Beef industry’s best honored at IBCA awards banquet

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Indiana Beef Cattle Assoc. (IBCA) honored the state’s best at its Annual Convention in Indianapolis. Beef producers from across the state attended to salute the men and women who provided the leadership for the Indiana beef industry over the past year or over their lifetime.

IBCA leadership presented the 2017 Friend of the Industry award to Willoughby Livestock Sales of Sheridan. A staunch supporter of the Indiana beef industry, Willoughby Sales has charitably hosted the stalling auction in advance of the Hoosier Beef Congress for the past seven years.

To honor cattlemen who possess beef management skills and leadership abilities, the IBCA awarded the 2017 IBCA Young Cattleman of the Year to Brad Shelton of Bedford. He serves as superintendent of the Feldun Purdue Ag Center and the Indiana Beef Evaluation and Economics Feeding (IBEEF).

The prestigious Outstanding Cattleman of the Year was awarded to Doug Gerber of Richmond. He and his late wife, Maxine, chased their dream of building a premier herd of Hereford Cattle into the Gerber Land and Cattle Co. Gerber is known and respected worldwide for his contributions to the Hereford breed.

The most prestigious award each year is the coveted Robert C. Peterson Lifetime Achievement award, which went to Clark Sennett of Waynetown. Sennett Cattle Co. markets 1,200-1,500 head of fed cattle each year. In addition, it operates both a purebred Limousin cowherd and a commercial crossbred herd.

The care and forethought put into the operation was rewarded in 2008, as the Sennetts were given the Region 1 NCBA National Environmental Stewardship Award. Clark began his service on the IBCA board of directors in 1996 as the Feeder Representative and then IBCA president, in 2001.

Four Seeds of Change awards given at fourth annual summit

CHICAGO, Ill. — Innovators. Educators. Communicators. Those are just some of the words used to describe the four recipients of the newly inaugurated Seeds of Change awards at the 2018 Soil Health Partnership (SHP) Summit, Jan. 18-19 in Chicago.

These awards were developed to highlight those members of the SHP who go above and beyond to advocate for the partnership and for soil health throughout the year. The four recipients are:

•Super Spout: Andrew Reuschel, Golden, Ill., a first-year member of the SHP who is passionate about soil health, enthusiastic to take on new challenges and always willing to share his experience with others. He practices reduced tillage and cover crops on his farm and became interested in expanding soil and water conservation efforts.

•Champion Communicator: Mark Mueller, Waverly, Iowa. He often takes the initiative to tell the story of what’s happening on his farm – a vital way to encourage other farmers to consider adopting new practices, and to share the progress agriculture is making with the public, including an opinion editorial, media interviews and journaling for Farm and Ranch Living.

•Ace Agronomist: Jack Hardwick, Beardstown, Ill. Both an agronomist and a farmer, his interest in soil health started with his degree in soil science. He then spent 12 years in various roles with FS, AgriGold and BRANDT before going back to the family farm and starting a crop consulting business.

•Data Digger: Tom Vaske, Masonville, Iowa. The research of the SHP relies on good data collection. Vaske is always on time, meticulous and accurate with his data, and ensures his trial location is correct each year.

An initiative of the National Corn Growers Assoc., the SHP is a data-driven program working to quantify the benefits of practices that support soil health from an economic as well as environmental standpoint.

Young farmers recognized at INFB Leadership Conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — More than 400 Hoosier young farmers traveled to Indianapolis in late January for the annual Indiana Farm Bureau Young Farmer Leadership Conference.

Spencer County Farm Bureau’s young farmer program was recognized with the Outstanding County Young Farmer award, given to the top program in the state. Jasper and Fulton counties were runners-up.

Morgan County Farm Bureau was recognized as the Most Improved Young Farmer Program this year. This is based on a comparison of activities of the past three years and how the activities and programs of that county’s program have improved.

Putnam, Whitley and Fulton counties’ Farm Bureaus received the Awakening award, started in 1998 to encourage growth and momentum with new and developing county young farmer programs.

Three county young farmer programs were recognized for their contributions to Feeding America, a nonprofit with a nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and more.

