Appraisal of Title XIV (research), Agriculture Act of 1977: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Department Investigations, Oversight, and Research of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Ninety-fifth Congress, Second Session, February 23, 1978 |
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1890 Institutions Administration Agricultural Experiment Stations agricultural research agricultural sciences Agriculture Act animal health appropriations authorized basic BROWN budget request Chairman CHARLES THONE committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY Cooperative Extension Service costs CUTLER Department of Agriculture Deputy Director disease research effective effort EFNEP expanded extension programs farm bill farmers fiscal year 1979 FITHIAN Food and Agriculture food stamps forestry GARZA going Hatch Act health and disease human nutrition implement increase integrated pest management JEFFORDS JENRETTE Land-Grant Colleges Land-Grant Universities legislation LIBRARY OF CONGRES LIBRARY OF CONGRESS marketing MARLENEE McIntire-Stennis McIntire-Stennis Act ment Miller million nutrition education nutrition research percent President President's budget priorities problems production proposed recommendations reduction research and extension research program Rural Development Act scientists small farms Smith-Lever solar energy staff statement Subcommittee Thank THONE Title XIV U.S. Department urban gardening USDA veterinary medicine WAMPLER
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Page 47 - Act, the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act and the National Forest Management Act—is working reasonably well, is not broken, and does not need to be fixed with S.
Page 71 - ... increase cooperation and coordination in the performance of agricultural research by Federal departments and agencies, the States, State agricultural experiment stations, colleges and universities, and user groups...
Page 39 - We urge you to favorably consider the request of the Division of Agriculture of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges...
Page 12 - I ask unanimous consent to have inserted in the record at this point a statement by Owen A.
Page 18 - ... you think the replication of the Massachusetts kind of program modified to deal with it nationally would be, from your experience, a pretty good way to address the issue? Mr. PICKNELLY. Yes, sir, I believe it would. Mr. MINETA. Thank you. Mr. Shuster, my very fine colleague. Mr. SHUSTER. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. First, I would like to ask unanimous consent that we keep the record open in expectation of receiving statements from the American Association of Retired Persons, the American Car Rental...
Page 107 - We asked for $800,000 and they gave us $425,000, sir. In other words, they cut us the same as they did last year, about in half. We are going to appear before the Senate Appropriations Committee very shortly, and we are going to ask them to restore it. The CHAIRMAN. Thank you very much. If there are no further questions, the committee will go into executive session. Senator SPARKMAN. Mr. Chairman, I would like to just say this. I understand Mr. Patterson has done a very efficient job as a member...
Page 44 - ... need for animal health and disease research in support of the livestock Industry has not abated; It has in fact continued to Increase. We hope that the Congress will see fit to restore the funds to the level provided 1n FY 1979 1n the FY 1980 budget. Thank you again for the opportunity to speak to you today about animal health and disease research. We appreciate the support you have given to the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine and the Departments of Veterinary Science In the authorizations provided...
Page 107 - ... research to encourage the discovery, introduction, and breeding of new and useful agricultural crops, plants, and animals, both foreign and native, particularly for those crops and plants which may be adapted to utilization in chemical and manufacturing industries...
Page 57 - ... personnel to work with small farmers on an intensive basis to initiate and improve management techniques, agricultural production techniques, farm machinery technology, marketing techniques, and small farm finance, and to increase utilization by small farmers of existing services offered by the United States Department of Agriculture and other public and private agencies and organizations.
Page 42 - University, College Station, Texas. Today I represent the Division of Agriculture of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges. I thank you for the opportunity to speak to you about some aspects of the FY 1980 Executive Budget Request.