Congress and the Agencies responsible for
funding agricultural research need to hear from the scientists involved
in this research in order to set priorities.  Please let your
delegation to congress and government officials know that agriculture
research programs are critical citizens in the US!<br>
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      <a href="./tips.html">Tips on Communicating with Congress</a><br><br>

Every Request for Applications contains a request for comments on the
next year's RFA content.&nbsp; Sending your comments to the program
issuing the grant can impact the focus of the funding progroam.&nbsp;
All comments are read and this is a very direct way to make your voice
heard.<br>
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      <a href="http://www.cfda.gov/">Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance</a><br>
      <a href="http://grants.gov/agriculture.html">Grants.gov: Sources of Agricultural Research Funding</a><br>
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National Academies Press issues reports and
recommendations on national priorities for agricultural research.&nbsp;
They are a good source of information when sending comments and
drafting proposals. <br>
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      <a href="http://www.nap.edu/books/030907083X/html/">National Research Initiative: A Vital Competitive Grants Program in Food, Fiber, and Natural-Resources Research</a><br>
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      <a href="http://www.nap.edu/books/0309084946/html/">Frontiers in Agricultural Research: Food, Health, Environment, and Communities</a><br>
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The Senate and House each have an Agriculture committee and an
Agriculture approprations committee.&nbsp; The first sets agricultural
policy and the second allocates the limited funds available.&nbsp;
Members of these committees have a great deal of power over
federally-funded research and are responsive to comments, especially
those coming from their constituents. <br>
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      <a href="http://agriculture.senate.gov/">Senate Agriculture Committee</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      <a href="http://agriculture.house.gov/">House Agriculture Committee</a><br>
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      <a href="http://appropriations.senate.gov/subcommittees/agriculture/topics.cfm?code=agri">Senate Appropriations Committee</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
      <a href="http://www.house.gov/appropriations/sub.htm">House Appropriations Committee</a><br>
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