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Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: Public Service and Public Policy - Softcover

National Research Council; Board On Agriculture; Committee On The Future Of The Colleges Of Agriculture In The Land Grant University System

 
9780309054331: Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: Public Service and Public Policy
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ISBN 10: 0309054338 ISBN 13: 9780309054331
Publisher: National Academies Press, 1996

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Synopsis

Since their inception in 1862, the U.S. land grant colleges have evolved to become the training ground for the nation's and the world's agriculturists. In this book, the committee examines the future of the colleges of agriculture in light of changing national priorities for the agricultural, food, and natural resource system. The effects of federal funding constraints also are examined, as are opportunities for growth presented by developments in science. The committee's preceding volume, Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: A Profile, is a compilation of the data that helped formulate the specific questions to be addressed. Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Univerisities: Public Service and Public Policy is the deliberative report, rating conclusions and recommendations for institutional innovation and public policy. It addresses these and other questions:

  • What education mission should colleges of agriculture adopt--and what strategies should they use--in light of significant changes in the agricultural complex?
  • Research in agriculture is expected to respond to consumer demands, environmental concerns, world population growth, and increasing pressure on agricultural lands. Is the century-old structure of land grant university-based research up to the task?
  • What is the role of extension in light of today's smaller farming communities and larger farming conglomerates?

This volume is the culmination of a landmark evaluation of land grant colleges of agriculture, an American institution. This document will be of value to policymakers, administrators, and others involved in agricultural science and education.

Table of Contents
  • FRONT MATTER
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • 1 INTRODUCTION
  • 2 A LAND GRANT SYSTEM FOR TOMORROW: OVERARCHING THEMES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
  • 3 TEACHING
  • 4 RESEARCH
  • 5 EXTENSION
  • REFERENCES
  • ABOUT THE AUTHORS
  • INDEX

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Committee on the Future of the Colleges of Agriculture in the Land Grant University System, National Research Council

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  • PublisherNational Academies Press
  • Publication date1996
  • ISBN 10 0309054338
  • ISBN 13 9780309054331
  • BindingPaperback
  • Number of pages140

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