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		<title>Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Banquet &#8211; March 8</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t miss the Carroll County Agriculture Association 2nd Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Banquet &#8211; March 8, starting at 6:30, at the 4H Building in Flora.  We will be honoring the 2010 inductees into the Carroll County  Agriculture Hall of Fame, and sharing information and Ag Association accomplishments from the past year.
Featured speaker is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/02/annual-meeting-and-hall-of-fame-banquet-march-8/</link>
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		<title>Carroll FFA Agri-Science Fair Partnerships</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Carroll FFA is participating in the State and National FFA Agri-Science Fair.   The Students are presently seeking sponsors who are willing to work with them to develop ideas, formulate research projects, and experience real-world applications of Agri-science on the local level.
If you are interested, contact Melissa Keown at Carroll Jr/Sr High School (click on [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/02/carroll-ffa-agri-science-fair-partnerships/</link>
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		<title>ISDA Specialty Crop Grants Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Indiana  State Department of Agriculture announced nearly $400,000 is now available  for Hoosiers involved in specialty crops. This is part of $55 million in federal  money being spread out nationwide for specialty crops such as fruits,  vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops (including  floriculture).
State  departments [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/02/isda-specialty-crop-grants-available/</link>
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		<title>Know Your Farmer &#8211; Know Your Food</title>
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Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food (KYF2) is a USDA Rural Development initiative to create new economic opportunities by better connecting consumers with local producers. The start of understanding where your food comes from and how it gets to your table.
Learn more about the programs under this initiative at the KYF2 website:
Know Your Farmer &#8211; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/02/know-your-farmer-know-your-food/</link>
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		<title>Soil Conservation Workshop &#8211; February 18</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Carroll County/White County Soil and Water Conservation Districts
The Carroll and White County SWCDs and CES offices are sponsoring a soil conservation workshop in Reynolds on February 18th, from 9 a.m. &#8211; noon.  The main feature of this workshop will be cover crops.
The workshop is free, but registration is requested.
Topics include:

Soil Health
Cover Crops for Grain &#38; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/02/soil-conservation-workshop/</link>
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		<title>REAP Workshop February 11</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)  workshop will be held February 11 from 9 &#8211; noon at the White County REMC.
Find out more about Federal Grant Programs for assisting farmers and rural business with projects designed to improve energy efficiency.
Speakers include:

Chad Martin &#8211; Purdue Ag &#38; Biological Engineering
Mark Beckman, USDA Rural Development
Cary Aubrey, IN State [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/reap-workshop-february-11/</link>
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		<title>Farm Program Info Meetings Scheduled (Clinton County)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Information meetings for farmers and landowners have been scheduled to provide the latest updates from the Clinton County Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Soil and Water Conservation District.  Agenda includes:
- Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program (SURE)
 &#8211; Establishing yields for the Average Crop Revenue Election program(ACRE)
 &#8211; Farm Storage Facility Loan Program [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/farm-program-info-meetings-scheduled-cass-county/</link>
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		<title>CCAA Member Meeting &#8211; February 13 &#8211; 9:00 a.m.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Carroll County Agriculture Association will hold a Member Meeting on Saturday, February 13, at 9:00 a.m. at the 4H Building in Flora.  Miriam Robeson will present a program about Farm Succession Planning.
Agenda includes:

