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* Higher education: Internationalizing higher education programs will create a human 

 resource base educated to successfully function in the global marketplace. 



• Information: Rapid access to global information is essential in order for U.S. 

 agricultural scientists to keep pace with global scientific and technology 

 developments. 



In the 1990 farm bill, Congress authorized an enlarged role for USDA in terms of 

 collaboration with institutions throughout the world engaged in agriculture and related 

 research and extension activities. The international dimension of science and education, 

 not as a separate component, but fully integrated into USDA, must be a priority. 



