From craig.harris@ssc.msu.eduMon May 6 10:20:12 1996 Date: Mon, 6 May 96 7:33:57 EDT From: craig.harris@ssc.msu.edu To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: reports from usda sanet people may be interested in the theme reports noted below cheers, craig harris New CRIS Theme Reports Available on Web ======================================= Three new Theme Reports, compiled using Current Research Information System data, are available for viewing, printing, or downloading from the Internet (http://ctr.uvm.edu/cris/theme/theme.htm). The reports provide highlights of USDA and state research on topics of national or special interest. Each document may be viewed in its entirety, or individual sections of it may be selected. Most reports include: (1) a brief overview of the topic or related subject, (2) full descriptions of a sampling of projects related to the topic, (3) a listing of project titles, investigators' names, and research locations, and (4) a summary of funding information for the listed projects. Other sites providing links to CRIS Theme Reports include: http://cristel.nal.usda.gov:8080 (CRIS Web Site) http://ctr.uvm.edu.cris/intro.htm (CRISFRMS Home Page) Theme reports currently available include "Precision Farming and Integrated Pest Management," "Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Global Change," and "Wetlands: Function, Value, and Management." >From the Office of the Administrator, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC 20250. B.H. Robinson, Administrator...................brobinson@reeusda.gov Colien Hefferan, Acting Associate Administrator...................chefferan@reeusda.gov CSREES UPDATE is available on the CSREES Home Page under "What's New." CSREES Home Page URL: http://www.reeusda.gov To subscribe or unsubscribe to this publication, please send an e-mail message to: majordomo@reeusda.gov. In the body of the message, type: subscribe OR unsubscribe csrees-update. **************************************************************** CONTENTS--MAY 3, 1996 UPDATE...BUDGET....FY 1997 Senate Appropriations Hearing UPDATE...USDA....Nominations Sought for New USDA Advisory Board ...Rural Economic Development Action Team ...USDA Service Center Implementation ...Joint Council of Extension Professionals ...USDA Technology Demonstration Day ...Farm Bill Summary Available on USDA Home Page UPDATE...CSREES....Experiment Station Directors' Workshop ...Forestry Research Advisory Council ...Watershed '96 Conference ...New CRIS Theme Reports Available on Web ...CSREES Committee of Nine ...CSREES Vacancy Announcements UPDATE...PARTNERS....South Carolina State University UPDATE...AWARDS....Award for Diversity Nominations UPDATE...MAILBOX *************************************************************** craig k harris dept of sociology michigan state university east lansing michigan 48824-1111 tel: 517-355-5048 fax: 517-432-2856