Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U.S. Agriculture

Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U.S. Agriculture
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2002-03-18
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309170346

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested that the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Research Council (NRC) convene a panel of experts to examine whether publicly funded agricultural research has influenced the structure of U.S. agriculture and, if so, how. The Committee to Review the Role of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research on the Structure of U.S. Agriculture was asked to assess the role of public-sector agricultural research on changes in the size and numbers of farms, with particular emphasis on the evolution of very-large-scale operations.

The Future of Science

The Future of Science
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Task Force on Science Policy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1986
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Agricultural Research

Agricultural Research
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture
Publisher:
Total Pages: 648
Release: 1984
Genre: Agriculture
ISBN:

Investing in Research

Investing in Research
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 168
Release: 1989-02-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0309041279

This book provides an analysis of funding for agricultural research in the United States and presents a proposal to strengthen this system. Its premise is that a judicious but substantial increase in research funding through competitive grants is the best way to sustain and strengthen the U.S. agricultural, food, and environmental system. The proposal calls for an increased public investment in research; a broadened scientific scope and expanded program areas of research; and four categories of competitively awarded grants, with an emphasis on multidisciplinary research.