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USDA looks to narrow agency priorities
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
could get better results from its agricultural
research spending if it focused on a narrower
list of priorities, according to Rajiv Shah,
MD, USDA undersecretary for research,
education and economics. He predicted that
"the next six months will be a time of great
organizational evolution" as he reviews research conducted by USDA scientists as well
as grants given to external research bodies.
"To do agricultural research really well,
and do it in a way that generates real benefits
for people, we really believe that you have to
focus for a long time on a specific, narrow set
of scientific problems," said Dr. Shah, who
led research at the Gates Foundation before
being named to the USDA post.
USDA spent $1.19 billion on its Agricultural Research Service in 2009, and $1.22 bil-

lion on grants to outside research facilities
and projects, both of which included Congressionally directed spending "earmarks"
for specific projects. USDA will also formally
establish the National Institute of Food and
Agriculture, replacing the Cooperative State
Research, Education and Extension Service,
which helps fund external research projects.
The institute will be led by Roger Beachy, a
St. Louis-MO-based biologist known for his
pioneering research in genetically modified
crops and his work with Monsanto Co.
"There are great opportunities to
change, and we believe (the new institute)
will allow us to do that," he said. "You have
to define what the goals are going to be in
two year and five years, and pull the projects that aren't on track and reinvest in
those that are on track."

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King's Hawaiian awarded California's highest honor
King's Hawaiian Bakery, Torrance, CA, received the Governor's Environmental and
Economic Leadership Award (GEELA)
from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Sept.
30. The company won in the category of
Sustainable Practices or Facilities for its
Green Vision sustainability program. The
companywide initiative was developed
to impact the environment through
financially sound alternatives and ecofriendly solutions.
"As a family-owned company devoted to
conveying the aloha spirit in every facet of
its business, King's Hawaiian is incredibly
honored to receive this recognition," said
Shelby Weeda, president, King's Hawaiian.

"Every component of our sustainability efforts is meant to be both a tribute to our
island heritage and a commitment to our
valued consumers, for which we want to

make a positive impact on the environment for generations to come."
As California's highest and most prestigious environmental honor, GEELA
recognizes individuals, organizations and
businesses that demonstrate exceptional
leadership for voluntary achievements in
conserving the state's resources, protecting
and enhancing the environment and building private-public partnerships.
Award recipients are chosen based on
their strength in eight areas: results, transferability, environmental impact, resource
conservation, economic progress, innovation and uniqueness, pollution prevention
and environmental justice.

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