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National Programs Quality and Utilization of Agricultural Products
Program Summary:
Program Direction

Vision Statement
Provide knowledge and innovative technologies that lead to new and expanded market opportunities for United States agriculture

Mission Statement
To enhance the economic viability and competitiveness of U.S. agriculture by maintaining the quality of harvested agricultural commodities or otherwise enhancing their marketability, meeting consumer needs, developing environmentally friendly and efficient processing concepts, and expanding domestic and global market opportunities through the development of value-added food and nonfood products and processes.

Research Components

  • Quality Characterization, Preservation, and Enhancement 
  • New Processes, New Uses, and Value-Added Foods and Biobased Products   

Projects in this Program - by State
MD NY WV PA OH IL MI WI CA HI CA AZ WA ID KS NE ND SD TX OK NM MS LA GA FL NC SC
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    Maroon = click to see related projects in these states.
    Gray = No related research in this state.

 

 

Program Planning Documents
   Action Plan
   Summary of Planning and Coordination Meeting
  

Program Summary
   Program Direction
   Program Rationale
   Program Component Definitions
   Projected Outcomes/Impacts

Program Annual Reports
  FY 2003
  FY 2002
  FY 2001
  FY 2000
  FY 1999
  FY 1998


Project Information
   List of Projects in this Program
   List of Project Annual Reports in this program

Program Team
  Flora, L Frank
(co-leader)
  Radin, John W
(co-leader)
  Erbach, Don
 
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