$500,000 In New Federal Grant Funds Available For Specialty Crop Industry

The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), beginning Feb. 15, will seek project proposals from Indiana’s specialty crop sector for funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Eligible projects must enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops in Indiana, defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops. “Indiana…

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U.S. Soybean Farmers Weigh in on Vilsack’s Rural Climate Initiative

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new $1 billion investment in partnerships that support climate-smart farming, ranching and forestry practices and that expand market opportunities for those climate-smart commodities to increase their competitive edge. The American Soybean Association was engaged in that program announcement on Monday. “ASA appreciates USDA’s announcement of the new Partnerships…

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Daily Almanac: Feb. 09, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:48 a.m. SET: 6:16 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 40 °F Low: 30 °F Wacky Holiday Today • Chocolate Day • Read in the Bathtub Day • Pizza Pie Day What Happened On This Day • 1964 The Beatles embark on their first tour in the United States • 1969 The Boeing 747 flies…

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‘What’s In Your Attic?’ Program Is Open To Public

What heirlooms, novelties, antiques or uniques are stashed away inside your attic or other storage spaces? Author Donna Cronk asked this question of herself when she climbed her attic’s pull-down ladder during the 2020. What she found among the old prom dresses, letters, tap shoes, and childhood toys were more than treasures—they were reminders of…

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Daily Almanac: Feb. 8, 2022

Sunrise/Sunset RISE: 7:45 a.m. SET: 6:11 p.m. High/Low Temperatures High: 36 °F Low: 4 °F Wacky Holiday Today • National Fettuccine Alfredo Day • National Periodic Table Day What Happened On This Day • 2009 The Black Saturday bushfires in Australia kill 173 people • 1992 The European Union is established as the Maastricht Treaty…

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Lindsey Bennett Receives 2021 ‘Stake in the Ground’ Award

The Noblesville Common Council recognized City Attorney Lindsey Bennett as the 2021 Stake in the Ground honoree at their recent meeting. Bennett began working for Noblesville in 2020 in the newly created position to better assist the city navigate through increasingly complex legal issues associated with major infrastructure projects, new challenges in public health and…

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