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Introductory Remarks and Summary for the Symposium on Funding Research for the Future¹

U. S. Department of Agriculture, Science and Education Administration, Beltsville, MD 20705 and Animal Science Division, University of Georgia, Athens, 30602

Abstract

In recent years, the issue of a world food crisis caused many policymakers to reevaluate the adequacy of the food and agricultural research system in the United States. Most policymakers believe that world population will continue to increase regardless of population control measures. Existing research programs will likely be responsible for additional increases in food and fiber production, but there is less optimism about major breakthroughs in the near future. Thus, the incremental increases in food may not adequately keep pace with population growth. It appears that the reserves of technology are being depleted faster than new technology can be developed. This topic has received the attention of many people through a series of significant studies including the World Food and Nutrition Study; Research to Meet U. S. and World Food Needs; the World Food Conference of 1976 in Ames, Iowa; and the World Food Conference of 1974 in Rome, Italy. All recommended increases in agricultural research included increases for animal sciences research.

¹ Presented at the Symposium, "Funding Research for the Future," at the Joint Meeting of the American Dairy Science Association and the American Society of Animal Science, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, July 10, 1978. The Symposium was sponsored jointly by the Research and Administration Committees and the Governing Boards of ADSA and ASAS.

² Program Coordinator, Program Development and Coordination Staff, Science and Education Administration, USDA, Bldg. 005, Beltsville, MD 20705.

³ Chairman, Animal Science Division and Head, Animal and Dairy Science Department.

⁴ The authors would like to express gratitude to the other members of the Symposium Committee, Drs. Irvin T. Omtvedt and William M. Roberts, for their contributions while planning and participation in the Symposium, and to Dr. Robert R. Oltjen for his participation.