Bartholomew County Farm Bureau donated the most to Feeding America, collecting $4,000, and Jasper County donated the most nonperishable food items, a total of 420 pounds of food. Bartholomew also donated the most time, 780 hours.

Conference attendees also raised money for two other special causes, the Indiana 4-H Foundation and the FFA Foundation. A live auction on Saturday lifted the total funds donated to $5,816.

Winners of the state’s two collegiate Farm Bureau chapters’ Discussion Meets were recognized. Vincennes University winner Derrik Osborne of Knox County and Purdue University winner Kayla Hoenert of Posey County then competed against other collegiate winners from around the country at the American Farm Bureau (AFB) Young Farmer & Rancher Leadership Conference last month.

Young farmers who recently competed at AFB’s annual meeting in Nashville received recognition. Deidra Gottbrath of Washington County competed in the AFB Discussion Meet and advanced to the Sweet 16 round of competition; Jeff Demerly of White County competed for the Excellence in Agriculture award and placed in the Top 10 in the nation; and Matt and Brianna Chapman of Henry County competed for the Achievement award.

USPOULTRY recognizes farm environmental award winners

TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Assoc. (USPOULTRY) recognized six poultry farm winners and three finalists who received the annual Family Farm Environmental Excellence Award at the International Poultry Expo, part of the 2018 International Production & Processing Expo. The award is given annually in acknowledgment of exemplary environmental stewardship by family farmers engaged in poultry and egg production.

Applicants were rated in several categories, including dry litter management, nutrient management planning, community involvement, wildlife enhancement techniques, innovative nutrient management techniques and participation in education or outreach programs. In selecting the national winners and finalists, applications were reviewed and farm visits conducted by a team of environmental professionals from universities, regulatory agencies and state poultry associations.

The winners were chosen from six geographical regions. Farm World area winners include: North Central Region winner Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch of Saranac, Mich. – Greg Herbruck, nominated by Eggland’s Best, LLC; and Southeast Region winner Morrison Poultry of Wingo, Ky. – Tim and Deena Morrison, nominated by the Kentucky Poultry Federation and Tyson Foods.

Tennessee man honored with Max Deets award from NCF

PHOENIX, Ariz. — Will Mayfield, a cattle producer from Pulaski, Tenn., has been named the recipient of the Max Deets Leadership award for 2018 by the National Cattlemen’s Foundation (NCF).

The Deets award is presented each year to the Young Cattlemen’s Conference chair selected by his or her peers the previous year. It is named for a Kansas cattleman and industry leader who served as president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Assoc. in 1997. Deets died in 2014.

Mayfield is the regional beef coordinator for Select Sires in the Southeast, and is active in his family cow-calf operation with his father and grandfather. He is a 2012 graduate of the University of Tennessee with a master’s degree in bovine reproductive physiology, and worked with the American Angus Assoc. for two years after graduate school in the Northeast.

With Select Sires he has been involved with expanding the commercial market in the Southeast and Kansas, while continuing to develop the independent representative program throughout the territory. In addition, Mayfield is the NCBA Region II Young Beef Leader Representative.

Miles named director of Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Progressive Railroading reports that Jeff Miles has been appointed port director of the Port of Indiana-Jeffersonville. His industry experience includes more than three decades as a senior-level manager in the port, maritime transportation and logistics sectors.

He previously served as chief operating officer, deputy executive director and interim chief executive officer for the North Carolina State Ports Authority. Before that, he served for 10 years as general manager of container operations at the South Carolina State Ports Authority.

Miles takes the reins from Scott Steward, who left in early January after six years at the port.

Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance hires executive director

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Indiana Farm Bureau and the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Indiana announced that Ben Wicker has started his new role as the executive director of the Indiana Agriculture Nutrient Alliance (IANA), a partnership of agriculture groups, government agencies and academia working to improve soil health and nutrient management practices.

Wicker holds a bachelor’s degree in agronomy and crop science from Purdue University and is an active member of his family’s diversified grain, forage and cattle operation in Rush County. Before assuming this role, he held positions as an independent crop consultant and agronomist, and spent time with Indiana Pork as the director of producer outreach.

