§ 178. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature finds and determines: 1. that the state’s vast agricultural resources and significant agricultural products industries play a key role in the continuing economic growth and vitality of all regions of the state; 2. that significant untapped agricultural resources present economic development opportunities that could promote growth thereby […]
§ 179. Definitions. For the purposes of this article: 1. “Program” shall mean the agricultural economic development program established pursuant to this article. 2. “Agricultural resources industry” shall mean those businesses involved in the harvesting, marketing, research, processing, storage and/or manufacturing of agricultural products or provide essential inputs for or services to such businesses and […]
§ 180-a. General functions. There is hereby created an agricultural economic development program, the purpose of which shall be to target and promote: 1. agricultural resources industry development in ways which are economically sustainable and environmentally sound; 2. public awareness and understanding of the economic, cultural and environmental importance of New York agriculture; 3. the […]
§ 180-b. Reports. The commissioner shall make an annual report on or before March thirty-first of each year to the governor and the legislature setting forth the activities undertaken by the program.
§ 181-a. Assistance of other state agencies. To effectuate the purposes of this article, the commissioner may request and shall be entitled to receive from any state agency, and the same are authorized to provide such assistance, service, facilities and data as will enable the program to carry out the functions, powers and duties provided […]
§ 181-b. Functions, powers and duties of other departments and state agencies. Nothing contained in this article shall be deemed to detract in any way from the functions, powers or duties prescribed by law of any department of the state or to interrupt or preclude the direct relationship of any such department or agency with […]
