Gold Sponsor
Hall Farms joins the Annual Conference of Indiana SWCDs for the second year as the IASWCD's Gold Sponsor. The company
is your premier manufacturer and supplier of high quality Straw Blankets in the Midwest. Hall Farms' product line includes straw-coconut and excelsior blankets. Installation is made easier by their "in-field" tested G-Pin fastener system along with Roll-Runner attachments for unrolling the larger rolls. Their Straw Wattles, a direct replacement for silt fence, creates a new and improved BMP for sediment containment and water flow management.
Hall Farms' goal is to be a partner with Indiana Soil and Water Conservation Districts and to always "Keep Family Farms an American Tradition." Visit their website at www.straw-blankets.com.
Keynote Speaker Sponsor
The Association welcomes back Advanced Ag Resources as a 
conference sponsor in the Silver Keynote Speaker category.
In November 2008, Brodbeck Seeds joined forces with Dow AgroSciences to form a partnership. At the same time, Advanced Ag Resources and Accelerated Ag Distribution were established. Advanced Ag Resources is responsible for production of the Brodbeck seed while Accelerated Ag Distribution delivers the seed. Advanced Ag Resources has what the giants in the industry don't, a personal relationship with growers. Visit their website.
Silver Sponsor
CISCO Farm Seeds joins the IASWCD in 2012 as a Silver Sponsor. CISCO Farm Seeds is owned and managed by The 
CISCO Companies, a regional distribution company located in Indianapolis.
The farm seed division consists of pasture, hay, summer annuals and cover crops. No matter what kind of farming you do, you will likely find products at CISCO that can benefit your operation. Visit the CISCO website.
Tote Bag Sponsor
Thanks to Brodbeck Seeds, the conference Tote Bag Sponsor again in 2012. Brodbeck Brothers was 
established in 1934 by Lawrence and Edgar Brodbeck, Wabash, Ind. By 1940, Lawrence and Edgar had planted 143 acres of commercial seed.
In 2006, a new phase of growth began as Brodbeck Seeds started acquiring independent seed companies. Martin Brothers Seeds, Walton, and Isch Seed, Bluffton, are proud contributors to the Brodbeck team. In November of 2008, Brodbeck Seeds joined forces with Dow AgroSciences to form an unbeatable partnership. Traditions and work ethic were matched perfectly with Dow AgroSciences' leadership in the field and laboratory. Visit Brodbeck's website at www.brodbeckseed.com.
Opening Luncheon Sponsor
The IASWCD welcomes Cardno JFNew as a new opening luncheon sponsor for 2012. Cardno JFNew is an ecological consulting and restoration firm with more than 20 years of experience 
providing innovative and successful solutions to challenging environmental issues. The company's multidisciplinary teams of professionals offer expertise in wetlands, water resources, wildlife and habitat, sustainability and conservation, restoration, and cultural resource issues as well as expertise in the streamlined management of regulatory permitting and compliance. They also have one of the largest native plant and seed nursery's in the Midwest to provide quality materials for your project.
Their full-service approach to project delivery offers access to the broad spectrum of our ecological services, from preliminary site assessment through installation and monitoring. This approach also enables the firm to provide efficient and cost-effective project management and outstanding service to clients. Contact Cardno JFNew at 574.586.3400. Visit their company website at www.cardnojfnew.com.
Break and After-Hours Reception Sponsor
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc. (IFB) the state's largest general farm 
organization, joins conservationists again in 2012. They will serve as a Monday and Tuesday Break Sponsor, and as an After Hours Reception Sponsor on Tuesday evening, Jan. 10. IFB was established in 1919 by farmers determined to work together to solve the problems of low commodity prices and a diminished farm labor force. These fiercely independent farmers recognized the need to organize to have their voices heard in the halls of local, state and national government.
Today, Indiana Farm Bureau, and its 92 county Farm Bureau organizations, has as its purpose "to be an effective advocate for farmers and through its policies and programs, promote agriculture and improve the economic and social welfare of member families." Visit their Web site at www.infarmbureau.org.
Welcome Reception Sponsor
This is the fifth year ArborTerra has served as a sponsor of the Annual Conference of Indiana SWCDs, hosting the Welcome Reception on Monday evening, Jan. 9.
ArborTerra Consulting's expertise and services include forestry consulting, sediment and erosion control planning and implementation, wetlands 
consulting, and urban forest management. Customers are private property owners, businesses, property managers, and government entities and communities. ArborTerra assists these customers in protecting forest and land resources and at the same time makes these resources productive, profitable and sustainable. Contact ArborTerra at 317.994.6125 or visit the company's website at www.arborterra.com.
Bronze Sponsors
The IASWCD is pleased to have Bayer CropScience back 
again as a Bronze Sponsor for the 2012 Annual Conference. Bayer CropScience is an agricultural input supplier to the industry focusing on innovative products in the areas of Crop Protection, Seed Treatments, and Traits while maintaining agricultural sustainability. Visit their Web site at www.bayer.com.
Farm Credit Services of Mid-America joins us again as a conference Bronze Sponsor. Farm Credit Services is an ag lending cooperative 
managing over $15.5 billion in assets and serving over 85,500 farmers, agribusinesses and rural residents in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee. The association provides loans for all farm and rural living purposes including real estate, operating, equipment and housing and related services. For more information about Farm Credit or to locate the nearest FCS office, call 1.800.444.FARM (3276) or visit them online at www.e-farmcredit.com.
Halderman Farm Management, Inc. is a new bronze sponsor for the 2012 Annual Conference. The Halderman Companies have 
been in business since 1930, specializing in the appraisal, sale, acquisition and management of
agricultural properties. In addition to the main office staff, there are 22 area representatives throughout Indiana, Ohio and Michigan. Together they manage over 250,000 acres on 675+ farms.
In the past five years, The Halderman companies have sold over 830 tracts of transition/commercial land, farmland and residences throughout Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Missouri and Arkansas through auction and private treaty. These sales totaled over $370 million, making Halderman Real Estate Services one of the largest rural real estate brokers in the Midwest. Visit Halderman Farm Services' website here.
The IASWCD welcomes Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, as another new Bronze Sponsor to 
the Annual Conference.
Pioneer Hi-Bred is the world's leading developer and supplier of advanced plant genetics, providing high-quality seeds to farmers in more than 90 countries. Pioneer provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability and strives to develop sustainable agricultural systems for people everywhere. Science with Service Delivering Success™. DuPont is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere.
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