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ID	101330
Title of Article	Governor signs first bill into law, creating new online portal for farmers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Mike Braun Statehouse ceremony
Date	Mar 27, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Braun, Mike (Governor), Farming, Agriculture, Government, Indiana State

ID	100735
Title of Article	Avian influenza detected locally
Notes	Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 20, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Influenza, Elkhart County, Agriculture

ID	100443
Title of Article	Dutch Creek Farm plans to reopen without exotic animals
Notes	Animal Welfare Act; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park tour
Date	Feb 07, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, United States Department of Agriculture, Lawsuits, Amish Community

ID	100284
Title of Article	Animal park owner agrees to 2-year hiatus
Notes	Dutch Creek Farm Animal Park; 5 N. 100W, Shipshewana; Animal Welfare Act; People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	animal park tour
Date	Jan 31, 2025
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Shipshewana, IN, United States Department of Agriculture, Lawsuits, Amish Community

ID	99683
Title of Article	Doriot named to State Senate committees
Notes	Agriculture; Commerce and Technology; Homeland Security and Transportation; Natural Resources; Pensions and Labor, ranking member; Utilities; Veterans Affairs and The Military
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Blake Doriot
Date	Dec 07, 2024
Page	A5
Subjects	Government, Indiana State

ID	98229
Title of Article	Goshen sets up fund for $1M forestry grant
Notes	Urban and Community Forestry Program; United States Department of Agriculture
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley inspects trees
Date	Aug 14, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Goshen Common Council, Indiana Department of Environmental Resilience, Invasive Species, Forestry

ID	98188
Title of Article	River-friendly farmers are honored during the Indiana State Fair
Notes	River Friendly Farmer Award; Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts (IASWCD)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 10, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Hess, David, Indiana Farm Bureau, Nature Conservancy, Agriculture

ID	97124
Title of Article	‘Truly a game changer’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Seifers; Howell
Date	Jul 10, 2024
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Farming, Agriculture

ID	97092
Title of Article	Bender selected for leadership program
Notes	Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP)
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeremy Bender
Date	Jun 29, 2024
Page	B1
Subjects	Agriculture

ID	92735
Title of Article	Goshen lands $1M forestry grant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	2019 photo of Aaron Sawatsky-Kingsley
Date	Sep 19, 2023
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	City of Goshen, United States Department of Agriculture, Forestry, Grants

ID	92581
Title of Article	Van Pelt joins Purdue Extension team
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Crystal Van Pelt
Date	Sep 12, 2023
Page	A3
Subjects	Purdue Extension Elkhart County, Agriculture, Natural Resources

ID	79188
Title of Article	Officials say bird flu found at 3rd Indiana duck farm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 19, 2022
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Bird Flu, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	79099
Title of Article	State officials: Bird flu found at 2nd duck farm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Apr 13, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Bird Flu, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	66977
Title of Article	Real-world research
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Goshen College students; Goshen College students
Date	February 21, 2020
Page	A5
Subjects	Goshen College, Elkhart County Food Council, Agriculture

ID	66725
Title of Article	Love of farming
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Brent, Ashley and Clara Reed; Brent Reed; Ashley Reed; Brent Reed; Ashley Reed
Date	August 17, 2019
Page	D1, D4
Subjects	Indiana Farm Bureau, Farming, Agriculture

ID	66719
Title of Article	Fresh outlook at Southgate
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Stacey Holland; Southgate kitchen staff; Southgate Crossing; Southgate vendors
Date	August 17, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Southgate Crossing, Farming, Agriculture

ID	66701
Title of Article	Lutes Farm honored as Hoosier Homestead
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Lutes Family
Date	August 14, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Indiana State Fair, Farming, Agriculture

ID	65698
Title of Article	Schools gear up to offer meals during summer break
Notes	Elkhart Community Schools, Goshen Community Schools, Concord Community Schools
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Community Schools student
Date	May 23, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	United States Department of Agriculture, Summer Food Service Program

ID	65711
Title of Article	'Now the real work starts'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Janna Beckerman and Ron Turco; Hemp plants
Date	May 19, 2019
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Farmers & Traders, Agriculture, Flexform Technologies

ID	65047
Title of Article	Farm to table lessons offered at career center
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	John Yates and Shawn Crothers; Northridge Middle School students; John Yates and Shawn Crothers
Date	January 26, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC), Martinâ€™s Super Markets, Agriculture Community Center for Environmental Learning Lab (ACCELL)

ID	64345
Title of Article	Wakarusa celebrates ag traditions
Notes	Wakarusa Historical Society's AG Days
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteers demonstrate threshing at Wakarusa Historical Ag Days; Nancy Tooker spinning, Alison Robinson cross-stitching; Civil War re-enactors prepare cannon
Date	August 20, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Agriculture, Wakarusa, IN, Wakarusa Historical Society

ID	63919
Title of Article	A taste of life on the farm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Students around goats and sheep; Students feed goats; Students get licked by pigs
Date	May 23, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Pierre Moran Middle School, Agriculture, Farm Animals

ID	63827
Title of Article	'Bristol Fruit Hills' is story of county's agriculture industry
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Bristol Fruit Hills in 1917
Date	May 7, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Bristol Fruit Hills, Bristol, IN, History, Elkhart County

