[FHB] 2016 IBGS Registration Open; FY2016 USDA Research Funding

[Mike Davis]

Please note my new email address

TO:      US Barley Workers

 

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International Barley Genetics Symposium  June 26-30, 2016 Minneapolis, MN
USA

 <http://www.ibgs2016.org/> www.ibgs2016.org

 

Registration is open.  

 

Early Bird Deadline: March 30th, 2016 

Non-Student US $600 

Student US $300 

Accompanying Person US $350 

 

After March 30th, 2016 

Non-Student US $900 

Student US $450 

Accompanying Person US $450

 

Rooms at the Commons Hotel are available for reservation from now until May
26th, 2016. To reserve a room, please call the Commons Hotel at (800)
822-6757 (toll-free) or (612) 379-8888 (local) and ask for the International
Barley Genetics Symposium 2016, or reserve a room here
<https://gc.synxis.com/rez.aspx?Hotel=53931&Chain=11910&template=GCF&shell=G
CF_4&start=availresults&arrive=6/25/2016&depart=7/2/2016&adult=1&child=0&gro
up=062616AGRO> .

 

USDA Research Funding in FY2016 Omnibus Appropriations Bill

 

The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 was passed in October, and provided $112
Billion in new funding above Sequestration spending caps that would have
been in effect without it.  This allowed for $33 Billion in defense and $33
Billion in nondefense spending increases for FY2016 and will allow for
increases of $23 Billion in defense and $23 Billion in nondefense spending
for FY2017.

 

Subsequently, Congress passed and the President signed the FY2016
Appropriations Act. 

 

For the USDA Research Budget:

 

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Congressional Directives for USDA-ARS

The agreement provides funding increases for forest product, pollinator,
aquatic animal health, leafy green vegetables, long-term agroecosystem
research, crop improvement and protection, avian health, cranberry, wheat
and sorghum, agricultural genomic, methyl bromide alternatives research to
combat macrophomina and fusarium, and horticultural research and education.

 

Congress currently cannot "earmark" funding, which would be directing
funding for specific projects at specific locations.  However, it can
provide "programmatic increases"  that do not contain such specifications.
However, often there is a more detailed understanding of where the funds
will go from Congress and their constituents.  For example, the increase in
funding for wheat & sorghum is for the following item that was in the FY2016
Agriculture Appropriations bill reported out of the Senate Appropriations
Committee.

 

Wheat and Sorghum Research.-The Committee recognizes the potential impact
heat and drought can have on the yield and quality of wheat and sorghum and
the need for new cultivars to adapt to changing climatic conditions. The
Committee provides an increase of $1,000,000 for research to improve the
productivity and quality of wheat and sorghum during uncertain growing
seasons resulting from extended droughts and increased temperatures.

 

This funding will be going to ARS, Manhattan Kansas, with $900,000 for
sorghum and $100,000 for wheat research.

 

For the two National Barley Improvement Committee/National Wheat Improvement
Committee ARS programmatic funding requests, 

(For all FY2016 NBIC goals go to http://ambainc.org/content/17/nbic-goals 

 

Funding of $3.3 Million for the US Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)
to bring appropriated funding levels to the $10 Million authorized in the
2014 Farm Bill

 

Funding of $3.35 Million for a Small Grains Genomic Initiative

 

we did not receive increased funding, but did have language from the House
and Senate bills reported out of the Appropriation Committees in July
included in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill. This is still helpful, since it
shows USDA ARS administrators what programs are of importance to Congress
and their constituents, and may result in the agency including funding in
future budgets proposed by the Administration or they will try to fund at
least in part in other ways (e.g. using unexpended fiscal year end funds).  

 

HOUSE  

Small Grain Genomic--The Committee supports research on small grain genomics
and recognizes its importance in improving crop traits and developing new
cultivars.

 

U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab--The Committee recognizes that fusarium head
blight is a major threat to agriculture, inflicting substantial yield and
quality losses throughout the U.S. The Committee supports research carried
out through the U.S. Wheat and Barley Scab Initiative.

 

SENATE

Small Grains Genomic Initiative--The Committee recognizes that ARS small
grains genotypic research provides a critical resource to facilitate the
application of genomic information and DNA      marker technologies to the
improvement and breeding of barley and wheat, with a current major need to
update to next-generation genotypic to accelerate marker-assisted breeding.
Adequate resources are also needed to enhance barley and wheat quality
phenotyping, doubled haploid research and small grains genomic research, and
the Committee supports the Small Grains Genomic Initiative.

 

There was also language supporting rust research:

 

HOUSE:

Emerging Cereal Rust Diseases.-The Committee continues to be concerned about
emerging cereal rust diseases, particularly Ug99, and the threat they pose
to domestic and world food supplies. The Committee encourages ARS to
continue its work on these diseases, including the development of
Ug99-resistant wheat varieties.

 

SENATE:

Emerging Cereal Rust Diseases.-The Committee is aware that emerging cereal
rust diseases are a threat to domestic and world food supplies. Therefore,
the Department should continue to dedicate funding to speed efforts to
combat cereal rust disease, including development of Ug99-resistant wheat
varieties.

 

 

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Michael P. Davis, Ph.D.
        President, American Malting Barley Association, Inc.
        Executive Secretary, National Barley Improvement Committee
740 N. Plankinton Avenue, Suite 830
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414-272-4640; 414-272-4631 (fax; 414-218-8806 (cell)
www.AMBAinc.org <http://www.ambainc.org/> 

 

 

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