In review - Friday, March 1, 2024

Jay County Solid Waste Management District will have recycling trailers available from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday in the shopping center at 220 Lincoln St., Portland, the parking lot east of Redkey Post Office and the parking lot south of Salamonia Fire Station.

Scheduled

An invasive species Weed Wrangle is scheduled for 10 a.m. March 16 in rural Adams County.

The event at the Ceylon covered bridge, 9486 County Road 950 South, Geneva, will include identifying invasive plants as well as information about how such species are costing money and best practices to remove them.

For more information, contact Jay County Soil and Water Conservation District at (260) 726-4888.

Enroll now

Enrollment is open for the United States Department of Agriculture’s 2024 Dairy Margin Coverage for Indiana farmers.

Sign-up began Wednesday and continues through April 29. Those who sign up can receive payments as early as this month.

For more information, go to usa.usda.gov or visit your local USDA service center.

Launched

The United States Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Energy announced last week that they have launched the Rural and Agricultural Income & Savings from Renewable Energy (RAISE) initiative.

The program is targeted at helping farmers create smaller-scale wind projects utilizing the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Also announced was $4 million in related funding.

For more information, visit usda.gov.