The document summarizes key accomplishments and provisions of the 2014 Farm Bill related to agricultural research and education. It outlines the establishment of new grant programs, research priorities, and institutions eligible for funding. Highlights include creating competitive grants for specialty crops, food safety training, and pulse crop research, as well as designating new Centers of Excellence and allowing industrial hemp research at colleges. The bill also modified matching fund requirements for several existing USDA grant programs.
Large scale restoration - science and policyCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by International Institute for Sustainability at the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
The document outlines an action plan for Ghana's national school feeding programme with the objectives of securing funds, fighting hunger and malnutrition, increasing school enrollment and attendance, enhancing local agricultural production, and institutionalizing social accountability. It identifies Ghana's existing legal, policy and institutional frameworks and recommends actions like preparing a legal framework, strengthening collaboration between ministries, advocacy, and exploring additional funding sources. The plan emphasizes improving the programme's management, financial operations, and collaboration between stakeholders to better implement homegrown school feeding and build government and community capacity.
AFRI Classical Breeding Analysis and RecommendationsRAFI-USA
Published 2 June 2011.
National Organic Coalition.
By Steve Etka, Walter Goldstein and Michael Sligh.
The last several decades have seen a steady decline in development of new publicly available plant varieties and animal breeds. In order to foster a more environmentally sound and economically sustainable agriculture it is critical to significantly increase Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) investments in plant and animal breeding.
Rachel Smith is a 21-year-old married woman studying for a general studies degree who hopes to continue her education at a university. She took a government course to learn more about politics and increase her involvement. She learned about the pros and cons of social media in politics, how interest groups work, and about former Texas Governor Rick Perry and his achievements. She believes education is an important political issue that needs more funding and support. Rachel also learned that Texas plays a major role in the national economy and immigration due to its border with Mexico. The most important lesson she learned is that her voice matters and citizens have more power and control than she realized to get involved in the political process.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help alleviate symptoms of mental illness and boost overall mental well-being.
El documento describe cómo las ciencias sociales se han desarrollado a través de factores históricos y cómo la educación en ciencias sociales promueve un enfoque socio-constructivista en el que los estudiantes aprenden de manera activa e investigativa sobre temas sociales relevantes.
This document analyzes AT&T's strategy using Porter's Five Forces analysis and a PESTEL analysis. It finds that the threats of new entrants and substitute products are high for AT&T due to capital costs, market competition, and price wars between providers. However, the bargaining power of suppliers is low. It also examines AT&T's value chain, core competencies, competitive advantages in services, and corporate strategy of vertical integration. Recommendations include vertically integrating security platforms, expanding IP services, and unifying wireline and wireless offerings.
Large scale restoration - science and policyCIFOR-ICRAF
Presentation by International Institute for Sustainability at the Global Landscapes Forum 2015, in Paris, France alongside COP21. For more information go to: www.landscapes.org.
The document outlines an action plan for Ghana's national school feeding programme with the objectives of securing funds, fighting hunger and malnutrition, increasing school enrollment and attendance, enhancing local agricultural production, and institutionalizing social accountability. It identifies Ghana's existing legal, policy and institutional frameworks and recommends actions like preparing a legal framework, strengthening collaboration between ministries, advocacy, and exploring additional funding sources. The plan emphasizes improving the programme's management, financial operations, and collaboration between stakeholders to better implement homegrown school feeding and build government and community capacity.
AFRI Classical Breeding Analysis and RecommendationsRAFI-USA
Published 2 June 2011.
National Organic Coalition.
By Steve Etka, Walter Goldstein and Michael Sligh.
The last several decades have seen a steady decline in development of new publicly available plant varieties and animal breeds. In order to foster a more environmentally sound and economically sustainable agriculture it is critical to significantly increase Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) investments in plant and animal breeding.
Rachel Smith is a 21-year-old married woman studying for a general studies degree who hopes to continue her education at a university. She took a government course to learn more about politics and increase her involvement. She learned about the pros and cons of social media in politics, how interest groups work, and about former Texas Governor Rick Perry and his achievements. She believes education is an important political issue that needs more funding and support. Rachel also learned that Texas plays a major role in the national economy and immigration due to its border with Mexico. The most important lesson she learned is that her voice matters and citizens have more power and control than she realized to get involved in the political process.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help alleviate symptoms of mental illness and boost overall mental well-being.
