Agriculture

Agriculture

Wenning wins conservation award
Conservation honors were presented in six categories to local conservationists last week in Indianapolis during the 2012 Annual Conference of Indiana SWCDs (Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs).

February 3, 2012 1 Photo
North Decatur FFA students win dairy championship
Members of the North Decatur Junior High FFA Chapter recently won the Indiana State Dairy Foods championship.

February 3, 2012 3 Photos
FGA hosts annual seminar
BATESVILLE - The Food & Growers Association of Laughery Valley and Environs (FGA) invites the public to the sixth annual FGA Producer Seminar, "Targeting Success for Family Farms: Tips & Trends" from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11 at the Sherman House Restaurant & Inn in Batesville.

February 3, 2012
Extension Homemaker news
Isn't this the craziest weather you've ever seen? Just when I get ready for spring, here comes old man winter and I'm chilling again.

January 26, 2012
Higher grain yields, stocks surprise markets in USDA reports
Increases in world grain stocks and estimated 2011 total corn yields surprised grain markets expecting decreases - especially in corn, Purdue Extension agricultural economist Chris Hurt said.

January 16, 2012
Honeybee deaths linked to seed insecticide exposure
Honeybee populations have been in serious decline for years, and Purdue University scientists may have identified one of the factors that cause bee deaths around agricultural fields.

January 13, 2012
Local youths visit State Poultry Workshop
The Indiana State 4-H Poultry Workshop was held Saturday, Jan. 7 at the Boone County 4-H Fairgrounds, Lebanon.

January 11, 2012
In search of something a little different
There's not a whole lot of Extension Homemakers news happening right now. I imagine no activities were schedulede for this month just in case we were in the midst of a blizzard which happens so often in January.

January 11, 2012
Extenion news and recipes
I would first of all like to wish all the readers a happy and healthy new year. Wouldn't this be a good time to join one of Extension Homemaker Clubs in our county?

January 4, 2012
Grazing conferences help producers improve forages
Indiana livestock producers looking to improve their pastures and forages will have opportunities to learn from experts in the field at the Northern and Southern Indiana Grazing Conferences in February.

December 30, 2011
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