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Investing in research [[electronic resource] ] : a proposal to strengthen the agricultural, food, and environmental system / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
| Investing in research [[electronic resource] ] : a proposal to strengthen the agricultural, food, and environmental system / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 630/.7973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research grants - United States
Food - Research grants - United States Natural resources - Management - Research grants - United States Agriculture - Research - United States - Finance Food - Research - United States - Finance Natural resources - Management - Research - United States - Finance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21423-6
9786610214235 0-309-53597-2 0-585-14903-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455904803321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investing in research [[electronic resource] ] : a proposal to strengthen the agricultural, food, and environmental system / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
| Investing in research [[electronic resource] ] : a proposal to strengthen the agricultural, food, and environmental system / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 630/.7973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research grants - United States
Food - Research grants - United States Natural resources - Management - Research grants - United States Agriculture - Research - United States - Finance Food - Research - United States - Finance Natural resources - Management - Research - United States - Finance |
| ISBN |
1-280-21423-6
9786610214235 0-309-53597-2 0-585-14903-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778786003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Investing in research : a proposal to strengthen the agricultural, food, and environmental system / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
| Investing in research : a proposal to strengthen the agricultural, food, and environmental system / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (167 p.) |
| Disciplina | 630/.7973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research grants - United States
Food - Research grants - United States Natural resources - Management - Research grants - United States Agriculture - Research - United States - Finance Food - Research - United States - Finance Natural resources - Management - Research - United States - Finance |
| ISBN |
1-280-21423-6
9786610214235 0-309-53597-2 0-585-14903-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Investing in Research -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Investing in Research -- 1 Executive Summary -- URGENCY FOR CHANGE -- Competitiveness -- Human Health and Well-Being -- Natural Resources and the Environment -- New Knowledge -- THE PROPOSAL -- An Expanded Public Investment -- Program Areas and Scientific Scope -- Grant Types -- Attention to Multidisciplinary Research -- Strengthening Institutions and Human Resources -- Size and Duration of Support -- RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSAL -- A Federal Initiative -- A 500 Million Increase -- Support with New Money -- The Central Role of USDA -- Competitive Grants -- FISCAL REALITIES -- Trade-Offs -- Redirection within the USDA Research Budget -- Reinvesting Subsidy Savings -- Federal Investment -- Investing Now -- CONCLUSION -- 2 The Proposal -- AN EXPANDED PUBLIC INVESTMENT -- PROGRAM AREAS AND SCIENTIFIC SCOPE -- TYPES OF GRANTS -- ATTENTION TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH -- STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES -- SIZE AND DURATION OF SUPPORT -- NOTES -- 3 Rationale for the Proposal -- A FEDERAL INITIATIVE -- State Sector -- Private Sector -- Level of Effort -- Prospects for Growth -- Focus of Private Sector R& -- D -- Diffusion of R& -- D Results -- Federal Sector -- A 500 MILLION INCREASE -- Investing in Agriculture -- Adequacy of Funding -- Size and Duration of Grants -- Number and Size of Grants by Type -- Availability of Scientists -- SUPPORT WITH NEW MONEY -- Consequences of the Lack of R& -- D Growth -- State-Federal Partnership -- Fiscal Realities -- Trade-Offs -- Redirection within the USDA Research Budget -- Investment of Subsidy Savings -- Investment Using Non-USDA Funds -- Investment Now -- A CENTRAL ROLE FOR USDA -- Linkages with ARS -- Linkages with State Agricultural Experiment Stations -- Linkages with the Cooperative Extension Service.
