1890 Land Grant Institutions Natural Resources Programs: Assessing Needs and Launching New Initiatives

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1 1890 Land Grant Institutins Natural Resurces Prgrams: Assessing Needs and Launching New Initiatives Jshua Idassi 2016-US FOREST ENDOWNMENT Natural Resurces Specialist NCA&T State University Greensbr, Nrth Carlina Greensville, Suth Carlina Octber 05, 2016

2 Where are the 1890 Land Grant Institutins Lcated

3 1890 Land-Grant Universities The 1890 Institutins were funded n a weak financial base and received negligible financial supprt Nineteen 1890 institutins including Ohi Central State University Lcated in three different gegraphical regins (18 states) Suthern (14), Nrtheast (3) and Nrth Central (2) Prgram bjectives are t deliver research-based educatinal prgrams t help peple and cmmunities

4 Fcus n Diverse Audiences (With Needs and Issues) Enhance the health and sustainability f renewable resurces (private frests and rangelands) Frests and rangelands are increasingly wned by diverse, underserved, and limited-resurce audiences Have n equal access t natural resurces prgrams

5 What are the current Natural Resurces Pririty Prgrams at yur University? Please place an X belw the number that crrespnds t the pririty prgram Prgram Tpics Lw Mderate High Agr-frestry* Wildlife Management Fisheries Outdr Recreatin Urban Frestry Tree Prpagatin Frestland Management Rangeland Management * Agrfrestry practices include: alley crpping, silvpasture (use small ruminants in vegetatin management), riparian buffers, frest tree farming and windbreaks

6 High Pririty Prgrams in Natural Resurces High Pririty Prgrams 1890 Land Grant Institutins 1. Agr-frestry Alabama A&M, University, AL Tuskegee University, AL Frt Valley State University, GA Kentucky State University, KY Suthern University, LA Langstn University, OK Tennessee State University, TN Nrth Carlina, A&T 2. Wildlife Management Delaware State University, DE Alcrn State University, MS Langstn University, OK Virginia State University, VA West Virginia State University, WV

7 High Pririty Prgrams in Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgrams 1890 Land Grant Institutins 3. Fisheries University f Arkansas Pine Bluff Delaware State University, DE Kentucky State University, KY Lincln University, MO Prairie View A&M University, TX Virginia State University, WV 4. Outdr Recreatin Frt Valley State University, GA Kentucky State University, KY Suthern University, LA Alcrn State University, MS Prairie View A&M University, TX Virginia State University, VA

8 High Pririty Prgrams in Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgrams 1890 Land Grant Institutins 5. Urban Frestry Suthern University, LA Kentucky State University, KY Alcrn State University, MS West Virginia State, WV 6. Tree Prpagatin Alcrn State University, MS 7. Frest Management Alcrn State University, MS Frt Valley State University, GA Nrth Carlina A&T, NC Tuskegee University, AL Langstn University, OK Tennessee State University, TN Prairie View A&M University, TX Virginia State University, VA

9 High Pririty Prgrams in Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgrams 8. Rangeland Management (Mderate Pririty) 1890 Land Grant Institutins University f Arkansas- Pine Bluff Alcrn State University, MS 9. Water Quality and Watershed Management 10. Alternative Crps: Green Grwth, Pasture, Gensing and Shiitake Mushrms Kentucky State University, KY Langstn University, OK Prairie View A&M University Virginia State University, VA Nrth Carlina A&T, NC Langstn University, OK West Virginia State University, WV Alabama A&M University, 4 VSU, VA Nrth Carlina A&T, NC Langstn University, OK

10 High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds Extensin f Natural Resurces High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds 1890 Land Grant Institutins 1. Fact Sheets/Publicatin University f Arkansas-Pine Bluff Delaware State University, DE Frt Valley State University, GA Lincln University, OK Tennessee State University, TN Prairie View A&M University, TX Virginia State University, VA Wet Virginia State University, WV 2. Newsletters University f Arkansas-Pine Bluff Flrida A&M University, FL Kentucky State University, KY Suthern University, LA Langstn University, OK Prairie View A&M University, TX

11 High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds 1890 Land Grant Institutins 3. Distance Learning Nt f High pririty 4. Mvie/Vide Shws Suthern University, LA Alcrn State University, MS Prairie View A&M University, TX West Virginia State University, WV 5. Internet Frt Valley State University, GA Kentucky State University, KY Suthern University, LA Alcrn State University, MS Tennessee State University, TN Virginia State University, VA

12 High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds 1890 Land Grant Institutins 6. On-Field Turs Tuskegee University, AL University f Arkansas-Pine Bluff Delaware State University, DE Frt Valley State University, GA Kentucky State University, KY University f Maryland East Shre Alcrn State University, MS Suthern University, LA Nrth Carlina A&T, NC Langstn University, OK Prairie View A&M University, TX Virginia State University, VA 7. On-farm Demnstratin High pririty t 15 institutins except: University f Arkansas-Pine Bluff Nrth Carlina A&T, NC Suth Carlina State University, SC

13 High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds 1890 Land Grant Institutins 8. Rle Play/Skits Nt f high pririty at all Kentucky State University, KY Suthern University, LA 10. Radi Suthern University, LA Lincln University, MO Langstn University, OK Prairie View A&M University, TX 11. Televisin Suthern University, LA Virginia State University, VA 12. Wrkshps High pririty t 16 institutins except: Suth Carlina Stat University and University f Arkansaas-Pine Bluff 13. Fcus Grups Tuskegee University, AL Lincln University, MO Frt Valley State University, GA Alcrn State University, MS Nrth Carlina A&T, NC Langstn University, OK

