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Index
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A
academic specializations, 36-37, 49-51, 109-113
trends, 44, 47, 49-51
administration, college, 84, 85-87
Agency for International Development, 61, 80
agriculture
concentrations, 26, 27, 28, 31
consultants, 70
engineering, 40, 88-89
faculty specialization, 84, 88-89
productivity, 19, 20
research categories, 62
specializations, 26, 27, 28, 36-37
agronomy, 35, 84, 88
animal science, 84, 88, 93, 93, 95, 118-123
research, 62, 64
associate's degree programs, 38, 45, 46
B
bachelor's degree programs, 45
enrollment, 38
specializations, 46, 49-51
trends, 52
bioengineering, 20
biotechnology, 20, 22
C
colleges of agriculture
locations, 3, 8
names, 3-7, 83, 84
commodity research, 93, 93-96, 94, 96, 97, 128-131
competitive grants, 59, 76, 98-99
consumers
concerns about food, 23-24
food spending, 22, 22
research benefits for, 62
cooperative extension
funding, 75, 76, 76
funding trends, 68, 68, 69
USDA funding, 70
see also extension
crop consultants, 70
crop science, 93, 93, 95, 118-123
Current Research Information Service (CRIS), 61, 91-92, 118-123
D
degree programs
concentrations, 45, 46, 47
non-land grant schools, 44, 46
regional specialization, 47, 48
specializations, 46, 49-51
trends, 47, 52
demographics
doctorate degree recipients, 53, 54, 54, 55, 56
student, 41-42, 44-45
Department of Agriculture, U.S.
Agricultural Research Service (ARS), 58, 59
cooperative extension funding, 70
Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) , 58, 61
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Cooperative State Research Service (CSRS), 58n, 59
Economic Research Service (ERS), 58
formula funds, 79
National Agricultural Library (NAL), 58
research funding, 100, 101, 101-102, 102
diet and health, 23-24, 29
extension staff allocations, 73, 74
research, 62, 64, 118-123
doctorate degree
employment, 53, 54
graduate demographics, 53, 54, 54, 55, 56
number of programs, 45
regional distribution of graduates, 48
specializations, 46, 47, 49-51, 66
trends, 40, 52
E
employment trends, 18
doctorate degree recipients, 53, 54
enrollment
concentration, 41, 43
degree programs, 38
ethnic and gender diversity, 41-42, 44-45
foreign-born students, 42
graduate, 37, 39-40, 40
regional, 39-40, 40, 42
trends, 38, 38
undergraduate, 37, 39-40
environmental concerns, 20
research, 62, 64
ethnic minorities
doctorate degree recipients, 55, 55
enrollment, 41-42, 44-45
foreign-born students, 42
history of land grant system, 1
Experiment Station Committee on
Organization and Policy (ESCOP), 62, 63, 64, 64-65
extension
evolution of, 8, 15, 67-68
goals, 67, 68
regional distribution of staff, 71, 71, 72, 114-116
relation to research, 15
resource allocations, 72, 73, 74, 114-116
within college structure, 84
see also cooperative extension
F
factor productivity, 19
faculty
appointment types, 89
specialization, 84, 88-89
farm inputs
chemical, 19
labor, 19
farm-related industries, 31, 32
farming
and the environment, 20
and state economies, 26, 29, 31
and U.S. economy, 27, 29, 29
farms
employment, 31, 32
income, 24, 25, 26, 30
number of, 18, 25
population trends, 18
size, 24, 25
fellowships and scholarships, 35
food
consumer attitudes, 23-24
expenditures, U.S. consumer, 22, 22
safety, 23-24, 62
Food and Agriculture Education Information System (FAEIS), 34, 38
food science, 84, 88-89
forest resources research, 92, 92-93, 118-123, 124-127
forestry schools/colleges
faculty, 89
graduate students, 89
locations, 3-7, 16
names, 3-7
relation to colleges of agriculture, 16
research expenditures, 61, 62, 64-65, 89-91, 126-127
research funding, 16, 79
specializations, 36-37
formula funds, 76, 77, 78, 79, 97, 98-99, 100
funding
agencies, 61, 80, 82, 102
agriculture education, 35
commodity research, 93, 93
Congressional, 69, 79, 79, 80
extension, 68, 68, 69, 70
extramural research, 59
federal, 69, 75, 76, 76, 77, 79, 80, 82, 98-99, 100, 101, 102
forestry research, 16
intramural research, 59, 60
