February 18, 2008

For more information, contact: Mike Baise, 317-692-7833

Mindy Reef, 317-692-7822, mreef@infarmbureau.org 

Kathleen Dutro, 317-692-7824, kdutro@infarmbureau.org 

Note to editors: The following release mentions meetings in Shelbyville, Kokomo and Jasper.

Farm Bureau to host farm bill meetings

Indiana Farm Bureau has scheduled meetings around the state for farmers to get information about the latest farm bill and how changes from the 2002 bill will affect their farms.

Dr. Allan Gray, Purdue ag economist; Jim Rink, director, Rural & Farm/Crop/Commercial, Indiana Farm Bureau Insurance; and Farm Service Agency staff will present information during the sessions. Featured topics include ACRE (Average Crop Revenue Election), Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance and crop insurance.

The programs run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. local time. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. A $20 fee to cover materials and lunch is due at the door, but attendees should RSVP at least one week in advance to the IFB regional manager listed for the meeting so that enough food and materials are available.

Some of the scheduled meetings have already been held, but still to come are the following:

•           Feb. 23 – Occasions Banquet Hall, Shelbyville. Information: Kermit Paris, 765-969-1170, kparis@infarmbureau.org, or Keegan Poe, 317-850-1663, kpoe@infarmbureau.org.

•           Feb. 25 – Kokomo Event Center (formerly Johanning Civic Center). Information: Steve Palmer, 765-669-0788, spalmer@infarmbureau.org, or Drew Cleveland, 765-730-0137, dcleveland@infarmbureau.org.

•           Feb. 27 – Jasper Inn, Jasper. Information: Bryan Whistler, 812-275-0208, bwhistler@infarmbureau.org; E.B. Rawles,   erawles@infarmbureau.org, 812-694-8478; or Jennifer Chandler, 812-454-7134, jchandler@infarmbureau.org.

Indiana Farm Bureau membership is not required to attend the meetings. For more information about the meetings and the new farm bill, visit www.infarmbureau.org.

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