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Annual Reporting on Technology Transfer in USDA, FY 2014 U.S. Department of Agriculture Annual Report on Technology Transfer FY2014 Annual Reporting on Technology Transfer in USDA, FY 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 Combined Metric Tables ……………………………………………………………………………… 5 Combined Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………….. 7 1.0. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 1.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………….… 24 1.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………..… 24 1.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success (Metrics) ……………..….. 24 1.4. Strengthening Current Activities ………………………………………………………..…… 25 1.5. Activities in FY 2014 ……………………………………………………………………..…… 25 2.0. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 2.0. Combined Metric Tables…………………………………………………………………………. 27 2.1. Wildlife Services (WS) 2.1.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 31 2.1.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 31 2.1.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success …………………………. 32 2.1.4. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………. 34 2.1.5. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………… 35 2.2. Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) 2.2.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 38 2.2.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 38 2.3. International Services (IS) 2.3.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 39 2.3.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 39 2.4. Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 2.4.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 40 2.4.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 40 2.4.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success …………………………. 40 2.4.4. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………. 41 2.4.5. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………… 46 2.5. Veterinary Services (VS) 2.5.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………. 53 2.5.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 53 2.5.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success …………………………. 54 FY14 Page 1 Annual Reporting on Technology Transfer in USDA, FY 2014 3.0. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 3.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….……… 56 3.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………….. 56 3.3. Approach and Plans for Conducting Technology Transfer …………………………………... 57 3.4. Agricultural Research Partnerships (ARP) Network Programs ………………………………. 58 3.5. Agricultural Technology Innovation Partnership (ATIP) Foundation ………………………….. 59 3.6. Technology Transfer Highlights ……………………………………………………………… 61 3.7. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………….... 63 3.8. Metric Tables ………………………………………………………………………………….... 68 3.9. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………... 74 3.10. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………... 92 3.11. Technology Transfer Award Winners …………………………………………………………. 120 3.12. Selected Metric Charts ……………………………………………………………..……….. 122 4.0. Economic Research Service (ERS) 4.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….………………. 132 4.2. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………………………………………………..……. 132 4.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………..…………………. 132 4.4. Strengthening Current Activities …………………………………………………...…………. 132 4.5. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………….... 133 4.6. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………… 133 5.0. Foreign Agricultural service (FAS) 5.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….………………. 135 5.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………….………………………………..……. 135 5.3. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………….... 135 5.4. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………… 136 6.0. Forest Service (FS) 6.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….….…… 139 6.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………….…….. 139 6.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………..…………………. 140 6.4. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………….... 141 6.5. Metric Tables ………………………………………………………………………………….... 145 6.6. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………... 149 7.0. Food Safety & Inspection Service (FSIS) 7.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….………………. 184 7.2. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………………………………………………..……. 184 7.3. Activities in FY2014 ………………………………………..…………..…..…………………. 185 FY14 Page 2 Annual Reporting on Technology Transfer in USDA, FY 2014 8.0. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) 8.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………………..… 188 8.2. Strategic Plan ……………………………………………………………………………………. 188 8.3. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………………… 188 8.4. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success (Metrics) ………………….. 188 8.5. Downstream Outcomes ………………………………………………………………………. 189 8.6. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………… 190 8.7. Publications ……………………………………………………………………………………. 191 9.0. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 9.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….….…… 192 9.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………….…….. 192 9.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………..…………………. 192 9.4. Strengthening Current Activities and New initiatives …………………………………………….. 193 9.5. Response to Presidential Memorandum …………………………………………………….….... 193 9.6. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………………... 195 9.7. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………… 201 FY14 Page 3 Annual Reporting on Technology Transfer in USDA, FY 2014 INTRODUCTION President Abraham Lincoln coined the phrase “the People’s Department” acknowledging the role of the Department of Agriculture in solving problems that benefits all people every day. Thus, well before the coining of the modern day phrase of “technology transfer,” it was the culture of USDA to deliver solutions to the people of the United States. Today, USDA broadly defines technology transfer as the adoption of research outcomes (i.e., solutions) for public benefit. A seemingly simple statement, the process of adoption is complicated, requiring integration of many assets from disparate sources in the successful delivery of solutions. “Public benefit” is achieved through many mechanisms including public release of information, tools, and solutions (e.g., germplasm, plants and other materials), adoption and enhancement of research outcomes by partners through collaborative research, formal cooperative research and development agreements (CRADA) authorized by the Federal Technology Transfer Act (1986), direct federal, state, or local technical assistance, or through licensing of biological materials or protected intellectual property directly to not-for-profit entities and for-profit private sector firms. Additionally, successful adoption of USDA knowledge and research outcomes typically requires complementary assets and services provided by multiple agencies in USDA, including agencies that are not primarily engaged in direct research in the physical and life science arenas. Private sector involvement in technology transfer adds the benefits of creating new or expanded businesses, jobs, and economic prosperity. Science-based innovations from USDA intramural research --- often developed through public-private partnerships (PPPs)- create new or improved technologies, processes, products and services that benefit the nation by increasing productivity, increasing efficiency (keeping costs low) and enhancing global competitiveness for the U.S. agriculture sector. Thus, technology transfer functions are critical to accelerating utility of public R & D investments, creating economic activity, and in job creation and sustainable economic development. The Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has been delegated authority by the Secretary of Agriculture to administer the patent program for ARS, and to review CRADAs and administer technology licensing programs for all intramural research conducted by USDA. These activities are housed in the Office of Technology Transfer. On October 28, 2011, following a series of reports identifying the status of technology transfer from federal funds and federal laboratories, the White House issued the Presidential Memorandum – “Accelerating Technology Transfer and Commercialization of Federal Research in Support of High-Growth Businesses.” Issuance of this Memorandum provided an unprecedented opportunity for unifying technology transfer across USDA S&T agencies as the mechanism to deliver these outcomes for public good. In the USDA’s response to the Presidential Memorandum (http://www.nist.gov/tpo/publications/upload/USDA-Tech-Transfer-Plan.pdf), several initiatives were identified to promote technology transfer and commercialization. These initiatives will usher in a new era of unprecedented collaboration among agencies of USDA to enhance services and opportunities to the customers and stakeholders of the Department. This Report describes progress in implementing these initiatives. This report also covers technology transfer activities and metrics for the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Economic Research Service (ERS), Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), Food Safety and Inspection service (FSIS), Forest Service (FS), Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA), and National Institute
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