2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 93. Department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection.
93.42 Center for international agribusiness marketing.

93.42

93.42 Center for international agribusiness marketing.

93.42(1)

(1) The department shall establish and operate a center for international agribusiness marketing. The center shall promote the export of this state's agricultural and agribusiness products in foreign markets by:

93.42(1)(a)

(a) Assisting in the performance of market research and planning to identify international marketing opportunities for the state's products and firms and providing technical assistance on international marketing to individual businesses.

93.42(1)(b)

(b) Organizing and participating in trade shows and trade missions to foreign markets.

93.42(1)(c)

(c) Coordinating federal, regional, state and local marketing information which may lead to export opportunities for the state's products.

93.42(1)(d)

(d) Assisting persons considering direct investments, joint ventures, licensing or other business arrangements for the production of agribusiness products in this state.

93.42(1)(e)

(e) Cooperating with the department of commerce in promoting the state's products through the state's foreign trade offices.

93.42(3)

(3) No later than the first day of the 7th month beginning after July 29, 1995, the department and the department of commerce shall enter into a memorandum of understanding that includes a strategic plan for international agribusiness marketing and development and that specifies how the departments will coordinate their promotional efforts relating to agricultural and agribusiness products.

93.42 - ANNOT.

History: 1985 a. 58; 1995 a. 27 ss. 3566, 3566e, 9116 (5).