7 USC 5854 - State agricultural weather information systems

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 24, 2024

§ 5854.

State agricultural weather information systems

(a)

Advisory program grants

(1)

Grants required

(2)

Persons described

(b)

Consultation

(c)

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, the chief executive officer of a State shall submit to the Secretary an application that contains—

(1)

assurances that the State will expend such grant to plan and administer a State agricultural weather system that will—

(A)

collect observational weather data throughout the State and provide such data to the National Weather Service and the Agricultural Weather Office;

(B)

develop methods for packaging information received from the national system for use by agricultural producers (with State Cooperative Extension Services and the private sector to serve as the primary conduit of agricultural weather forecasts and climatic information to producers); and

(C)

develop programs to educate agricultural producers on how to best use weather and climate information to improve management decisions; and

(2)

such other assurances and information as the Secretary may require by rule.

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XVI, § 1640, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3749; Pub. L. 107–171, title VII, § 7304(b), May 13, 2002, 116 Stat. 455; Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(c)(19), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1269; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(c)(19), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2030.)

cite as: 7 USC 5854