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Agricultural Research Service

Agricultural Research Service. Rob Griesbach Technology Transfer Coordinator. Secretary of Agriculture. Deputy Secretary. Under Secretary Research, Education, & Economics. Agricultural Research Service ARS National Agricultural Library NAL Economic Research Service ERSS

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Agricultural Research Service

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  1. Agricultural Research Service Rob Griesbach Technology Transfer Coordinator

  2. Secretary of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Research, Education, & Economics • Agricultural Research ServiceARS • National Agricultural Library NAL • Economic Research Service ERSS • National Agricultural Statistics Service NASS • Cooperative State Research, Education • Extension Service CSREES

  3. ARS Mission Conduct research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority

  4. ARS National Research Programs • Nutrition, Food Safety/ Quality • Animal Production & Protection • Crop Production & Protection • Natural Resources & Sustainable Agricultural Systems

  5. ~2300 Permanent Full-Time Scientists ~100 Locations

  6. Water Availability & Water Management

  7. Unique Pilot Plants in ARS

  8. http://www.ars.usda.gov

  9. Science In Your Shopping Cart • Beltsville Turkey • DEET • Seedless grapes • Shrinkproof wool • Roma tomatoes • Poultry nutrition • New Guinea Impatiens • Dehydrated potatoes • Concentrated frozen orange juice • Perma-press fabrics • Lactose-free Milk • Glenn Dale azaleas • Super-absorbents for diapers • Leather tanning

  10. Annual Report to Congress on Technology Transfer --- “Downstream Outcomes”

  11. Cooperative Research & Development Agreements 55 new 207 active Trust Fund Agreements 1,259 new 4,084 active Patents 107 applications filed 35 patents issued Licenses 25 new 339 active FY2007 MD, DE, VA 134 Agreements 75 ARS Researchers ~$12 million

  12. Patenting Marketing Licensing • 8 registered patent agents • Located in Beltsville, MD; Peoria, IL; Albany, CA • Targeted marketing • Web subscribe Tech Alerts • Partnering opportunities • 4 senior licensing specialists • HQ based Office of Technology Transfer Centralized in policy and approvals, licensing, marketing Decentralized in negotiation and implementation of CRADAs Tech Transfer Coordinators • 7 specialists with life science / ag background • Distributed across geographic Areas of ARS

  13. http://www.ars.usda.gov/Business

  14. David Nicholson - PWA 510-559-5641 David.Nicholson@ars.usda.gov Renee Wagner - MWA 309-681-6565 Renee.Wagner@ars.usda.gov Vic Chavez- NAA 215-233-6610 Vic.Chavez@ars.usda.gov Rob Griesbach - BA 301-504-6421 Rob.Griesbach@ars.usda.gov Don Nordlund- SAA / MSA 706-546-3496 Don.Nordlund@.ars.usda.gov Bryan Kaphammer - NPA / SPA 970-229-5528 Bryan.Kaphammer@.ars.usda.gov Thomas Valco- Cotton Technology 662-686-5255 CTTEC@ars.usda.gov

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