As can be seen from Table 1, there was no 

 expenditure in fiscal year 1985 for research in the area 

 of export marketing under Goal VI. In addition, only 

 2.6% of all research expenditures were dedicated to 

 improving marketing systems, as provided under Goal V. 

 Furthermore, only 4.6% of all research was in Goal IV, 

 which is to expand the demand for farm products by 

 improving products and processes and enhancing product 

 quality. ;^, . i, . i; 



Clearly, the main emphasis of research at the 

 Montana Agricultural Experiment Station lies in research 

 to fulfill Goals II and III. Research in these two 

 categories accounts for almost three-fourths of all 

 research expenditures (73.8%). Research in these 

 categories includes: (1) Goal II — to protect crops and 

 livestock from insects, disease, and other hazards; and 

 (2) Goal III — to produce an adequate supply of farm 

 products at decreasing real production costs. 



An additional breakdown of research projects within 

 each research category shows the specific focus of the 

 university's main research effort. This information is 

 summarized for projects in Goals II and III and appears 

 in Tables 2 and 3 on pages 64 and 65. 



Table 2 indicates that research in Goal II mainly 

 focuses on ways to: (1) control diseases and nematodes 

 of field crops and range; (2) control weeds and other 

 hazards affecting field crops and range; and (3) control 

 diseases of livestock and other animals. Research in 

 these three areas accounts for three-fourths of all 

 expenditures in Goal II. Less emphasized in this area 

 of research is work to control damage from insects and 

 other infestations affecting field crops and range. 



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