RS 3:21: Agricultural Meteorology Program; creation; legislative findings; purpose

A. Legislative findings. The legislature finds that federal programs of disaster assistance for the agriculture and forestry industries rely on accurate and timely meteorological data.

B. Creation and purpose. There is hereby created the Agricultural Meteorology Program, hereinafter referred to as the "program", within the department. The purpose of the program is to collect and disseminate weather statistics and meteorological data to federal and state agencies, including but not limited to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Louisiana Office of State Climatology.