Overview

CSREES Mission

“The mission of CSREES is to advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well being, and communities. ”

Competitive Programs supports mission relevant, high priority research and integrated programs

CSREES: Strategic Goals

•1. Enhance economic opportunities for agricultural producers

•2. Support increased economic opportunities and improved quality of life in rural America

•3. Enhance protection and safety of the Nation’s agriculture and food supply

•4. Improving the Nation’s nutrition and health

•5. Protect and enhance the Nation’s natural resource base and environment

Peer Review: A Hallmark of Competitive Programs

•Rigorous peer review selects proposals of highest merit

•Review performed by experts in research, extension and education

•Evaluation criteria include: Scientific merit, Qualifications, facilities, Project planning and management, and Relevance

National Research Initiative: Types of Projects

NRI Awards

Types of NRI Research Proposals

§Standard Research Grants (open to all in U.S.)

§Conferences (open to all in U.S.)

§Agricultural Research Enhancement Awards (certain restrictions apply)

Coordinated Agricultural Projects

•Promote collaboration, coordination and communication in high priority areas

•Target specific gaps or make rapid progress

•Large Awards: up to $5M, 2-4 years

•May be research or integrated activity

•Annual progress reports to stakeholder meetings

NRI FY2005: Program Areas and Planned Investment

•Environment and Natural Resources*….$21M

•Nutrition, Obesity, Food Safety & Health*………………………………….….$23M

•Animal Sciences*...……………………....$26M

•Biology & Management of Pests and

Beneficial Organisms………..…....…….$17M

•Plant Sciences*..………………..……….$18M

NRI FY2005: Program Areas and Planned Investment, cont’d

•Markets & Trade, Rural Development

and Farm Efficiency*…………………..$7M

•Enhanced Value and Use of

Agricultural and Forest Products*…..$12M

•Functional Genomics………………...$12M

•Animal and Plant Biosecurity*……..…$8M

NRI FY2005: Program Areas and Planned Investment, cont’d

•Swine/Maize/Microbial Genomes…………………………$11.5M

•Nanotechnology ………………….$2.5M

•Interagency Global Change……….$1M

Section 406 – Integrated Activities

• Water Quality

• Food Safety

• Integrated Pest Management Centers

• Crops at Risk from FQPA Implementation

• Risk Avoidance and Mitigation Program

• Methyl Bromide Transitions Program

• Organic Transitions Program

Pest Management Alternatives Program (PMAP)

•Purpose: To support the development and implementation of new IPM systems needed when regulatory action, or voluntary cancellation by the registrant, results in the unavailability of certain pesticide uses.

•Originated from a 1994 MOU between USDA and EPA.

Community Food Projects

· Purpose: To meet the food needs of low-income people, increase self-reliance in meeting food needs, promote comprehensive responses to food, farm and nutrition issues.

· Eligibility: private non-profits

Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers

•Purpose: Deliver outreach, technical assistance and educational programs to enhance the potential of socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to acquire, own, operate and retain farms and ranches.

•Authorized in Section 2501, 1990 Farm Bill

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

· Research for the development of a profit-making technology, product or service

· Two Phase Program - feasibility and development

· $80,000 (Phase I)/$300,000 (Phase II)

· Small Businesses of 500 employees or less

· Government-wide

· 2.5% set-aside of USDA extramural funding for research

FY2005: Program Areas and Planned Investment

•National Research Initiative……...$178 M

•Section 406…………………….........$42 M

•Community Foods…………………….$5 M

•Outreach/Assistance to Socially Disadvantaged Farmers/Ranchers..$5.9 M

•SBIR…………………………………...$18 M

Interagency Collaborations

•Successful collaborations are key for leveraging modest budget, avoiding overlap, enhancing coordination

•Collaborations coordinated via active participation in interagency working groups under the President’s National Science and Technology Council

Examples of CSREES Interagency Collaborations

•Microbial Genome Program (with NSF)

•Climate Change Science Program (with DOE, NASA)

•Geospatial Program (with NASA)

Examples of CSREES Interagency Collaborations

•Metabolic Engineering (with NSF, NIH, NASA, DOE, etc.)

•Nanotechnology (with NSF, DOE, etc.)

•Bovine Genome (with NIH, private sector)

•Maize Genome (with NSF, DOE)

Stakeholder Input is Vital!

–Scientific Societies, National Academies

–Advisory Board: NAREEEAB

–Producers, processors and other industry

–Land Grant University System; NASULGC

–Non-governmental organizations (e.g. CoFarm, CFARE, CAST and many others

–Other Federal Agencies (science, trade, regulation) and government-wide initiatives

–International Coordination

Questions?

Contact: Dr. Anna Palmisano

Deputy Administrator, Competitive Programs

phone: 202-401-1761

email: apalmisano@csrees.usda.gov

http://www.csrees.usda.gov