Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 91.djvu/1016

 91 STAT. 982

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PUBLIC LAW 95-113—SEPT. 29, 1977 (6) advances in food and agricultural sciences and technology have become increasingly limited by the concentraticMi upon the^ thorough development and exploitation of currently known scientific principles and technological approaches at the ejcpense of more fundamental research, and a strong research effort in the basic sciences is necessary to achieve breakthroughs in knowledge that can support new and innovative food and agricultural technologies; (7) Federal funding levels for agricultural research and extension in recent years have not been commensurate with needs stemming from changes in United States agricultural practices and the world food and agricultural situation; (8) new Federal initiatives are needed in the areas of— (A) research to find alternatives to technologies based on fossil fuels; (B) research and extension on human nutrition and food consumption patterns in order to improve the health and vitality of the people of the United States; (C) research to find solutions to environmental problems caused by technological changes in food and agricultural production; (D) aquaeultural research and extension; (E) research and extension directed toward improving the management and use of the Nation's natural and renewable resources, in order to meet the increased demand for forest products, conserve water resources (through irrigation management, tail water reuse, desalination, crop conversion, and other water conservation techniques), conserve •'' soil resources, and properly manage rangelands; (F) improving and expanding the research and extension programs in home economics; (G) extension programs in energy conservation; (H) extension programs in forestry and natural resources, with special emphasis to be given to improving the productivity of small private woodlands, modernizing wood harvesting and utilization, developing and disseminating reliable multiple-use resource management information to all landowners and consumers, and the general public, wildlife, watershed, and recreational management, and cultural practices (including reforestation, protection, and related matters); (I) research on climate, drought, and weather modification as factors in food and agricultural production; (J) more intensive agricultural research and extension programs oriented to the needs of small farmers and their families and the family farm system, which is a vital component of the agricultural production capacity of this country; (K) research to expand export markets for agricultural • commodities; (L) development and implementation, through research, of more efficient, less wasteful, and environmentally sound methods of producing, processing, marketing, and utilizing food, fiber, waste products, other nonfood agricultural products, and forest and rangeland products; (M) expanded programs of animal disease and health care (jr research and extension;

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