17.039 ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR FARM ADVOCATES. Ethical guidelines developed by the commissioner must be part of the contract with each farm advocate. History: 1986 c 398 art 22 s 1; 1Sp2001 c 2 s 18
17.04 ENFORCEMENT OF FOOD LAWS. The commissioner shall cause to be enforced all the provisions of all laws designed to prevent fraud and deception in the manufacture and sale of food and the several ingredients thereof, and shall have authority to take all proper educational measures to foster and promote the manufacture and sale of […]
17.041 AGRICULTURAL EMERGENCY ACCOUNT; APPROPRIATION. Subdivision 1. Establishment; appropriation. An agricultural emergency account is established in the agricultural fund. Money in the account, including interest, is appropriated to the commissioner for emergency preparedness and response activities for agricultural emergencies affecting producers of livestock, poultry, crops, or other agricultural products. Eligible emergency response uses include agency […]
17.055 EMERGING FARMERS. Subdivision 1. Emerging farmer working group. To advise the commissioner and legislature regarding the development and implementation of programs and initiatives that support emerging farmers in this state, the commissioner must periodically convene a working group consisting, to the extent possible, of persons who are, and organizations that represent, farmers or aspiring […]
17.101 PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES. Subdivision 1. Departmental duties. For the purposes of expanding, improving, and developing production and marketing of products of Minnesota agriculture, the commissioner shall encourage and promote the production and marketing of these products by means of: (a) advertising Minnesota agricultural products; (b) assisting state agricultural commodity organizations; (c) developing methods to increase […]
17.1015 PROMOTIONAL EXPENDITURES. In order to accomplish the purposes of section 17.101, the commissioner may participate jointly with private persons in appropriate programs and projects and may enter into contracts to carry out those programs and projects. The contracts may not include the acquisition of land or buildings and are not subject to the provisions […]
17.1016 COOPERATIVE GRANTS. Subdivision 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) “agricultural commodity” and “agricultural product processing facility” have the meanings given in section 17.101, subdivision 5; and (2) “agricultural service” means an action made under the direction of a farmer that provides value to another entity. Agricultural service includes grazing to manage vegetation. […]
17.1017 GOOD FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM. Subdivision 1. Definitions. (a) For purposes of this section, unless the language or context indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) “Account” means the good food access account established in subdivision 3. (c) “Commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture. (d) “Economic […]
17.1018 GOOD FOOD ACCESS PROGRAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE. Subdivision 1. Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them: (1) “program” means the good food access program under section 17.1017; and (2) “commissioner” means the commissioner of agriculture. Subd. 2. Creation. The Good Food Access Program Advisory Committee consists of the […]
17.102 MINNESOTA GROWN LABEL. Subdivision 1. Establishment and use of label. (a) The commissioner shall establish a “Minnesota grown” logo or labeling statement for use in identifying agricultural products that are grown, raised, processed, or manufactured in this state. The commissioner may develop labeling statements that apply to specific marketing or promotional needs. One version […]
17.107 FARM EQUIPMENT SAFETY AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR YOUTH. Subdivision 1. Program coordination. The Minnesota Extension Service, in cooperation with the commissioner of agriculture, shall implement a voluntary farm equipment safety program for training and certifying rural youth. The program must be designed to teach young operators to safely maintain and operate tractors and other […]
