SYRACUSE — Air quality, health hazards, quality of life concerns were just a few points noted at a Kosciusko County Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations Workshop, presented by the Hoosier Environmental Council, along with the Wawasee Area Conservancy Foundation. The four-hour workshop was held Saturday, Dec. 9, in the Kiwanis Room at the Syracuse Community Center. …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Recently, the Indiana State Department of Agriculture and Indiana Grown announced a new partnership with Homegrown by Heroes, a national organization dedicated to providing resources, assistance and product identification to farmer-veterans. Essentially, the partnership allows a veteran-owned Hoosier agricultural business to place a logo, specifically designed for Indiana, on products they grow, sell or distribute. …read more.

Dear Editor, This is in response to the Aug. 1 article in ‘the PAPER’ titled “Kosciusko’s aerial applicators stay busy following rains, flooding” concerning the aerial spraying of crops and the increase of it in this area. Not all of us are happy about this. Many people in this area have organic gardens, buy organic, …read more.

Purdue University is giving active-duty military members and veterans who are interested in agricultural careers a chance to explore farming through the university’s AgrAbility program. Participants will be invited to tour Blue Yonder Organic Farm in North Salem Aug. 16. There, they will have a chance to speak with owner Sara Creech, a former member of …read more.