Most recently, he held the position of agribusiness specialist at The Nature Conservancy, where he worked with agribusinesses to expand services that promote nutrient management and soil health.

Golden Beet awards celebrate Illinois local food innovators

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Stewardship Alliance is proud to announce the 2018 Golden Beet Award winners. The Alliance awards Golden Beets annually to highlight the most innovative farmers, restaurants, businesses and organizations across the state leading the charge for a sustainable local food and farm system. The winners are:

•Innovative Farmer: Spurgeon Veggies CSA of Rio, Dusty Spurgeon and Eloise Spurgeon. Spurgeon Veggies is a small, diversified, woman-owned family farm operation that has been serving Galesburg for the last 10 years. Eloise began the operation in 2007 and brought on her daughter-in-law, Dusty, in 2010. The farms provide enough produce to sustain a 100-member CSA, a farmstand, a booth at the Galesburg Farmers’ Market and several local restaurants.

•Restaurants and Institutions: Cristaudo’s Cafe & Bakery of Carbondale, Rachel Cristaudo. Cristaudo’s parents opened the business in 1977, it sold in 2004 and then in 2011 she and three business partners bought it back. Cristaudo’s puts thought into sourcing as many local ingredients as possible for the menu and supporting local food and farms in other ways.

•Farm to School: Julie Anders and the Fowler Farm Project of Champaign. The project is a garden site that provides a “Living Laboratory” for a partnership of students from Edison Middle School in Champaign and nearby Urbana High School. Anders, a teacher, began bringing students to Fowler Farm in 2014. She serves as liaison between its owner and the school district and manages the grants that support various farm projects.

•Community Food Projects: Nature’s Farm Camp of Chicago, Tim Magner. Now going into its fourth summer, this is a weeklong sleepaway summer camp for ages 8-15. In partnership with Antiquity Oaks Farm, the camp operates on this working farm 100 miles south of Chicago. Founder and director Magner said the camp sprang from his work conducting nature and food programming in Chicago schools.

•Scaling Up: Spence Farm Foundation Bread Camp of Fairbury, Erin Meyer. Spence Farm Foundation’s annual summer Bread Camp and Chef Camp is a unique and effective program to connect farmers and food professionals with new and growing markets. They bring chefs and bakers out to a sustainable farm to see firsthand both the way food is grown, processed and how it bakes or cooks.

Russell recognized by TDA for excellence in service

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Gov. Bill Haslam has recognized Barron Russell of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) with the Governor’s Excellence in Service Award. The biannual award recognizes outstanding state employees who are at the forefront of improving the way state government delivers services.

Russell works as an animal health technician in the state veterinarian’s office in the Consumer and Industry Services Division. His primary role is to ensure the health and welfare of livestock in Tennessee. A team of TDA leaders nominated Russell for the award.

He moved to Tennessee from New Orleans in 2005, following Hurricane Katrina. He earned his bachelor of science degree in animal science from Middle Tennessee State University, and is now a resident of Hermitage.

Goeser promoted to NCGA VP of production, sustainability

CHESTERFIELD, Mo. — The National Corn Growers Assoc. announces that Dr. Nick Goeser, NCGA's director of Soil Health, has been promoted to the position of vice president of production and sustainability.

Since joining NCGA in April 2014, Goeser has done an outstanding job developing and building NCGA's Soil Health Partnership. His leadership in working with farmers in the Soil Health Partnership, his engagement with state corn organizations on environmental programming and his outreach to a wide range of stakeholders, including other ag organizations, food manufacturers and retailers and environmental organizations, has been vital to growing the partnership.

Having grown up on a farm in Wisconsin, Goeser understands agriculture and maintains a close connection to his family's farm. Prior to joining NCGA, he worked for Monsanto Co. as a technology development representative, and as an agronomist and crop manager and at the University of Wisconsin-Madison as a graduate research assistant in both agronomy and horticulture.

