Indiana State Department of Agriculture Archives

Indiana conservation program awarded $500,000

By: Indiana State Department of Agriculture Last Updated: June 8, 2020

Indiana conservation program awarded $500,000 INDIANAPOLIS (June 8, 2020) — The Indiana Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) announced today it was awarded a grant totaling $500,000. This funding was provided from a legal settlement that was stewarded in part by the...

Planting season begins across Indiana: be alert, slow down, share the road

By: Indiana State Department of Agriculture Last Updated: April 24, 2020

Planting season begins across Indiana: be alert, slow down, share the road INDIANAPOLIS (April 23, 2020) — As spring arrives and temperatures rise, farmers across Indiana will begin to plant the state's 15 million acres of crops. To keep motorists and farmers safe this planting season, several state agencies have...

Nearly 100 farm families receive century farming award

By: Indiana State Department of Agriculture Last Updated: August 9, 2019

Nearly 100 farm families receive century farming award INDIANAPOLIS (Aug. 9, 2019) — Today at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler presented 96 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award, setting a new record in...

Indiana food banks receive state funding

By: Indiana State Department of Agriculture Last Updated: July 24, 2019

Indiana food banks receive state funding Today, a total of $300,000 in state funding was distributed to 11 Indiana food banks to provide assistance and services to Hoosiers in need. Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the distribution, which came from the Indiana State Department of...