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2010 AgriVision Award Nominations: July 15 is the last day that Lt. Governor Becky Skillman and ISDA will be accepting nominations. Qualified individuals are those who have most reshaped and impacted Indiana agriculture through innovation, advances in technology or new business approaches. Application Form

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ISDA Overview

Vision
Indiana agriculture will be a global leader in innovation and commercialization for food, fuel and fiber production.

Mission
ISDA will support growth in Indiana agriculture by serving as an advocate at the local, state and federal level; defining and nurturing economic opportunity in the food, fuel and fiber sectors; and enhancing the stewardship of natural resources on agricultural land.

Strategies & Initiatives
ISDA resources are devoted to nine initiatives under three strategies:

  • Advocacy (Outreach, Regulatory Coordination and Policy Development Initiatives): Serve as an advocate for Indiana agriculture at the local, state and federal level.
  • Environmental Stewardship: Enhance the stewardship of natural resources on agricultural land in a manner that creates value-added opportunity for producers and assists agriculture stakeholders with current and future regulatory challenges.
  • Economic Opportunity (Hardwoods, Entrepreneurship, Livestock, International Trade and Bioenergy Initiatives): Define and nurture economic opportunity, including technology development, in the food, fuel and fiber sectors.

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  • ISDANEWS RELEASE: Register to win $500 in free groceries at the State Fair (view)