FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR STATE RESEARCH Dr. BYERLY. The 53 agricultural experiment stations are a powerful and constructive force in providing progressive and productive agriculture in their respective States. It is universally recognized that as a result of the research of these stations and of the Federal Department of Agriculture our Nation has been able to develop the greatest bulwark against malnutrition and inadequate food supply ever achieved by any country on this earth. This is a fact of which we can speak with considerable pride. In 1962, total funds available to the stations were about $190 million. This consisted of almost $35 million in Federal grant, over $15 million in other Federal funds, and over $139 million in nonFederal funds. Non-Federal funds however, on an expenditure basis, amounted to $3.63 for every $1 of Federal-grant expenditure. These figures do not include State appropriations for buildings and other facilities that are utilized and shared by station research personnel. Mr. HORAN. Mr. Chairman, do you have a chart, a table on that? Dr. BYERLY. Do we have a table? I think we do. If we do not, we can supply one for the record. (The information requested follows:) Funds available to State agricultural experiment stations for fiscal year 1962 Funds available to State agricultural experiment stations for fiscal year STATE EQUIPMENT STATON CONSTRUCTION OF NON-FEDERAL FUNDS STATE EXPERIMENT STATION CONSTRUCTION Dr. KNOBLAUCH. The total amount of non-Federal funds spent on buildings last year was approximately $24 million, and this was the off-year on the biennial appropriation. In the previous year, it was in the area of $37 million. Mr. HORAN. You mean the payments by the States themselves? Dr. KNOBLAUCH. That is correct. Mr. HORAN. That is what I am after. Do you have a chart that you can insert at this point, Mr. Chairman? Dr. BYERLY. We will. Mr. HORAN. Because I am very much interested. Dr. BYERLY. We will. Mr. WHITTEN. Certainly; that will be fine. (The material referred to follows:) Buildings and facilities, $50,000 or over, completed or under construction at State agricultural experiment stations for fiscal year 1962 Buildings and facilities, $50,000 or over, completed or under construction at State agricultural experiment stations for fiscal year 1961 Dr. BYERLY. The State stations utilize the services of almost 10,000 individual scientists. Approximately 8,000 graduate students provide a source of youthful vision and practical assistance in many of the station research programs. Research workers from departments or colleges other than agriculture in the land-grant universities participate in experiment station research or act as consultants or advisers. Frequently, ARS scientists are located on the campus of the stations. This cooperation of scientists is necessary to meet the complex problems of modern agriculture. I have a chart prepared which shows the breadth of the agricultural experimental research. I might circulate that, sir,and it can go into the record at your pleasure, if you think it is worth it. Mr. WHITTEN. We would be glad to have this included in the record at the appropriate place, Doctor. (The information requested is as follows.) |