[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 101 (Wednesday, July 8, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1677]
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                           EARMARK DISCLOSURE

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                           HON. JACK KINGSTON

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 8, 2009

  Mr. KINGSTON. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the House Republican 
standards on congressionally directed funding, I am submitting the 
following information regarding funding included in H.R. 2997, the 
House Agriculture Appropriations bill of 2010.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jack Kingston
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: CSREES, Special Grants
  Legal Name of Recipient: University of Georgia College of Agriculture 
and Environmental Sciences
  Address of Recipient: 101 Conner Hall, Athens, GA 30602
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $1,000,000 will be 
used to advance farm energy efficiencies by coupling advanced 
information, communication and control technologies with improved plant 
materials, byproduct use and energy capture conversion techniques.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jack Kingston
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: National Resources Conservation Service, Conservation 
Operations
  Legal Name of Recipient: Georgia Soil and Water Conservation 
Commission
  Address of Recipient: 4310 Lexington Rd, Athens, GA 30603
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $2,423,000 will help 
farmers address existing and emerging water supply issues with on-farm 
water storage.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jack Kingston
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: CSREES, Special Grants
  Legal Name of Recipient: University of Georgia College of Agriculture 
and Environmental Sciences
  Address of Recipient: 101 Conner Hall, Athens, GA 30602
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $209,000 will allow 
for the development of new cultivars which combined with pre- and post-
harvest management practices will increase production efficiency and 
improve quality of fruit delivered to consumers.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jack Kingston
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: CSREES, Special Grants
  Legal Name of Recipient: University of Georgia College of Agriculture 
and Environmental Sciences
  Address of Recipient: 101 Conner Hall, Athens, GA 30602
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $346,000 will 
provide for the development of Web-based systems and in-field practices 
to provide water conservation alternatives that are distinct, direct 
and economical.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jack Kingston
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: ARS, Salaries and Expenses
  Legal Name of Recipient: ARS National Peanut Research Lab, Dawson, GA
  Address of Recipient: 1011 Forrester Drive SE, Dawson, GA 39842
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $1,200,000 will be 
used to produce the best management practices that will lead to water 
conservation.
  Requesting Member: Congressman Jack Kingston
  Bill Number: H.R. 2997
  Account: CSREES, Special Grants
  Legal Name of Recipient: University of Georgia College of Agriculture 
and Environmental Sciences
  Address of Recipient: 101 Conner Hall, Athens, GA 30602
  Description of Request: Funding in the amount of $178,000 will be 
used to evaluate new disease management tactics for control of 
Phytopthora blight. No treatments or combination of measures exist to 
effectively suppress Phytopthora losses which often devastate the 
production of vegetable crops.

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