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Nominations for ag awards

Nominations for the 2009 River Friendly Farmer Award and 2009 AgriVision Award are now being accepted. The River Friendly Farmer award, to be presented on Farmers Day at the 2009 Indiana State Fair honors those farmers who help keep Indiana’s rivers, lakes and streams environmentally healthy and clean.

“This award is a great opportunity to recognize and reward farmers who do an excellent job of managing their farms in an economically and environmentally sound way,” said Paula Baldwin, President, Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.

Since its creation in 1999, more than 400 farmers have received the River Friendly Farmer Award. The nomination deadline for the 2009 River Friendly Farmer Award is June 16, 2009.

Lt. Governor Becky Skillman and the Indiana State Department of Agriculture are accepting nominations for the 2009 AgriVision Award. Created in 2007 by Lt. Governor Skillman, the AgriVision Award is given to a Hoosier who has demonstrated exemplary leadership, maximized Indiana’s agricultural potential and secured the state’s future as a world leader in agricultural production.

“Indiana’s roots are in agriculture, and generations of Hoosiers have worked hard to ensure the industry remains a significant part of the state’s economy,” said Lt. Gov. Skillman. “This award recognizes a proven trailblazer in Indiana’s agricultural industry, someone who helped maximize Indiana’s potential to be a global leader.”

The deadline for nominations is June 30th.