ID	63532
Title of Article	The truth about farming
Notes	National AG Day
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Kevin Bullard preparing for Mother's Day; Justin Buller, Jeremy Yoder and Travis Weaver
Date	March 20, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Agriculture, Farming

ID	62798
Title of Article	County farmers prepare for newest agriculture census
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Grain storage bins
Date	November 5, 2017
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Conference, Inc., Agriculture, Census, Elkhart County, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	61967
Title of Article	Spotlighting Elkhart County agriculture
Notes	Indiana State Fair
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	The Kercher Family: Caroline Kieffer, Tom Kercher, Marueen Kercher, Abraham Blough, Max Kieffer, Michael Blough, Laura Blough, Bill Kercher, Molly Kieffer, Nick Kieffer
Date	June 3, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Kercherâ€™s Sunrise Orchards Inc., Agriculture

ID	59190
Title of Article	'Not just plows, cows and sows'
Notes	Cyndy Keeling; Agricultural Program
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 13, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Agriculture, Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart Area Career Center (EACC)

ID	58376
Title of Article	Farmers eligible for emergency loans for damage, losses
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	August 13, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Elkhart County, United States Department of Agriculture, Weather

ID	58096
Title of Article	Northern Indiana crops fairing better than other areas
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Corn at intersection of CR9 and CR28
Date	July 23, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Weather, Agriculture

ID	57530
Title of Article	Students focus on farming
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Logan Funkhouser pets calf; Gavin Stine and Savannah Jarnagin; Lynn Loucks
Date	June 3, 2015
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Agriculture, Elkhart Community Schools, Elkhart County Farm Bureau Inc.

ID	55567
Title of Article	Fliegl's first US plant to be in Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dump trailer
Date	February 1, 2015
Page	D1, D6
Subjects	Flickinger, Larry & Renae, Agriculture, Manufacturing Industries

ID	55235
Title of Article	Invasive life forms taking root in county
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jeff Burbrink
Date	November 14, 2014
Page	D1
Subjects	Agriculture, Elkhart County

ID	54434
Title of Article	Summer lunch sites open
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Cheryl Birkey
Date	June 12, 2014
Page	C1, C2
Subjects	School Lunch Program, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	54383
Title of Article	New lunch program means more free meals
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 2, 2014
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	School Lunch Program, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	52581
Title of Article	Kids embraced free lunch
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Antony Robles
Date	August 11, 2013
Page	A3
Subjects	School Lunch Program, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	52306
Title of Article	Free lunches kick off the day for kids in Elkhart, Goshen
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos
Date	June 25, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	School Lunch Program, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	52186
Title of Article	Summer break doesn't mean break from school lunches
Notes	Includes list of Elk. Co. free summer lunch sites
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Date	June 11, 2013
Page	C1, C3
Subjects	School Lunch Program, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	51878
Title of Article	School lunches change to fit new USDA requirements
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm â€“ Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Kim Buckley
Date	May 2, 2013
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	School Lunch Program, Elkhart County Schools, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	50686
Title of Article	Elkhart County's Farm Family of the Year works hard
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Adam family
Date	August 21, 2012
Page	A3
Subjects	Farm Family of the Year, Elkhart County Agricultural Society, Adam, John and Cynthia, Agriculture

ID	50621
Title of Article	Goshen family named '2012 Farm Family of the Year'
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	August 10, 2012
Page	C1
Subjects	Farm Family of the Year, Elkhart County Agricultural Society, Agriculture, Adam, John and Cynthia

ID	50480
Title of Article	36 counties are declared disasters
Notes	Elk. Co. declared natural disaster area due to drought
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	July 14, 2012
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	Droughts, Weather, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	50310
Title of Article	First week of CSA share produces some questions about produce
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	June 11, 2012
Page	C1, C4
Subjects	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Rise Up Farms

ID	50265
Title of Article	Schools prepare to feed thousands through summer
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of children
Date	June 2, 2012
Page	A1, A9
Subjects	School Lunch Program, Summer Food Service Program, United States Department of Agriculture

ID	48814
Title of Article	As vegetables grow, people's lives are enriched on the farm
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of Shaun Warkentin
Date	July 29, 2011
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Rise Up Farms, Farming, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

ID	44485
Title of Article	Environment needs to be in business' equation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	March 4, 2010
Page	A3
Subjects	EnviroFest, Agriculture, Elkhart County Extension Office

ID	41427
Title of Article	Meet the new farmers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photos of vegetable farming
Date	May 11, 2009
Page	A1
Subjects	Hartman, Jim, Clay Bottom Farm, Organic Farming, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

ID	39382
Title of Article	Subdivision proposal causes a rift
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	October 10, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Ordinances, Subdivision, Development, Residential, Government, Elkhart County, Agriculture

ID	39384
Title of Article	CommunityWide Credit Union expanding
Source	Michiana Business Focus
Location	Periodicals Room
Date	September 1, 2008
Page	5
Subjects	Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), Credit Unions, Banks and Banking

ID	35157
Title of Article	Elkhart County gets drought declaration
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 5, 2008
Page	A3
Subjects	Farming, Agriculture

ID	32539
Title of Article	Up-and-down season
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	photo of harvester
Date	October 20, 2007
Page	C1
Subjects	Farming, Agriculture, Soybeans

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