A public information meeting on the 2008 Farm Bill will be held April 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the Wabash & Erie Canal Center in Delphi. Sponsored by the Carroll County Soil & Water Conservation District presenters will be Jacob Maxwell of Carroll County Farm Service Agency and Joe O'Donnell of the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

"The 2008 Farm Bill allows several choices for revenue protection and conservation," said Maxwell, FSA executive director. "We want to be sure that our customers have an opportunity to understand what those choices are."

One program that has generated a lot of questions for Farm Service Agency is the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program. ACRE will be a focus for the Farm Service Agency portion of the program. ACRE is an optional program for farms that provides for additional payments in the event of price and/or yield changes. In exchange, participants will receive a reduction 20% in their direct payments for a farm enrolled in ACRE.

The Natural Resources Conservation Service has several programs intended to assist landowners and operators in the stewardship and conservation of their land. This program will provide for some basic information regarding these programs and their requirements.

Persons with disabilities who require accommodation to attend or participate in this meeting should contact Maxwell at 765-564-2849, TDD# 317-290-3343 or Federal Relay Service at 1-800- 877-8339, and jacob.maxwell@in.usda.gov by March 30.

Light refreshments will be provided.