2005 Nevada Revised Statutes - Chapter 553 — Demonstration Farms and Plots
CHAPTER 553 - DEMONSTRATION FARMS AND PLOTS
NRS 553.010 Demonstrationfarm defined.
NRS 553.020 Demonstrationplot defined.
NRS 553.030 Establishmentby counties of agricultural demonstration farms and plots authorized; purposes.
NRS 553.040 Writtenproject agreements.
NRS 553.050 Purposesof demonstration farms and plots.
NRS 553.060 Demonstrationfarms or plots to be marked and open to public inspection; liability ofvisitors.
NRS 553.070 Resolutionto pay owner, lessee or manager of demonstration farm or plot; amount ofpayments.
NRS 553.080 Stateto pay one-half of subsidy for demonstration farms or plots; legislativeappropriations.
NRS 553.090 Annualreport of results of demonstration; distribution free of charge.
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[Part 1:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL 340]
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[Part 1:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL 340]
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1. The purpose of demonstrating:
(a) New or improved varieties of agricultural andhorticultural crops.
(b) The handling and management of soils.
(c) The adaptability of certain soils to certain crops.
(d) Improved cultural methods in the growing andharvesting of crops.
(e) Improved methods in farm management and in farmaccountancy.
2. Any other purpose incident to agriculturaldevelopment or the reclamation of lands.
[Part 1:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL 340]
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1. Every agricultural demonstration farm or plot underthe provisions of this chapter must be conducted by the owner, lessee ormanager thereof under the supervision of the Agricultural Extension Departmentof the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and inaccordance with the terms of a written project agreement entered into with theAgricultural Extension Department of the Public Service Division of the NevadaSystem of Higher Education and approved by the board of county commissioners ofthe county in which the agricultural farm or plot is located.
2. The agreement must include the keeping by theowner, lessee or manager of accurate and systematic records and accounts in theform prescribed by the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public ServiceDivision of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The records and accountsmust be subject to inspection, use and publication in furtherance of thepurposes of this chapter.
[2:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL 341](NRS A 1969,1445; 1993, 414)
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1. The purpose of demonstration farms is todemonstrate the results of improved systems of farm management and accountancyas prescribed by the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public ServiceDivision of the Nevada System of Higher Education and applied to the farmunits.
2. The purpose of demonstration plots is todemonstrate the value and importance of new or improved varieties of crops,soil management and soil and climate adaptability to certain crops.
[3:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL 342](NRS A 1969,1448; 1993, 415)
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1. Every demonstration farm or plot conducted underthe provisions of this chapter shall:
(a) Be legibly marked for the information of visitors.
(b) At all proper hours, be open to public inspection.
2. Visitors shall be held accountable for any injurydone to growing crops or to the premises.
[5:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2630; NCL 344]
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1. Any county desiring to avail itself of theprovisions of this chapter shall, by resolution of its board of countycommissioners, bind itself to pay to the owner, lessee or manager of thedemonstration farm or plot as follows:
(a) For each demonstration farm, the sum of $10 peracre, but not exceeding the sum of $100 for any such demonstration farm unit.
(b) For any demonstration plot, a minimum of $25 if itis less than 3 acres, and $10 per acre if it contains 3 acres or more.
2. The sums must be paid annually for each year thedemonstration is to be continued on the certification by the AgriculturalExtension Department of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System ofHigher Education that the demonstration has been conducted in accordance withthe agreement.
3. A county is not obligated under the provisions ofthis section, except with respect to demonstration farms and plots which havebeen approved by the board of county commissioners as provided in
4. The authority to provide for such expenditure inthe county budget and to disburse the money is hereby granted to the board ofcounty commissioners and the other officers of the several counties.
[4:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL 343](NRS A 1969,1446; 1993, 415)
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[7:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2630; NCL 346](NRS A 1961,515)
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[6:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2630; NCL 345](NRS A 1969,1446; 1973, 1475; 1985, 468; 1993, 415, 1709; 1995, 579; 1997, 22;
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