Agricultural Research Service

Rob Griesbach Technology Transfer Coordinator

Secretary of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Under Secretary Research, Education, & Economics

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Agricultural Research Service ARS National Agricultural Library NAL Economic Research Service ERSS National Agricultural Statistics Service Cooperative State Research, Education Extension Service CSREES NASS

ARS Mission

Conduct research to develop and transfer solutions to agricultural problems of high national priority

ARS National Research Programs

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Nutrition, Food Safety/ Quality Animal Production & Protection Crop Production & Protection Natural Resources & Sustainable Agricultural Systems

~2300 Permanent Full-Time Scientists ~100 Locations

Water Availability & Water Management

Unique Pilot Plants in ARS

http://www.ars.usda.gov

Science In Your Shopping Cart

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Beltsville Turkey DEET Seedless grapes Shrinkproof wool Roma tomatoes Poultry nutrition New Guinea Impatiens Dehydrated potatoes Concentrated frozen orange juice Perma-press fabrics Lactose-free Milk Glenn Dale azaleas Super-absorbents for diapers Leather tanning

Annual Report to Congress on Technology Transfer -- “Downstream Outcomes”

FY2007 Cooperative Research & Development Agreements

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55 new

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207 active Trust Fund Agreements

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1,259 new 4,084 active MD, DE, VA Patents

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107 applications filed

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35 patents issued 134 Agreements 75 ARS Researchers ~$12 million Licenses

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25 new

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339 active

Office of Technology Transfer Centralized in policy and approvals, licensing, marketing Decentralized in negotiation and implementation of CRADAs Patenting Marketing Licensing

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8 registered patent agents Located in Beltsville, MD; Peoria, IL; Albany, CA

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Targeted marketing Web subscribe

Tech Alerts

Partnering opportunities

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4 senior licensing specialists

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HQ based Tech Transfer Coordinators

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7 specialists with life science / ag background

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Distributed across geographic Areas of ARS

http://www.ars.usda.gov/Business

David Nicholson - PWA 510-559-5641 [email protected]

Renee Wagner - MWA 309-681-6565 [email protected]

Vic Chavez- NAA 215-233-6610 [email protected]

Rob Griesbach - BA 301-504-6421 [email protected]

Bryan Kaphammer - NPA / SPA 970-229-5528 [email protected]

Don Nordlund- SAA / MSA 706-546-3496 [email protected]

Thomas Valco- Cotton Technology 662-686-5255 [email protected]