Section 9-12-109 - Promotion of Agriculture.

WY Stat § 9-12-109 (2019) (N/A)
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9-12-109. Promotion of agriculture.

(a) The council shall encourage and promote the development of agriculture in the state including horticulture, apiculture, livestock, poultry, dairying and the kindred industries and including the development of new value-added agribusiness and product uses and markets for Wyoming agricultural products.

(b) The council shall solicit input from industry groups and in consultation with the economically needed diversity options for Wyoming (ENDOW) executive council:

(i) Develop a strategy to create small regionally located beef processing plants inspected by the United States department of agriculture and mid-to-large sized processing plants for international sales;

(ii) Market Wyoming grown agricultural products in-state, regionally, nationally and internationally, through market development, trade shows and social media and other media outlets; and

(iii) Enhance the council's website to promote Wyoming grown agricultural products including match making services between key food system partners.