land grant system legislation, 9-14, 15
mechanisms, 96-97, 98-99, 100, 100-102, 101, 102
private, 75, 76, 76, 98-99, 100, 101
research, 60, 61, 75, 76, 76, 77, 78, 79, 79, 80
state, 75, 76, 76, 98-99, 100, 100
G
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), 31
graduates
regional distribution, 44, 109-113
specializations, 44, 46, 109-113
grants
competitive, 59, 76, 77, 98-99
private, 75, 76
research funding mechanisms, 76
H
history
extension, 8
land grant system, 1-2, 8, 15
teaching of agriculture, 34-35
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I
international issues
population and food needs, 22, 31
students, 42
trade, 19, 31
investments, annual rates of return on research, 21
L
land grant colleges of agriculture
1862s, 1, 44, 45
1890s, 1, 44, 45
history, 1-2, 8, 15
legislation and funding mechanisms, 9-14, 15, 76, 77, 77
locations, 3-7
names, 3-7, 83
Native American, 15
M
master's degree programs, 45
enrollment, 38
natural resources, 47
non-land grant schools, 46
number of, 46
specializations, 49-51
trends, 52
N
National Research Initiative (NRI), 59
natural resources
degree programs, 47, 49-51
degrees conferred, 47
faculty, 84, 88-89
research, 62, 64, 90, 91, 118-123
non-land grant colleges
degree programs, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48
graduates, 44, 46
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), 31
P
plant science, 84, 88
research, 62, 64
population
farm, 18, 19, 31, 32
rural, 31, 106-107
state distribution, 106-107
total U.S., 19
urban, 31, 106-107
production
faculty specialization, 84, 88-89
specialization, 27
R
regional
college enrollment, 39-40, 40, 42
commodity production, 26, 27, 28, 128-130
extension staff distribution, 71, 71, 72, 73, 114-116
forest resources, 92, 92-93
graduate distribution, 44, 48
graduate specialization, 47, 48, 109-113
research allocations, 91, 93, 95, 96, 97
research
allocation of scientist time, 64-65, 66
categories, 62
at colleges of agriculture, 60, 61, 62, 64-65
commodity, 93, 93-96, 94, 96, 97, 128-131
consumer benefits, 62
ESCOP program areas, 63, 64-65
extramural, 59
forest resources, 16, 118-123, 124-127
funding, 60, 61, 75, 76, 76, 77, 78, 79, 79, 80, 96-97, 98-99, 100 , 100-102, 101, 102
historical development, 8
institutional distribution of Congressional grants, 80, 81
intramural, 59, 60
and productivity, 19, 21, 74
program area allocations, 73, 74, 90, 90-91, 118-123
rates of return, 21
school/college expenditures, 62
trends, 61, 62, 64
USDA structure, 58
veterinary medicine, 61, 62, 64-65, 79, 91
S
scientists
agricultural, 53
demographics, 53, 54, 54, 55, 55, 56
doctorate degree recipients, 53-56
employment, 54
research allocations in schools of agriculture, 64-65, 66
trends, 53, 53
social issues
community, 71, 72, 73, 114-117
ESCOP research, 64
extension staff allocations, 72, 73
family, 71, 72, 73, 114-117
leadership, 71, 72, 73, 114-117
research expenditures by institutions, 118-123
SAES research allocations, 73, 74
youth, 71, 72, 73, 114-117
socioeconomic factors, 18
staff
extension, 71, 71-74, 72, 73, 114-116
regional breakdown, 72, 114-116
research, 89
resident extension, 89
SAES resource allocations, 73, 74
see also faculty
State Agricultural Experiment Stations
commodity research, 94, 94-96, 96, 97
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federal funding, 77, 80, 82
funding mechanisms, 96-97, 98-99, 100, 100-101, 101
historical development, 8
private funding, 75
research allocations by program area, 73, 74
research expenditures, 98-99, 124-125
strategic planning, 63
USDA funding, 59, 60, 61
T
teaching, 34-35
V
vertical integration, 27
veterinary medicine schools/colleges
locations, 3-7, 16
names, 3-7
relation to colleges of agriculture, 15-16, 84
research expenditures, 61, 62, 64-65, 91
research funding, 79
W
women, 41, 55, 55
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Recent Publications of the Board on Agriculture
Policy and Resources