Red Gold presents E.A. Reichart Quality Achievement award

ELWOOD, Ind. — Red Gold, Inc. of Elwood presented Scott and James Rice of Wanatah, Ind., a plaque naming them the winners of the E.A. Reichart Quality Achievement award, to honor them as Tomato Grower of the Year.

Rice Farms Tomatoes was chosen from a select group of seven master growers, picked from 48 growers for Red Gold. Scott and James also received their eighth Red Gold Master Grower award. Winners receive specially designed plaques in recognition of their achievement in growing high-quality tomatoes, exhibiting industry leadership and professionalism.

As tomato growers for Red Gold, the Rices have excelled in stewardship and sustainable practices on their farm, and participate in the Red Gold IPM program. This year’s production from Rice Farms Tomatoes would account for more than 16 million cans of Red Gold whole, diced, stewed and specialty tomato products.

The award was presented during Red Gold’s 27th Annual Growers Banquet in Indianapolis. The banquet is held in conjunction with the Indiana Raw Products Conference, sponsored by Purdue University.

SEATED, from left, are Scott Rice and James Rice; standing are Beau Reichart, Red Gold director of operations; Colt Reichart, director of Omni – Channel and creative marketing; and A.J. Anderson, senior cost accounting manager.

Rush County SWCD honors Orme with conservation award

MANILLA, Ind. — On Feb. 22, the Rush County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) honored local farmer Justin Orme with its 2017 Conservation Farmer Award during a special dinner.

Orme started farming in high school with two FFA Supervised Agriculture Experience projects for Beef Production Entrepreneurship and Crop Production Placement. While studying agronomy at Purdue University later, he bought his first farm, and now partners on rented farms and has ownership in his family cow herd and feedlot.

He worked as program manager for Livestock and Production/Environment Programs for the Indiana soybean Alliance (ISA) for a year, expanding his understanding of conservation. He was also selected to participate in the National Corn Growers Assoc. Soil Health Partnership project.

Last year, he and grandfather Joe Hodson converted all their acres from one-pass tillage to no-till and seeded with cereal rye cover crop, and participate in In-Field Advantage with ISA and the SWCD. Orme’s long-term goals include rotational grazing of cover, backgrounding feeder calves with cover and increasing organic matter with manure and conservation practices.

PRESENTING JUSTIN ORME (center, with daughter Addison) with his Conservation Farmer Award are Joyce Miller, SWCD office manager and treasurer, and Steve Schwering, SWCD board president.

OEFFA honors Ringers and McGovern at annual conference

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Assoc. (OEFFA) recently named the 2018 recipients for its Stewardship and Service awards.

Larry and Cynthia Ringer of Stark County received the Stewardship Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the sustainable agriculture community, and Sean McGovern of Franklin County received the Service Award, which recognizes extraordinary service in support of sustainable agriculture.

The Ringers founded Ohio Earth Food in 1972 with Cynthia's family, in the midst of the chemical agriculture boom. At the time, they were working on the vegetable farm of Cynthia’s dad and early organic farmer, Glenn Graber. After observing the benefits of kelp and concerned about the effects of conventional farming on the environment and human health, they realized there could be an emergent market for organic fertilizers, and started selling kelp products and rock phosphate.

Today, Ohio Earth Food has expanded to sell custom fertilizer blends, feed supplements, natural pesticides, potting soils and other products to customers throughout the United States. They retired in 2010, but remain involved in the business as consultants.

McGovern has been the National Outreach manager at the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program since 2004. There, he helps to educate farmers and agricultural professionals about the results of SARE-funded farmer-led research projects; develop educational partnerships between organizations, educators, and producers; evaluate the impact of programs; and develop and improve SARE communications and database tools.

He has worked at OEFFA since 1994, continuing as an OEFFA employee in his capacity with SARE. He worked to develop productive partnerships with Ohio State University extension and advocated for the creation of a new Organic Food and Farming Education and Research (OFFER) program, leading to the first organic production research at OSU.

Family farmers receive humane production grants

CHICAGO, Ill. — Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT), a national nonprofit that promotes the safe and humane production of meat, milk and eggs, awarded more than $66,000 in Fund-a-Farmer Grants to 28 independent family farmers in 19 states.

