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House Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee Mark-up Would Continue Momentum for Agricultural Research—10.7% Increase in FY 2018-19 for AFRI, USDA’s Flagship Competitive Research Program

The Agricultural Appropriations Subcommittee in the House of Representatives released the conference report for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) budget in FY19 today, proposing a $15M increase for the agency’s flagship competitive research program and a $72M increase for its entire research portfolio.

Join us at Congressional briefings on Retaking the Field, March 2nd

In collaboration with eleven partnering universities, the SoAR Foundation is pleased to announce that "Retaking the Field: Strengthening the Science of Farm and Food Production” will be released on March 2, 2017.

SoAR Joins 66 Organizations in Call to Double Ag Research Funding

The coalition’s letter to Congress outlines 10 specific policy recommendations, including funding recommendations aimed at new investments in public food and agriculture research and extension. It also presents policy recommendations focused on improving the coordination, oversight, efficiency, competitiveness, and responsiveness of our nation’s public agricultural research, education, and extension system.