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Agriculture and Consumer Services Field offices.
Money from the increased checkoff rate will go toward research in distribution marketing, and improving yields and quality of corn, said Clarence Riddick, president of the Virginia Corn Grower’s Association..
“The bottom line is we want to do; some additional work,” he said. “If we can fund research that results in • another one, two, or even five bush- ‘ els per acre, we’re making corn pro- ' duction more profitable.” ;
A combination of drought and a' decrease in acres of corn planted has; dropped total money from the corn; check-off to about $32,000 a year/ Mr. Riddick said. In the early 80V the check-off brought in approxi-' mately $67,000.
A one-cent assessment next year would bring in about $130,000, he said.
Mr. Brann said an increase in funding for corn research can yield more than the dollar value invested Virginia Tech, for example, is already supported by the state with faculty and laboratory facilities - therefore, money for specific research activities takes advantage of the resources already in place, he said.
Three states - Alabama, South Dakota and Colorado - now have a one-cent check-off rate, Mr. Riddick said.
Check-off funds will be collected ' at the first point of sale, and final decisions on use of funds will be made by the Virginia Corn Board, com, posed of a producer majority alorf® with representatives of agri-bus!; ness. y?
Results of the referendum will be declared by Sept. 8. For more infer mation or a copy of the certification form, contact the county Extension office (675-3619). 1
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