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CSREES/Extension

CSREES/Extension. An Overview. Organization Role and Scope Geography CSREES and Extension. CSREES National Program Leadership Federal Funding Partnership with ~104 Land-grant institutions (1862, 1890, 1994). Secretary - USDA. Undersecretaries/Mission Areas. FFAS. RD. NRE. FSIS.

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CSREES/Extension

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  1. CSREES/Extension An Overview

  2. Organization • Role and Scope • Geography CSREES and Extension

  3. CSREES • National Program Leadership • Federal Funding • Partnership with ~104 Land-grant institutions (1862, 1890, 1994)

  4. Secretary - USDA Undersecretaries/Mission Areas FFAS RD NRE FSIS FNCS Mktg/Reg REE REE

  5. REE Administrators ARS ERS NAL NASS CSREES CSREES

  6. CSREES Mission • Advance knowledge for agriculture, the environment, human health and well-being, and communities by supporting research, education, and extension programs in the Land-Grant University System and other partner organizations • CSREES doesn't perform actual research, education, and extension but rather helps fund it at the state and local level and provides program leadership in these areas.

  7. ANR Ag & Food Biosecurity Ag Systems Animals & Animal Products Biotechnology & Genomics Economics & Commerce Natural Resources & Environment Pest Management Plants & Plant Products Technology & Engineering Reduce soil erosion Enhance water supplies Improve water quality Increase wildlife habitat Reduce damages caused by floods and other natural disasters NRCS CSREES EPA • Protect human health and the environment • Air • Children’s Health • Pesticides • Waste Programs • Water Management • Special Progs. • Gulf of Mexico • Pollution Prevention

  8. Other CSREES Programs • Families, Youth & Communities • Food, Nutrition & Health 59 Programs in 11 Target Areas

  9. CSREES – Functional Areas Teaching Research Extension Extension

  10. Extension Program Areas • 4-H Youth Development—cultivates important life skills in youth that build character and assist them in making appropriate life and career choices. • Youth participate in school retention and enrichment programs, learn science, math, social skills, and much more, through hands-on projects and activities.

  11. Extension Program Areas • Agriculture—educational programs help individuals learn new ways to produce income through alternative enterprises, improved marketing strategies, and management skills and help farmers and ranchers improve productivity through resource management, controlling crop pests, soil testing, livestock production practices, and marketing.

  12. Extension Program Areas • Leadership Development—trains extension professionals and volunteers to deliver programs in gardening, health and safety, family and consumer issues, and 4-H youth development and serve in leadership roles in the community.

  13. Extension Program Areas • Natural Resources—teaches landowners and homeowners how to use natural resources wisely and protect the environment with educational programs in water quality, timber management, composting, waste management, and recycling.

  14. Extension Program Areas • Family and Consumer Sciences—helps families become resilient and healthy by teaching nutrition, food preparation skills, positive child care, family communication, financial management, and health care strategies.

  15. Extension Program Areas • Community and Economic Development—helps local governments investigate and create viable options for economic and community development, such as improved job creation and retention, small and medium-sized business development, effective and coordinated emergency response, solid waste disposal, tourism development, workforce education, and land use planning.

  16. Extension Program Areas • Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy –education and training that leads to adoption of energy efficiency practices and enhances use of alternative and renewable energy sources • This is an emerging partnership with DOE/EERE

  17. Extension Staffing • ANR agent • Family and Consumer Science • Youth Development • Share CRD • Specialists on campus

  18. Extension Staffing • County director • Youth Development • Multi-county specialists (some with PhDs) • Extension Specialists on and off campus

  19. Extension StaffingCommunities of Place ~17,000 State and local Extension employees ~3200 locations

  20. Interaction With Customers • User-driven programs • Advisory councils • F2F and phone consultation, F2F and electronic meetings, seminars, newsletters, farm visits, demonstrations, fairs, exhibits, etc.

