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National Program 308 Second Customer/Stakeholder Workshop and 2000-2005 Performance Assessment 28 February-2 March 200

National Program 308 Second Customer/Stakeholder Workshop and 2000-2005 Performance Assessment 28 February-2 March 2006. United States Department of Agriculture • Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research Service. USDA’s intramural research 22 National Programs

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National Program 308 Second Customer/Stakeholder Workshop and 2000-2005 Performance Assessment 28 February-2 March 200

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  1. National Program 308 Second Customer/Stakeholder Workshop and 2000-2005 Performance Assessment28 February-2 March 2006 United States Department of Agriculture • Agricultural Research Service

  2. Agricultural Research Service • USDA’s intramural research • 22 National Programs • 1,100+ research projects • FY06 budget: • $1 billion • 8,000+ employees • 2,000+ scientists • 100+ laboratory locations • Partnerships with other Federal agencies, universities and industry

  3. How ARS Plans and Sets Research Priorities Congress Executive Branch (Department, other Federal agencies) ARS Program & Budgeting Priorities Customers, Partners, & Stakeholders Agency Scientists & Managers Scientific Communities

  4. How Do We Administer Research? Through National Programs • A National Program is a set of research projects directed toward common goals to solve agricultural problems of high national priority. • --National Programs are outcome driven, e.g., “Alternatives for methyl bromide.”

  5. ARS National Programs Animal ProductionNatural ResourcesCrop Production Human Nutrition Food Animal Production (101) Animal Health (103) Veterinary, Medical, and Urban Entomology (104) Animal Well-Being and Stress Control Systems (105) Aquaculture (106) Water Quality & Management (201) Soil Resource Management (202) Air Quality (203) Global Change (204) Rangeland, Pasture & Forages (205) Manure & Byproduct Utilization (206) Integrated Agricultural Systems (207) Bioenergy & Energy Alternatives (307) Genetic Resources, Genomics and Genetic Improvement (301) Plant Biological & Molecular Processes (302) Plant Diseases (303) Crop Protection & Quarantine (304) Crop Production (305) Methyl Bromide Alternatives (308) Human Nutrition (107) Food Safety (animal & plant products) (108) Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products (306)

  6. Relevance The first NP 308 National Program Cycle Input: 1999 Workshop Input Planning: OSQR Reviews Assessment: 2005 External Review Quality Performance Implementation: Conduct research

  7. 2nd NP 308 Customer/Stakeholder Workshop & Performance Assessment: 28 February- 2 March 2006 • Emphasis is on Customer/Stakeholders! Broad spectrum of customer/stakeholders and ARS participants. We wish that we could have invited even more of you. • First ~1/3 of workshop will focus on assessment and the remaining ~2/3 of the workshop will focus on the future.

  8. The Assessment Provides… • Feedback to our customers, partners, & stakeholders—focusing on accomplishments relative to promises.

  9. The Assessment Provides… • Feedback to ARS managers as an indicator of NP progress.

  10. The Assessment Provides… • Feedback to OMB and other policy makers regarding performance assessment of the research programs within the Agency

  11. The Assessment Provides… • Feedback and guidance to ARS scientists to help them focus and direct their efforts on the potential goals for the next program cycle.

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