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 PUBLIC LAW 105-185^JUNE 23, 1998 112 STAT. 551 producers and for dairy cooperatives and other processors and marketers of milk. "(11) COTTON RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of improving pest management, fiber quahty enhancement, economic assessment, textile production, and optimized production systems for short staple cotton. "(12) METHYL BROMIDE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of— "(A) developing and evaluating chemical and nonchemical alternatives, and use and emission reduction strategies, for pre-planting and post-harvest uses of methyl bromide; and "(B) transferring the results of the research for use by agricultural producers. "(13) POTATO RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing and evaluating new strains of potatoes that are resistant to blight and other diseases, as well as insects. Emphasis may be placed on developing potato varieties that lend themselves to innovative marketing approaches. "(14) WOOD USE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of developing new uses for wood from underused tree species as well as investigating methods of modifying wood and wood fibers to produce better building materials. "(15) LOW-BUSH BLUEBERRY RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.— Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of evaluating methods of propagating and developing low-bush blueberry as a marketable crop. "(16) WETLANDS USE RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of better use of wetlands in diverse ways to provide various economic, agricultural, and environmental benefits. "(17) WILD PAMPAS GRASS CONTROL, MANAGEMENT, AND ERADICATION RESEARCH AND EXTENSION.—Research and extension grsuits may be made under this section for the purpose of control, management, and eradication of wild pampas grass. "(18) FOOD SAFETY, INCLUDING PATHOGEN DETECTION AND LIMITATION, RESEARCH AND EXTENSION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of increasing food safety, including the identification of advanced detection and processing methods to limit the presence of pathogens (including hepatitis A and E. coli 0157:H7) in domestic and imported foods. "(19) FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND EXTEN- SION. — Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of providing research, development, or education materials, information, and outreach programs regarding financial risk management strategies for agricultural producers and for cooperatives and other processors and marketers of any agricultural commodity. "(20) ORNAMENTAL TROPICAL FISH RESEARCH AND EXTEN- SION. —Research and extension grants may be made under this section for the purpose of meeting the needs of commercial producers of ornamental tropical fish and aquatic plants for 58-194O-98 - 19:QL3Part1

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