Methods of Instigating Research
in Dairy Waste Under the
Research and Marketing Act
E. W. Gaumnitz, Executive Secretary
National Cheese Institute, Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
In presenting views on methods of instigating research in dairy
waste under the Research and Marketing Act of 1946 it may be advan¬
tageous to review briefly the general scope of the Act," the powers
contained therein, and the authorizations provided and appropriations
made pursuant to those authorizations.
Broadly speaking, the Research and Marketing Act of 1946 author¬
izes research on all types of agricultural problems, with particular
emphasis on marketing research and services. Perhaps it can be stated
that the Act represents an attempt to bring to bear upon marketing
questions the scientific methods which have enabled the development
of abundant production of agricultural products.
The Act is divided into three parts referred to as Titles I, II, and
III.
Title I represents an expansion of the Bankhead Jones Act of 1935,
wherein it is declared to be the policy of Congress to promote the effi¬
cient production and utilization of farm products. Research under
Title I is specifically authorized in many fields including production,
distribution, utilization, nutrition, conservation, farm management, and
the like.   Funds under Title I are authorized for three distinct sections.
Under Section 9, there is authorization for additional funds for
use by the state agricultural experiment stations. Under this title the
amounts authorized over a five-year period range from 2)4 million to
20 million dollars.
Section 10(a) of Title I provides for further research to develop
new and expanded uses for agricultural products. For the most part
the Act seems to contemplate that this research shall be conducted
largely by the United States Department of Agriculture, but author¬
ization is included for contracting with public or private organiza¬
tions or individuals to do specific research whenever the work can be
done more effectively.   Contracts may run for as long as  four years.
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