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Ag Association Needs Your Help for Community Christmas Baskets
The Carroll County Ag Association is seeking donations and volunteers to help provide meat for community Christmas baskets and to help put baskets together for distribution to local families in need.
We are looking for at least 20 hogs to be donated for processing at the Burlington Locker Plant. Pickup and delivery may be available, if needed. We are also accepting donations to help buy any extra needed meat. Please coordinate your donations with Sam Moffitt so that the Burlington Locker Plant can process the meat in manageable lots.
We also need help with preparing and distributing the Christmas Baskets:
- Toy Store December 12
- Sort boxes Dec 16-17
- Fill boxes Dec 18-7pm
- Pick up of boxes Dec 20
Please contact Joanne Lytton, at the Carroll County Extension Office, if you can assist with Christmas Baskets.
November 01, 2008 | News and Resources | No Comments »
Purdue University is sponsoring a Field Day on drainage water management at their research site in White County on Tuesday, Sept 2 from 2-4:30 pm. The Field Day will include talks on the impact of drainage water management systems on crop yields, water quality and soil quality. All are welcome to attend.
The address is 1268 N. 100 W in Reynolds. More information is at
Drainage Water Management Featured at Field Day
Drainage Water Management Day - PDF File
Participants will visit two research and demonstration farms, where they will see how a control structure works, how water level is measured, and how the satellite communication system keeps farmers in touch with drain levels. Talks include the following:
- Leonard Binstock, executive director of Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition, will begin by explaining the motivation and rationale behind implementing the technology.
- Next, row crop farmer Dirk Fleck will discuss the new system and how it compares with the old.
- Eileen Kladivko, Purdue soil physicist, will discuss how this technology affects earthworm populations and soil quality, as well as the amount of water and nitrates flowing from the tile.
- Purdue Extension agricultural economist Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer will discuss the effect drainage water management has on yields, presenting data collected with GPS-enabled yield monitors over a span of three years.
- Costs associated with implementing and maintaining the practice will be presented by Binstock. Mike Cox, Natural Resources Conservation Service state conservation engineer, will discuss cost sharing and other assistance available from the NRCS. The field day will also include a short discussion about finding a qualified contractor to design, construct and install it
August 16, 2008 | Events and News and Resources | No Comments »
Area Plan Commission meetings are held on the fourth tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. in the commissioners’ room. Area Plan handles all recommendations on subdivision plats, rezonings and passes a recommendation to the board of appeals on a special exception.
Board of Zoning Appeals meet on the fourth tuesday of each month if they are needed for a special exception or variance. The time of their meetings is immediately following the area plan commission meeting. All applications must be submitted to Zoning Administrator at least 30 days prior to the regular meeting and must be published in the local paper at least 10 days prior.
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July 16, 2008 | Issues and Resources | 1 Comment »
The livestock industry has changed dramatically over the past 25 years, but in many ways it has stayed the same. Modern production systems allow farmers to increase the number of animals they raise at a lower cost while adhering to the highest environmental standards. At the same time, most Hoosiers’ remember the farms of their grandfather’s days and are concerned about changes. Yet the values and principles of family farming that were seen in previous generations have been passed down through the generations and the vast majority of today’s modern farms are run by the children and grandchildren of the same farm families. This document will address both the myths and the facts surrounding livestock farming in our state and provide a sound resource to enable communities to learn more about this important sector of our economy.
View the entire document from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture
A Closer Look at Indiana’s Livestock Industry
July 13, 2008 | Issues and News and Resources | No Comments »
The livestock industry is an important source of employment and economic activity in the state of Indiana. The four largest livestock sectors in Indiana combined create an economic impact on the state of nearly $6 billion and generate employment for more than 35,000 persons. The economy benefits not only directly from the industry, in terms of jobs and business income, but also because these businesses and their employees buy other products and services including cars, food, and other high-end items.
July 07, 2008 | Member Info and Resources | No Comments »
The growth of livestock production and other forms of agriculture have led to new land use challenges in rural Indiana. Agricultural producers, rural residents, and local officials increasingly recognize the need for improved planning and zoning in rural areas to address these issues effectively. During the planning process, questions often arise about the role of local officials in relation to existing state and federal regulation.
As an advisory body to state government1, the Indiana Land Resources Council developed this guidance document to clarify the extent of local authority to regulate livestock operations.
The purpose of this document is to aid state and local officials in understanding the roles and responsibilities of each unit of government in the regulation of livestock agriculture. It will first look at the specific powers granted to local units of government under the state’s land-use policies and then analyze the areas where state agencies have preemptive authority.
View the entire document from the Indiana State Department of Agriculture
Role of Local Officials
July 01, 2008 | Issues and Resources | No Comments »
