TITLE
Title
BUDGET AMENDMENT: CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION GRANT AWARD
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SPONSOR
Sponsor
Natalie Owens, Cooperative Extension
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BACKGROUND
Background
This item requests Board approval to amend the FY27 General Fund budget to appropriate $5,000 in grant funds awarded to Cooperative Extension by the Corn Growers Association of North Carolina in FY26. The funds were not expended before the close of FY26 and remain available for the grant-funded project, which must be completed by December 31, 2027.
The grant supports a Cooperative Extension project focused on improving the quality and market readiness of locally produced feed corn through on-farm demonstrations and producer education.
Three cooperating farms will host demonstration plots comparing corn hybrids and management practices. Following harvest, corn samples will be evaluated for factors including grain moisture and test weight to help identify varieties and practices that perform well for feed use. Project results will be shared through a producer workshop and educational materials for farmers, feed buyers, and Extension educators.
The project is intended to help local producers improve corn production, post-harvest handling, storage quality, and marketing practices while strengthening connections between Guilford County growers and feed buyers.
Approval of this amendment will appropriate the remaining $5,000 grant balance in FY27 so Cooperative Extension can complete the project within the grant period.
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BUDGET IMPACT
Budget Impact
General Fund
$5,000 increase in Appropriation to Cooperative Extension
$5,000 increase in Appropriated Fund Balance
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REQUESTED ACTION
Requested Action
Amend the General Fund budget ordinance to increase the appropriation to Cooperative Extension by $5,000 with $5,000 in Appropriated Fund Balance.
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