Appendix-A-Major-Recommendations--By-Agency DEPARTMENT-OF-AGRICULTURE USDA01 End the Wool and Mohair Subsidy The subsidy is no longer needed since wool is no longer a strategic commodity. -923.0 0.0 USDA02 Eliminate Federal Support for Honey Eliminate the honey subsidy because the program does not serve the intended purpose of ensuring the availability of honeybees for crop pollination. -15.0 0.0 USDA03 Reorganize the Department of Agriculture to Better Accomplish Its Mission, Streamline Its Field Structure and Improve Service to Its Customers USDA should streamline its field operations to eliminate unnecessary offices, reduce costs and better serve farmers. -1,673.6 0.0 USDA04 Implement a Consolidated Farm Management Plan The farm management plan proposed by Secretary Espy provides an opportunity to simplify regulations for farm management and is a good way to consolidate competing requirements into a single plan for each farm. cbe cbe USDA05 Administer the Employment and Training Requirements for Food Stamp Recipients More Effectively and Efficiently Redirect funds from an ineffective training program for food stamp recipients and allow them to participate in programs with proven results. -1,041.1** 0.0 [As a footnote: **The NPR recommends that these savings be redirected to alternative uses. Savings totals exclude these amounts.] USDA06 Encourage Better Food Package Management Practices and Facilitate Multi-State Contracts for Infant Food and Formula Cost Containment in the WIC Program The recommendation encourages increased competition among infant formula vendors and manufacturers of other items in the UDSDA's Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC). Savings accrue to program. -500.0** 0.0 [As a footnote: **The NPR recommends that these savings be redirected to alternative uses. Savings totals exclude these amounts.] USDA07 Deliver Food Stamp Benefits Via Electronic Benefits Transfer to Improve Service to Customers While Remaining Cost Effective Use electronic technology to distribute food stamp benefits, thereby improving service and reducing the need for current paper stamps. cbe cbe