Call for 2010 Board of Director Nominations
Report on Cooking Events and upcoming dates
Report from the Emergency  Response Team
Current legislative and other issues [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/ccaa-member-meeting-february-13-900-a-m/</link>
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		<title>Carroll County PARP Workshop February 24</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The next Pesticide Certification Workshop is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the 4H Building in Flora.  Registration begins at 8:15, and the program begins at 9:00 a.m.
Topics include:  Driftwatch, Field Crop Insect Update and Weed Management Update.
Meet Andrea Brown, Carroll County&#8217;s newest Extension Educator
Cost is $10 &#8211; Call the Extension Office at 765-564-3160 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/carroll-county-parp-workshop-february-24/</link>
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		<title>2010 EQIP Guidelines Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2010 Guidelines for the EQIP program are available.   EQIP is a voluntary conservation program that promotes agricultural production, forest management, and environmental quality as compatible national goals. EQIP offers financial and technical help to assist eligible participants to install or implement conservation practices on eligible agricultural and forest land.
The guidelines identify the practices (and the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/2010-eqip-guidelines-available/</link>
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		<title>Ag Association Annual Meeting March 8, 2010</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Carroll County Agriculture Annual Meeting and Hall of Fame Banquet is set for March 8, 2010.   Guest speaker will be Travis Martin, 2009 Carroll HS Graduate and Indiana FFA President.  Agenda includes a summary of 2009 Ag Association Activities and achievements.
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		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/ag-association-annual-meeting-march-8-2010/</link>
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		<title>IDEM Livestock Reports Due February 15</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) reminds livestock farmers that Annual Reports need to be submitted by February 15, 2010.
EPCRA Reporting Update
 Last year large CAFO’s had to report potential release of ammonia and hydrogen sulfide in January.  This year EPA has determined that the one year update and reporting verification is not required.
If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/idem-livestock-reports-due-february-15/</link>
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		<title>Central Indiana Pork Conference January 20 &#8211; Rossville</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Central Indiana Pork Conference is scheduled for Wednesday, January 20, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:15 p.m. at Rossville High School.  Agenda items include:  State of the Pork Industry, Pork Industry Outlook, Mycotoxinsm and Contracts.  The event is sponsored by Clinton County Pork Producers and theClinton County Extension Service.  Registration and additional information available [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/central-indiana-pork-conference-january-20-rossville/</link>
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		<title>USDA-FSA SURE Program Now Available</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payment (SURE) program is now available.  Producers are encouraged to sign up at the county FSA office.
SURE provides crop disaster assistance payments to eligible producers on farms that have incurred crop production or crop quality losses. The program takes into consideration crop losses on all crops grown by a producer nationwide. SURE [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2010/01/usda-fsa-sure-program-now-available/</link>
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		<title>Indiana Livestock, Forage &amp; Grain Forum &#8211; January 15</title>
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Don&#8217;t miss the Indiana Livestock, Forage &#38; Grain Forum on January 15, 2010, at the Indiana convention Center.  Registration is $25, and details are available at the Indiana Soybean Alliance website:  Forum Registration
Forum Agenda is available here:  Forum Agenda 2010

Sponsor organizations:   Indiana Beef Cattle Association • Indiana Corn Marketing Council • Indiana Farm Bureau [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2009/12/indiana-livestock-forage-grain-forum-january-15/</link>
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		<title>Donate Meat for Christmas Baskets</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Carroll County Agriculture Association is soliciting the donation of a hog that can be butchered and turned into ground pork to be given away to Carroll County families during the holidays.
The Ag Association also purchases and accepts donation of additional meat from community suppliers and from Indiana Packers.
Last year, we collected more than 3500 [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2009/11/donate-meat-for-christmas-baskets/</link>
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		<title>Ag Association Scholarship  Applications Available</title>
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The Carroll County Ag Association and TDM/Hog Slat award two $500 graduating senior scholarships at the Ag Association, Hall of Fame Annual meeting.  More information and a scholarship application is available here, or check with the 4H Extension Office or your HS Guidance Office.  Scholarships due to the Ag Association by January 15.
09-10-scholarship-letter
CCAA-2009 scholarship application [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2009/11/ag-association-scholarship-applications-available/</link>
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		<title>Pesticide Training in Carroll County &#8211; December 11</title>
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Purdue Extension – Carroll County Office and the Carroll Co. Ag Assoc, will host a pesticide program on   Friday, December 11, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the 4-H Building in Flora. Registration is from 8:15 – 8:45 a.m.  This is an approved program for recertification credit toward your Private Applicators [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2009/11/pesticide-training-in-carroll-county-december-11/</link>
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		<title>New Food For Thought Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Purdue Extension New Ventures Team is a sponsor of the Indiana Farm Bureau’s New Food for Thought Conference.  Please see below for more details. 
New Food For Thought
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		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2009/10/new-food-for-thought-conference/</link>
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		<title>Wet Harvest Advice from Purdue Extension</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Purdue Extension has published an article, &#8220;Managing the 2009 Harvest:  Resources for Drying, Storing, Grain Quality, Crop Insurance and Marketing.&#8221;  This is especially timely as farmers struggle with an unusually wet harvest.
Read and download the article here:  2009_Harvest_10_30_09
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		<link>http://www.carrollcountyag.com/index.php/2009/10/wet-harvest-advice-from-purdue-extension/</link>
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