Indiana CCA News

Indiana CCA Newsletter February, 2001

A Note From The New Chairman, Chris Voglewede.

I am eager to continue to serve the IN CCA Association! As I mentioned at the Convention, the board and I have a wonderful opportunity to lead a thriving, dynamic organization despite the massive consolidations/reorganizations and tough agricultural market. The IN CCA organization is over 850 members strong, fiscally healthy, and is full of talent and enthusiasm. Past Chairmen Steve Dlugosz and Kim Pollizotto and the past and present board members did an excellent job of building and guiding the infant organization, increasing membership, building a tri-state alliance for learning objectives and exam, adding ad hoc regional members, and starting the Annual Convention. We truly have one of the more active, progressive organizations in the nation!

My goal is to guide this organization to the next level in serving the IN CCA membership through excellent educational opportunities and creating value in our customers/legislators eyes. I will be proposing several new opportunities to the board at our March meeting to increase value and benefit of IN CCA membership. As with any organization, to best serve the interests of the organization, we need our members' input and needs. Please feel free to contact any of the board members to supply input. Also, the board will be soliciting more of your time and talent to meet the needs of the organization. I wish you all a healthy, rewarding, and prosperous year!

Best Regards,

Chris Voglewede



First Annual Indiana CCA Convention A Great Success!
Feedback from those that attended the First Annual Convention was overwhelmingly positive! Kudo's to Kim Polizotto & the convention planning committee for a great meeting. We had XXX CCA's that attended the session. We are committed to continue to provide the best, novel training to our members. For those of you who so bravely volunteered to help with the 2001 program, you'll be hearing from us!

Steve Dlugosz Elected to Serve on International Board.
Steve Dlugosz, Indiana Board Member and past Chairman, was elected to serve on the International CCA Board as a representative for the Midwest Region. Steve has a tremendous amount of history and experience with CCA programs and will be an excellent representative for our region. Congratulations to Steve!!!!!

IN CCA Board Meeting.
The next IN CCA Board of Directors meeting will be held on March 14. If you have any business or issues to put before the Board, please contact us. All board members are listed on the Indiana CCA website at http://www.inagribiz.org/cca

International CCA Board Meeting to be held March 12-13 in Dallas, TX.
Steve Dlugosz and Kim Polizotto will be representing the IN CCA organization at the upcoming International Board Meeting. If you have any issues you would like heard, please contact Steve, Kim, or me so that we can provide the adequate input to the Board. A meeting summary from this will be given to the IN CCA board during our March 14th meeting. A printed highlight summary will be in our next newsletter.

Meeting on Proposed EPA Regulations For Confined Animal Feeding Operation (CAFO's).
The purpose of these meetings is to enhance public understanding of the proposed regulations for CAFOs. The closest meeting will be held on March 15, from 1-5pm in Ft. Wayne, IN at the Fort Wayne Hilton at the Convention Center, 120 South Calhoun Street. Advanced registration is not required. The meetings are not a mechanism for submitting formal comment on the proposal. If you want to submit formal comment, see the Federal Register announcement of the proposed rule for information. http://www.epa.gov/owm/afos/cafo_preamble.pdf.

Check Your CEU Status On The Internet.
You can check your CEU status on the internet at http://www.agronomy.org/cca/search_ceu/search_ceu.html Remember that it takes some time to have your CEU credits entered into the system.

E-mail correspondence.
To get this newsletter and other notices via e-mail, we need to get you in the system. Please e-mail a note to mary@ifca.com and ask her to put you in the e-mail Indiana CCA phonebook. By sending an e-mail, Mary can capture your address with minimal effort.

Indiana CCA Decals Available.
Additional decals are still available and may be purchased from the CCA office for $1.50 (800) 387-1283. CCA Logo's can be downloaded off of the National CCA web site. . Let your customers know you are proud to be a CCA