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ARS Profile

ARS Profile. Scientific Research Arm of USDA 9,000 Employees 2,500 Scientists 300 Postdoctoral Scientists 100+ Locations $1.1 Billion annual Budget (FY-06) 21 National Programs ~1100+ Intramural Projects ~400 Extramural Projects (S/CA). ARS Profile.

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ARS Profile

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  1. ARS Profile • Scientific Research Arm of USDA • 9,000 Employees • 2,500 Scientists • 300 Postdoctoral Scientists • 100+ Locations • $1.1 Billion annual Budget (FY-06) • 21 National Programs • ~1100+ Intramural Projects • ~400 Extramural Projects (S/CA)

  2. ARS Profile • Partnerships with SAES, Universities and Industry • International Collaboration • Stakeholder / Customer Driven Research Priorities Process • Problem Solving / Technology Transfer

  3. President’s Budget • Requested $996 million. A net decrease of $106 million from the FY 2005 budget • FY 2006 Budget = $1.1 billion (2% increase over the FY 2005 budget despite a 1% rescission ($11 million)

  4. President’s Budget • Requested $1.12 billion with a net decrease of $122 million. An 11% reduction from the FY 2006 budget.

  5. Components of the President’s FY 2007 Budget • Funding Increases for new and expanded $ 57.1 research initiatives • Program Redirection from ongoing base 49.1 resources to enhance priority research objectives in same unit • Reprogramming Transferring Funds 3.1 from existing unit to another unit • Proposed Project Terminations (195.7) (earmarks and base funds) • Operational Needs 15.4 TOTAL, Salaries and Expenses $1.0 Billion

  6. President’s FY 2007 Budget • Soybean and Stem Rust $ 3.9 • BSE and Chronic Wasting Disease 9.5 • Foot and Mouth Disease 3.1 • Avian Influenza 3.1 • Cell Wall Conversion for Bioenergy 1.8 • Obesity Prevention 4.7 • Applied Genomics for Livestock 1.3 • Drought Mitigation 1.9

  7. President’s FY 2007 Budget • Support of APHIS 5.0 • Emerging Diseases 2.0 • Food Safety 2.7 • Natural Plant Diseases Recovery 4.2 • Air and Water Quality 0.2 • Climate change 3.2 • Genetic Resources 0.7

  8. President’s FY 2007 Budget • IT, including cybersecurity 4.1 • National Agricultural Library 4.0 • Capacity for Rapid Response 2.4 to emergencies TOTAL $57.1

  9. President’s FY 2007 Budget • Emerging Diseases $ 13.3 • Food Safety 11.0 • BSE 0.2 • Obesity / Nutrition 6.6 • Invasive Species 5.4 • Air and Water Quality 1.5 • Biobased products / bioenergy 1.8 • Genetic Resources 1.9 • Genomics 7.4 TOTAL $49.1

  10. Impact of President’s FY 2007 Budget on U.S. Southern States AREA FY 2006 FY 2007 Difference Change • MSA 113.2 81.5 -31.7 -28% • SAA 106.7 98.2 -8.4 -8% • SPA 109.3 84.0 -25.3 -23%

  11. Impact on MSA • Termination, including base funds $ 31.7 m. • Redirection and Reprogramming $ 9.0 m. • Closeout of 4 Research Units - Forage and Animal Production, Lexington, KY - Animal Waste Management, Bowling Green, KY - Waste Management & Forages, MS State, MS - Soil and Water Research Unit, Baton Rough, LA • Redirection of Scientists 33 • Redirection of Support Personnel 75

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