14 High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds Extensin f Natural Resurces Cnt d High Pririty Prgram Delivery Methds 1890 Land Grant Institutins 14. Newspaper West Virginia State University, WV 15. Websites Alabama A&M University, AL 16. Training Curriculum Alcrn State University, MS 17. CD-Rm Prductin Nrth Carlina A&T, NC

15 V. If yur Extensin Natural Resurces Prgram at yur university is t be successful, what wuld be the ideal budget fr yur Prgram. Indicate the needs in terms f the budget categries indicated belw: 1. Persnnel (salary, wages, fringe benefits): 2. Travel (in-state, reginal, natinal) 3. Supplies and materials (teaching materials, publicatins, pstage, miscellaneus supplies) 4. Nn-expendable, ne time equipment purchases (cmputers, printers, prjectrs, etc.)

16 Institutins Persnnel ($) Travel ($) Supplies & Materials ($) Nnexpendables & thers ($) Ttal Budget ($) AL-Alabama A&M 100,000 10,000 10,000 36, ,000 AL-Tuskegee Univ. 200,000 8,400 9,500 30, ,900 AR-Pinebluff Univ. 68,000 6,000 10,000 6,000 90,000 DE-Deleware State Univ. 85,000 4,000 10,000 10, ,000 FL-Flrida A&M 45,000 5,000 3,000 3,500 56,500 GA-Frt Valley State Univ. 69,000 3,000 7,000 14,500 93,500 KY-Kentucky State Univ. 260,000 30,000 20,000 35, ,000 LA-Suthern University 104,000 30,000 40,000 15, ,000 MD-Univ. MD Eastern Shre 150,000 4,000 5,000 10, ,000 MO-Lincln Univ. 75,000 9,000 5,000 12, ,000 MS-Alcrn State Univ. 70,000 15,000 10,000 60, ,000 NC-Nrth Carlina A&T 3,000 2,500 1,500 12,000 19,000 OK-Langstn Univ. 340,800 30,000 10,000 12, ,300 SC-S. Carlina State Univ. 72,000 10,000 8,000 8,000 98,000 TN-Tennessee State Univ. 80,000 10,000 5,000 13, ,600 TX-Prairie View A&M 65,000 8,000 1,500 5,000 79,500 VA-Virginia State Univ. 52,000 6,000 6,000 4,000 68,000 WV-WV State Univ. 80,000 7,000 5,000 15, ,000

17 Budget Needs Budget ($) 450, , , , , , , ,000 50,000 0 Ttal Budget ($) FL-Flrida MD-Univ. MS-Alcrn AL- AR- KY- OK- TN- VA-Virginia

18 SALIENT THEMES OF IMPACTS FROM PRIORITY PROGRAMS Questin 111: Since the beginning f the RREA funding t yur Natural Resurces Prgram, what significant impacts have ccurred t: THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM Frmatin f Christmas trees Assciatins Frmatin f Shiitake Prducers Assciatin Establishing f summer yuth camps Cnducting training wrkshps Establshing f demnstratin plts (utdr classrms) Facilitate the prcurement f adequate materials, supplies and equipment t enhance the capacity Distributin f relevant educatinal material targeting underserved and limited resurce clientele Established new relatinships with nn-traditinal clientele Invested in natural resurces prjects, i.e., are lng term and require nging availability f resurces

19 SALIENT THEMES OF IMPACTS FROM PRIORITY PROGRAMS (CONTINUES..) THE LANDOWNER S LAND Alternative enterprise established Increase in stewardship plans Incme thrugh timber sales increased Registratin t lcal Farm Service Agency Legibility t cst share prgrams General awareness f incme ptential frm wdlts have increased Use f small ruminants fr vegetatin cntrl as an alternative t the use f chemicals Utilizing farm fr hunting r histrical purpses THE COMMUNITY Revitalizatin f recreatin parks Gd stewards f cmmunity s land prperties Imprved envirnmental sustainability

20 Wh shuld advcate fr the RREA funds? ECOP Frest Task Frce Assciatin Of Extensin Administratrs 1890 Agrfrestry Cnsrtium Landwner s Assciatins Why nt FORMULA FUNDING?

21 Implicatin fr Future Will the USDA and its agencies use the results f this survey t strengthen the 1890s? Will the 1890 Land Grant Extensin Cmmunity create its wn future r design a cllabrative netwrk f stakehlders? Will the 1890 Agrfrestry Cnsrtium stand up t the plate and lead?

22 Realities: Universities Severely cnstrained fiscal resurces that are cntinuing t decline. Greater dependency n grants and cntracts. Mre universities and cmmunity clleges are adpting utreach missins. Aspiratins fr natinal rankings.

23 Realities: Federal Gvernment Natinal pririties are putting extreme pressures n the entire federal budget: Tax cuts Federal deficit Overseas engagements Mandatry spending leaves little fr discretinary spending

24 Realities: Extensin Frestry Netwrk Sme states are cutting back their prgram (e.g., Tennessee, Washingtn, Oregn). Many states are significantly underinvested given their frest resurce and ecnmy. Frest management fr private frest landwners is the prgram emphasis in mst states.

25 The Future f 1890 Extensin Of Natural Resurces