The Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation will feature a series of informational meetings during July to announce the 2009 – 2010 programs.

If you are a producer who has participated in the Southern Ohio Agricultural & Community Development Foundation grants you will want to attend one of the upcoming meetings concerning the new programs. There have been significant changes in the program.

Applications and information packets will be available starting July 1, 2009, at the Foundation office in Hillsboro, local Farm Service Agencies (FSA), Soil and Water Districts (SWCD) and County Extension offices or online at www.soacdf.net.

The following informational sessions are close:

Lawrence – Tuesday, July7 at 6:30 p.m. – Symmes Valley High School, SR 141, Aid.

Gallia – Thursday, July 9 at 6:30 p.m. – C.H. McKenzie Ag Center, Jackson Pike, Gallipolis.

Scioto/Pike – Thursday, July 16 at 6:30 p.m. – USDA Service Center, SR 104, Lucasville

Jackson – Tuesday, July 28 at 2 p.m. – OSU Extension Office, SR 93, Jackson