Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education Reform Act of 1998 (7 USC Ch. 103) Country/Territory United States of America Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2020) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition, Forestry Keyword Agricultural development Agricultural extension Research Education Financial agricultural measures Subsidy/incentive Farming Biotechnology Crops/grasses Intellectual property rights/patents Royalties/fees Integrated pest management-IPM/pest management strategies Institution Governance Food quality control/food safety Capacity building Residues Processing/handling Vending Timber Non-timber products Geographical area Americas, Arctic, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract This act provides for agricultural research, extension, and education reform. The Secretary shall ensure that agricultural research, extension, or education activities described in subsection (b) address a concern that (1) is a priority, as determined under section 7612(a) of this title; and (2) has national, multistate, or regional significance. This act further provides for priorities, scope, review, and coordination of agricultural research, extension, and education; standards for federal funding of agricultural research, extension, and education; relevance and merit of agricultural research, extension, and education funded by the department; new agricultural research, extension, and education initiatives; biobased products; national food safety training, education, extension, outreach, and technical assistance program; integrated research, education, and extension competitive grants program; coordinated program of research, extension, and education to improve viability of small and medium size dairy, livestock, and poultry operations; support for research regarding diseases of wheat, triticale, and barley caused by fusarium graminearum or by tilletia indica; agricultural biotechnology research and development for developing countries; specialty crop research initiative; food and agriculture service learning program; patent culture collection fees; food animal residue avoidance database program; distribution of farmers' bulletins; nutrient composition data; role of secretary regarding food and agricultural sciences research and extension; office of pest management policy; food safety research information office; safe food handling education; food safety education initiatives; forestry products advanced utilization research; clarification of research and development program for wood building construction; wood innovation grant program; designation of crisis management team within department; and senior scientific research service. Full text English Website uscode.house.gov