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FY 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer Disclaimers Use of commercial and trade names does not imply approval or constitute endorsement by USDA. In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs). Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. 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Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: [email protected]. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. June 2019 FY 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Combined Metric Tables ……………………………………………………………………………… 8 1.0. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 1.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………………… 11 1.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………………… 11 1.3. Market News Service ………………………………………………………………………………… 12 1.4. Market Information Organization of the Americas …………………………………………….…… 13 1.5. National Organic Program …………………………………………………………………………… 14 1.6. Laboratory Approval & Testing Division …………………….……………………………………… 15 1.7. Monitoring Program Division …………………………………………………………….………… 17 1.8. Plant Variety Protection Office ………………………………………………………………………. 17 1.9. Seed Regulatory & Testing Division …………………………………………………………………. 18 1.10. Federal Grain Inspection Service ……………………………………………………………………. 19 1.11. Packers and Stockyards Division ……………………………………………………………………. 30 1.12. Warehouse and Commodities Division ……………………………………………………………. 30 1.13. Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act Program ……………………………………………….. 32 1.14. Standards Development ……………………………………………………………………………. 32 1.15. Auditing, Certification, Grading, Testing and Verification Services ……………………………….. 34 1.16. Shell Egg Surveillance ………………………………………………………………………………. 35 1.17. ACE and CEMS Implementation ……………………………………………………………………. 35 1.18. International Food Procurement ……………………………………………………………………. 36 1.19. Additional Programs within AMS …………………………………………………………………. 36 2.0. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 2.0.1. Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………. 44 2.0.2. Combined Metric Tables ……………………………………………………………………………. 44 2.1. Wildlife Services (WS) 2.1.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………………. 48 2.1.2. Nature and Structure of Program ………………………………………………………….. 48 2.1.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………………………... 51 2.1.4. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………….. 57 2.2. Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) 2.2.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 63 2.2.2. Nature and Structure of Program ………………………………………………………….. 63 2.3. International Services (IS) 2.3.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 65 2.3.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………….………………………. 65 2.3.3. Downstream Outcomes …………….………………………………………………………….74 FY18 Page 1 FY 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer 2.4. Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 2.4.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 75 2.4.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 75 2.4.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………………...…………76 2.4.4. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………. 78 2.5. Veterinary Services (VS) 2.5.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………………. 85 2.5.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………. 85 2.5.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success…………….…..…………. 89 3.0. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 3.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………….... 93 3.2. Nature and Structure of Program ………………………………………………..……………… .. 93 3.3. Approach and Plans for Conducting Technology Transfer …………………………………….. 95 3.4. Technology Transfer Highlights …………………………………………………………………. 98 3.5. Metric Tables ………………………………………………………………………………………104 3.6 Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………110 3.7. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………………156 3.8. Technology Transfer Award Winners …………………………………………………………….179 3.9. Selected Metric Charts …………………………………………………………………………….181 4.0. Economic Research Service (ERS) 4.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………………………………….192 4.2. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………………………………………………………..192 4.3. Current Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success (Metrics) .………….. 193 4.4. Strengthening Current Activities …………………………………………………………………..194 4.5. Response to Presidential Memorandum ………………………………………………………….. 194 4.6. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………. 197 4.7. Publications ………………………………………………………………………………………. 199 5.0. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) 5.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………………………………. 200 5.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………………….. 200 5.3. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………. 202 6.0. Forest Service (FS) 6.1. Understanding …………………………………………………………………………………. 211 6.2. Mission Statement ………………………………………….……………………………………… 212 6.3. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………..……………………………………………… 213 6.4. Role of the National Program Leaders ……………………………………………………………. 215 6.5. Current Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success …………………….. 215 6.6. Forest Products Laboratory …………………………………………………………………………. 218 6.7. Forest Service Decision Support Tools and Data ………………………………………..……..….. 238 FY18 Page 2 FY 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer 6.8. Who Owns the Forest? ……………………………………………………………………………. 242 6.9. State & Private Forestry ……………………………………………………………………………. 243 6.10. Water ………………………………………………………………………………………….……252 6.11. Science Delivery by the Research and Development Office and Field Research Stations …..……. 255 6.12. Metric Tables ………………………………………………………………………………..…... 322 7.0. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 7.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………………….…...………….327 7.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………….....………………………….………………327 7.3. Activities in FY 2018 ………..……........…………………………………..………….…………….329 8.0. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 8.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………………….…...………….338 8.2. Nature and Structure of Program ………………………………………………….……………….338 8.3. Downstream Outcomes ………..…………………………………………..………………………..339 8.4. Outreach Activities ………………………………………………………………………………..…345 8.5. Publications …………………………..…………………………………………………..…………..345 9.0. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 9.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………………….….…....………353 9.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………..…..…………..353 9.3. Soils Research & Technology Transfer ……….……..…………………...…………………….…...354 9.4. Plant Material Centers ………………………………..…………...………………………….……360 9.5. Conservation Engineering .……………………..……...……………………….........………….…..364 9.6. Watershed & Dam Protection ……….....……..…………………………………………..………….367 9.7. Snow Survey and Water Supply Forecasting ……………………………….....……………..………369 9.8. Soil Health ……………………………………………………………….….….…...............………370 9.9. National Technical Support Centers ………..………......……………….…………………………..371 9.10. Science & Training Library ………..……..……….…………………………………….………….373 9.11. Phytoremediation Data ..……………………..………………………………………...……………374 9.12. The National Resources Inventory .……………………..…………………………………………374 9.13. Conservation & Innovation Grants (CIG) ..………………………………………..……………...375 10.0. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 10.1. Mission Statement ………………………..........……………………………………………….…377 10.2. Nature and Structure of Program ….………………………………………………..………………377 10.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………....……………………379 10.4. Strengthening Current Activities and New Initiatives …………………….……….…..……………380 10.5. Response to Presidential Memorandum ..........……………...…………………..…………….……380 10.6. Downstream Outcomes ……………..………………………………..……..……………………….384 10.7. Outreach Activities ………………………………………………………………………………...400 FY18 Page 3 FY 2018 Annual Report on Technology Transfer 11.0. Rural Development (RD) 11.1. Mission Statement ………………………..........……………………………………………….…403 11.2. Nature and
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