[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 100 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1657]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                          HON. CHARLES W. DENT

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2009

  Mr. DENT. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding a project that is listed in H.R. 2997, the Agriculture, Rural 
Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies 
Appropriations Act, FY2010:
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and 
Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010
  Account: National Institute for Food and Agriculture, SRG
  Title: Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources
  Legal Name of Requesting Entity: Pennsylvania State University
  Address of Requesting Entity: 117 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802
  Description of Request: Funding for this project will support a 
collaborative research and education program between the Pennsylvania 
State University and the Rodale Institute that will help diverse farm 
operations better adopt sustainable farming practices. The project will 
increase field research and demonstration to enhance the exposure of 
farm advisors and farmers to sustainable cropping system practices. 
Practices to be further investigated and field-demonstrated include: 
crop species and cultivars for inclusion in crop rotations that improve 
the performance of sustainable and organic cropping systems, especially 
for the Northeast; fine-tuning of management guidelines for mechanical 
control of cover crops and weeds in conservation and no-tillage systems 
to reduce or eliminate herbicides; factors that better promote 
conservation of biological control organisms and beneficial soil 
microorganisms for weed seed predation and management of other pests; 
and practices that increase soil organic matter.

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