Epilogue

Secretary Madigan has made research and development of alternative uses for our agricultural products a priority. Through his leadership and this initiative, we can boost farm income, create new jobs in America, and ensure a healthier environment.

Agriculture is our largest industry, providing jobs for more than 20 million Americans. That is why encouraging and investing in new ways to use our farm commodities are important not only to agriculture but also to the economy and the well-being of our society.

Americans today are more aware then ever of the interdependence of agriculture, energy, health, and the environment. This growing awareness has led to a demand for a generation of new products. Consumers want products that will help preserve resources for the future, promote healthier food choices, reduce our dependence on foreign energy, and ensure a productive agricultural industry.

In this Yearbook, we have emphasized the importance of new uses to America and to you and your family. We have reported on the progress achieved to date and highlighted the steps we are taking to reach even greater success. And, I hope, we have sparked interest in these exciting developments in American agriculture.

Looking ahead, our 1993 Yearbook of Agriculture will focus on the relationship between diet and health and offer practical information on nutrition.

Roger Runningen,

Director of Public Affairs and Press Secretary

Credits

Executive Board

Catherine A. Bertini formerly Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services Cameron Bruemmer Deputy Director of Public Affairs Ann Chadwick Acting Assistant Secretary for Food and Consumer Services Susan Fertig-Dyks Director, Office of Publishing and Visual Communication Bruce L. Gardner formerly Assistant Secretary for Economics James R. Moseley formerly Assistant Secretory for Natural Resources and Environment Harry C. Mussman Deputy Assistant Secretary for Science and Education Roger Runningen Director of Public Affairs and Press Secretary Jo Ann R. Smith Assistant Secretary for Marketing and Inspection Services Daniel A. Sumner Assistant Secretary for Economics Working Group

Diane Behrens, Mary E. Carter, Ruth Coy, William H. Tallent Agricultural Research Service Lillie Davis, Daniel Kugler, Paul O'Connell, Joseph Roetheli Cooperative State Research Service Andrew Jacobitz Economics Mitch Geasler Extension Service Chris Kirby Food and Nutrition Service

Stan Bean (retired), Howard Rosen Forest Service Bruce Blanton International Affairs and Commodity Programs David Waggoner Marketing and Inspection Services Jeff Gabriel Natural Resources and Environment Roger Conway, John McClelland Office of Energy Susan Fertig-Dyks, Deborah Takiff Smith Office of Publishing and Visual Communication Patricia Barclay Small Community and Rural Development Production Team

(All with USDA's Office of Publishing and Visual Communication)

Susan Fertig-Dyks Publisher Deborah Takiff Smith Editor Dennis Carroll Copy Editor Bob Nichols Photography Coordinator James Boykin Composition Carolyn Cleveland Proofreader David Sutton Design Coordinator George Avalon, Sylvia Duerksen, Lisa Hempstead, and Julie Olson Design Associates Warren Bell Printing Coordinator