El documento describe cómo las ciencias sociales se han desarrollado a través de factores históricos y cómo la educación en ciencias sociales promueve un enfoque socio-constructivista en el que los estudiantes aprenden de manera activa e investigativa sobre temas sociales relevantes.
This document analyzes AT&T's strategy using Porter's Five Forces analysis and a PESTEL analysis. It finds that the threats of new entrants and substitute products are high for AT&T due to capital costs, market competition, and price wars between providers. However, the bargaining power of suppliers is low. It also examines AT&T's value chain, core competencies, competitive advantages in services, and corporate strategy of vertical integration. Recommendations include vertically integrating security platforms, expanding IP services, and unifying wireline and wireless offerings.
Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
[ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]
This document discusses the development of a national fruit fly research, development and extension plan in Australia. It notes that fruit flies significantly impact the horticulture industry, costing over $270 million annually. It outlines that a national strategy and implementation plan have already been developed. A writing group is creating a 20-year RD&E plan to support a coordinated national approach to managing fruit flies. Regional workshops were held between June and August 2015 to identify research priorities. The goal is to reduce treatment costs, improve fruit fly control programs, and facilitate domestic and international trade of Australian horticultural products.
Animal health Product development & adoption Partnership organisation
A not-for-profit Public-Private Partnership – registered charity
Sponsored by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and with projects funded by BMGF, DFID and EC.
Pro-poor focus: working with key partners to make a sustainable difference in access to animal health products for poor livestock keepers
The Tunisian Agricultural Research System NENA VERCON
The Tunisian agricultural research system has several objectives: establishing national research programs, coordinating education and research institutions, and orienting higher education work toward farmers. Several research projects were proposed through partnerships between the agricultural research institute (IRESA) and industry groups. Fifteen project chains were developed across various agricultural sectors. Tunisia has multiple agricultural research institutes and centers that conduct research within national priorities and through international collaborations. The National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia (INRAT) is a leading institute located in Tunis that conducts education, research, and extension activities across seven specialties to address challenges in the agricultural sector.
Investment opportunities in livestock sector in Burkina FasoILRI
Presented by Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI, at the International Conference on Mid-term Evaluation of the Implementation of PNDES, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 9–10 July 2018
The document discusses several strategies for addressing food insecurity including:
1. Investing in real-time analysis of food and input prices to guide policy responses around exports, social protection, and assistance.
2. Monitoring the effectiveness of interventions such as using food reserves and reducing farm taxes.
3. Avoiding short-term policies that could worsen the situation and instead investing in sustainable and resilient food systems.
Innovative and inclusive approaches to global livestock developmentm.mangiafico
This document discusses communities of practice (COPs) for improving livestock development and research. It summarizes the successes and missed opportunities of the Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG), an informal COP formed in 2000 to foster collaboration between livestock donors. The IADG has increased information sharing and identified priority issues, but has missed opportunities to harness donor potential to address these issues due to short-term political agendas and donor interests. The document also notes a lack of investment in marketing research findings and redundant approaches for applying research.
presented by Dr. Santiago R. Obien of Asia Rice Foundation during the 2015 AFNR Symposium held last October 1, 2015 at the AIM Conference Center, Makati City
IFPRI organized a two day workshop on “Agricultural Extension Reforms in South Asia – Status, Challenges, and Policy Options” to be organized at Committee Room 3, NASC, Pusa, New Delhi on February 17-18, 2015. IFPRI has been conducting research related to agricultural extension reforms in India and collaborating with researchers in other south Asian countries for the past five years through various projects. For understanding extension reforms in India, a major consultation was held in NAARM in 2009 during which policy makers called for development of evidence for spreading extension reform process in India. Since then several research papers have been produced on various aspects of Indian extension system. While they are presented in various forms including several discussion papers, there is a need to pull all the research result together to present it in form that could be used by the policy makers to further guide them in the reform process. South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are going through similar challenges in getting knowledge to farmers. Several experiment shave been conducted to test new approaches to extension by the public, private and NGO sectors. Learning from each country experiences will bring collective understanding and knowledge for the policy makers who are attempting to bring changes in the reform process. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together a groups of researchers, analysts and policy makers to present the issues, constraints and challenges facing agricultural extension reforms that are being implemented in South Asian countries.
Improving collaboration between research and the private sector to accelerate...ILRI
Slides from a parallel session organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and the International Livestock Research Institute, 9th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, Manhattan, Kansas, 9-12 September 2019
Presentation by Dr Sikhalazo Dube from ILRI, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
The annual report summarizes the activities of the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) in 2014. Key accomplishments included:
1) Winning reforms to federal crop insurance programs that will better support small and mid-scale diversified farmers.