Investing in the National Research Initiative: An Update of the Competitive Grants Program in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (1994), 64 pp., ISBN 0-309-05235-1
Rangeland Health: New Methods to Classify, Inventory, and Monitor Rangelands (1994), 180 pp., ISBN 0-309-04879-6
Soil and Water Quality: An Agenda for Agriculture (1993), 516 pp., ISBN 0-309-04933-4
Pesticides in the Diets of Infants and Children (1993), 408 pp., ISBN 0-309-04875-3
Managing Global Genetic Resources: Agricultural Crop Issues and Policies (1993), 450 pp., ISBN 0-309-04430-8
Managing Global Genetic Resources: Livestock (1993), 294 pp., ISBN 0-309-04394-8
Sustainable Agriculture and the Environment in the Humid Tropics (1993), 720 pp., ISBN 0-309-04749-8
Agriculture and the Undergraduate: Proceedings (1992), 296 pp., ISBN 0-309-04682-3
Water Transfers in the West: Efficiency, Equity, and the Environment (1992), 320 pp., ISBN 0-309-04528-2
Managing Global Genetic Resources: Forest Trees (1991), 244 pp., ISBN 0-309-04034-5
Managing Global Genetic Resources: The U.S. National Plant Germplasm System (1991), 198 pp., ISBN 0-309-04390-5
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education in the Filed: A Proceedings (1991), 448 pp., ISBN 0-309-04578-9
Toward Sustainability: A Plan for Collaborative Research on Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (1991), 164, pp., ISBN 0-309-04540-1
Investing in Research: A Proposal to Strengthen the Agricultural, Food, and Environmental System (1989), 156 pp., ISBN 0-309-04127-9
Alternative Agriculture (1989), 464 pp., ISBN 0-309-03985-1
Understanding Agriculture: New Directions for Education (1988), 80 pp., ISBN 0-309-03936-3
Designing Foods: Animal Product Options in the Marketplace (1988), 394 pp., ISBN 0-309-03798-0; ISBN 0-309-03795-6 (pbk)
Agricultural Biotechnology: Strategies for National Competitiveness (1987), 224 pp., ISBN 0-309-03745-X
Regulating Pesticides in Food: The Delaney Paradox (1987), 288 pp., ISBN 0-309-03746-8
Pesticide Resistance: Strategies and Tactics for Management (1986), 480 pp., ISBN 0-309-03627-5
Pesticides and Groundwater Quality: Issues and Problems in Four States (1986), 136 pp., ISBN 0-309-03676-3
Soil Conservation: Assessing the National Resources Inventory, Volume 1 (1986), 134 pp., ISBN 0-309-03649-9; Volume 2 (1986), 314 pp., ISBN 0-309-03675-5
New Directions for Biosciences Research in Agriculture: High-Reward Opportunities (1985), 122 pp., ISBN 0-309-03542-2
Genetic Engineering of Plants: Agricultural Research Opportunities and Policy Concerns (1984), 96 pp., ISBN 0-309-03434-5
Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animals Series and Related Titles
Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals, Fourth Revised Edition (1995), 174 pp., ISBN 0-309-05126-6
Nutrient Requirements of Poultry, Ninth Revised Edition (1994), 156 pp., ISBN 0-309-04892-3
Nutrient Requirements of Fish (1993), 108 pp., ISBN 0-309-04891-5
Nutrient Requirements of Horses, Fifth Revised Edition (1989), 128 pp., ISBN 0-309-03989-4; diskette included
Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle, Sixth Revised Edition, Update 1989 (1989), 168 pp., ISBN 0-309-03826-X; diskette included Nutrient Requirements of Swine, Ninth Revised Edition (1988), 96 pp., ISBN 0-309-03779-4
Vitamin Tolerance of Animals (1987), 105 pp., ISBN 0-309-03728-X Predicting Feed Intake of Food-Producing Animals (1986), 95 pp., ISBN 0-309-03695-X
Nutrient Requirements of Cats, Revised Edition (1986), 87 pp., ISBN 0-309-03682-8
Nutrient Requirements of Dogs, Revised Edition (1985), 79 pp., ISBN 0-309-03496-5
Nutrient Requirements of Sheep, Sixth Revised Edition (1985), 106 pp., ISBN 0-309-03596-1
Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, Sixth Revised Edition (1984), 90 pp., ISBN 0-309-03447-7
Further information, additional titles (prior to 1984), and prices are available from the National Academy Press, 2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418, 202/334-3313 (information only); 800/624-6242 (orders only); 202/334-2451 (fax).
