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The Indiana State Department of Agriculture staff will tour Maple Leaf Farms and unveil the department's strategic plan at Tom Farms May 20 at 2:30 p.m.
The plan, "Possibilities Unbound, The Plan for 2025," will be presented Tuesday at Purdue University during an interactive video presentation. The Marshall County Purdue Extension Office will host the event in the County Building, 112 W. Jefferson St., Plymouth, at 7 p.m.
Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman and Indiana Agriculture Director Andy Miller will provide an in-depth presentation about the strategic plan and take questions from the extension sites. They also will be at Morehouse Farm, Brookston, in White County Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m.
The staff will travel to seven other locations next week. They are: Jasper Desk, Jasper, Dubois County, Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.; Huber's Orchard and Winery, Starlight, Clark County, Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.; Fogg Hog Farm, Rushville, Rush County, Thursday at 10:15 a.m.; Bunge North America, Morristown, Shelby County, Thursday at 2:15 p.m.; Red Gold hosting at Elwood Park, Elwood, Madison County, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Crystal Valley Dairy Farms, Middlebury, Elkhart County, Friday at 11 a.m.; Tom Farms, also Friday, at 2:30 p.m., hosted by Maple Leaf Farms; and Schriver Farm, Montpelier, Blackford County, Friday at 7:15 p.m.
For more information, call Deborah Abbott, ISDA director of communications and marketing, 317-232-8767.
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