2) Kicking off new research projects and initiatives to expand farmer sales and access to fresh produce in low-income communities.
3) Providing resources like grants, financial counseling, and training to hundreds of farmers to help support their operations.
The organization focused on policy reform, research, and support for family farmers while taking on challenges around farm policy, agricultural biodiversity, and food security.
The document discusses community-based forest management in South Cotabato province. It provides statistics on land allocation and profiles of community-based forest management agreements. It also outlines the role of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in promoting bamboo industries and climate change adaptation. This includes providing technical assistance, training, and livelihood projects to local communities and farmers involving bamboo propagation. It identifies issues such as unstable policies and lack of funding and tenure over forestlands. Recommendations include strengthening partnerships between agencies and local governments to better support bamboo industries and community-based forest management.
ICRISAT Big ideas for partnership portfoliocropreg
1. Smallholder farmers in dryland regions rely mainly on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change is increasing the risks they face from more variable rainfall patterns.
2. The document proposes several "Big Ideas" to improve rural livelihoods and promote climate resilience in these regions. These include developing climate resilient communities, sustainably managing natural resources using proven models, and breeding new drought-tolerant varieties of dryland cereals and grain legumes.
3. One proven model discussed is the Bhoochetana program from India, which achieved major increases in crop yields and agricultural incomes through soil and water conservation practices, use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and farmer training.
Presentation from the Livestock Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG) Meeting 2010. 4-5 May 2010 Italy, Rome IFAD Headquarters.
The event involved approximately 45 representatives from the international partner agencies to discuss critical needs for livestock development and research issues for the coming decade.
[ Originally posted on http://www.cop-ppld.net/cop_knowledge_base ]
This document discusses the development of a national fruit fly research, development and extension plan in Australia. It notes that fruit flies significantly impact the horticulture industry, costing over $270 million annually. It outlines that a national strategy and implementation plan have already been developed. A writing group is creating a 20-year RD&E plan to support a coordinated national approach to managing fruit flies. Regional workshops were held between June and August 2015 to identify research priorities. The goal is to reduce treatment costs, improve fruit fly control programs, and facilitate domestic and international trade of Australian horticultural products.
Animal health Product development & adoption Partnership organisation
A not-for-profit Public-Private Partnership – registered charity
Sponsored by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and with projects funded by BMGF, DFID and EC.
Pro-poor focus: working with key partners to make a sustainable difference in access to animal health products for poor livestock keepers
The Tunisian Agricultural Research System NENA VERCON
The Tunisian agricultural research system has several objectives: establishing national research programs, coordinating education and research institutions, and orienting higher education work toward farmers. Several research projects were proposed through partnerships between the agricultural research institute (IRESA) and industry groups. Fifteen project chains were developed across various agricultural sectors. Tunisia has multiple agricultural research institutes and centers that conduct research within national priorities and through international collaborations. The National Institute of Agronomy of Tunisia (INRAT) is a leading institute located in Tunis that conducts education, research, and extension activities across seven specialties to address challenges in the agricultural sector.
Investment opportunities in livestock sector in Burkina FasoILRI
Presented by Augustine Ayantunde, ILRI, at the International Conference on Mid-term Evaluation of the Implementation of PNDES, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 9–10 July 2018
The document discusses several strategies for addressing food insecurity including:
1. Investing in real-time analysis of food and input prices to guide policy responses around exports, social protection, and assistance.
2. Monitoring the effectiveness of interventions such as using food reserves and reducing farm taxes.
3. Avoiding short-term policies that could worsen the situation and instead investing in sustainable and resilient food systems.
Innovative and inclusive approaches to global livestock developmentm.mangiafico
This document discusses communities of practice (COPs) for improving livestock development and research. It summarizes the successes and missed opportunities of the Inter-Agency Donor Group (IADG), an informal COP formed in 2000 to foster collaboration between livestock donors. The IADG has increased information sharing and identified priority issues, but has missed opportunities to harness donor potential to address these issues due to short-term political agendas and donor interests. The document also notes a lack of investment in marketing research findings and redundant approaches for applying research.
