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1 Contact: Benjamin H. Krinsky, PhD Senior Legislative Affairs Officer Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) Testimony of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Prepared for the House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Representative Robert Aderholt, Chairman Representative Sanford Bishop, Ranking Member On FY 2018 Appropriations for the United States Department of Agriculture Agriculture and Food Research Initiative and Agricultural Research Service The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) respectfully requests a fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriation of a minimum of $700 million for the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) and $1.24 billion for the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

2 FASEB, a federation of 30 scientific societies, represents 125,000 life scientists and engineers, making it the largest coalition of biomedical research associations in the United States. Our mission is to advance health and welfare by promoting progress and education in biological and biomedical sciences. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) funds research through an external, competitive grant program, the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), and a program administered by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS). AFRI currently funds approximately 500 research grants at colleges, universities, and other research institutions across the country. In tandem, as part of a long-standing national network to enhance and disseminate agricultural research, ARS supports more than 2,000 researchers at 90 locations throughout the country, and it provides unique facilities and resources that serve the entire agricultural sciences community. 1,2 USDA has helped keep the United States at the forefront in agricultural technology and innovation through its research programs in plant breeding, genetics, molecular biology, agricultural economics, and other disciplines, as well as its long-standing education and extension efforts. AFRI provides rigorous, competitive merit-reviewed agricultural research to further the frontiers of knowledge and complement the efforts of ARS and other units within the agency. Recent breakthroughs enabled by AFRI and ARS funding include the application of genomic data to breed heartier barley crops, the engineering of insect-resistant poplar trees that are better suited for use as biofuel feedstocks, enhanced milk production in Holstein cattle, and the development of a better vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease. 3,

3 Additional examples of promising AFRI and ARS funded research include: Norovirus and related food-borne illness research: Norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States and it leads to millions of cases of food poisoning across the world each year. 5 An interdisciplinary team of USDA-supported researchers has launched a coordinated effort to reduce the burden of norovirus and other food-borne pathogens. Led by scientists at North Carolina State University, this effort encompasses research and educational initiatives aimed at improving detection of food-borne viruses, predicting and preventing outbreaks, and disseminating best practices to the private sector to safeguard public health. 6 Cheap, portable sensors for the detection of food-borne pathogens: One of the difficulties in the detection of food-borne pathogens has been that current screening methods require extensive equipment and expertise. To address this problem, researchers at Auburn University and the University of Georgia have developed new biosensors that detect pathogens on fruits and vegetables with high sensitivity and specificity at a low cost. Though still in the development phase, this technology could enable the rapid and efficient screening of whole produce shipments for disease-causing microbes. 7 New method for detecting lipid biomarkers: The presence of specific classes of fats in the bloodstream can be used to predict a patient s risk for developing cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and other syndromes. However, distinguishing between these compounds, and thus those that indicate specific disease risks, has proved challenging due to their chemical similarity. However, scientists at the ARS Nutrition Research Center in Grand Forks, ND have developed a new type of mass spectrometry that allows the researchers to distinguish and quantify these different fatty acid molecules in samples of human blood plasma. This new method holds the

4 potential for more accurate identification of biomarkers associated with several different diseases. 8 Genetic clues to the establishment of the gut microbiome: In recent years, new technologies have greatly expanded our understanding of the vast and diverse population of microbes that live within and all around us the microbiome. It has been become clear that the microbes that inhabit our digestive system play vital roles in numerous biological processes, and that perturbations of the gut microbiome are implicated in a range of gastrointestinal and other disorders. Researchers at the Pennsylvania State University have discovered how a particular gene affects the way in which microbes colonize the gut. This finding underscores how complex interactions must occur between our own cells and the microbiome, and it provides insights into how healthy microbial populations are established and maintained. 9 Robust Support for Agricultural Research Needed to Address Great Challenges Recent agricultural crises such as the drought in California, pollinator collapse, citrus greening, and the emergence of antibiotic resistant microbes have highlighted the need to address critical vulnerabilities in our agricultural system. The outbreak of avian influenza led to the destruction of nearly 50 million chickens and turkeys and incurred billions of dollars in losses to the economy. 10 Outbreaks of this kind also jeopardize human health directly because new strains of influenza can be spread from livestock to humans

5 The interdisciplinary research portfolio of USDA brings cutting-edge science to bear on complex agricultural challenges. 12 Greater investments in agricultural research are needed to address global food demand, sustainability, and to keep the United States at the forefront of innovation in agricultural science. 13 The AFRI program was created in 2008 specifically to fund research that would address such key areas as plant and animal health and production, food safety and nutrition, renewable energy and environmental management, agricultural technology, and agricultural economics. 14 However, to date the program has only been funded at half of its total authorization level. ARS, despite its important contributions to agricultural science and the critical shared resources it provides to the agricultural sciences community, has seen its budget decline by more than $100 million in real terms since To address critical needs in agricultural science, AFRI should be funded at its full authorization level of $700 million ($350 million above current appropriations), which would support approximately 500 additional research grants. We also recommend a budget of $1.24 billion for ARS ($100 million above current appropriations) to begin to rebuild and expand the in-house research capacity at USDA. FASEB recommends a minimum of $700 million for AFRI and $1.24 billion for ARS in FY These funding levels represent a first step toward a much-needed, long-term commitment to increase research in agricultural science

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