These grants, ranging from $374-$2,500, were awarded for projects that improve farm animal welfare, with farmers increasing the environmental and financial sustainability of their operations. FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Grants help farmers expand the welfare of animals raised on their operations, ultimately increasing the number of farm animals that are raised humanely.

For the second year, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is underwriting FACT’s Animal Welfare Certification Grants to enable farmers to attain animal welfare certification from Animal Welfare Approved, Certified Humane or Global Animal Partnership (GAP).

Grant recipients in the Farm World region, each receiving $2,500, are: Baseline Farm in Dexter, Mich.; Beaver Creek Farm in Lawrenceburg, Ky.; Five Sprouts Family Farm in Alexandria, Ohio; Old Dutch Hops in Hillsboro, Ohio; Pink Elephant Farm & Kitchen in Smithfield, Ky.; Bugtussle Farm in Gamaliel, Ky.; Ferne Clyffe Farm in Buncombe, Ill.; Fresh Coast Farms in Eau Claire, Mich.; Rising Phoenix Farm in Morning View, Ky.; and Timberfeast in Chatsworth, Ill.

For more information on FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer Grants, visit https://foodanimalconcernstrust.org/farmer

Iowa farmer wins National Conservation Legacy award

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The American Soybean Assoc. (ASA) presented Mark Schleisman from Lake City, Iowa, with the 2018 National Conservation Legacy award during the annual ASA Awards Banquet at Commodity Classic in Anaheim.

Prior to Schleisman’s recognition as the program’s national winner, he was named the Midwest Regional winner of the Conservation Legacy Award. The national winner is chosen from three regional winners – the other regional winners were Dave and Linda Burrier of Union Bridge, Md. (Northeast), and Grant Norwood of Mansfield, Tenn. (South).

Schleisman heads up M&M Farms, a diverse family operation in Calhoun County. M&M grows 4,500 acres of crops, including 2,000 in popcorn; manages 360 cow-calf pairs; and finishes approximately 30,000 head of pigs.

With livestock being such an important part of the M&M operation, Schleisman was approached by Practical Farmers of Iowa to do a three-year research project documenting the economic benefits of cover crops and grazing. He and three other farmers documented the feed value of the biomass produced by cover crops.

M&M is also engaged in protecting water quality. As part of a demonstration project directed by the Iowa Soybean Assoc. in cooperation with a number of partner organizations, Schleisman installed a couple of edge-of-field practices designed to significantly cut nitrate contribution to the Raccoon River.

NFU honors Cullen for excellence in ag communications

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen, through his series of editorials in The Storm Lake Times, shed light on dark money that was undermining the interests of rural Iowa residents and family farmers.

For his resolution in challenging powerful interests and his outstanding reporting on agriculture and rural issues, the National Farmers Union (NFU) honored Cullen with its Milton D. Hakel Award for Excellence in Agricultural Communications.

His 10 editorials on the Des Moines Water Works lawsuit against the drainage districts of three Iowa counties questioned the legality of a dark money fund set up to finance the counties’ legal fees. This also led Cullen to question the ability of those counties to represent the best interests of their citizens, rather than only those funding their lawsuit. His series led to the fund being disbanded and the lawsuit being dismissed.

Cullen, 59, is co-owner with his older brother, John, of The Storm Lake Times, a 3,000-circulation, twice-weekly newspaper in Storm Lake, Iowa. He is a Storm Lake native who earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn.

The NFU award is presented to reporters or news outlets that demonstrate exceptional reporting of agricultural issues. The award was named in honor of Milton D. Hakel, a respected Farmers Union communicator.

Greater Indiana Clean Cities names Garvin executive director

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — The Greater Indiana Clean Cities (Greater Indiana) board of directors is pleased to announce that Kerri Garvin is the Coalition’s new executive director. She fills the position vacated by Kellie Walsh, who accepted a position with the Indiana Motor Truck Assoc. as its Member Services director.

Garvin holds a masters of public affairs, with a focus in pubic management, and a bachelor of science in criminal justice from Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne. She also served on Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry’s campaign in 2007 and 2008 and was a Public Policy intern for U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh in 2005.

