MISSION:
Agriculure Development Division - To perform administrative functions for the department in an expedient and efficient manner through policy formulation, implementation, and financial management; to work with individuals, agricultural groups, the legislature, South Dakota's congressional delegation, and other state and federal agencies to evaluate and respond to issues that affect South Dakota agriculture at the state, national, and international level; to provide service to the public and inform them about agriculture, its opportunities, challenges and needs; to provide a leadership role in educating, assisting, and guiding the public to foster opportunities to add real value to South Dakota agricultural commodities, including livestock and crops; to evaluate and foster development of markets for South Dakota agricultural commodities and agricultural products derived from such commodities; to sustain the viability of South Dakota agriculture producers by providing access to capital at rates producers can reasonably be expected to pay; and, to provide beginning farmers and ranchers access to capital at lower rates through the Value Added Finance Authority. Division of Resource Conservation & Forestry - To conserve, protect, improve, and develop the natural resources of South Dakota for its citizens.

	ACTUAL FY 2005	ACTUAL FY 2006	BUDGETED FY 2007	REQUESTED FY 2008	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2008	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2008
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$1,025,857	$1,123,913	$1,161,338	$1,161,338	$1,191,347	$30,009
Federal Funds	1,211,005	1,171,774	1,964,946	1,601,228	1,615,736	(349,210)
Other Funds	917,136	658,734	1,406,383	1,406,383	1,422,685	16,302
Total	$3,153,997	$2,954,421	$4,532,667	$4,168,949	$4,229,768	($302,899)
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$1,332,155	$1,385,507	$1,625,135	$1,571,988	$1,632,807	$7,672
Operating Expenses	1,821,842	1,568,914	2,907,532	2,596,961	2,596,961	(310,571)
Total	$3,153,997	$2,954,421	$4,532,667	$4,168,949	$4,229,768	($302,899)
Staffing Level FTE:	47.2	27.2	29.0	28.0	28.0	( 1.0)

	ACTUAL FY 2005	ACTUAL FY 2006	ESTIMATED FY 2007	ESTIMATED FY 2008
REVENUES:
Certified Beef	$0	$6,184	$128,100	$128,100
Sales & Use Tax - Unrefunded Gas Taxes	505,145	457,547	395,000	355,000
Total	$505,145	$463,731	$523,100	$483,100
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Division of Ag Development
New Loans Processed	21	13	30	30
Loans Serviced Annually	149	161	200	200
Applications for Mediation Service	119	68	200	150
Cases to Mediation	28	17	75	75
Cases Agreement Reached (%)	78	88	85	85
Marketing Consultations	240	220	300	300
Beginning Farmer Applications	15	10	25	25
Division of Resource Conservation & Forestry
Active Loans to Conservation Districts	10/$59,350	14/$135,140	12/$110,000	12/$110,000
Technical Assists/Cost-Share to Districts	21/$780,954	26/$822,849	10/$650,000	12/$650,000
Urban Forestry:
Community Forestry Assists	117	105	125	125
Forest Health:
Insect and Disease Individual Assists	373	390	500	500
Forest Pest Diagnostics	850	850	500	500
Agro-Forestry/Prairie Forestry:
Prairie Forestry Assists	304	216	216	216

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