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Panel backs moving farm management education program, approves $1.9 million appropriation
Summary
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division voted to give Senate Bill 2274 a ‘‘do pass’’ recommendation to transfer oversight of the Farm Management Education Program to the Agriculture Commissioner and to appropriate $1.9 million for the next biennium; the increase includes $200,000 for outreach and promotion.
The Appropriations - Education and Environment Division voted to recommend passage of Senate Bill 2274, which transfers oversight of the Farm Management Education Program to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture and includes a $1.9 million appropriation for the next biennium.
Senator Greg Kessel, District 39, told the committee the program "was created to enhance farm operation managements and prepare for those interested in farming," and said instructors help operators create records and improve business decisions. The bill would move implementation authority to the Agriculture Commissioner.
Madison Bodine, Ag…
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