INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana Corn Marketing Council will accept applications for its 2015 board of directors election until June 26. Farmers can receive a petition by downloading the forms at www.incorn.org/elections or by calling the ICMC office at 800-735-0195. Forms are also available at all county extension offices.

This year, ICMC has seats up for election in Districts 2, 5, and 8. There are also two At-Large seats up for election, representing the entire state. Voting will take place at local Cooperative Extension Service offices in August.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana State Fair "Year of the Farmer" presented by Dow AgroSciences proudly dedicates this year’s fair to those who make it happen. To honor and celebrate those who have committed their lives to innovation in agriculture, each day of the 17-day fair will highlight a different farmer/farm family who represents a different element of Indiana ag. These farmers, who were selected in collaboration with Indiana agriculture stakeholders, will be featured on daily highlight sheets for the fair as well as participate in various events and exhibits.

•Valerie Duttlinger, Swine; Gentryville, Spencer County; Aug. 7

•Paul and Diane, Jeremy Russell, Sheep; Eaton, Delaware County; Aug. 8

•Dale and Lisa Koester, Corn, Soybeans and Wheat; Wadesville, Posey County; Aug. 9

•Mike and Susan Shuter, Beef; Frankton, Madison County; Aug. 10

•Phil Overdorf, Chickens, Eggs and Turkeys; Tipton, Tipton County; Aug. 11

•Jerry and Paige, Jason and Alison McClure, Apples, Produce, Wine; Peru, Miami County; Aug. 12

•Maggie Goeglein Hanna, Urban Farmer; Indianapolis, Marion County; Aug. 13

•David Lash, Corn and Soybeans; Mentone, Kosciusko County; Aug. 14

•Dean and Anita Stumler, Pumpkin; Fredericksburg, Washington County; Aug. 15

•Luann Troxel, Dairy; Hanna, LaPorte County; Aug. 16

•Karlanea and Daryl Brown, Aquaculture; Fowler, Benton County; Aug. 17

•Dan Wehr, Trees/Hardwood; Jasper, Dubois County; Aug. 18

•Doug Morrow, Corn and Soybeans; Marion, Grant County; Aug. 19

•David, Mary, Adam and Aaron Howell, Tomato; Middleton, Delaware County; Aug. 20

•Larry Wappel Sr. and Eric and Larry Wappel Jr., Mint; San Pierre, Starke County; Aug. 21

•Cathy and Ashley Richards, Produce; Greenwood, Johnson County; Aug. 22

•Ed Bell, Strawberries and fruit; Hagerstown, Wayne County; Aug. 23

For more information on these Feature Farmers, be sure to follow @IndyStateFair on Twitter with the hashtag #YearoftheFarmer and like Indiana State Fair on Facebook.