PURPOSE: The purpose of this rule is to comply with section 536.023, RSMo 1986 which requires each agency to adopt as a rule a description of its operation and the methods where the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests.

1. (1) The Division of Market Development is a unit of the Department of Agriculture, state of Missouri.

   1. (A) The primary responsibilities of this division are to provide marketing services to producers, distributors and consumers of agricultural commodities and to administer the funds of the Rural Rehabilitation Corporation.
   2. (B) In order to provide these services, the activities consist of commodity market news, domestic and export market promotion and development, educational loans, 4-H and FFA crop and livestock program, young farmers capital improvement loans in cooperation with FMHA and Building Our American Communities program.
2. (2) This division is located at 1616 Missouri Blvd., Jefferson City, MO 65101, (314) 751- 2613.

AUTHORITY: section 536.023, RSMo 1986.* Original rule filed April 9, 1976, effective July 15, 1976. *Original authority: 536.023, RSMo 1975, amended 1976, 1997.