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What Does KSU Mean to the Citizens of Kentucky?

House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education July 26, 2018. What Does KSU Mean to the Citizens of Kentucky?. KSU Research and Extension.

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What Does KSU Mean to the Citizens of Kentucky?

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  1. House Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Budget Review Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education July 26, 2018

  2. What Does KSU Mean to the Citizens of Kentucky?

  3. KSU Research and Extension • The KSU 1890 Land Grant Program works to resolve agricultural, educational, economic, and social problems of the people of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, especially limited-resource persons and families, in urban and rural areas.

  4. Aquaculture • Program of Distinction, ranked top 5 in the U.S. • National and international leader in: • Largemouth bass culture • freshwater prawn • saltwater shrimp • koi • paddlefish • fish meal replacement • aquaponics • disease diagnostics • water quality • pond development and management

  5. Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health • Organic program: top 20 in the nation • Research projects in: • Agroforestry • Entomology • Alternative pesticides and water quality • Soil science • Geographic Information Systems • Meat goat production • Organic vegetable production/Hemp • Alternative fruit and nut crops: pawpaw • Urban agriculture • Apiculture • Livestock Nutrition

  6. Human Health, Nutrition, and Food Safety • Research projects in: • Value-Added products • obesity and health • eating habits of children and adults • DNA technologies for assessing food safety • new methods to cleanse fruit, fish, and vegetables of bacteria

  7. Kentucky Cooperative Extension UK-KSU • County Personnel • 25 Agents, Assistants, SNAP-ED, EFNEP • Third Thursday Thing Sustainable Agriculture Workshop and Small Farmer Program • Kentucky AgrAbility • 4-H and STEM Summer Programs • Kentucky Small, Limited Resource Minority Farmers Conference • Center for Sustainability of Farms and Families • Value-Added, Organic, Food Insecurity, Farmer Education, and Aquaculture Support

  8. KSU Teaching in Agriculture • Undergraduate degree in Agriculture, Food, and Environment with Options in: • Agriculture Systems • Agribusiness • Aquaculture Systems • Environmental Systems • Food Systems and Nutritional Sciences • Master of Science degrees in Aquaculture Studies and Environmental Studies • Student research opportunities are a priority

  9. Required Federal and State Matching for 1890 Programs • 7 CFR 3419.1 defines “matching funds” as “funds from non-Federal sources made available by the State to the eligible institutions ... [for] programs or activities that fall within the purposes of agricultural research and cooperative extension under sections 1444 and 1445 of NARETPA ... or [for] qualifying educational activities. Matching funds means cash contributions and excludes in-kind matching contributions.”

  10. Special Highlights • Legislators increased matching funds in 2016-2018 allowing KSU to receive $3,300,000 in additional USDA federal funds to help meet stakeholder needs. • Since 2016 KSU added 10 new program leaders in: • Expanded Extension programing to serve the needs of small and limited resource farmers and vulnerable populations Urban Agriculture Forestry Livestock Nutrition and Health Poultry Science Animal Health 4-H and Youth Development Community Development Family and Consumer Sciences Entrepreneurship Ag Communication

  11. Matching Situation for 2018-2020 Biennium Based on HB 200 FY2019: $3,684,700 USDA Research Allocation $3,537,700 Research State Match ($147,000 short) $3,261,000 USDA Extension Allocation $3,114,000 Extension State Match ($147,000 short) Additional matching funds would allow hiring of an Assistant Professor in Vegetable Breeding and four Extension Agents (Horticulture, Small Farms, and FCS)

  12. Funding Sources: $22,069,400 Currently 32 active competitive USDA grants $647,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education $495,000 Governor’s Office for Ag Policy Mini Grant Program $979,900 National Science Foundation grants $140,000 USDA CYFAR (Children, Youth, and Families at Risk) $122,300 Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program(EFNEP) $111,300 USDA McIntire-Stennis $75,000 Alltech Research funding $57,900 USDA 4-H Mentoring $44,000 USDA AG Discovery Summer Enrichment $140,000 Various other grants (federal, state, and private) $24,881,800 Total Funding

  13. Questions?

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