Technical assistance and services.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) Improving the yield and marketing of that agricultural commodity, and (2) The feasibility and desirability, of substituting one or more agricultural commodities for that agricultural commodity. (b) (1) A series of courses to further assist the producer in improving the competitiveness of producing the agricultural commodity certified under § 1580.203 of this part, or another agricultural commodity, and (2) Assistance in developing an initial business plan based on the courses completed under paragraph (a) of this section. (c) (d) (1) Reflect the skills gained by the producer through the courses described in paragraph (c) of this section; and (2) Demonstrate how the producer will apply those skills to the circumstances of the producer. (e) Upon approval of the Initial Business Plan, the producer will receive an amount not to exceed $4,000 to implement the Initial Business Plan or develop a Long-Term Business Adjustment Plan. (f) A producer who completes the Intensive Technical Assistance and whose Initial Business Plan has been approved shall be eligible, in addition to the amount under paragraph (e) of this section, for assistance in developing a Long-Term Business Adjustment Plan. (g) (1) Include steps reasonably calculated to materially contribute to the economic adjustment of the producer to changing market conditions; (2) Take into consideration the interests of the workers employed by the producer; and (3) Demonstrate that the producer will have sufficient resour

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 1580.302