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University officials describe how $42.9 million Ag state special funds support Extension, CFANS and 4‑H
Summary
University witnesses told the committee the agriculture state special ($42.9 million) supports the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), University of Minnesota Extension and other colleges; Extension uses funds for faculty, county offices, 4‑H and nutrient management outreach.
Bev Durgin, dean of University of Minnesota Extension, told the committee the agricultural state special appropriation totals $42,900,000 and is distributed across multiple colleges. She said the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS) receives roughly 50.8 percent of the special, while University of Minnesota Extension receives about 37 percent of the special.
Durgin described Extension’s statewide footprint: offices in all 87 counties, 15 regional offices and about 67 percent of state faculty, educators and staff located throughout…
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