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Interested in Ponds? Have a question about how to make a pond work for you? Come to the Bi-County Pond Workshop, for Howard and Carroll Counties, on Thursday, September 2, 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (lunch provided). Location is at 3262 South SR 29, Burlington – Pond owner is George Summe. There is no charge for attending.
Topics include: Pond history, grade stabilization and structures, Aquatic vegetation, Pond shocking and Fish inventory.
RSVP (required) to SWCD office: 765-564-4480.
Bring your own lawn chair!
More information on this flyer: Bi County Pond Workshop
August 21, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
The Purdue University Department of Agriculture Economics has released the 2010 “Indiana Farmland Values & Cash Rents: Renewed Strength in a Weak Economy” report.
The Purdue Land Value and Cash Rent Survey is conducted each June. The survey is possible through the cooperation of numerous professionals that are knowledgeable of Indiana’s farmland market. These professionals include farm managers, appraisers, land brokers, agricultural loan officers, Purdue Extension educators, farmers, and persons representing the Farm Credit System, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) county offices, and insurance companies. Their daily work requires that they stay well informed about land values and cash rents in Indiana. [excerpt from report]
Download your copy of the report here: Purdue Ag Econ Farm and Cash Rent Values 2010
August 17, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
The 2010 Corn Fact Book is available as a FREE download from the Corn Farmers Coalition. This free publication contains current statistics about America’s corn production and its effect domestically and internationally.
Check it out: Corn Fact Book
August 17, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
Agriculture producers wanting to learn more about reduced tillage, no-till and improving soil quality in their farming operation are encouraged to attend a Soil Productivity Field Day on Tuesday, August 24th from 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM. The event will be held at the Beck Agricultural Center located at the Purdue Agronomy Center for Research and Education located on US 52 in West Lafayette.
Phil Needham, Needham Ag. Technologies will be the keynote speaker focusing on “How Tillage Impacts Productivity” followed by a field demonstration on planter setup. The agenda will also include sessions on soil quality, winter cover crops, disease and weed issues in no-till, Atrazine updates, and will include a facilitated discussion with a panel of Farmer’s experienced in no-till.
This workshop is approved for Private Applicator Re-certification (PARP), and Certified Crop Advisor Continuing Education Units.
The no-till field day is open to the public and lunch will be provided. Pre-registration is required and can be made by calling the Clinton County SWCD office at 765-659-1223 ext. 3.
The Soil Productivity Field Day is being sponsored by the Greater Wabash River Resource Conservation and Development Council, Carroll, Clinton, Howard, Benton and Tippecanoe Co. Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Purdue Cooperative Extension, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service and funded in part by an Indiana State Department of Agriculture Clean Water Indiana Grant.
More information can be found in the attached flyer: Brochure2010draft soilworkshop
August 03, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
The Indiana State Chemist and Seed Commissioner is accepting suspended, canceled, banned, unusable, opened, unopened or just unwanted pesticides (weed killers, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, miticides, etc.).
You can take pesticides to the Tippecanoe Fairgrounds on August 5, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
You MUST complete and submit the Clean Sweep Planning form to the State Chemist office no later than July 27 (details on the form available here): 2010_clean_sweep_form
More information is available at the flyer posted here: 2010_clean_sweep
NOTE – Bring pesticides to the disposal site in sealed containers and DO NOT mix chemicals
July 28, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
The NRCS created the The Mississippi River Basin Initiative to help promote voluntary conservation in the watersheds that feed into the Mississippi River. The MRBI has funded a grant to expand EQIP and WHIP dollars to our area. NOW is the time to submit an application or follow up on a pending application with the Soil and Water Office Conservation for Carroll County.
The Public Outreach Meeting will be Thursday, July 29 at 8:30 a.m. at the Bennett Center in Rossville (50 E North Street).
Two flyers are attached for more information about the Mississippi River Basin Initiative and the regional grant that includes Carroll County.
MRBI Fact Sheet
MRBI Initiative Info- Carroll County
You can also contact Joe O’Donnell or Rhonda Hicks at 765-564-4480 (extension 3) for more information.
July 22, 2010 | News and Resources | No Comments »
THIS SATURDAY – July 24 is the Northwest Indiana Solid Waste District Hazardous Waste and Tire Collection day at the Carroll County Fairgrounds (Flora Community Park).
Check out the NISWD website for more information about what hazardous waste will be accepted and the fee for tires. Northwest Indiana Solid Waste District Tire Disposal Day
July 20, 2010 | News and Resources | No Comments »
Do you have real estate property that was damaged or destroyed by the June 6 tornado (or any other recent natural disaster, including flooding)?
You can have your property taxes adjusted for next year (2010-pay-2011) tax cycle.
Visit the Carroll County Assessor’s Office and the staff will help you complete form 137R. Your property will be re-assessed based upon the damage or destroyed property, and this adjustment will be effective on your property tax statements next year.
For more information call the Carroll County Assessor’s office at (765) 564-3444.
Download the Form 137R here: IN DLGF Form 137R
July 15, 2010 | News and Resources | No Comments »
The Indiana Grain Buyer and Warehouse Licensing Agency (IGBWLA) and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) want to remind our Hoosier grain farmers of changes in the new grain statutes of the Indiana Grain Indemnity fund. These changes will go into effect July 1, 2010 and will determine a farmer’s reimbursement protection from the fund.
Farmers must know the following:
- When a load of grain is delivered, it needs “disposition” (or to be sold, in storage, etc.) within 21 days.
- Farmers are only protected with a licensed elevator. (A “registered” elevator is not necessarily licensed.)
- Claims must be submitted within a year.
This is a summary of some key points. The entire document can be found on the IGBWLA Statute page.
To help answer questions or address concerns, IGBWLA Director, Jerome Hawkins will be holding one-on-one meetings across the state with grain farmers to further discuss these changes in statute. These meetings will be confidential.
“Our farmers are our first line of defense with potential problems at our elevators,” said IGBWLA Director Jerome Hawkins. “By meeting with our farmers we hope address concerns –which may just be misunderstandings. Regardless, our agency is here to serve our grain farmers and agribusinesses. We hope these confidential meeting are helpful to grain producers.”
June 28, 2010 | Education and News and Resources | No Comments »
Check out the updated website: Crop Management Information for Flood-Damaged Fields, posted at the Chat-N-Chew Cafe. You’ll find compilation of flood-related crop management information written by crop experts from throughout the Corn Belt. The articles are organized by subject area.
Crop Management Information for Flood-Damaged Fields
June 22, 2010 | Education and Resources | No Comments »
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