UNDATED – A special recognition has been given to a LaGrange County man.
The National Association of County Agricultural Agents have awarded Steve Engleking with the Distinguished Service Award. The presentation happened during the 2020 Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference. Engleking has been the Agriculture and Natural Resources Educator in LaGrange County for 25 years. He was one of several honorees who represent the top two percent of the membership selected by their peers and the Director of Extension.
Early in his career, Engleking helped create a three pronged safety education program with the LaGrange County Sheriff, Farm Bureau, Extension Board members and with Amish bishops after seven accidental farming deaths involving the Amish community happened.
In addition, Engleking was instrumental in a safety effort that resulted in almost all Amish buggies in LaGrange County having side reflections for better cross road visibility.
A large part of his work is working with small farms. He has developed and delivered programs in growing and marketing produce. Engleking has also led a team in the creation of the annual Purdue Extension Indiana Small Farm Conference, and works collaboratively with educators from Michigan State Extension and Purdue Extension in planning annual workshops for irrigated corn and soybeans for growers in Indiana and Michigan.
(04-16-2024) Coldwater Man Critically Injures An Orland Man In Accident
(04-16-2024) Sturgis Man Being Held On Rape Charge
(04-15-2024) Bronson City Council To Discuss Recreational Marijuana, Again
(04-12-2024) LaGrange Co. Community Foundation Receives Matching Grant
(04-12-2024) LaGrange Man Arrested On Multiple Charges In Mongo
(04-12-2024) Two People Injured In Three Vehicle Crash In Bronson
(04-11-2024) Ford Recalls 43,000 SUV’s Due To Fuel Injector Leaks
(04-11-2024) County Council Agrees On $1M Engineering Project With NIPSCO
(04-11-2024) Insanity Plea Dismissed For Angola Man Facing Murder Charges
(04-10-2024) Trespassing Suspect Allegedly Attempts To Drown SCSD K9
(04-09-2024) LaGrange Co. Council Approves Road Project Funding Request
(04-09-2024) Two Weekend Crashes In Cass County’s Milton Township
(04-08-2024) Cameron Hospital Accepts $50,000 Donation from F&M Bank
(04-08-2024) Angola Man Arrested On Multiple Child Pornography Charges
(04-06-2024) Victim Identified In Alleged Auburn Murder Case
(04-06-2024) Auburn Man Killed In DeKalb County Crash
(04-05-2024) Angola Chambers 'Meet the Candidates' Recap
(04-05-2024) Sturgis Sexual Assault Suspect In Custody
(04-04-2024) Trine Hosting Voter Education Event
(04-04-2024) Trine Hosting Sexual Assault Awareness Informational Fair