3. ARS Profile Scientific Research Arm of USDA 9,000 Employees
2,500 Scientists
300 Postdoctoral Scientists
100+ Locations
$1.1 Billion annual Budget (FY-06)
21 National Programs
~1100+ Intramural Projects
~400 Extramural Projects (S/CA)

4. ARS Profile Partnerships with SAES, Universities and Industry
International Collaboration
Stakeholder / Customer Driven Research
Priorities Process
Problem Solving / Technology Transfer

5. President’s Budget
Requested $996 million. A net decrease of $106 million from the FY 2005 budget
FY 2006 Budget = $1.1 billion
(2% increase over the FY 2005 budget despite a 1% rescission ($11 million)

6. President’s Budget
Requested $1.12 billion with a net decrease of $122 million. An 11% reduction from the FY 2006 budget.

7. Components of the President’s FY 2007 Budget
Funding Increases for new and expanded $ 57.1
research initiatives
Program Redirection from ongoing base 49.1
resources to enhance priority research
objectives in same unit
Reprogramming Transferring Funds
from existing unit to another unit
Proposed Project Terminations (195.7)
(earmarks and base funds)
Operational Needs
TOTAL, Salaries and Expenses $1.0 Billion

8. President’s FY 2007 Budget Soybean and Stem Rust $ 3.9
BSE and Chronic Wasting Disease
Foot and Mouth Disease
Avian Influenza
Cell Wall Conversion for Bioenergy 1.8
Obesity Prevention
Applied Genomics for Livestock
Drought Mitigation

9. President’s FY 2007 Budget Support of APHIS 5.0 Emerging Diseases 2.0
Food Safety
Natural Plant Diseases Recovery 4.2
Air and Water Quality 0.2
Climate change
Genetic Resources

10. President’s FY 2007 Budget IT, including cybersecurity 4.1
National Agricultural Library 4.0
Capacity for Rapid Response 2.4
to emergencies
TOTAL $57.1

11. President’s FY 2007 Budget Emerging Diseases $ 13.3 Food Safety 11.0
BSE
Obesity / Nutrition
Invasive Species
Air and Water Quality
Biobased products / bioenergy
Genetic Resources
Genomics
TOTAL $49.1

12. Impact of President’s FY 2007 Budget on U.S. Southern States
AREA FY FY Difference Change
MSA %
SAA %
SPA %

13. Impact on MSA Termination, including base funds $ 31.7 m.
Redirection and Reprogramming $ m.
Closeout of 4 Research Units
- Forage and Animal Production, Lexington, KY
- Animal Waste Management, Bowling Green, KY
- Waste Management & Forages, MS State, MS
- Soil and Water Research Unit, Baton Rough, LA
Redirection of Scientists 33
Redirection of Support Personnel 75