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 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	BUDGETED FY 2009	REQUESTED FY 2010	GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDED FY 2010	RECOMMENDED INC/(DEC) FY 2010
FUNDING SOURCE:
General Funds	$1,106,338	$1,255,847	$1,230,024	$1,364,313	$1,247,265	$17,241
Federal Funds	923,505	1,034,994	1,630,001	1,510,616	1,638,171	8,170
Other Funds	801,391	900,220	1,866,648	1,866,648	1,875,503	8,855
Total	$2,831,234	$3,191,062	$4,726,673	$4,741,577	$4,760,939	$34,266
EXPENDITURE DETAIL:
Personal Services	$1,422,372	$1,452,994	$1,696,892	$1,697,767	$1,731,158	$34,266
Operating Expenses	1,408,862	1,738,068	3,029,781	3,043,810	3,029,781	0
Total	$2,831,234	$3,191,062	$4,726,673	$4,741,577	$4,760,939	$34,266
Staffing Level FTE:	27.2	26.4	28.0	28.0	28.0	0.0

	ACTUAL FY 2007	ACTUAL FY 2008	ESTIMATED FY 2009	ESTIMATED FY 2010
REVENUES:
Certified Beef	$19,509	$20,303	$40,606	$81,000
Sales & Use Tax - Unrefunded Gas Taxes	420,438	385,553	355,000	290,000
Total	$439,947	$405,856	$395,606	$371,000
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:
Division of Ag Development
New Loans Processed	30	20	30	30
Loans Serviced Annually	200	175	200	200
Applications for Mediation Service	200	108	150	125
Cases to Mediation	75	24	75	75
Cases Agreement Reached (%)	85	95	85	90
Marketing Consultations	300	396	300	350
Beginning Farmer Applications	25	7	25	25
Division of Resource Conservation & Forestry
Active Loans to Conservation Districts	17/$202,590	14/$114,482	12/$110,000	12/$110,000
Technical Assists/Cost-Share to Districts	14/$409,387	60/$1,945,807	25/$1,200,000	25/$1,200,000
Urban Forestry:
Community Forestry Assists	175	268	275	275
Tree City USA Designations	33	33	37	39
Forest Health:
Insect and Disease Individual Assists	792	500	500	500
Forest Pest Diagnostics	760	500	600	600
Agro-Forestry/Prairie Forestry:
Prairie Forestry Assists	248	156	180	180

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