presented by Dr. Santiago R. Obien of Asia Rice Foundation during the 2015 AFNR Symposium held last October 1, 2015 at the AIM Conference Center, Makati City
IFPRI organized a two day workshop on “Agricultural Extension Reforms in South Asia – Status, Challenges, and Policy Options” to be organized at Committee Room 3, NASC, Pusa, New Delhi on February 17-18, 2015. IFPRI has been conducting research related to agricultural extension reforms in India and collaborating with researchers in other south Asian countries for the past five years through various projects. For understanding extension reforms in India, a major consultation was held in NAARM in 2009 during which policy makers called for development of evidence for spreading extension reform process in India. Since then several research papers have been produced on various aspects of Indian extension system. While they are presented in various forms including several discussion papers, there is a need to pull all the research result together to present it in form that could be used by the policy makers to further guide them in the reform process. South Asian countries such as Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are going through similar challenges in getting knowledge to farmers. Several experiment shave been conducted to test new approaches to extension by the public, private and NGO sectors. Learning from each country experiences will bring collective understanding and knowledge for the policy makers who are attempting to bring changes in the reform process. The purpose of this workshop is to bring together a groups of researchers, analysts and policy makers to present the issues, constraints and challenges facing agricultural extension reforms that are being implemented in South Asian countries.
Improving collaboration between research and the private sector to accelerate...ILRI
Slides from a parallel session organized by the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and the International Livestock Research Institute, 9th Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Meeting of the Global Agenda for Sustainable Livestock, Manhattan, Kansas, 9-12 September 2019
Presentation by Dr Sikhalazo Dube from ILRI, at the Regional planning meeting on ‘Scaling-Up Climate-Smart Agricultural Solutions for Cereals and Livestock Farmers in Southern Africa – Building partnership for successful implementation’,13–15 September 2016, Johannesburg, South Africa
The annual report summarizes the activities of the Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI) in 2014. Key accomplishments included:
1) Winning reforms to federal crop insurance programs that will better support small and mid-scale diversified farmers.
2) Kicking off new research projects and initiatives to expand farmer sales and access to fresh produce in low-income communities.
3) Providing resources like grants, financial counseling, and training to hundreds of farmers to help support their operations.
The organization focused on policy reform, research, and support for family farmers while taking on challenges around farm policy, agricultural biodiversity, and food security.
The document discusses community-based forest management in South Cotabato province. It provides statistics on land allocation and profiles of community-based forest management agreements. It also outlines the role of the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office in promoting bamboo industries and climate change adaptation. This includes providing technical assistance, training, and livelihood projects to local communities and farmers involving bamboo propagation. It identifies issues such as unstable policies and lack of funding and tenure over forestlands. Recommendations include strengthening partnerships between agencies and local governments to better support bamboo industries and community-based forest management.
ICRISAT Big ideas for partnership portfoliocropreg
1. Smallholder farmers in dryland regions rely mainly on rainfed agriculture for their livelihoods. Climate change is increasing the risks they face from more variable rainfall patterns.
2. The document proposes several "Big Ideas" to improve rural livelihoods and promote climate resilience in these regions. These include developing climate resilient communities, sustainably managing natural resources using proven models, and breeding new drought-tolerant varieties of dryland cereals and grain legumes.
3. One proven model discussed is the Bhoochetana program from India, which achieved major increases in crop yields and agricultural incomes through soil and water conservation practices, use of improved seeds and fertilizers, and farmer training.
Similar to Farm Bill, Title 7 - Condensed Notes (20)
1. Accomplishments of Title VII of the 2014 Farm Bill
Listed in Order of Appearance
Subtitle A – National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977
Section 7101. Option to be included as a non-land grantcollegeof agriculture.
- Provisionthata school maybe consideredoreliminatedfrombeinga“cooperatingforestry
school”if saidschool sendsa letterof intentiontothe Secretaryof Agriculture
- Provisionthata school maybe consideredoreliminatedfrombeinga“Hispanic-serving
agricultural college anduniversity”if saidschool sendsaletterof intentiontothe Secretary
of Agriculture
- Designatedtothe Secretaryof Agriculture the responsibilityof establishingaprocesswhere
schoolscan applyto be “Non-LandGrant College of Agriculture”.
