Title 69, Agriculture, Horticulture, and Animals

The commissioner and the corporation or their authorized agent(s), after first notifying the owner, shall have authority to enter cotton fields, cotton processing facilities and other premises in order to carry out survey, suppression or eradication activities, including treatmen…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as “The Mississippi Agricultural Liming Materials Act of 1993.” This chapter shall be administered by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce of the State of Mississippi herein referred to as the “commissioner.”

(1) Each separately identified product shall be registered once each year before being distributed in this state. The application for registration shall be submitted to the commissioner on forms furnished or approved by him. Upon approval by the commissioner, a copy of the regist…

(1) It shall be the duty of the commissioner who may act through his authorized agent, to sample, inspect and submit to the State Chemist for analysis or test agricultural liming materials distributed within this state as he may deem necessary to determine whether such agricultur…

The commissioner may issue and enforce a written or printed “stop sale, use or removal” order to the owner or custodian of any lot of agricultural liming material and to hold at a designated place when the commissioner finds such agricultural liming material is being offered or e…

(1) If upon official laboratory analysis, any agricultural liming material sold in this state is found to be below the labeled guarantee for calcium carbonate equivalent, neutralizing value, magnesium, available phosphorous, available potassium or above the labeled guarantee for …

The commissioner may, with the approval of the Attorney General as provided in Section 69-1-25, promulgate such rules and regulations in accordance with the Mississippi Administrative Procedures Law as may be necessary for the effective enforcement of this chapter. The regulation…

(a) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:(a) “Agricultural liming materials” means products containing calcium and magnesium compounds that are capable of neutralizing soil acidity.(b) “Limestone” m…

(1) All agricultural liming materials sold, offered or exposed for sale to any person in this state shall have affixed to each package in a conspicuous manner on the outside thereof, a plainly printed, stamped or otherwise marked label, tag or statement or in the case of bulk sal…

(1) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state unless it complies with provisions of this chapter and regulations pertaining thereto. (2) No agricultural liming material shall be sold or offered for sale in this state that contains toxic mater…

Every manufacturer or distributor who sells, offers for sale, exposes for sale, distributes or solicits orders for sale of any agricultural liming material to a distributor, retailer or farmer in the State of Mississippi, before selling or offering such agricultural liming materi…

(1) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed in this section unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Agribusiness” means any agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural, manufacturing, research and development or processing enterpris…

Sections 69-43-1 through 69-43-11, shall stand repealed on July 1, 2006.

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the growth and development of the corn industry in Mississippi by research, advertisement promotions and education and market development, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state. (a) For purposes of this chapter…

The State Tax Commission shall provide any information necessary to assist the department in collecting the assessments provided for in this chapter.

Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling to the extent of the conflict.

(1) The commissioner may conduct an audit of the board to verify compliance with any rules and regulations promulgated for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. (2) Under this section, the audited board shall provide information to the commissioner that verifies the amounts …

(1) The Mississippi Corn Promotion Board is hereby created, to be composed of twelve (12) members to be appointed by the Governor to serve terms of three (3) years. All of the twelve (12) members of the board shall be producers of corn in the State of Mississippi. Within ten (10)…

(1) After July 1, 2006, there is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of One Cent (1¢) per bushel on all corn grown within the State of Mississippi, and the assessment shall be deducted by the purchaser from the amount paid the producer at the first point of sale, whether…

(1) Any purchaser who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the time required by the department shall forfeit to the department a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) of the amount for each month of delay or f…

(1) The board shall plan and conduct a program of research, education and advertising designed to promote the corn industry in Mississippi. The board is authorized to use the funds derived from the assessment imposed herein for these purposes, including basic administration expen…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program Act.”

