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C reating R esearch, E xtension, a nd T eaching E xcellence for the 21 st Century November 2006 Create-21.org

C reating R esearch, E xtension, a nd T eaching E xcellence for the 21 st Century November 2006 Create-21.org. Background. Farm Bill Expires 2007 Multiple titles Board on Agriculture Assembly Standing Committees FBC BAC Authorization vs. Appropriation

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C reating R esearch, E xtension, a nd T eaching E xcellence for the 21 st Century November 2006 Create-21.org

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  1. Creating Research, Extension, and Teaching Excellence for the21st CenturyNovember 2006Create-21.org

  2. Background • Farm Bill • Expires 2007 • Multiple titles • Board on Agriculture Assembly • Standing Committees • FBC BAC • Authorization vs. Appropriation • Farm Bill – prime opportunity

  3. Key Opportunities • Healthy economy • Healthy people • Healthy environment / ecosystem

  4. Key Opportunities • Profitable and sustainable agriculture in a global setting! • Enhance safety and protection of agriculture and food system • Helping youth, families and communities succeed

  5. Key Opportunities • A sustainable environment / ecosystem • Economic development that touches rural and urban alike!

  6. Key Opportunities • Bio-based economy (fuel andvalue-added products) • Food, fitness, and health (foodfor health not just sustenance) • Avian influenza • Sustainable rural economies • Healthy farm economy consistent with sustainable ecosystems

  7. Principal Elements • Reorganize USDA’s research, extension, and teaching functions into a new “National Institute” that is more responsive to stakeholder concerns and better able to address emerging/national problems • Double funding from $2.7 to $5.4 billion per year over a seven-year period

  8. USDA Reorganization • New National Institute incorporating current elements of USDA’s research, education, and extension agencies and programs • An integrated organization with enhanced intramural, university-based, and competitive programs

  9. USDA Reorganization • Solution-based structure organized around six strategic priorities: • Enhance economic opportunities for agriculture and natural resources • Improve human nutrition and health • Support rural and urban community development

  10. USDA Reorganization • Solution-based structure organized around six strategic priorities: • Protect and enhance natural resource base and environment • Enhance protection and safety of agriculture and food supply • Ensure family, youth, and community success

  11. Need for Reorganization CSREES Current Situation: Collaboration ARS/ERS USFS R&D

  12. Need for Reorganization University-Based Future Situation: Integration Intramural(ARS, ERS, USFS) Competitive

  13. Capacity Enhance Economic Opportunities for Agriculture and Natural Resources Improve Nutrition and Health Support Rural & Urban Community Development Protect and Enhance Natural Resource Base and Environment Enhance Protection and Safety of Agriculture and Food Supply Ensure Family, Youth & Community Success Organized Around Strategic Priorities (n=6) Director Stakeholder Board Land-Grant & Related Universities Intramural Competitive Programs Areas of Focus / Solution Teams (e.g. youth, obesity, bioenergy, AI)

  14. 1862 Institutions 1890 Institutions 1994 Institutions Related Universities (e.g. AASCARR) Capacity IDC Capacity NIFA / Fundamental / Discovery Integrative / Translational Enhance Economic Opportunities for ANR Intramural Land-Grant and Related Universities Competitive Programs Institutional Enhancement for 1890, 1994, Insular & Small 1862 Institutions (20%)

  15. Diminished Capacity • Base funding lines for research and extension at USDA-CSREES have not grown in 10+ years:

  16. Enhanced Funding • Annual appropriations now ≈ $2.7 B • Authorization would grow over seven years to $5.3 B • Three Components • $1.0 B in new fundamental research funds (competitively awarded) • Same as NIFA (Danforth Proposal)

  17. Competitive funding lacking! • Funding Basic Agricultural Research • Editorial by William H. Danforth in 13 October 2006 SCIENCE • Advances will provide important health, environmental, and economic benefits • Past success does not equal status quo • More grants should be awarded on the basis of open competition

  18. Competitive funding lacking! • Funding Basic Agricultural Research • Past recommendations largely unheeded because traditional forms remain important and need funding • Today – • NIH -- $15 on research for every USDA dollar • NIH -- $120 on peer-reviewed research for every USDA dollar • Addendum or what is missing? holistic, systems approach – ENGAGEMENT and BASE FUNDS

  19. Three Components (cont.) • $1.0 B in new fundamental research funds (competitively awarded) • NIFA – Danforth Proposal • $843 M in new integrated (systems approach) funding(including Extension and teaching) • IFAFS • $803 M in new capacity (intramural and land-grant “base” funds)

  20. Balance our Portfolio: • Current distribution • Capacity 90% • Competitive 10% • Distribution after Create-21 fully implemented (authorized and appropriated) • Capacity 58% • Competitive 42%

  21. The Land GrantSystem has Embraced the Need for Change

  22. System-Wide Vote:Results 86% PositiveOver 60% responding!

  23. Deliverables • Increased relevancy, adequacy, responsiveness and sustainability • Enhanced impact through a solution-based approach • Enhanced integration at all levels • Spokesperson that transcends politics • Enhanced ability to focus resources • Improved funding climate and competitive grants • Enhanced infrastructure – especially 1890, 1994, AASCARR, Insular & small 1862

  24. Anticipated Outcomes • Integrated organization will be more flexible, relevant, and responsive to the needs of stakeholders • Enhanced funding will permit expanded research in critical areas, improved dissemination of knowledge through Extension, and better education of future scientists, farmers, etc.

  25. CREATE-21 Resources • www.create-21.org • PPT • One page documents

  26. Thank You!armstroj@msu.eduCreate-21.org

  27. Discussion Draft! NIH > $20 Billion Capacity/Competitive Currently: 90%-10% After 7 years: 58%-42% Enhanced competitive pool is comprised of 1890’s, 1994’s and Small 1862’s 1st number in each box represents the FY2006 Actual Baseline. 2nd number represents what the growth could be at the end of 7 years should 100% of authorized funds be appropriated. Allocation of growth is at 70% Competitive and 30% Capacity ratios. As is the case now, all funds are subject to appropriations. All amounts are x $1,000. No reduction in existing capacity!

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