Section 7102. NationalAgriculturalResearch,Extension,Education,and EconomicsAdvisory Board
- AssignedAdvisoryBoardrole of consultingwithindustry,extension,education,and
economicsgroups,andmake recommendationstothe Secretaryof Agriculture
Section 7103. Specialty Crop Committee
- Establishedthe CitrusDiseaseSubcommittee
Section 7104. Veterinary Services GrantProgram
- Response tothe shortage of veterinaryservices
- Developscompetitive grantprogramwiththe purposesof:
o Recruitment,PlacementandRetention
o Coverexpensestoattendtrainingprograms
o Establishorexpandveteducationprograms
o Provide continuingeducationandextension
o Technical assistance toapplyforthisgrant
Section 7106. Agriculturaland Food Policy Research Centers
- Requiresentitiesreceivinggrantstohave a historyof “nonpartisaneconomicanalysisto
Congress”and“objective,scientificinformationtoagenciesandthe public”
- Outlinesthatthe Secretarywill givepreference toentitiesthathave extensive databases,
models,anddemonstratedexperience;orinformation,analysis,andresearchrelatingto
droughtmitigation
Section 7107. Education Grantsto Alaska NativeServing Institutionsand NativeHawaiian Serving
Institutions
- Eliminatedabilitytogive non-competitivegrants
Section 7111. Continuing AnimalHealthand Disease Research Programs
- Outlinedspecificguidelinesforacompetitive grantprogram
- Determined85%allocatedtograntprogram, and15% allocatedto infrastructure plan
Section 7113. Grants to UpgradeAgricultureand Food ScienceFacilities and EquipmentatInsularArea
Land-GrantInstitutions.
2. - Addedpurpose of supportingtropical andsubtropical research
Section 7122. Supplementaland Alternative Crops.
- RestrictedSecretary of Agriculture tousingonlycompetitive grantsforthisprogram
Section 7128. Matching FundsRequirement
- Requiresall grantsawardedbythe Secretaryof Agriculture tobe matchedby the entity
receivingthe grant.Thiscan be withfundsor in-kindcontributions.Some exceptionsdo
apply. (TwoExceptions:USDA ResearchAgencyandEntityreceivingfundsforthe
infrastructure program)
- Throughthe NationalAg Research,Extension,and Teaching Policy Actof 1977…
Removedrequirement forStatestomatch fundsforgrants to:
o maintainfederal standardsatVetClinics
o entitiesconcerningaquaticfoodspecies
o entitiesconcerningrangelandresearch
- Throughthe Food,Agriculture,Conservation,and TradeActof 1990…
Removedmatchingfundsrequirementfor
o agricultural genome grants
o high-priorityagresearchgrants
o organicresearchgrants
(Exception:States stillpayatleast50% fordevelopingsustainableagriculture programs)
- Throughthe AgriculturalResearch,Extension,and Education ReformActof 1998
Removed5-yearmaximumtermof grantsforintegrated,multifunctional agresearch
Removedmatchingfundsrequirementforspecialtycropinitiativegrants
- Throughthe Sun GrantProgram
Exemptedmatchingfundsrequirementforgrantsto sungrant centersor subcenters
Section 7129. Designation of CentralState University as1890 Institution
- DesignatedCentral State Universityaseligible entity
- CSU can’t receive fundsforExtensionprogramsorAgricultural research
- CSU can’t receive fundsforcooperativeextensionwork
- CSU can’t receive fundsforforestryprograms/research(McIntire-Stennis)
Subtitle B – Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990
Section7209. High-priorityResearchandExtensionInitiatives
- Eliminated 13areas as high-priorityresearchandextensioninitiatives
- Addedthe followingashigh-priorityresearchandextension initiatives
o Coffee PlantHeathInitiativewithregardstothe Coffee Berry Borer(pest) andan
integratedpestmanagementplan
o Corn,SoybeanMeal,Cereal Grains,andGrain Byproductswithregardsto the use of
these commoditiesasfeeds –specificallydigestibility,nutritional value,and
efficiency
- Creationof a Pulse CropHealthInitiative
o Pulse Crops(drybeans,drypeas,lentils,andchickpeas) withregardstohuman
nutrition,health,functionality,technologies,productivityandphytonutrient
content,pestanddisease management,nitrogenfixationandenergy/carbon,water
usage,educationandtechnical assistance
3. o RequiresSecretarytocreate a competitivegrant,prioritywill be givento
applicationswithcooperatingentities.Resultswill be communicatedtopulse crop
industry.
- Createscompetitive granttoestablishanintegratedtrainingprogramtoprotectthe
Americanfoodsupply,knownasthe ‘ComprehensiveFoodSafetyTrainingNetwork’.
