COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Paul Brown Associate Director, Programs Arizona Cooperative Extension College of Agriculture & Life Science University of Arizona

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Pillars of the Land Grant System Morrill Acts (1862 & 1890) Established Land Grant Colleges Agriculture, Science, Engineering, Military Science Hatch Act (1887) Agricultural Experiment Stations for Research Underpin Curriculum Support Extension Needs Smith-Lever Act (1914) Cooperative Extension “…promote the liberal and practical education of the industrial classes in the several pursuits and professions in life.” Instruction Research Extension

COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Developing Practical Applications of Research Knowledge Giving Instruction and Practical Demonstrations of Existing or Improved Practices or Technologies in Agriculture

Addresses a Broader & More Diverse Audience TODAY’S EXTENSION Addresses a Broader & More Diverse Audience Agriculture Family & Consumer Science 4-H & Youth Development Natural Resources Leadership Development Community & Economic Development

ARIZONA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Improving Lives, Communities and the Economy Statewide Presence 15 Counties 5 Indian Reservations 4 Military Installations 8 Agricultural Centers Personnel Faculty: 97(75 FTE) Staff/App Per: 401 (239 FTE) Volunteers: 15,187 Funding Fed/State/County: $14.8 Mil Grants/Contracts: $18-25 Mil

RESEARCH-EXTENSION LINKAGE ` “Unless research is constantly opening up new facts, new explanations, and new principles, extension teaching will soon sink to a sterile repetition of old material and die of dry rot.” Proceeding of the National Association of State University and Land Grant Colleges. Annual Convention: January 1920.

TEACHING-EXTENSION LINKAGES Classroom Instruction - Many of our Extension Faculty carry minor teaching appointments and teach classes on campus or within the community college system. Student Recruitment - Extension Faculty provide educational programs targeted at the parents of potential CALS students. These events provide an effective means of communicating the benefits of attending the University of Arizona. - Programs in 4-H and STEM Education work directly with youth and offer excellent recruitment opportunities for CALS and the University of Arizona.

GLOBAL & REGIONAL CHALLENGES Population Growth Food & Fiber Production 70% More Food By 2050 Sustainable Systems Local Food Production Environmental Quality Water Quantity & Quality Air Quality Soil Sustainability Climate Change/Variability/Drought

WESTERN CHALLENGES Land Ownership & Management/Use of Public Lands

WESTERN CHALLENGES Water Supplies Source: www.ecowatch.com/2014/07/09/drought-drains-lake-mead-senator-segerblom/ Source: http://droughtmonitor.unl.edu/

NATIONAL CHALLENGE Improved Health & Nutrition CDC: 2013 US Adult Obesity Rates 1 in 5 Adults Meet CDC Guidelines for Physical Fitness

Youth Development: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders NATIONAL CHALLENGE Youth Development: Building Tomorrow’s Leaders

ADDRESSING CHALLENGES Exciting & Complex Issues Require Multidisciplinary Approaches Regional, National & Global Scale Demands The Best Research We Can Perform Dynamic & Effective Extension Programs Well Educated Population Functional & Efficient Land Grant University System!

FUNCTIONAL & EFFICIENT LAND GRANT UNIVERSITY SYSTEM Requires Excellence In Instruction Research Extension Administration!! Effective Administration Enhances Faculty/Staff Performance Ensures Compliance With Rules & Regulations Sustains Financial Stability

Thank You for Your Work! Have A Great Meeting!! WELCOME TO ARIZONA Thank You for Your Work! Have A Great Meeting!!