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17 featured farmers announced for Indiana State Fair “Year of the Farmer”

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Publish time: 8th June, 2015      Source: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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17 featured farmers announced for Indiana State Fair “Year of the Farmer”17 featured farmers announced for Indiana State Fair “Year of the Farmer”" title="Share this link on Facebook">Indianapolis, Indiana, USAJune 8, 2015The Indiana State Fair is the greatest showcase of the past, present and future of Hoosier agriculture and the Indiana State Fair Year of the Farmer presented by Dow AgroSciences proudly dedicates your Great Indiana State Fair to the farmers who make it happen. To honor and celebrate those who have committed their lives to innovation in agriculture, each day of the 17-day Fair will highlight a different farmer/farm family who represents a different element of Indiana agriculture. These farmers, who were selected in collaboration with Indiana agriculture stakeholders, will be featured on daily highlight sheets for the Fair as well as participate in various events and exhibits all around the Fair.“Farmers are the heroes of modern agriculture, and the people on this list are amazing role models for this essential industry,” said Rajan Gajaria, Vice President, Latin America and North America, Dow AgroSciences. “There is amazing variety in Indiana agriculture, which gives fairgoers a unique opportunity to learn more about the farmers who feed us all.”Below are the farmers/farm families, the segment of agriculture they are representing, farm location and their featured day at the fair.Valerie Duttlinger—Swine; Gentryville, Spencer County; Friday, August 7Paul and Diane, Jeremy Russell—Sheep; Eaton, Delaware County; Saturday, August 8Dale and Lisa Koester—Corn, soybean and wheat; Wadesville, Posey County; Sunday, August9Mike and Susan Shuter—Beef; Frankton, Madison County; Monday, August 10Phil Overdorf—Chicken, eggs and turkey; Tipton, Tipton County; Tuesday, August 11Jerry and Paige, Jason and Alison McClure— Apples, produce, wine; Peru, Miami County; Wednesday, August 12Maggie Goeglein Hanna—Urban farmer, Indianapolis, Marion County, Thursday, August13David Lash—Corn and soybean; Mentone, Kosciusko County; Friday, August 14Dean and Anita Stumler—Pumpkin; Fredericksburg, Washington County; Saturday, August 15Luann Troxel—Dairy; Hanna, LaPorte County; Sunday, August 16Karlanea and Daryl Brown—Aquaculture; Fowler, Benton County; Monday, August17Dan Wehr—Trees/hardwood; Jasper, Dubois County; Tuesday, August 18Doug Morrow—Corn and soybean; Marion, Grant County; Wednesday, August 19David, Mary, Adam, and Aaron Howell—Tomato; Middleton, Delaware County; Thursday, August 20Larry Wappel, Sr. ,Eric and Larry Wappel, Jr.—Mint; San Pierre, Starke County; Friday, August 21Cathy and Ashley Richards, Produce; Greenwood, Johnson County; Saturday, August 22Ed Bell—Strawberries and fruit; Hagerstown, Wayne County; Sunday, August 23For more information on our Feature Farmers, be sure to follow @IndyStateFair, our hashtag #YearoftheFarmer and like us on Facebook.About Indiana State Fair CommissionThe Indiana State Fair Commission is a quasi-governmental agency that oversees year-round management of the fairgrounds. The Commission operates as an eight member body that is governor appointed and hires an executive director to implement the policies of the Commission. Established in 1892, the fairgrounds is a modern public event facility that annually hosts more than 300 meetings, shows, sports and agriculture events, including the Indiana State Fair. The Indiana State Fair was first held in 1852 and is the state’s largest multi-day event celebrating the Hoosier spirit and agricultural heritage. The fairgrounds is one of Indiana’s top tourist destinations annually attracting 2 million visitors to its 250-acre campus in Indianapolis’ Midtown district and adding $124 million to the local economy. The Commission’s mission is to preserve and enhance the Indiana State Fairgrounds and the annual Indiana State Fair for the benefit of all citizens of Indiana. Additional information is available at www.indianastatefair.comAbout Dow AgroSciencesDow AgroSciences discovers, develops, and brings to market crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions for the growing world. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA,Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $7.3 billion in 2014.More news from: Dow AgroSciences LLCWebsite: http://www.dowagro.comPublished: June 8, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice