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<br />')0 ~ .. . <br />000829 <br /> <br />Dr. Harry Mussman <br />Deputy Assistant Secretary (or Science and Education <br />U.S. Department of Agriculture <br />May 22, 1991 <br />Denver, Colorado <br /> <br />.1 <br /> <br />The U.S. DGpartment of Agriculture plays a major role in helping farmerS attain <br />and maintain an economically-viable, environmentally-sensitive ilnd socially-acceptable <br />agriculture. <br /> <br />The enactment of the 1985 Farm Bill was a major event in the history of the <br />Department. For example, USDA Is now lt1e protector of more wetland than any other <br />federal agency. <br /> <br />USDA Is the lead agency in the Pre:;ident's agricultural Water Quality Initiative <br />whieh includes research and education programs, as well as the lead In research into' <br />more environmentaJly-sensfllve agricultural systems. The Department at Agriculture Is <br />the premier agency in supporting research into new water conservatlon technologies. <br /> <br />Several agencies are involved in Improving water conservation, including the <br />Agricultural Research SaNiea, Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation' Service, <br />Cooperative Extension SeNics, CooperattvG State Research Service, Farmers Home <br />Administration, and Soil ConseMltlon Service. <br /> <br />As water conservation issues continue to grow and become more complex. the <br />. scope and dImensions of the issues and alternative policies and programs must be <br />articulated. As lhese emerging issues are addressed in the publio forum, an adequate <br />information base to acnJrately define the problems and opportunltles is necessary. <br />More informetlon is needed. Isolated examples and anecdotal Information is not <br />enough. <br /> <br />I, <br /> <br />: I <br /> <br />.j <br />