Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: Public Service and Public Policy [Paperback]

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

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ISBN-10: 0309054338 | ISBN-13: 978-0309054331 | Publication Date: August 19, 1996

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 Universities: 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.

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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.

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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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• Paperback: 140 pages
• Publisher: National Academies Press (August 19, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0309054338
• ISBN-13: 978-0309054331
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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