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2011 Indiana Master Farmers honored

Indiana Prairie Farmer and Purdue University honored the 2011 Class of Indiana Master Farmers at a dinner Tuesday night, June 28, at the Southwest Purdue Ag Center at Vincennes. The five newest members join a who’s who list of Indiana farmers.

“It’s an excellent class, like always,” said Tom Bechman, Editor of Indiana Prairie Farmer. “They are quite varied in their operations, but they all have excellent production techniques, all great in the community and all great family people.”

Audio: Tom Bechman, Editor, Indiana Prairie Farmer (3:00 MP3)

The 2011 Indiana Master Farmers are Bill Schroeder of Freelandville, Jim Day of Salem, Loran Wilson of Orleans, John Zupancic of Morgantown and Wayne Dillman of Martinsville, long time lobbyist for the Indiana Farmers Union and now with Indiana Farm Bureau, was named Honorary Master Farmer.

This story will be updated with interviews with the Indiana Master Farmers.