CHAPTER 10. AGRICULTURAL MARKETING AND RESEARCH

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, andprivately operated system for distributing and marketing agriculturalproducts is essential to a prosperous agriculture and is indispensableto the maintenance of high employment and to the welfare andprosperity 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 thischapter 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, toPurdue University for the use and benefit of its agricultural researchprograms and cooperative extension service fifty thousand dollars($50,000) for each state fiscal year solely for purposes of this chapterand in addition to other funds appropriated to Purdue University.
    (b) Purdue University may, through its agricultural researchprograms and cooperative extension service, conduct, assist, andfoster research to improve the marketing, handling, storage,processing, transportation, and distribution of agricultural productsto 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 implementthis chapter, including more effective use of agriculturalproducts, consumer education, and quality improvement so thatagricultural products may be marketed in an orderly manner andto the best interest of the producers and consumers.
    (c) Money appropriated by this chapter shall be used for paymentof salaries, supplies, traveling expenses, and any other expensesconsidered necessary to implement this chapter, including moneythat Purdue University considers necessary for the expenses ofappropriate organizations and private industries cooperating in theprogram.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.

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Agency to receive federal funds
    Sec. 3. Purdue University is designated and authorized as theagency of the state to receive:
        (1) cooperative funds from the United States Department of

Agriculture for research, education, and marketing services asauthorized in the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (7 U.S.C.1621 et seq.); or
        (2) any other cooperative funds provided by the United StatesDepartment of Agriculture for research, education, andmarketing services.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.6.