Requirementsforthe programare to:
o provide basictrainingforofficialsproducers,processors,andothers
o serve ascenterfor administration
o implementnationallystandardizedcurriculum
o establishsmall cadre of specializedinstructors
o reviewtrainingproposedbyNIFA andotheragencies
o assistinimplementationof foodsafetyprotectiontraining
o performance evaluationsandoutcome reportsprovidedtothe Secretaryregarding
the program
- Allowspollinatorforagestobe plantedandmaintainedonNational ForestLands
Section 7214. Centersof Excellence
- Creationof “Centersof Excellence” RecognitionProgram, Advantage tosome fundinggrants
Subtitle C – Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998
Section 7306. Specialty Crop Research Initiative
- Specified howthe Secretary awardsthese grants(scientificpeerreview andindustryreview)
- RequiresSecretarytoconsultthe committee before reviewinggrants
- RequiresSecretarytoreporttoHouse and Senate Agabout SpecialtyCropCommittee
- EstablishedgrantprogramforCitrusDisease ResearchandExtensionActivities
- Requiresprioritytobe giventoprojectsaboutpriorityissues
- Requiredcoordinationwithfederal andstate agencies,andpublic/private research
Section 7310. Forestry ProductsAdvanced Utilization Research
- Established acompetitivegrantprogramfor the purpose of:
o woodquality,engineering,andtimberlandmanagement
o improvingevaluationmethods,lumberquality,andtechnology
- Secretaryhasto submita reportto House and Senate AgCommittees
Subtitle D – Other Laws
Section 7402. Equity in EducationalLand-GrantStatusActof 1994
- Added7 entitiesandremoved3entitiestoeligible“1994 Institutions”
- Expandedcooperationrequirementtoinclude anyAgResearchService withthe USDA,
otherland-grants,non-land-grants,orcooperatingforestryschool
Section 7404. Competitive,Special,And Facilities Research Grant Act.
- AddedtwopriorityareaswithinAnimalhealthandproductionanimals
o Vaccines,methods,andsystems;includingepizootic(inanimal populations)
diseasesandzoonotic(canbe transferredtohumans) diseases
o Animal drugneedsandapplicationmethods
- Addednewpriorityareawithin“bioenergy,natural resources,andenvironment”
4. o Effectivenessof conservationfornutrientlossandwaterquality
- Addednewpriorityareawithin“Agriculture economicsandrural communities”
o Economicbenefitsof usingconservationtoimprove waterquality
- Requirementof Secretarytoestablishprocedure andtimelinesforgrants
- Requiresgrantsgivenoutunderthissectionto be inline withthe priorityareas
- Added“foundations”tothe typesof eligible entities
- Addeda matchingfundsrequirement
- Secretarycan take no more than 4 percentof fundsforadministrativecosts
- Addedthe followingprioritiesforthe Inter-Regional ResearchProjectNumber4
o specialtycroppesticide use
o pestmanagementinminoruse andspecialtycrops
o data collectionneededforpesticideregulation
o removingtrade barriersdue topesticide use
o registrationandreregistrationof pestmanagementtech
Section 7409. Beginning Farmerand RancherDevelopmentProgram.
- Rewrote the purposesforthe grantprogram
- OpenedtoSchool-basedAgricultural EducationOrganizations
- Amountof fundssetaside decreased from25 percentto5 percentforunderresourced
farmers,sociallydisadvantagedfarmers,andfarmworkerswhowanttobecome farmers
- No lessthan5 percentof fundstobe set aside forveteranfarmers
- No lessthan10 percentof fundscan be usedfor indirectcosts
- Entitieswhoreceive thisgrantare allowedtocoordinate withotherentities
Subtitle E – Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008
Section 7516. Sun Grant Program
AlloweddifferentGovernmentagenciestobe utilized
Subtitle F – Miscellaneous Provisions
Section 7601. Foundation forFood and AgricultureResearch.
- Establishedanon-governmental foundationtoadvance agricultural researchby:
o Fosteringcollaborationbetweenresearchers
o Awardinggrants,enterintocontracts,memos,andcooperative agreements
o Facilitatingpublic/privatepartnerships
- Establishedaboardof directorsandstaff
- Setrequirementsforboardmeetings,business,andpurposes
- Outlinedseparationof fundsandresourceswithinfoundation
Section 7604. Cotton DiseaseResearch Report
- RequiresSecretarytosubmitreportto congressaboutfusariumoxysporumf.sp.
Vasinfectum(FOV)
Section 7606. Legitimacy of IndustrialHemp Research.
Clarifiedrequirementsforcollegestogrow andresearchindustrial hemp