Linkages with Other Federal Agencies -- THE ROLE OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS -- Federal R& -- D Funding Mechanisms -- Intramural Funding -- Formula Funding -- Special Grants -- Competitive Grants -- FY 1988 Distribution of Funds -- The Advantages of Competitive Grants -- Responsiveness and Flexibility -- Talent and Openness -- Balance among Funding Mechanisms -- ATTENTION TO MULTIDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH -- STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCES -- NOTE -- 4 Challenges Facing the Research System -- COMPETITIVENESS AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE -- International Agricultural Trade and Markets -- Policy Context -- Issues -- National Economic Performance -- Needing and Using Policy -- Developing New Uses and Markets for Agricultural and Forest Products -- Developing Value-Added Products -- Reducing Producer and Processor Costs -- Challenges -- HUMAN HEALTH AND WELL-BEING -- Designing Food Products for Improved Health -- Challenges -- Food Safety -- Pestecide Residues -- Challenges -- Microbiological Contamination -- Challenges -- Risk Assessment and Management -- Challenges -- NATURAL RESOURCES STEWARDSHIP -- Water Quality and Quantity -- Challenges -- Challenges -- Soil Resources -- Challenges -- Global Atmospheric Change -- Challenges -- Biological and Genetic Diversity -- Challenges -- Ecosystem Structure and Function -- Challenges -- Pests and Pesticides -- Challenges -- Waste Management -- Challenges -- 5 Program Areas and Scientific Opportunities -- PROGRAM AREAS -- PLANT SYSTEMS -- Genetics and Diversity -- Plant Developmental Biology -- Energy, Carbon Metabolism, and Minerals -- Plant and Pest Interactions -- Ecology and Plant Populations -- Waste Management -- Plant Production Economics -- ANIMAL SYSTEMS -- Cellular Growth and Development -- Genetics and Reproduction -- Molecular Basis of Disease -- Uses of Animal Wastes. Animal Production Systems and Economics -- NUTRITION, FOOD QUALITY, AND HEALTH -- New Dimensions of Nutritional and Food Sciences -- Food Contaminants and Microbial Hazards -- Food Biotechnology -- Designing Foods for Optimal Nutrition and Safety -- Quality Specifications, Processing, and Health -- Packaging and Distribution Methods -- NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT -- Water Quality and Water Management -- Quality and Productivity of Soils and Land Use -- Effect of Environment on Agricultural Productivity -- Atmospheric and Climatic Change -- Biological and Genetic Diversity -- Forests, Rangelands, and Wildlife -- Development of a Land Ethic -- ENGINEERING, PRODUCTS, AND PROCESS -- Water Quality and Management -- Sensors -- Computing and Information Management -- Bioengineering -- Bioprocessing -- Innovation in Equipment Manufacturing -- Production Efficiency and Resource Conservation -- MARKETS, TRADE, AND POLICY -- Markets and Trade -- Technological Innovation and Value-Added Products -- Economic Performance -- Rural Development -- RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PROGRAM AREAS AND RECOGNIZED PRIORITIES -- RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE SIX MAJOR PROGRAM AREAS, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES, AND NATIONAL PRIORITIES -- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUDGET PRIORITIES -- Responding to USDA's Missions -- Strengthening the Science and Technology Infrastructure -- Targeting National Priorities -- Supporting Major Science and Technology Initiatives -- CONCLUSION -- 6 Institutional and Administrative Issues -- PROGRAM'S LOCATION IN USDA -- Option I: Major Unit within the Office of Science and Education -- Option II: Retention within the Cooperative State Research Service -- Option III: Creation of a Separate Institute -- PROGRAM TRANSITIONS -- Program Planning and Advisory Committees -- The Peer Review Process -- Administrative Changes. NEED TO MANAGE FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY SUCCESS -- PROGRAM EVALUATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY -- Appendixes -- A Public and Private Sector Programs and Funding Trends -- Federal R& -- D Expenditures by Agency and Area of Science -- Research Shares by Area of Science -- U.S. Department of Agriculture Expenditure Levels, Trends, and Priorities -- Major Shifts in USDA Budget Priorities -- Overview of the Publicly Funded R& -- D System -- Agricultural Research Service -- Economic Research Service -- U.S. Forest Service -- State Agricultural Experiment Stations -- Competitive Research Grants Office -- Extension Service -- Combined USDA Funding Trends -- Higher Education Activities in USDA -- B Private Sector Research Activities and Prospects -- Private R& -- D Support By Area Of Technology -- Trends In Public And Private Sector Research Focus -- Private Sector Capacity To Increase R& -- D -- Pesticide Industry -- Seed Industry -- Fertilizer Industry -- Machinery -- Livestock Industry -- Veterinary Services -- Factors Influencing Private Sector R& -- D -- Corporate Consolidation -- C Setting and Acting Upon Budget Priorities -- Current Priority-Setting Mechanisms -- Congressional Budget Actions -- Specificity of Program Guidance by the U.S. Congress Through the Appropriations Process -- D Statements of Program Objectives and Funding Response -- Agricultural Research Service -- Joint Council for Food and Agricultural Sciences -- Users Advisory Board -- Agency Budget Recommendations -- Agricultural Research Service -- Cooperative State Research Service -- Economic Research Service -- Extension Service -- U.S. Forest Service -- Human Nutrition Information Service -- National Agricultural Research Committee -- A Review of the Impact of Priority-Setting Mechanisms on Budget Allocations -- References. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910811950303321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1989 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investing in the national research initiative [[electronic resource] ] : an update of the Competitive Grants Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