  21. Backstopping - Specialists • Develop curriculum • Train agents • Larger group training • Consultation • Applied research • Demonstration • Program leadership

  22. Communities of Practice and Place Communities of Interest Communities of Practice Communities of Interest

  23. Educational Products Basic Information FAQs Ask the Experts Distance Diagnostics Forums/Chat Streaming Video Learning Modules Questions, Issues or Life Events Communities of Interest

  24. Communities of Practice Virtual teams of faculty, staff, professionals, partners Instructional designers Multimedia specialists

  25. Communities of Practice Multi-institutional, agency Multi-disciplinary Responsive Sustainable Evolving & flexible

  26. National Strength Local Delivery Customer Focus

  27. Success Through High Touch and High Tech Communities of Interest Communities of Interest Communities of Interest Communities of Interest Communities of Interest Communities of Place

  28. Service Area EPA 4 NRCS EXT

  29. ASRED • 13 states and 2 territories • Programs much like CSREES • Heavy emphasis on production agriculture, natural resources, environment • 4-H • Nutrition • CRD

  30. ASRED • Staff reductions • Increased emphasis on • Sharing across state lines • Electronic technology • Partnering • Flat organizational structuring • Grants and contracts • Role clarification

  31. ASRED • Program resources • Federal: 13 – 23% • State: 35 – 74% • Local: 3 – 42% • Grants/contracts: 0 – 25% • Other: 0 – 13%

  32. $ Fed App 5,842,806 6,415,709 9,956,368 10,574,911 733,317 10,502,971 15,051,852 5,205,875 9,388,170 15,937,337 8,330,323

  33. Other 2,563,546 1,688,319 8,218,963 0 852,876 844,697 13,226,969 1,143,648 430,428 7,451,521 181,764 County 2,649,131 11,537,987 9,557,452 11,556,862 1,106,348 2,749,461 17,555,643 2,711,628 9,564,452 16,097,837 5,091,000 Fed App 5,842,806 6,415,709 9,956,368 10,574,911 733,317 10,502,971 15,051,852 5,205,875 9,388,170 15,937,337 8,330,323 Grant/Cont 6,215,532 1,634,821 2,750,158 11,017,000 0 9,982,432 15,845,979 3,676,963 16,216,289 18,026,356 5,315,024

  34. What Drives Extension Programs? • State and Local Needs • Advisory Councils • Intact Groups – Farm Bureau, Cattlemen’s, County Forestry Associations, etc • Political Support • Extension Leadership – Local, State • Multi-state, Regional, Federal Opportunities

  35. CSREES AGRICULTURAL WATER SECURITY WHITE PAPER • Prepared by Michael P. O’Neill and James P. Dobrowolski • http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/white_papers/ag_water_security.doc

  36. Objective • sustainable water use scenario — maximizing the efficiency of water use by farmers, ranchers, rural and urbanizing communities, thus ensuring water volumes allocated for per capita domestic water consumption, ecosystem services, recreation and aesthetics while meeting the needs of food and fiber production

  37. State and Local Extension Programs

  38. Animals & Livestock - cattle, horse, sheep, poultry, swine... • Farm Management - economics, production, value-added ag... • Biosecurity - programs, information, links... • Food & Nutrition - eating healthy, food safety... • Crops & Nursery - soil test lab, diagnostics, pests...   • Health & Safety - disease & poison prevention, immunizations, fitness... • Environment & Natural Resources - forestry, wildlife, landowner education... • Home Garden, Lawn & Landscape - plants, grass, trees, pests, home landscaping... • Family - parenting, child care, consumer education...

  39. 4-H Aquaculture/Catfish Business Assistance Community/Govt Crops Environmental Quality Farm Management Farm Safety Food Forestry Health, Home, Family Insects, Plant Diseases, Insecticides Lawns & Gardens Leadership Livestock Poultry Wildlife & Fisheries

  40. ANR, Environment, Forest Resource, Lawn & Garden, Etc • ANR • Animal Agriculture • Commercial Horticulture, Nursery, & Turf • Farm Health & Safety • Field Crops • Food Safety & Processing • Pest Control • Specialty Crops

  41. Agriculture & Food Policy Aquaculture Crops, Soils, and Water Mgmt Engineering Environmental Management Farm and Home Biosecurity Farm Planning Forestry Horticulture Livestock and Forages Marketing Pest Management Poultry Specialty Agriculture ANR

  42. Core ValuesLG Functions - National • Addresses relevant, needs-driven priorities • Involves active, broad-based, stakeholder engagement • Responds to stakeholder needs-driven priorities through flexible redirection of resources

  43. Principles • Integrates research, education and Extension • Demonstrates accountability to stakeholders and funding partners • Setting of priorities • Use of funds

  44. Principles • Stabilizes and enhances resource funding through a portfolio of funding mechanisms • Builds new and expands existing arrangements that promote collaboration and cooperation

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