A thorough and careful survey and mapping of the soils of Florida is hereby declared as a matter of legislative policy, basic to:

1. (1) The development of intelligent research programs on the agricultural potentialities of the soils of the state;
2. (2) The organization of effective soil conservation and land use planning programs;
3. (3) Agricultural extension and home demonstration work;
4. (4) Highway and secondary road planning;
5. (5) Establishment of equitable land tax assessments;
6. (6) Agricultural teaching;
7. (7) The development of a sound body of helpful agricultural information for nationwide distribution to prospective landowners; and
8. (8) A number of other social and agricultural enterprises of broad public interest.

History.--s. 1, ch. 20454, 1941.