| Investing in the national research initiative [[electronic resource] ] : an update of the Competitive Grants Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (76 p.) |
| Disciplina | 630/.72073 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research grants - United States
Food - Research grants - United States Natural resources - Management - Research grants - United States Agriculture - Research - United States - Finance Food - Research - United States - Finance Natural resources - Management - Research - United States - Finance |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-21092-3
9786610210923 0-309-58785-9 0-585-15544-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455991703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Investing in the national research initiative [[electronic resource] ] : an update of the Competitive Grants Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
| Investing in the national research initiative [[electronic resource] ] : an update of the Competitive Grants Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (76 p.) |
| Disciplina | 630/.72073 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research grants - United States
Food - Research grants - United States Natural resources - Management - Research grants - United States Agriculture - Research - United States - Finance Food - Research - United States - Finance Natural resources - Management - Research - United States - Finance |
| ISBN |
1-280-21092-3
9786610210923 0-309-58785-9 0-585-15544-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778762903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Investing in the national research initiative : an update of the Competitive Grants Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council
| Investing in the national research initiative : an update of the Competitive Grants Program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture / / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (76 p.) |
| Disciplina | 630/.72073 |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research grants - United States
Food - Research grants - United States Natural resources - Management - Research grants - United States Agriculture - Research - United States - Finance Food - Research - United States - Finance Natural resources - Management - Research - United States - Finance |
| ISBN |
1-280-21092-3
9786610210923 0-309-58785-9 0-585-15544-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Investing in the National Research Initiative -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 The National Research Initiative: Rationale, Development, and Context -- 2 NRI Program Content and Administration -- ESTABLISHING A FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE BASE -- Broad Research Program Areas or Special Grants? -- Program Content -- AN EXPANDED PROGRAM OF COMPETITIVE GRANTS -- SUMMARY -- 3 Program Evolution -- PROGRAM SIZE -- Evaluating the Significance of NRI -- Garnering Funds -- DISCIPLINARY EMPHASIS -- Multidisciplinary Research -- THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL -- AN UPDATED VIEW -- The Review Process -- Start-Up Logistics -- Funding -- Incentives and Rewards -- Training in Multidisciplinary Research -- SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE -- A Relevancy Protocol -- 4 Conclusions and Recommendations -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Funding -- Evaluation, Multidisciplinary Research, and Relevancy -- Evaluation -- Multidisciplinary Research -- Relevancy -- Coordination -- References -- Appendix Executive Summary from Investing in Research -- URGENCY FOR CHANGE -- Competitiveness -- Human Health and Well-Being -- Natural Resources and the Environment -- New Knowledge -- THE PROPOSAL -- An Expanded Public Investment -- Program Areas and Scientific Scope -- Grant Types -- Attention to Multidisciplinary Research -- Strengthening Institutions and Human Resources -- Size and Duration of Support -- RATIONALE FOR THE PROPOSAL -- A Federal Initiative -- A 500 Million Increase -- Support with New Money -- The Central Role of USDA -- Competitive Grants -- FISCAL REALITIES -- Trade-Offs -- Redirection within the USDA Research Budget -- Reinvesting Subsidy Savings -- Federal Investment -- Investing Now -- CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX REFERENCES -- About the Authors -- RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF THE BOARD ON AGRICULTURE -- Policy and Resources.
Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals Series and Related Titles. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828852703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1994 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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