94 



1981) , which was written while the Board was still organizing 

 itself, the UAB identified Planning and Priority Setting as its 

 second critical issue. That report said, "We seem to have more 

 needs and more ideas of how to address those needs in 

 agricultural science than we have public resources to meet them." 



The current Board fully agrees with that statement. What 

 agricultural research needs in an effective national planning and 

 priority setting process - a process that allocates precious 

 resources to the most important needs and best ideas, and 

 refrains from funding those at the bottom of the list. 



The UAB remains committed to confronting the facilities 

 issue. Better planning and management of our agricultural 

 research facilities is crucial to the success of our science and 

 education system. We look forward to working with the 

 Subcommittee as you face the challenge of facility reform. 



16 



