Created by Mike HarringtonExecutive Director

WAAESD (Please update for your committees)

USDA National Priorities Climate ChangeRenewable EnergyGlobal Food SecurityFood SafetyNutrition and Childhood Obesity

REE Action Plan under development, plan is outgrowth of the REE Roadmap

NIFACatherine Woteki – Undersecretary for REERoger Beachy resigned as DirectorChavonda Jacobs-Young Interim Director

The hunt is on!!Deputy Directors

Meryl Broussard – Agriculture and Natural ResourcesRalph Otto – Food and Community Resources

Institute Principal ScientistsFood Production and Sustainability - Debby SheelyBioenergy, Climate & Environment - Frank BoetlerFood Safety & Nutrition - Robert HollandYouth, Family and Community Systems - vacant

Changes in AFRI ProgramsFewer new programs focus heavily on collaborations and

integrated teamsChildhood Obesity Prevention Challenge AreaClimate Change Challenge AreaFood Safety Challenge AreaGlobal Food Security Challenge AreaSustainable Bioenergy Challenge AreaFoundational Program

Mandatory Programs 2012 last year

Biomass R&D - $30mBeginning Farmer Rancher Program - $19mSpecialty Crop Research Initiative - $50mOrganic Research and Extension - $20m

Lay of the Land2008 Farm Bill created the National Institute of Food and

Agriculture, Ag and Food Research Initiative, several mandatory research programs

2011 Budget, yet another year long CRNIFA lost $217 million, including $122 million in Special GrantsARS lost $185 million

2012 Budget - House MarkNIFA lost $202 million, including $106 M, Research, $71 M

Extension every line but AHD and Policy Research Centers!!!

ARS lost $144 million

Lay of the Land• Capacity of LGUs has declined due to inflation and unfunded

mandates• Increasing capacity funds in the top priority for the AES and

CES organizations• OMB position: Competitive grants result in the best science

Budget Battles 2012 and Beyond2011 - lost $126 Million in special grantsHouse and Senate can’t agree on anythingSuper Committee appointed to work out a budget, may

also write Farm Bill.All Committee are looking for savings and increased

efficiencies – combining lines/removing authorizations, small programs are vulnerable

Agencies have been asked to look for ways to increase efficiency and reduce duplication

NIFA in 2012 Federal BudgetThings we care about

  FY 2011   FY 2012    FY 2012    FY 2012 Final  2012

Research and Education Activities Enacted   President    House   SenateHatch Act 236.344 204.250 206.378 236.334 236.334

Agriculture and Food Research Initiative 264.470 324.655 223.344 265.987 264.470

AFRI Funding Heavily Leveraged into 2012

FY 2011 FY 2012

AFRI Budget 264,470,000 264,470,000

Set asides 7.8536% (management fee, SBIR, Biotech Risk Assessment, panels, etc) 20,770,370 20,770,370

Available for awards 243,699,630 243,699,630

Awards continuing from previous years estimated at $155 M in 2011 167,000,000 167,000,000

Funds available for new awards 76,699,630 *76,699,630

Expect to see fewer funds and programs in AFRI

*Estimate

What is Impact?

The quantifiable difference a program makes in the quality of life for its users.

A measurable change in condition.Quantitative, measurable benefits of

the research outputs as experienced by those who receive them.

- However, the challenge has been to assess, determine and effectively communicate the impacts of our efforts.

Reports, publications, patents, data, workshops or information

Description of the program or processNumber of persons attending a meetingNumber of persons enrolled in a program

These are outputs!!!

IMPACT

Simply put, impact statements answer the questions:

So what?Who cares?

and

Why?

Who cares?The PublicCongressFederal, state and local officialsStakeholdersExternal funding sources Industry representativesCollege leadership

Why does their opinion matter?

Seeking quantifiable benefits of programsHave competition for their attention and

moneyExercise some type of control over your

programs“The Golden Rule”!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$$

What is an Impact Statement?A brief summary in lay terms that

describes the difference that your efforts have made.Highlights the difference your program is

making for the public good.Concisely summarizes what you did to

achieve this difference.Clearly states payoffs to society.Answers key questions: So what? Who cares?

Why?

OutcomesAdoption of technologyCreation of jobsReduced cost to the consumerLess pesticide exposure to farmersAccess to more nutritious foodCleaner environment and healthier

communities

Elements of a good Impact Statement?

It illustrates change in at least one of the following:Economic value or efficiencyEnvironmental qualitySocietal/individual well-being

An Impact Statement relating to economic return

Five years ago, Anderson County pork producers spent $17 more than the state average to raise a market hog. We helped them improve their record keeping and production practices, and costs dropped by $20 to $3.19 BELOW the state average. Each farm’s profit increased $345,000 over five years, bringing more hogs, more jobs, and more spending to the county.

An Impact Statement relating to environmental quality

Chopped waste paper is an economical substitute for wood chips commonly used as bedding by the horse industry. Our scientists have found that the paper absorbs moisture better too. By using some of the 76 million tons of paper Americans throw away each year, researchers can reduce landfill demands, save a few trees and keep horses comfy all at once.Can this be improved, if so how??

An Impact Statement relating to health and social wellbeing

Social/Individual wellbeing… (health)No standards exist for wooden basketball, dance and aerobics floors. So, we’re setting them. Our scientists study the role of floor type and construction in chronic-use injuries that often make people stop exercising. Computer models predict how a floor reacts to various forces or environmental changes. Those predictions, and what doctors know about chronic athletic injuries, bring a prescription for safer exercise for athletes of all ages and abilities.Can this be improved, if so how??

Reporting potential impact...

Potential impact should be considered, especially in basic research and teaching or youth education work.

Example of “potential impact”We bought special software for classroom

computers. The students learned to analyze the total true cost of producing food products. Using the same software industry uses makes these students ready for the job market and ready to enhance the food industry.