2014 Indiana Code TITLE 15. AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS ARTICLE 15. HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS CHAPTER 10. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND RESEARCH
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IC 15-15-10
Chapter 10. Agricultural Marketing and Research
IC 15-15-10-1
Legislative declaration
Sec. 1. The general assembly declares that a sound, efficient, and
privately operated system for distributing and marketing agricultural
products is essential to a prosperous agriculture and is indispensable
to the maintenance of high employment and to the welfare and
prosperity of the state.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.
IC 15-15-10-2
Appropriation; Purdue University's authority; purposes
Sec. 2. (a) To accomplish the objectives stated in section 1 of this
chapter by making a scientific approach through research, study,
experimentation, education, extension market, and news services,
and through cooperation among state and federal agencies,
appropriate organizations, and private industry, there is appropriated,
from money in the state general fund not otherwise appropriated, to
Purdue University for the use and benefit of its agricultural research
programs and cooperative extension service fifty thousand dollars
($50,000) for each state fiscal year solely for purposes of this chapter
and in addition to other funds appropriated to Purdue University.
(b) Purdue University may, through its agricultural research
programs and cooperative extension service, conduct, assist, and
foster research to improve the marketing, handling, storage,
processing, transportation, and distribution of agricultural products
to do the following:
(1) Improve marketing methods.
(2) Reduce distribution costs.
(3) Develop new and wider markets.
(4) Provide for the dissemination of information to implement
this chapter, including more effective use of agricultural
products, consumer education, and quality improvement so that
agricultural products may be marketed in an orderly manner and
to the best interest of the producers and consumers.
(c) Money appropriated by this chapter shall be used for payment
of salaries, supplies, traveling expenses, and any other expenses
considered necessary to implement this chapter, including money
that Purdue University considers necessary for the expenses of
appropriate organizations and private industries cooperating in the
program.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.
IC 15-15-10-3
Agency to receive federal funds
Sec. 3. Purdue University is designated and authorized as the
agency of the state to receive:
(1) cooperative funds from the United States Department of
Agriculture for research, education, and marketing services as
authorized in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.
1621 et seq.); or
(2) any other cooperative funds provided by the United States
Department of Agriculture for research, education, and
marketing services.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.
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