CREATE-21 Slide 1 Creating Research, Extension, and Teaching Excellence for the 21st Century November 2006 Create-21.org

CREATE-21 Slide 2 Background Farm Bill  Expires 2007  Multiple titles Board on Agriculture Assembly  Standing Committees FBC BAC Authorization vs. Appropriation  Farm Bill – prime opportunity

CREATE-21 Slide 3 Key Opportunities Healthy economy Healthy people Healthy environment / ecosystem

CREATE-21 Slide 4 Key Opportunities Profitable and sustainable agriculture in a global setting! Enhance safety and protection of agriculture and food system Helping youth, families and communities succeed

CREATE-21 Slide 5 Key Opportunities A sustainable environment / ecosystem Economic development that touches rural and urban alike!

CREATE-21 Slide 6 Key Opportunities Bio-based economy (fuel and value-added products) Food, fitness, and health (food for health not just sustenance) Avian influenza Sustainable rural economies Healthy farm economy consistent with sustainable ecosystems

CREATE-21 Slide 7 Principal Elements Reorganize USDA’s research, extension, and teaching functions into a new “National Institute” that is more responsive to stakeholder concerns and better able to address emerging/national problems Double funding from $2.7 to $5.4 billion per year over a seven-year period

CREATE-21 Slide 8 USDA Reorganization New National Institute incorporating current elements of USDA’s research, education, and extension agencies and programs An integrated organization with enhanced intramural, university- based, and competitive programs

CREATE-21 Slide 9 USDA Reorganization Solution-based structure organized around six strategic priorities: 1.Enhance economic opportunities for agriculture and natural resources 2.Improve human nutrition and health 3.Support rural and urban community development

CREATE-21 Slide 10 USDA Reorganization Solution-based structure organized around six strategic priorities: 4.Protect and enhance natural resource base and environment 5.Enhance protection and safety of agriculture and food supply 6.Ensure family, youth, and community success

CREATE-21 Slide 11 Need for Reorganization CSREES USFS R&D ARS/ERS Current Situation: Collaboration

CREATE-21 Slide 12 Need for Reorganization University-Based Competitive Intramural (ARS, ERS, USFS) Future Situation: Integration

Capacity Areas of Focus / Solution Teams (e.g. youth, obesity, bioenergy, AI) Director Stakeholder Board Intramural Competitive Programs Land-Grant & Related Universities Organized Around Strategic Priorities (n=6) Enhance Economic Opportunities for Agriculture and Natural Resources Support Rural & Urban Community Development Improve Nutrition and Health Protect and Enhance Natural Resource Base and Environment Enhance Protection and Safety of Agriculture and Food Supply Ensure Family, Youth & Community Success

Capacity Capacity IDC Related Universities (e.g. AASCARR) 1862 Institutions 1890 Institutions 1994 Institutions Institutional Enhancement for 1890, 1994, Insular & Small 1862 Institutions (20%) Land-Grant and Related Universities Intramural Enhance Economic Opportunities for ANR NIFA / Fundamental / Discovery Integrative / Translational Competitive Programs

CREATE-21 Slide 15 Base funding lines for research and extension at USDA-CSREES have not grown in 10+ years: Diminished Capacity

CREATE-21 Slide 18 Enhanced Funding Annual appropriations now ≈ $2.7 B Authorization would grow over seven years to $5.3 B Three Components $1.0 B in new fundamental research funds (competitively awarded)  Same as NIFA (Danforth Proposal)

CREATE-21 Slide 19 Competitive funding lacking! Funding Basic Agricultural Research Editorial by William H. Danforth in 13 October 2006 SCIENCE Advances will provide important health, environmental, and economic benefits Past success does not equal status quo More grants should be awarded on the basis of open competition

CREATE-21 Slide 20 Competitive funding lacking! Funding Basic Agricultural Research Past recommendations largely unheeded because traditional forms remain important and need funding Today –  NIH -- $15 on research for every USDA dollar  NIH -- $120 on peer-reviewed research for every USDA dollar Addendum or what is missing? holistic, systems approach – ENGAGEMENT and BASE FUNDS

CREATE-21 Slide 21 Three Components (cont.) $1.0 B in new fundamental research funds (competitively awarded)  NIFA – Danforth Proposal $843 M in new integrated (systems approach) funding (including Extension and teaching)  IFAFS $803 M in new capacity (intramural and land-grant “base” funds)

CREATE-21 Slide 22 Balance our Portfolio: Current distribution  Capacity90%  Competitive10% Distribution after Create-21 fully implemented (authorized and appropriated)  Capacity58%  Competitive42%

CREATE-21 Slide 23 The Land Grant System has Embraced the Need for Change

CREATE-21 Slide 24 System-Wide Vote: Results 86% Positive Over 60% responding!

CREATE-21 Slide 25 Deliverables Increased relevancy, adequacy, responsiveness and sustainability  Enhanced impact through a solution- based approach  Enhanced integration at all levels  Spokesperson that transcends politics  Enhanced ability to focus resources Improved funding climate and competitive grants Enhanced infrastructure – especially 1890, 1994, AASCARR, Insular & small 1862

CREATE-21 Slide 26 Anticipated Outcomes Integrated organization will be more flexible, relevant, and responsive to the needs of stakeholders Enhanced funding will permit expanded research in critical areas, improved dissemination of knowledge through Extension, and better education of future scientists, farmers, etc.

CREATE-21 Slide 27 CREATE-21 Resources  PPT  One page documents

CREATE-21 Slide 28 Thank You! Create-21.org

55% 45% 30% 70% 1 st number in each box represents the FY2006 Actual Baseline. 2 nd number represents what the growth could be at the end of 7 years should 100% of authorized funds be appropriated. Allocation of growth is at 70% Competitive and 30% Capacity ratios. As is the case now, all funds are subject to appropriations. All amounts are x $1,000. Enhanced competitive pool is comprised of 1890’s, 1994’s and Small 1862’s Discussion Draft! No reduction in existing capacity! Capacity/Competitive Currently: 90%-10% After 7 years: 58%-42% NIH > $20 Billion