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EPA Rule on Soil Fumigants

EPA is requiring important new safety measures for soil fumigant pesticides.

Energy and Commerce Leaders Release Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 Draft

On May 26, 2009 a discussion draft of the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 was released. The draft is largely based on the food provisions of H.R. 759, the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009, introduced in January by Reps. Dingell, Stupak, and Pallone. The Committee has scheduled a legislative hearing for June 3, 2009.

Energy and Commerce panel passes cap-and-trade bill, 33-25

On May 21, The US House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 2454, "The American Clean Energy and Security Act," by a vote of 33 to 25.

Input on the Roadmap for Agricultural Research, Education, and Extension

Research, Education, and Extension Office of the Research, Education, and Economics Mission Area of USDA is requesting written stakeholder input on the preparation of a roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension at USDA. All written comments must be received by May 31, 2009.

Updated Research, Education and Economics Information System

On April 13, 2009 USDA unveiled an updated version of USDA's Research, Education and Economics Information System (REEIS), which allows the public to measure the impact and effectiveness of the Department's research, education and extension programs. The latest version adds additional data sources, opens data to Google Search and provides for extended data analysis.

President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts

President Obama intends to nominate Rajiv Shah as Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics at USDA.

International Colloquium Meta-Analysis of Economics Research

Dr.Randall Rosenberger and Oregon State University will host a colloquium on October 2-3, 2009 for those engaged in research or are interested in learning more about this area.

The 2008/2009 World Economic Crisis: What It Means for US Agriculture

The world economic crisis that began in 2008 has major consequences for U.S. agriculture.

A Guide to Research Findings From USDA’s ERS

This book contains a sampling of recent ERS research illustrating the breadth of the Agency’s research on current policy issues.

U.S. Public Agricultural Research

USDA ERS released a report focusing on the way public agricultural research is funded in the United States and how changes in funding sources over the last 25 years reflect changes in the type of research pursued.