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FY 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer United States Department of Agriculture FY 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer Non-Discrimination Policy 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 institu- tions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity (including gender expression), sex- ual 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. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program infor- mation (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the responsible Agency or USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Com- plaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the infor- mation requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Of- fice 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. FY 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction …………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Combined Metric Tables …………………………………………………………………………….. 7 Combined Response to Presidential Memorandum ………………………………………………. 9 1.0. Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) 1.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….……………….. 41 1.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………..…………………… 41 1.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success (Metrics) …………………………… 42 2.0. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) 2.0.1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………….... 52 2.0.2. Combined Metric Tables ……………………………………………………………………………….. 52 2.1. Wildlife Services (WS) 2.1.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………….…………………….. 57 2.1.2. Nature and Structure of Program ………………………………………………………….……...... 57 2.1.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………………………………... 59 2.1.4. Response to Presidential Memorandum ………………………………………………………….… 63 2.1.5. Downstream Outcomes ..……………………………………………………………………………. 67 2.2. Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) 2.2.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………………... 71 2.2.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………………….. 71 2.3. International Services (IS) 2.3.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………………..……. 73 2.3.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………….………………………………. 73 2.3.3. Downstream Outcomes …………….…………………………………….…………………………. 78 2.4. Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) 2.4.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………………………………..…. 79 2.4.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………………….. 79 2.4.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success……………………….…………. 81 2.4.4. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………………. 84 2.4.5. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………… 99 2.5. Veterinary Services (VS) 2.5.1. Mission Statement ………………………………………………………..……………………….. 128 2.5.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………………… 128 2.5.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success…………….………………….. 131 FY16 Page 1 FY 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer 3.0. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) 3.1. Mission Statement …………………………………………………………………………….………. 132 3.2. Nature and Structure of Program …………………………………………………………………….. 132 3.3. Approach and Plans for Conducting Technology Transfer ………………………………………….. 135 3.4. Agricultural Research Partnerships (ARP) Network Programs ………………………………………. 138 3.5. Technology Transfer Highlights ……………………………………………………………………. 140 3.6. Response to Presidential Memorandum ……………………………………………………………… 144 3.7. Metric Tables ………………………………………………………………………………………… 150 3.8. Downstream Outcomes …………………………………………………………………….………… 156 3.8.1. Nutrition, Food Safety, Quality .………………………………………………………………. 156 3.8.2. Animal Production and Protection……………………………………………………………… 185 3.8.3. Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems …………………………………….. 214 3.8.4. Crop Production and Protection ……………………………………………………………….. 302 3.8.5. National Agricultural Library ………………………………………………………………….. 363 3.9. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………..……....... 369 3.10. Technology Transfer Award Winners ……………………………………………………………….. 442 3.11. Selected Metric Charts ……………………………………………………………..………………. 445 4.0. Economic Research Service (ERS) 4.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….…………………… 454 4.2. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………………………………………………………….. 454 4.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………..………………………….. 455 4.4. Strengthening Current Activities …………………………………………………...…………………. 456 4.5. Response to Presidential Memorandum ………………………………………………………………. 456 4.6. Downstream Outcomes ………………………………………………………………………………. 458 4.7. Publications …………………………………………………………………………………………… 460 5.0. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) 5.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….……………………. 461 5.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………….………………………………..…………….. 461 5.3. Response to Presidential Memorandum ………………………………………………………. ……… 463 5.4. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………….. 463 6.0. Forest Service (FS) 6.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….….………… 468 6.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………….……………… 469 6.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………..………………………….. 471 6.4. Response to Presidential Memorandum ………………………………………………………………. 472 6.5. Metric Tables ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 477 6.6. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………….. 481 7.0. Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) 7.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………….……………………. 494 7.2. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………………………………………………..…………... 494 7.3. Activities in FY 2016 ………………………………………..…………..…..…………………………. 495 FY16 Page 2 FY 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer 8.0. Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration (GIPSA) 8.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………………..…… 507 8.2. Strategic Plan ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 507 8.3. Nature and Structure of Research Program ………………………………………………………….. 507 8.4. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success (Metrics) ……………………….. 508 8.5. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………. 511 8.6. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………………. 513 8.7. Publications ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 515 9.0. National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 9.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….….………. 517 9.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………….……………. 517 9.3. Downstream Outcomes ………..…………………………………………………………………….. 518 9.4. Outreach Activities ………………………………………………………………………………….. 524 9.5. Publications ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 526 10.0. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) 10.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….….……… 530 10.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………….………….. 530 10.3. Downstream Outcomes: Soils Research and Technology Transfer………………………………… 531 10.4. Outreach Activities ……………………………………………….………………………………… 531 11.0. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) 11.1. Mission Statement ……………………………………………………………………….….………. 532 11.2. Nature and Structure of Program ……………………………………………………….………….. 532 11.3. Technology Transfer Goals, Objectives, and Measures of Success ………..………………………. 535 11.4. Strengthening Current Activities and New initiatives ……………………………………………… 536 11.5. Response to Presidential Memorandum …………………………………………………….……... 536 11.6. Downstream Outcomes ……………………………………………………………………………. 539 11.7. Outreach Activities …………………………………………………………………………………. 557 FY16 Page 3 FY 2016 Annual Report on Technology Transfer 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
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