NIFA gathers stakeholder input and information to identify priorities for new grant programs and/or to modify priorities for existing grant programs, as described in their Requests for Applications (RFA). A stakeholder is anyone who conducts or uses agricultural research, education, and extension. Input is used to meet the requirements of the Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998.

NIFA gathers input from any individual, and specifically from commodity groups, industry, inter-agency Federal work groups, the National Academy of Sciences, non-governmental organizations, scientific societies, and university partners.

Stakeholder input is obtained in several ways. Input is solicited in all NIFA RFAs. NIFA also conducts stakeholder listening sessions or workshops, some as stand-alone events, some in conjunction with national scientific meetings. NIFA staff also gathers stakeholder information from other government and private sector events and publications.

Stakeholder Input Sources: Animals & Animal Products

Past:

• Presidential Priority for 2009: American Competitiveness Initiative

• A Science Roadmap for Agriculture, Update 2006,National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant College (NASULGC) and Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP). Discussion of the scientific feasibility to meet the needs of diverse groups of stakeholders.

• A Science Roadmap for Agriculture Survey, May 2005, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant College (NASULGC) and Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP). Survey of diverse stakeholder groups to develop the priorities for the next five years.

• A White Paper from the Consortium for Genomics Research on All Salmonids. Salmonid Genome Sequencing Initiative

• Advantages of Agriculturally Important Domestic Species as Biomedical Models, East Lansing, MN. Review of the role of agricultural animals in research.

• Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Stakeholder Hearing Transcript - Hearing held on September 10, 2008 at the NIFA Waterfront Building.

• American Sheep Industry Association. Research, development, and education priorities for the sheep industry.

• Aquaculture Research and Development Strategic Plan, National Science and Technology Council Health, Safety, and Food Committee. Outline of the aquaculture industry.

• Beef Research and Knowledge Management. Priorities to keep the beef industry safe for U.S. consumers and to provide a positive contribution to diets consistent with the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

• Coordination of Programs on Domestic Animal Genomics: The Federal Framework Progress Report, National Science and Technology Council Committee on Science Interagency Working Group on Domestic Animal Genomics. Update of the 5-year plan for Federal agencies dealing with genomic activities related to domesticated animals.

• NIFA announces new veterinary medicine-related program and related stakeholder input meeting

• Identifying the Future Needs for Long-Term USDA Efforts in Agricultural Animal Genomics. Summary of workshop proceedings and stakeholder recommendations.

• National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics Advisory Board. Organization contributing to effective federal agricultural research, education and education programs through broad stakeholder feedback and sound science in its ongoing role as advisor to the Secretary of Agriculture.

• USDA Funding Priorities in Animal Reproduction at the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Biology of Reproduction. Recommendations from a Stakeholder Workshop on Funding Priorities in Animal Reproduction.

• USDA Stakeholder Workshop on Animal Bioinformatics: Summary and Recommendations. Summary of electronic workshop and stakeholder recommendations.

• USDA ARS/NIFA National Animal Health Program Planning Workshop. Compilation of the input for USDA intramural (ARS) and extramural (NIFA) national research programs related to animal health.

• USDA ARS /NIFA National Animal Production Program Planning Workshop Summary. Compilation of the input for USDA intramural (ARS) and extramural (NIFA) national research programs related to animal protection.
  

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