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Agriculture/Farming
Westfield Farmers Market pulls plug on 2013 season
May 16, 2013
Andrea Muirragui DavisOrganizers at the not-for-profit Downtown Westfield Association on Wednesday said the open-air market near City Hall will
not operate this year. It had been scheduled for Friday evenings from June to September.
MoreIndiana farmers catching up on some planting
May 14, 2013
Associated PressA weekly report says 30 percent of Indiana's corn crop was planted as of Sunday, up from 8 percent the week before, but still
off the 5-year average of 54 percent.
MoreGreenfield plant transforms waste into fertilizer
May 9, 2013
Associated PressSpring gardeners, lawn manicurists and nursery folk of all varieties on the hunt for cheap fertilizer this planting season
need look no farther than the Greenfield's wastewater treatment facility.
MoreIndiana's honey bee colonies see 30-percent drop
May 8, 2013
Associated PressIndiana's honey bee populations are taking a hit from a mysterious disorder that's devastating bee colonies across
the nation.
MoreIndiana farmers still far behind planting corn crop
May 7, 2013
Associated PressThe federal government's weekly crop report says 8 percent of the Indiana corn crop was planted as of Sunday, well behind
the 82 percent planted by the same time last year.
MoreAg experts advising patience for Indiana corn farmers
May 1, 2013
Associated PressAs of Sunday, farmers in Indiana had planted just 1 percent of the corn crop, compared with the five-year average of 30 percent
by the end of April, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
MoreDow AgroSciences grows sales, earnings to new heights
April 25, 2013
Mason King, Bloomberg NewsRecord sales for seeds and new crop protection products helped boost revenue 14 percent at Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences
LLC in its new fiscal year.
More'Beer geeks' hatch plan for east-side hops farm
April 13, 2013
Scott OlsonA couple of fledgling entrepreneurs hope to tap into the increasing popularity of local microbreweries—not by starting
one but by supplying them with a key flavoring ingredient integral to making beer.
MoreBusiness videotaping ban clears Indiana House panel
March 28, 2013
Associated PressTaking videos and photos at Indiana farms and factories without permission would be a crime under a proposal endorsed 9-3
Thursday by the House agriculture committee.
MoreGOP strategist Matalin speaks out against 'ag-gag' bill
March 28, 2013
Associated PressRepublican pundit Mary Matalin is among several celebrities lobbying Indiana lawmakers to oppose a bill banning filming at
farms and factories.
MoreIndiana crop insurance payouts for 2012 losses top $1B
March 12, 2013
Associated PressPurdue University said Tuesday that Indiana farmers received payouts for 2012 corn, soybean and wheat losses that are nearly
twice as much as the previous record of $522 million in 2008.
MoreHigh court seems to favor Monsanto in patent case
February 19, 2013
Associated PressThe U.S. Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to side with Monsanto Co. in its claim that an Indiana farmer violated the
company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.
MoreHigh-stakes fight over soybeans at high court
February 18, 2013
Associated PressThe court case poses the question of an Indiana farmer's actions violated the patent rights held by Monsanto, which developed
seeds that survive when farmers spray their fields with Roundup weed-killer. The seeds dominate agriculture, including in
Indiana, where more than 90 percent of soybeans are Roundup Ready.
MoreIndiana officials look to boost agriculture research
February 3, 2013
Associated PressThe state's agriculture department under new Gov. Mike Pence is planning a push into the science behind food production
by trying to build a network of university and commercial researchers for what's being called an Agriculture Innovation
Corridor.
MoreBioTown still dependent on grid eight years later
February 3, 2013
Associated PressEight years after being nicknamed Biotown USA, the town of Reynolds is as dependent on the energy grid as it ever was, and
is likely to become more so.
MoreFeds criticize Indiana education program for migrant children
December 19, 2012
Associated PressIndiana never spent millions of dollars the federal government provided to help make sure the children of migrant workers
get a good education, according to a report from the U.S. Department of Education.
MoreIndiana farmers fear estate tax changes
December 14, 2012
Associated PressIndiana farmers say they have a lot to lose should the nation go over the so-called fiscal cliff, a set of automatic spending
cuts and tax hikes set to take effect in January unless the White House and Republicans negotiate a compromise.
MoreCitizens plans new unit to sell liquefied natural gas
December 6, 2012
Chris O'MalleyCitizens Energy Group’s multistate transportation and industrial fueling subsidiary would market the gas as an alternative
vehicle fuel.
MoreDrought no obstacle to record income for U.S. farms
November 21, 2012
Bloomberg NewsEven after the worst drought in a half-century shriveled crops from Ohio to Nebraska, U.S. farmers are having their most-profitable
year ever because of record- high prices and insurance claims.
MoreExactTarget co-founder Baggott turns zeal to natural farming
November 17, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinChris Baggott has spent the past year and a half raising cattle, pigs and chickens on pasture, rather than conventional feed
grain, and without the use of hormones or antibiotics.
MoreGreen BEAN Delivery expands with second farm
November 17, 2012
The locally based purveyor of organic produce is leasing 50 acres in Ohio to serve its customers in that state, Indiana and
Kentucky.
MoreFarm fatalities fall in Indiana; no children die
November 8, 2012
Associated PressA new Purdue University report says farm-related deaths in Indiana fell to 16 last year and none involved children for the
first time in 13 years.
MoreFarmland prices going up in much of Indiana
October 19, 2012
Associated PressA September study by Purdue University found farmland prices were as much as 18 percent higher than in 2011, and some appraisers
say they continue to go up.
MoreDow AgroSciences prevails in patent-infringement case
September 28, 2012
The lawsuit, filed in December 2010 by Bayer CropScience SA, charged that Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences' herbicide-tolerance
technology infringed one of its patents.
MoreRain aids Indiana soybeans, but Isaac worries farmers
August 29, 2012
Associated PressA Purdue University farm expert says recent rainfall has delivered a late-season boost to Indiana's drought-stressed soybean
crop.
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The basic idea of nice apartments with parking and retail is a good one, but this design seems overwhelmingly big/tall for Broad Ripple. The size could be disguised a bit with lots of big trees/landscaping, but the complex is too massive to blend in easily. That section of canal between College and Westfield will also need to be upgraded on both sides. Nice apartments facing onto a nice promenade with shade trees/plantings could bring together the canal towpath/Monon recreation, the outdoor seating at existing restaurants, and this project into something that upgrades the whole area. A plan for the whole stretch makes more sense than facing nice new housing onto what looks like a ditch. Is there a plan? Does the public have input? Who pays? The apartment idea seems to be reasonable, but Whole Foods is not a good idea for appropriate retail. Besides the store being physically too big, there are already Fresh Market at 54xCollege and Whole Foods in Nora for fancy groceries. Good Earth and Kroger are within walking distance of the Shell site. There are at least 7 grocery stores within a safe bike ride. Whole Foods would add nothing but traffic congestion. This design is on the right track, but there needs to be more work done to ensure that it blends in with and enhances the existing community. A project that large will set a tone for that whole part of town. It could be a real asset, but only if done right.
I did not move to Zionsville to live in Carmel. This and the subsequent developments to follow will ensure a vanilla uniformity of strip malls and apartment buildings as we seek to bring our town down to the least common denominator. We were warned before recent elections that pro-development council members would make sure their friends (landowners and developers) would be able to make their millions off of the exploitation of Zionsville. Why in God's name would we sell out the best preserved small town in the State of Indiana?