Legislative Session number- 81

Bill Name: SF1257

Relating to organic agriculture; expanding the membership of the shared savings
loan program loan review panel, the technical review panel for sustainable
agriculture demonstration grants and the agricultural utilization research
institute advisory board to include organic farmers; requiring the commissioner
of agriculture to promote opportunities for organic agriculture in the state;
modifying the membership and extending the expiration date of the Minnesota
organic advisory task force; requiring county extension educational programs and
services to include programs and services for persons involved in organic
agriculture; appropriating money to the university of Minnesota for the
extension service for a position to coordinate projects in organic agriculture
with the organic advisory task force and to the commissioner of agriculture for
annual cost share payments to resident farmers for the cost of organic
certification(ra)