Monday, March 18, 2013

2013 Indiana State Dept. of Agriculture Photo Contest Underway


INDIANAPOLIS - Attention all shutterbugs! The 2013 Indiana State Department of Agriculture Photo (ISDA) Contest is underway!

Contest winners will have their winning photographs framed and featured in the Offices of the Lt. Governor’s Family of Business in Indianapolis.  They’ll also be the special guests of ISDA at this year’s Indiana State Fair, where they will be recognized at the Celebration of Agriculture event.

"I enjoy these photos because they reflect the strong community pride within Indiana agriculture," said Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, secretary of agriculture and rural
development. “Documenting the hard work and dedication of our Hoosier farmers in photos will forever capture their contributions to others, and I look forward to this year’s contest.

The winning photos will also be featured the 2014 Hoosier Ag Today calendar, a joint project of ISDA, Hoosier Ag Today and Indiana Farm Bureau. For this reason participants are encouraged to submit photos that are reflective of our changing seasons.

Both horizontal and vertical photos are welcome that capture a wide variety of all agriculture sectors, including but not limited to livestock, specialty crops, cover crops and renewable fuels.
Categories:
  • Conservation: landscape, water and wildlife
  • Agritourism: destination agriculture, including products from orchards, wineries, and flower gardens
  • Faces of Agriculture: photos featuring people engaged in the activities of daily farm life and/or giving non-ag audiences a deeper understanding of Indiana agriculture
  • On the Farm: buildings, animals and equipment
·        A Calendar Cover award will be given for the photo chosen to be featured on the front of the 2014 Indiana Agriculture Calendar.
Official rules, eligibility requirements and the contest entry form are available on the ISDA website.



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Thursday, March 14, 2013

ISDA Welcomes New Staff


ISDA Welcomes New Staff

INDIANAPOLIS  – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) would like to welcome new staff members to ISDA. 
Debra Jimison is the new Resource Specialist in the Pulaski County field office as part of the Division of Soil Conservation team. Before joining ISDA, Jimison worked for Soil and Water Investigation in Elkhart as a soil scientist.  She brings a wealth of experience in storm water management and erosion control to the position.

Jimison is an Indiana native from Elkhart County.  She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science from Purdue University in 1985. She lives in Winamac and enjoys travel, camping, canoeing and observing wildlife.

Nick Alles is the new Resource Specialist in the Huntington County field office serving as part of the Division of Soil Conservation team. Alles comes to ISDA after graduating in October 2012 with a degree in Environmental Science from the University of St. Francis. 

Alles is an Indiana native from Huntington County and lives in Huntington with his wife and new baby and enjoys hunting and the outdoors.


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