(1) Any person or business who participates in the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program shall register annually with the department on forms prescribed by the department. The department is authorized to charge an annual marketing assessment to defray costs and expenses ass…

There is created a special fund to be designated as the “Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Fund” within the State Treasury to receive all monies related to the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program. Monies deposited in the fund shall be expended, upon legislative appropri…

It is unlawful for any person to use, reproduce or distribute the logo of the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program without being registered with the department or to otherwise violate the provisions of this chapter or any rules adopted under this chapter. Any person who vi…

The Legislature finds that there is a need for a Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program to increase consumer awareness and expand the market for Mississippi’s agricultural products. The Legislature further finds that the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce, th…

(a) For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:(a) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce.(b) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Commerce.(c) “Person” means an individual, firm, partnership,…

The department, in its discretion, may establish a program of grants, loans and subsidies to be matched by agricultural entities in the state to finance and promote agricultural economic development.

(1) The purpose of this chapter is to authorize the division to establish and coordinate the Mississippi Agricultural Promotions Program. The duties of the division shall include, but are not limited to:(a) Developing a logo and authorizing the use of that logo;(b) Developing a p…

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Act.”

(1) There is created the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board, hereinafter referred to as “the board,” for the purpose of assisting Mississippi agricultural industry in the development, marketing and distribution of agricultural products. (2) The board shall be comp…

(a) The board shall have the following powers and duties:(a) To develop marketing plans and opportunities for independent farmers in Mississippi;(b) To encourage the commercialization of new agricultural technology businesses;(c) To initiate the development of processing faciliti…

(1) (a) The Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board may accept and expend funds appropriated or otherwise made available by the Legislature and funds from any other source in order to carry out the provisions of the Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Act. Suc…

There is created in the State Treasury a special fund to be designated as the “2022 MS Land, Water and Timber Resources Fund,” which shall consist of funds made available by the Legislature in any manner and funds from any other source designated for deposit into such fund. The f…

If a certified farm, field or greenhouse unit is removed from organic management, it may be recertified after passage of three (3) years without the application of a prohibited pesticide and two (2) years without the application of a prohibited fertilizer or other prohibited mate…

(1) The department may conduct or provide for audits of all documents used to verify that certified products meet organic standards. (2) These audits shall include, where appropriate:(a) An inventory audit, a listing of the formulations of the product, percent accuracy in labelin…

(1) The department shall establish a fee schedule for application, inspection and annual certification fees. The fee schedule shall be provided to all persons inquiring about the application process. (2) Producers and processors participating in the department’s organic certifica…

The purpose of this chapter is to promote the growth and development of the peanut industry in Mississippi by research, advertisement promotions and education and market development, thereby promoting the general welfare of the people of this state. (a) For purposes of this chapt…

(1) The board shall plan and conduct a program of research, education and advertising designed to promote the peanut industry in Mississippi. The board is authorized to use the funds derived from the assessment imposed herein for these purposes, including basic administration exp…

The State Tax Commission shall provide any information necessary to assist the department in collecting the assessments provided for in this chapter.

(1) The commissioner may conduct an audit of the board to verify compliance with any rules and regulations promulgated for the efficient enforcement of this chapter. (2) Under this section, the audited board shall provide information to the commissioner that verifies the amounts …

Notwithstanding the provisions of any laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, the provisions of this chapter shall be controlling to the extent of the conflict.

(1) The Mississippi Peanut Promotion Board is hereby created, to be composed of six (6) members to be appointed by the Governor to serve terms of three (3) years. All of the six (6) members of the board shall be producers of peanuts in the State of Mississippi. Within ten (10) da…

(1) (a) There is imposed and levied an assessment at the rate of Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($2.50) per ton net weight on all peanuts grown within the State of Mississippi or delivered to the first point of sale within the State of Mississippi. The assessment shall be deducted b…

The department is authorized to collect the assessment created by the Peanut Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture on behalf of the board.

(1) Any purchaser who fails to file a report or to pay any assessment within the time required by the department shall forfeit to the department a penalty of five percent (5%) of the assessment determined to be due, plus one percent (1%) of the amount for each month of delay or f…