Source: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE submitted to NRP
EMBRAPA/USDA-ARS COOPERATION IN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGES
Sponsoring Institution
Agricultural Research Service/USDA
Project Status
COMPLETE
Funding Source
USDA INHOUSE
Reporting Frequency
Annual
Accession No.
0401717
Grant No.
(N/A)
Cumulative Award Amt.
(N/A)
Proposal No.
(N/A)
Multistate No.
(N/A)
Project Start Date
Apr 24, 1998
Project End Date
Apr 24, 2003
Grant Year
(N/A)
Program Code
[(N/A)]- (N/A)
Recipient Organization
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE
USDA-ARS-ANRI-BFGL
BELTSVILLE,MD 20705
Performing Department
(N/A)
Non Technical Summary
(N/A)
Animal Health Component
30%
Research Effort Categories
Basic
20%
Applied
30%
Developmental
50%
Classification

Knowledge Area (KA)Subject of Investigation (SOI)Field of Science (FOS)Percent
8030110303010%
8030999303010%
8031499303010%
8031510303010%
8031549303010%
8031710303010%
8031820303010%
8033280303010%
8033330303010%
8033530303010%
Knowledge Area
803 - Sociological and Technological Change Affecting Individuals, Families, and Communities;

Subject Of Investigation
1499 - Vegetables, general/other; 1510 - Corn; 1549 - Wheat, general/other; 3530 - Other swine products; 0110 - Soil; 3280 - Other poultry products; 0999 - Citrus, general/other; 1820 - Soybean; 3330 - Other beef cattle products; 1710 - Upland cotton;

Field Of Science
3030 - Information and communication;
Goals / Objectives
To conduct cooperative research and scientific exchanges of mutual interest to ARS and EMBRAPA. Program will advance our understanding of selected fields of research in plant and animal sciences and natural resources.
Project Methods
ARS and EMBRAPA will develop carefully selected research projects of mutual interest. Research will be conducted at ARS facilities through placement of EMBRAPA scientists for 2-3 year assignments. Research will be conducted cooperatively and results will be shared jointly.

Progress 04/24/98 to 04/24/03

Outputs
4. What were the most significant accomplishments this past year? This report serves to document research conducted under a trust agreement between ARS and Embrapa. After five years, the collaborative research between the Embrapa scientists and their ARS counterparts has progressed dramatically as a direct result of the opportunities provided by Labex: senior level scientists in ARS laboratories, reverse seasonal data collection, vast similarities in agricultural systems, and a diversity of human and scientific resources that allow for the development of new scientific approaches and solutions to U.S. agricultural issues. Labex remains active with a program coordinator, three senior level scientists, students, doctoral candidates, and postdoctoral fellows. ARS reciprocated by placing Dr. Darrell Norton of ARS' National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory at Embrapa's Soybean Center for one year. Six areas of priority have been identified: Precision Agriculture; Animal Health; Integrated Pest Management; Specialization and New Uses of Commodities; Genomics, Proteomic and Bioinformatics; and Global Change. A total of nine Embrapa scientists have or are currently participating in Labex. Four scientists are currently stationed in the United States through Labex. With the completion of first trust agreement, ARS and Embrapa signed another agreement for an additional two years. New areas of collaborative research, as well as scientists will be discussed and agreed upon in September 2003. ARS hopes to place another scientist in Brazil to work with Embrapa during the next calendar year.

Impacts
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Publications