NCR-SARE Funded Awards NCR-SARE Announces 2022 Research and Education Awards – February 1, 2023 NCR-SARE is pleased to announce the projects selected for funding for the 2022 Research and Education competitive grant program. Seventeen (17) projects were awarded a total of more than $3.8 million through this NCR-SARE grant program for researchers and educators involved[Read More…]
Indiana NRCS accepting applications for Farmers Helping Hellbenders RCPP project – February 17, 2023 Applications are being accepted through March 31 from farmers and forestland owners in portions of Washington, Harrison, Crawford, and Floyd counties. Funding is now available to producers in the Blue River-Sinking Watershed to implement conservation practices on their land to assist[Read More…]
As we near springtime in Indiana, the more things change, the more they stay the same. Much like the winter season, which has produced warm and relatively wet conditions across most of the state, the Climate Prediction Center calls for continued above-average temperatures and precipitation. The one exception is northwest Indiana in a line from[Read More…]
The Food Systems (FS) Coordinator leads a state extension program with the main focus on realizing value-added opportunities for local food systems. These systems include clusters of producers, processors, distributors, sellers, consumers, and supporting organizations that have proven to enhance the rural and urban economy, the environment, food access and nutrition, and strengthen producers and[Read More…]
Registration is open for the 2023 Indiana Small Farm Conference! Join us for the event at the Hendricks County 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Center in Danville. Gain practical, hands-on guidance from leaders and experts at the 2023 Indiana Small Farm Conference. This 11th annual event takes place in Danville on March 2-3. If you haven’t[Read More…]
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