Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities

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

1996 · National Academies Press

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 adoptâ€"and what strategies should they useâ€"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.

Transactions and Proceedings of the National Association of State Universities in the United States of America

by National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, National Association of State Universities in the United States

1913

Minutes of the 6th meeting at Washington, November 12-13, 1901, included in Transactions and Proceedings, 1903.

Annual Report - National Academy of Sciences

by National Academy of Sciences (U.S.)

1918

Vols. for include reports for the National Research Council; 1965/66- include reports for the National Academy of Engineering; 1971/72- include reports for the Institute of Medicine.

Transactions and Proceedings of the National Association of State Universities in the United States of America ... Annual Meeting ...

by National Association of State Universities

1924

Minutes of the 6th meeting at Washington,November 12-13, 1901, included in Transactions and Proceedings, 1903.