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$300,000 for North Country Agricultural Development;
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$80,000 for the Agriculture in the Classroom Program;
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$206,000 for the NYS Apple Growers Association;
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$66,000 for the Association of Agriculture Educators;
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$384,000 for Farm Family Assistance;
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$1,000,000 for the Farm Viability Institute;
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$192,000 for Future Farmers of America;
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$62,000 for Cornell University Golden Nematode Program;
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$500,000 for Integrated Pest Management;
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$128,000 for the New York State Seed Lab; and
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$713,000 for the Wine and Grape Foundation.The Senate denies the Executive proposal to include a lump sum for the followingCornell Diagnostic Laboratory Programs and instead provides specific funding lines:
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$3,750,000 for the “Core” Diagnostic Laboratory;
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$1,174,000 for Quality Milk Promotion;
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$360,000 for Cattle Health Assurance;
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$480,000 for the Johnes Disease Program;
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$150,000 for the Cornell Rabies Program; and
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$252,000 for the Avian Disease Program.
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The Senate concurs with the Executive recommendation of $3,000,000.
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Part T: The Senate denies the Executive proposal to create a new CompetitiveAgriculture Development and Promotion Program. In line with this rejection, the Senaterestores $1,222,000 proposed for this program to various local agricultural programsacross the state.Part U: The Senate concurs with the Executive proposal to establish the
“Share NY Food”
initiative. This program would be eligible to utilize funds from the UpstateAgricultural Economic Development Fund and potential federal funding, but no specificappropriation is included in the budget.
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The Senate concurs with the Executive proposal of $17.1 million, a decrease of $5.25million from SFY 2010-11 levels.
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The Senate restores $220,000 in funding for two Non-
Chair Commissioners’
compensation.
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PART E: The Senate denies the Executive’s Article VII
language to change thecompensation of the two Non-Chair Commissioners of the State Liquor Authority froman annual salary of $90,800 to a per diem compensation of $260 per day.