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ISA will host sheep-themed educational opportunities and competitions at Indiana State Fair

In addition to 4-H and open sheep shows, the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) is sponsoring sheep-themed competitions, vendors and educational opportunities at this year’s Indiana State Fair, with additional support from the Indiana Sheep and...

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Symposium sessions include: · “Marketing Your Lamb” — “Lamb-bassador” Nick Forrest, Forrest Family Farm · “Benefits of Wool Pelleting in Indiana” — Whitney Schlegel, Marble Hill Farm · GEMS national sheep research project — Luiz Brito, Purdue associate professor of animal sciences “We are very excited about the program we have put together for this year's symposium,” said Smith. “It is a great mix of pertinent topics impacting the Indiana sheep industry. I hope you can join us.” All sessions will take place in the Habecker Dining Commons and the attached lobby. Breakfast (pastries and coffee) and lunch are included in the $30 registration fee. Registration begins at 9 a.m. ET, and the welcome message from ISA President Jane Smith will be at 9:45 a.m. If interested, register here; more information is available on the ISA website. About the Indiana Sheep Association The Indiana Sheep Association is one of the oldest livestock organizations in Indiana. It was originally founded as the Indiana Wool Growers Association in 1876 to encourage local shepherds to come together to share ideas and expertise, to promote lamb and wool in the state, and to educate our communities about the value of sheep and the sheep industry. About the Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program The Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program was created to support educational, promotional and research efforts involving sheep in Indiana. Funds for the council are collected from the sale of all sheep in Indiana — 0.5% of the net market price of each sheep sold. All funds collected by stockyards, sale managers, producers and others should be sent to the council’s business office at Purdue. See https://indianasheep.com/checkoff.php for more information.
Hoosier Sheep Symposium will take place on Sept. 21

The Purdue University College of Agriculture’s Indiana Sheep and Wool Market Development Program (IN S&W) and the Indiana Sheep Association (ISA) are jointly sponsoring the annual Hoosier Sheep Symposium on Sept. 21 at Huntington University, located at 502 Lake St. in Huntington. Expert speakers will explore topics such as sheep product marketing, wool pelleting and new sheep-related research from Purdue.

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Purdue field day to feature research on sorghum’s value as a forage crop

Purdue University Extension will host a Forage Sorghum Field Day on Sept. 10 at the Feldun-Purdue Ag Center (FPAC) in Bedford, Indiana.

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Capital Comments
How Do We Know If a Recession Has Started?

How do we know if a recession has started? Sometimes it’s obvious. In March 2020 during the pandemic emergency, weekly applications for unemployment insurance jumped from 200,000 to 6 million. There was no doubt we were in a recession.

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Balances Cover Shortfalls in Indiana’s State Budget

In fiscal 2024, revenues were 1.4 percent higher than in 2023. That’s much slower growth than the 9.3 percent annual average from the past three years. That rapid growth was due to federal pandemic aid to taxpayers and governments, and that’s over.

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Tanya Hall, Purdue University Extension community development regional educator, was selected as the north central region content coordinator with the AgriProspects Workforce Development Network.
Purdue Extension leads workforce development project with AgriProspects network

Tanya Hall, Purdue University Extension community development regional educator, has been selected as the north central region content coordinator with the AgriProspects Workforce Development Network.

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Livestock producers and forage-input personnel can gain hands-on training at Indiana Grazing Schools

From the Indiana Forage Council (IFC) and Purdue Extension agriculture and natural resources, the Indiana Grazing Schools will start in August. Livestock producers will gain hands-on training in implementing improved grazing systems.

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