INDIANAPOLIS (April 4, 2024) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the USDA- Indiana Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced conservation practices will be implemented on over 1,700 Indiana farmland acres through the Western Lake …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (April 9, 2024) – Indiana Grown, the state’s branding initiative for promoting locally grown, raised, produced and processed agricultural products, is hosting a one-day showcase of members and their products to food buyers, …
INDIANAPOLIS (April 10, 2024) — Planting season is quickly approaching for Indiana’s 94,000 farmers. With the warm weather and sunshine, Hoosier motorists will also see more large slow-moving farm equipment traveling Indiana’s rural roads and highways. The …
INDIANAPOLIS (April 24, 2024) – Indiana Grown held a member event Tuesday focused on encouraging schools, hospitals, restaurants and more to buy local. The event featured 57 Indiana Grown members who are ready and able to expand into larger markets. …
INDIANAPOLIS (March 12, 2024) — Gov. Eric Holcomb has proclaimed March 19 as National Ag Day in Indiana. “Agriculture is the backbone of our rural communities, and this sector is a large employer of Hoosiers and contributes so much to our state, both …
INDIANAPOLIS (March 14, 2024) — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, alongside the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) today announced that small and very small meat processors in need of funding can …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 1, 2024) – Indiana Grown announced today $30,000 in available grant funding for Indiana Grown members who are interested in exhibiting at tradeshows. Grants will be awarded up for businesses with commercially ready …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 5, 2024) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) announced they are hosting an Indiana pavilion at the 2024 Sweets and Snacks Expo from May 14 – 16, 2024 at the Indianapolis Convention Center. Indiana snack and confectionery …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 7, 2024) – Indiana Grown, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture’s local marketing initiative, will be hosting a day-long conference focused on educational seminars for Indiana Grown members, Indiana agritourism operators and food …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 8, 2024) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture and the State Soil Conservation Board awarded $2,313,287 in matching grant funds to 26 projects within soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) and soil health organizations …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 12, 2024) — Jennifer Thum has been promoted to Soil Conservation Director for the Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). Thum has worked for the department for over a decade and was most recently deputy soil conservation …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 13, 2024) — According to the newly released agricultural census data from The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s National Agricultural Statistics Service, Indiana remains a top agricultural state, with agricultural products …
INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 20, 2024) - In honor of National FFA Week, the seven Indiana FFA State Officers, and dozens of FFA members, met in the Statehouse to receive a proclamation and resolution declaring Feb. 17-24 Indiana FFA Week. “It was a pleasure to have …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 26, 2024) — Last week, Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) Director Don Lamb joined the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) on a trade mission to Havana, Cuba. The goal in visiting …
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 20, 2023) —Recently announced, Kuehnert Dairy in Fort Wayne, Indiana, received a $100,000 grant from the Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) for a new value-added facility on their farm. The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA …
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 2, 2024) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture, The Nature Conservancy and the United State Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency have joined forces to implement the Cover Crop Premium Discount Program for the fourth …
INDIANAPOLIS (Nov. 6, 2023) — Funding is now available from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Indiana to help Western Lake Erie Basin producers implement conservation practices on their land. This funding is provided through the …
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 25, 2023) —Indiana has 100 students from across the state competing at the National FFA Convention next week in a variety of Career Development Events and Leadership Development Events. “I am incredibly proud of these hardworking …
About this Event INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 18, 2023) — Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch, Indiana’s Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture hosted a Turkish hardwoods trade mission to the Hoosier state last week. This …
INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 25, 2023) —The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil …
