House Agriculture Research Subcommittee to Hold Public Hearing on September 29th

On Tuesday, September 29th at 10 am ET the House Agriculture Committee Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research will host a public hearing to highlight research innovations achieved by our nation’s agricultural colleges and universities. Witnesses will include:

Dr. Robert J. Hauser, Dean of the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Science, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Dr. James W. Moyer, Associate Dean for Research, College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA
Dr. Mindy Brashears, Director of the International Center for Food Industry Excellence, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
Dr. Michael Heithaus, Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, North Miami, FL
Dr. Michael P. Lacy, Professor and Department Head, Department of Poultry Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Dr. Douglas D. Buhler, Senior Associate Dean for Research, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

For more information, click here.

More Stories from the community

Agricultural Research Remains Firmly Planted in the Congressional Agenda as House Committee Holds 2018 Farm Bill Hearing

Innovation is key as farmers and food producers wrestle with unstable markets for their inputs and outputs. This innovation is driven by federally funded agricultural research, which provides the basic research foundation for all of the high-tech answers. As the 2018 Farm Bill is drafted and debated, we look forward to keeping farm science programs like the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative—the USDA’s flagship competitive research program—in the middle of the conversation.

E&E: Panels to Debate Need for Research Dollars, Biotech Laws

Agricultural research is a tough sell on the Hill. Though everyone benefits from it, it doesn’t offer the near-immediate gratification of other programs.

Politico: Ag Scientists Identify Landmark Goals as They Push for Research Dollars

A major report released today from a broad coalition of scientists identifies five key areas of food and agriculture research that should be invested in throughout the next decade. It also marks a major lobbying push to fund agriculture research to ensure a steady food supply for a growing population