Deputy Administrator Animal Production amp Protection Office of National Programs ARS USDA Financial Management Training 10 July 2019 USDA and ARS Sonny ID: 775338
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ARS Research
Jeff SilversteinDeputy Administrator Animal Production & ProtectionOffice of NationalPrograms - ARS
USDA
Financial
Management
Training
10 July
2019
Slide2USDAand ARS
Sonny PerdueUSDA Secretary
Scott
HutchinsDeputy Under Secretary, Research,Education, and Economics (REE)
Chavonda
Jacobs-YoungAdministrator Agricultural Research Service
Simon
Liu
Associate Administrator Research Operations
Steven Kappes Associate Administrator National Programs
Slide3ARS ProgramImplementation
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facilities in 90+ locations7,000 total employees, 1,800 Ph.D. scientists$1.3B annual budget685 research projects - 15 National Programs
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Slide4My
path: Through aquaculture-fish farming
Gosnold ShellfishCuttyhunk, Massachusetts
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Slide5The Penicillin Story
Andrew Moyer, in his Peoria laboratory, discovered the process for mass producing penicillin.
It’s
the Berries!
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Slide6Permanent Press Cotton
Ruth Benerito is not a household nameBut her chemistry is!
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Slide7Anti-cancer drug development
Taxol originates from the bark of the Pacific Yew tree
Slide8Peaches in Byron, Georgia
US National
Arboretum:
Flower
Power
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Slide9BROILERS
ACRBC (1957)Males – 2001 Feed
Havenstein
and Qureshi, 2004
Ross Males (2001) – 2001 Feed
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Slide10A Growing Concern- Demand for food
•By 2050 demand for food will increase by 50-100%•Sustainable Intensification
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Slide11ARS and Feed the Future
Norman Borlaug Commemorative Research Initiative:Control and Prevention of UG99Enhanced Food Animal Production (Goat ImprovementEnhanced Productivity of Grain Legumes (dried beans/pulses); andEnhanced Food Safety/Reduction of Post Harvest Losses (aflatoxin).
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Slide12Can we feed the world in 2050?
YesRequires a sustained investment in agriculture research todayRequires collaborations across the animal and food industries, government and nonprofit groupsThere is no quick fix- but we have a track record that indicateswe are up to the task.
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Slide13Travel Caps 2010-2016
Around 8,000 employees and 2,000 scientistsTravel is importantTrainingScientific meetingsConduct researchInvited travelRole of REE FM division in support of easing travelcalculationsEventually funds from non-appropriated $ notincluded
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Slide14Electrolyte drinks
and the REE FM success!
OSHA has recognized the importance of electrolyte replenishing drinks to prevent heat exhaustionEmployees tend to keep better hydrated when electrolyte replenishingdrinks are available (people are buying their own for outdoor work)We want to ensure safety and wellbeing of all of our employees and prevention is more critical than reactionary measures
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Slide15Thank You!
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