Iowa § 904.302 Farm operations administrator

Iowa Statutes

§ 904.302 — Farm operations administrator

Iowa § 904.302

Title XVICRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE

Ch. 904DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS

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Iowa Code § 904.302 (2026).

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The director may appoint a farm operations administrator for institutions under the control of the departments of corrections and health and human services. If appointed, the farm operations administrator, subject to the direction of the director shall do all of the following:

1.Manage and supervise all farming and nursery operations at institutions, farms and gardens of the departments of corrections and health and human services.

2.Determine priorities on the use of agricultural resources and labor for farming and nursery operations, and cooperate with Iowa state university of science and technology in all approved uses connected with the institution.

3.Develop an annual operations plan for crop and livestock production and utilization that will provide work experience and contribute

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The director may appoint a farm operations administrator for institutions under the control
of the departments of corrections and health and human services. If appointed, the farm
operations administrator, subject to the direction of the director shall do all of the following:
1. Manage and supervise all farming and nursery operations at institutions, farms and
gardens of the departments of corrections and health and human services.
2. Determine priorities on the use of agricultural resources and labor for farming and
nursery operations, and cooperate with Iowa state university of science and technology in all
approved uses connected with the institution.
3. Develop an annual operations plan for crop and livestock production and utilization
that will provide work experience and contribute to developing vocational skills of the
institutions’ inmates and residents. The department of health and human services must
approve the parts of the plan that affect farm operations on property of institutions having
programs of the department of health and human services.
4. Coordinate farm lease arrangements, farm input purchases, farm product distribution,
machinery maintenance and replacement, and renovation of farm buildings, fences and
livestock facilities.
5. Develop and maintain accounting records, budgeting and cash flow systems, and
inventory records.
6. Advise and instruct institution staff and inmates in application of agricultural
technology.
7. Implement actions to restore and maintain productivity of soil resources at the
institutions through crop rotation, minimum tillage, contouring, terracing, waterways,
pasture renovation, windbreaks, buffer zones, and wildlife habitat in accordance with
United States department of agriculture natural resources conservation service plans and
recommendations.
8. Pay property taxes levied against land leased by the department of corrections or
department of health and human services as provided in section 427.1, subsection 1.
9. Administer the revolving farm fund created in section 904.706.
10. Do any other farm management duties assigned by the director.