7 Pa. Code § 130c.39 - Eligible uses
(a)
Grant proceeds. Proceeds from a grant made under this chapter
shall be used by the grant recipient for the practice or promotion of
sustainable agriculture or for research or educational programs pertaining to
the development of sustainable agriculture, or to adopt practices that
emphasize the use of alternative crops. Sustainable agriculture practices
include agricultural practices which:
(1) Are
ecologically beneficial.
(2)
Improve and ensure the soil and water quality for future generations.
(3) Enhance environmental quality and the
natural resource base upon which the agricultural economy depends.
(4) Make the most efficient use of
nonrenewable resources.
(5)
Integrate natural biological cycles and controls, such as planting cover crops
to defend against insects and weeds, using mechanical tillage to control weeds
and relying on natural systems, such as biological controls and natural
predators.
(6) Ensure the optimum
and environmentally compatible use of or eliminate the need for the purchase of
off-farm inputs such as chemical or synthetic fertilizers and
pesticides.
(7) Make the best use
of on-farm labor and resources, such as using animal and plant manure to enrich
soil.
(8) Sustain the economic
viability of farm operations, by implementing practices which lower production
costs.
(9) Enhance the quality of
life for farmers and society.
(10)
Satisfy human food and fiber needs.
(11) Emphasize planting a diverse array of
crops and the production of alternative crops.
(12) Identify agricultural practices that
maintain productivity and minimize environmental and farmland
degradation.
(13) Develop,
integrate and coordinate field experiments and on-farm research and educational
efforts related to the practice of sustainable agriculture.
(14) Develop, integrate and coordinate new
techniques and technologies which advance the field of sustainable
agriculture.
(b)
Ineligible use of grant proceeds. Grant proceeds may not be
used for any of the following purposes:
(1) To
refinance a portion of the total project cost or any other existing loan or
debt.
(2) To finance, fund or to
use in a project outside the geographic boundaries of this
Commonwealth.
(3) To purchase
off-farm inputs, such as chemical or synthetic fertilizers and
pesticides.
(4) To fund any
educational or promotional program which is not for the sole purpose of
advancing the practice of sustainable agriculture.
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