USA Statutes : nevada
Title : Title 49 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter : CHAPTER 553 - DEMONSTRATION FARMS AND PLOTS
 As used in this
chapter, a demonstration farm is a farm unit of not less than 10 acres
nor more than 80 acres.

      [Part 1:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 340]
 As used in this
chapter, a demonstration plot is a plot not less than 1 acre nor more
than 10 acres.

      [Part 1:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 340]
 The boards of county
commissioners are authorized to establish county agricultural
demonstration farms and county agricultural demonstration plots, as
provided in this chapter, for:

      1.  The purpose of demonstrating:

      (a) New or improved varieties of agricultural and horticultural
crops.

      (b) The handling and management of soils.

      (c) The adaptability of certain soils to certain crops.

      (d) Improved cultural methods in the growing and harvesting of
crops.

      (e) Improved methods in farm management and in farm accountancy.

      2.  Any other purpose incident to agricultural development or the
reclamation of lands.

      [Part 1:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 340]


      1.  Every agricultural demonstration farm or plot under the
provisions of this chapter must be conducted by the owner, lessee or
manager thereof under the supervision of the Agricultural Extension
Department of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher
Education and in accordance with the terms of a written project agreement
entered into with the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public
Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and approved by
the board of county commissioners of the county in which the agricultural
farm or plot is located.

      2.  The agreement must include the keeping by the owner, lessee or
manager of accurate and systematic records and accounts in the form
prescribed by the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public Service
Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education. The records and
accounts must be subject to inspection, use and publication in
furtherance of the purposes of this chapter.

      [2:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 341]—(NRS A 1969, 1445; 1993,
414)


      1.  The purpose of demonstration farms is to demonstrate the
results of improved systems of farm management and accountancy as
prescribed by the Agricultural Extension Department of the Public Service
Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education and applied to the farm
units.

      2.  The purpose of demonstration plots is to demonstrate the value
and importance of new or improved varieties of crops, soil management and
soil and climate adaptability to certain crops.

      [3:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 342]—(NRS A 1969, 1448; 1993,
415)


      1.  Every demonstration farm or plot conducted under the provisions
of this chapter shall:

      (a) Be legibly marked for the information of visitors.

      (b) At all proper hours, be open to public inspection.

      2.  Visitors shall be held accountable for any injury done to
growing crops or to the premises.

      [5:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2630; NCL § 344]


      1.  Any county desiring to avail itself of the provisions of this
chapter shall, by resolution of its board of county commissioners, bind
itself to pay to the owner, lessee or manager of the demonstration farm
or plot as follows:

      (a) For each demonstration farm, the sum of $10 per acre, but not
exceeding the sum of $100 for any such demonstration farm unit.

      (b) For any demonstration plot, a minimum of $25 if it is less than
3 acres, and $10 per acre if it contains 3 acres or more.

      2.  The sums must be paid annually for each year the demonstration
is to be continued on the certification by the Agricultural Extension
Department of the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher
Education that the demonstration has been conducted in accordance with
the agreement.

      3.  A county is not obligated under the provisions of this section,
except with respect to demonstration farms and plots which have been
approved by the board of county commissioners as provided in NRS 553.040
.

      4.  The authority to provide for such expenditure in the county
budget and to disburse the money is hereby granted to the board of county
commissioners and the other officers of the several counties.

      [4:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2629; NCL § 343]—(NRS A 1969, 1446; 1993,
415)
 Each county availing itself
of the provisions of this chapter shall certify to the State Board of
Examiners the sum expended by such county in the subsidy of farm
demonstration as provided in this chapter. The State Board of Examiners
shall approve all such claims to the extent of one-half the amount of
money so expended by any county. Funds to carry out the provisions of
this chapter shall be provided by direct legislative appropriation from
the General Fund.

      [7:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2630; NCL § 346]—(NRS A 1961, 515)
 The Agricultural Extension Department of
the Public Service Division of the Nevada System of Higher Education
annually shall prepare the information resulting from the demonstration
in a form serviceable to aid and advance agricultural welfare of the
State. The Agricultural Extension Department shall cause to be printed a
number of copies thereof as may be deemed necessary, not exceeding
10,000, and shall distribute the copies without charge.

      [6:198:1917; 1919 RL p. 2630; NCL § 345]—(NRS A 1969, 1446; 1973,
1475; 1985, 468; 1993, 415, 1709; 1995, 579; 1997, 22; 2005, 1093 )