Department of Food and Agriculture

Department of Food and Agriculture.

State Appropriations

2511-0100

For the operation of the department, including the office of the commissioner, the expenses of the board of agriculture, the division of dairy services, the operation of the division of regulatory services and animal health, including a program of laboratory services at the university of Massachusetts at Amherst, the expenses of the pesticides board, the division of agricultural development and fairs, including the expenses of the agricultural lands board; provided, that allotment funds for 4-H activities may be expended from this line item; provided further, that not less than $225,000 shall be expended for the farmer's market coupon program; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for agricultural fair prizes, including prizes for pie baking; provided further, that not less than $40,000 shall be expended for the cost of leased agricultural equipment at the Smith Vocational High School in Northampton; provided further, that not less than $55,000 shall be expended for the purposes of the mastitis laboratory at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst; provided further, that funds shall be made available from this item for the cranberry trade initiative, so-called; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for a one time payment to stabilize the viability of the center city farmer's market, so-called, in the city of Lowell; provided further, that not less than $60,000 shall be expended for the purpose of reviewing current federal meat inspection programs and regulations, and investigating ways in which the commonwealth can assist value-added meat processing agricultural business, so-called, including, but not limited to, marketing, business and financing plans; provided further, that not less than $49,976 be expended on the rabies control program; and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for shellfish propagation on the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket to be administered jointly by the state aquaculture coordinator and Dukes and Nantucket counties

......................................................$4,500,807

2511-0105

For the purchase of supplemental foods for the emergency food assistance program within the second harvest nationally-certified food bank system of Massachusetts; provided, that the funds appropriated herein shall be expended for food to be distributed by the greater Boston food bank as follows: 70.8 per cent to the greater Boston food bank, 16.8 per cent to the food bank of western Massachusetts, and 12.4 per cent to the Worcester county food bank; provided further, that the department of food and agriculture is hereby authorized and directed to conduct an investigation as to the distribution of funds among regions and report such findings to the house and senate committees on ways and means no later than February 13, 1998; and provided further, that such findings shall include, but not be limited to, any formulas needed for distribution of funds and recommendations for providing more equitable regional funding

......................................................$3,000,000

2511-3002

For the integrated pest management program; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for the purpose of a research grant at the University of Massachusetts; provided further, that said university shall not assess any overhead costs or charges to funds allocated to said university from this line item

......................................................$299,500

2511-4010

For the development of the aquaculture program including promotion, marketing, industry unification, and the formulation of a grant program that is responsive to the needs of the Massachusetts aquaculture industry

......................................................$130,000

2520-0100

For the operation of the state reclamation board

......................................................$52,759

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

For the expenses of the following mosquito control projects; provided, that persons employed in these projects shall be exempt from the provisions of section 29A of chapter 29 of the General Laws:

2520-0300

For the Cape Cod mosquito control program

......................................................$950,731

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-0900

For the Suffolk county mosquito control program

......................................................$173,772

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-1000

For the Central Massachusetts mosquito control program

......................................................$700,457

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-1100

For the Berkshire county mosquito control program

......................................................$104,412

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-1200

For the Norfolk county mosquito control program

......................................................$685,863

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-1300

For the Bristol county mosquito control program

......................................................$547,453

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-1400

For the Plymouth county mosquito control program

......................................................$670,666

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%

2520-1500

For the Essex county mosquito control program

......................................................$392,060

Mosquito and Greenhead Fly Control Fund .................. 100.0%