The board congratulated Walsh on her new position and thanks her for the commitment she has shown the Coalition and its members for the past 16 years.

National Pork Board names 2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The National Pork Board recently announced that Adam Krause from South Dakota and Emma Lasco and Christine Snowden, both from Iowa, have been named the 2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow.

The award recognizes farm leaders ages 18-29 who intend to make pig farming their life’s work and who are committed to raising pigs using the pork industry’s We Care ethical principles. The winners will speak at pork checkoff events and provide content on #RealPigFarming, which is the pork industry’s social media program.

Lasco is a territory manager for Smithfield Foods Midwest Production in Roland, Iowa. She assists growers with implementing Smithfield’s industry-leading animal care standards on their farms.

Snowden is an assistant farrowing manager for AMVC, located in Audubon, Iowa. She works with other employees to care for piglets from birth until they are weaned.

An industry panel of judges selected the 2018 Pig Farmers of Tomorrow, who all have had a Common Industry Audit completed on their farms.

Cave named vice president of product support at Redline

ARCHBOLD, Ohio — Redline Equipment has named Paul Cave vice president of Product Support of its CASE IH dealership. In this new position he will lead all facets of aftermarket support, focusing on the customer experience and bringing value to customers.

Cave comes from Whayne Supply where he was the Ag and Growth Industries sales manager. Prior to that he served as Product Support sales manager and regional sales manager. He previously worked at Miles Farm Supply, where he was the general manager, and started his career at Richway Industries as Ag Sales manager.

Redline Equipment has 11 locations throughout Ohio, Michigan and Indiana.

ASA honors Gaesser with Distinguished Leadership Award

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The American Soybean Assoc. (ASA) recognized Ray Gaesser, from Corning, Iowa, with its Distinguished Leadership Award at its annual awards banquet during the 2018 Commodity Classic in Anaheim, Calif.

The award recognizes a soybean grower or association staff leader whose leadership has strengthened the national or state association, enhanced soy-related policy efforts and increased farmer education or engagement.

Gaesser served a number of years on the ASA Board, and was president in 2013-14. He also served on the Iowa Soybean Assoc. (ISA) board, as well as in multiple state leadership positions, including president of the ISA in 2006-07. He helped create and increase demand for biodiesel, and strengthen the Renewable Fuel Standard. He also supported increased trade and market opportunities for soybean farmers.

INFB honors outstanding volunteers at spring conference

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — Hoosier farmers attended Indiana Farm Bureau’s (INFB) 2018 Spring Conference, hosted by the INFB Women’s Leadership Committee, an annual event that provides professional development and networking opportunities for members.

At this year’s conference, nearly $5,000 was collected for the Farm Bureau Foundation benefiting the Carolyn Hegel Memorial Scholarship Fund. The money was raised by attendees who participated in a silent auction and a live auction. In addition, several members were honored for their accomplishments and volunteer efforts in 2017.

Marlene Fudge of Rush County was named Volunteer of the Year for INFB’s Ag in the Classroom program. Fudge was chosen for this award because she went above and beyond to educate Indiana’s youth about agriculture in 2017. She is an active member of Rush County Farm Bureau, where she serves as the county’s education and outreach coordinator.

INFB also named five members as 2018 Reaching Out award recipients. The award is also given to Ag in the Classroom volunteers that show a true commitment to the program and to volunteering in their county’s schools. This year’s winners were Caren Crum, Carroll County; Miriam Ruppel, Wabash County; Debbie Allen, Switzerland County; Lynda Bauerle, Jennings County; and Deborah Trotter, Clark County.

INFB volunteers who have participated in Ag in the Classroom for 25 years are Erna Loyd, Spencer County; Maryann Maschino, Jennings County; Lynda Phillips, Ohio County; Marvis Loveall, Parke County; Treva Smith, Parke County; and Helen Witte, Wells County.

Also recognized were White and Clinton counties’ Farm Bureaus, each of which won an ag education and promotion development grant from INFB. White County won for its Neighborhood Food Oasis Program and Clinton County, for its Community Garden Project for Food Insecurity.