Expand agribusiness operations

Item 476 #2c

Language
Page 280, line 25, strike "$5,567,376" and insert "$6,267,376".
Page 280, line 25, strike "$5,589,779" and insert "$5,674,779".

Explanation
(This amendment provides $700,000 the first year and $85,000 the second year from the general fund and three (3.0 FTE) positions to expand agricultural and food production. This amendment provides (i) renovations, equipment, and one position to produce cooked meat products at Bland Correctional Center; (ii) equipment to implement the farm conservation plan and maintain property at Sky Meadows State Park; (iii) equipment to expand apple production at White Post Correctional Unit; (iv) greenhouse expansion at the Brunswick Work Center; (v) equipment and two positions to distribute produce from Yarden Farm using the State Farmer's Market Network; and (vi) continuation of a food production study in cooperation with Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.)