Sec. 601. Small and beginning farmer and rancher coordinators
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Section 226 of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 ( 7 U.S.C. 6934 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Agency shall designate a State small and beginning farmer and rancher coordinator from among the State office employees of the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service. The Agency shall coordinate the development of a training plan so that each State coordinator shall receive sufficient training to have a general working knowledge of the programs and services available from each agency of the Department to assist small and beginning farmers and ranchers.
The coordinator shall— coordinate technical assistance at the State level to help small farms and beginning farmers and ranchers gain access to programs of the Department; develop and submit a State plan for approval by the Small Farms and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Group to provide coordination to ensure adequate services to small and beginning farmers and ranchers at all county and area offices throughout the State; oversee implementation of the approved State plan; work with outreach coordinators in the State offices of the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and the Rural Utilities Service to ensure appropriate information about technical assistance is available at outreach events and activities; and facilitate partnerships and joint outreach efforts with State organizations serving small and beginning farmers through contracts and cooperative agreements. .
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