(a) $2,592,600 to pro^'ide support for agricultural 

 marketing at the farmer's level on a regional 

 basis and to match farmers production 

 capabilities with market availability. 



(b) $1,489,625 to provide support for establishing 

 trade offices in the Far East and Europe, and 

 conduct export sales missions and exhibits at 

 strategic international food shows. 



(c) $217,353 to d(?velop and maintain a North 

 Carolina Agricultural Economic model. 



(d) $2,017,410 to construct a Biological Post 

 Control Laboratory and $572,624 to provide 

 staffing and support for the facility. 



(e) $1,359,385 for a construction supplement for the 

 Raleigh Farmers Market. 



All of these efforts have the potential of 

 significantly improving the union of North Carolina 

 farmers and the quality of agricultural products for 

 North Carolina consumers. 



The Commission recommends that the General Assembly 

 appropriate funds for budget requests from the 

 1987-89 North Carolina Agricultural Research Service 

 and North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service 

 for agricultural research and the timely transfer of 

 new technology and products which can enhance N. C. 

 agriculture's profitability and competitiveness in 

 the region and the world. These requests require 

 $9,100,000 during the 1987-88 biennium. 

 14 



