May 14, 2008
Federal Farm Bill Provides Mixed Harvest for College
Washington
Congress is nearing final approval of a new, five-year farm bill with money to support research at land-grant universities—but not as much as the institutions said they needed to adequately finance agricultural research, education, and extension programs.
The bill, whose contents were released on Tuesday, would mandate an additional $500-million over five years in grants competitively awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in selected areas. Those include studies of
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