Title: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences PROPERTY TO BE ACQUIRED
1Johnny Wynne College of Agriculture Life
Sciences Research Retreat February 26-28, 2003
2CHARGE
Demonstrate how goals and objectives of growing
the research program achieves
- Sustainability in the foreseeable future
- Relationship to college compact plan
- Relationship to thrust areas of the institution
(biotechnology, nanotechnology and materials
science, environmental science, information
technologies and high performance computing)
3ResearchGoals for Growth
Increase grants and contracts awards and
expenditures by 10 per year for period from
2001-2005
Awards (1,000s) Goal (Base) Actual
99/2000 47,890 47,890 00/2001 52,679 54,214
01/2002 57,946 52,278 02/2003 63,740 47,8401
03/2004 70,114 -- 04/2005 77,125
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1/6 months
4College of Agriculture Life Sciences
- Is a Unique College
- because of the
- NC Agricultural Research Service
5NC Agricultural Research Service
- Research arm for college
- Separate budget line in state budget
- Federal formula funds (1887)
- Statewide mandate for agricultural research
6NC Agricultural Research Service
Budget 2002-03
Funds Available State 42,955,369 Federal
6,717,706 Total 49,673,075 Expenditures EPA
Salaries 20,562,532 SPA Salaries 15,928,927 Frin
ge Benefits 6,350,694 Total 42,842,153 Oper
ating Departments Research Stations, Field
Laboratories Service Centers Total
6,830,922
7Federal Formula Funds
Obligation to address national goals
- An agricultural system that is highly competitive
in the global economy - A safe and secure food and fiber system
- A healthy, well-nourished population
- An agricultural system which protects natural
resources and the environment - Enhanced economic opportunity and quality of life
for Americans
8Federal Formula FundsObligations for Multi-state
ResearchFederal Reporting
Plan of Work 2001 Annual Report
Plan of Work 1999 - 2004
9Statewide Mandate
Research Stations (NCDA CS) University Field
Laboratories Regional Centers
10College of Agriculture Life Sciences
- Agriculture -- State and formula funds
- Sponsored research
11Growing Sponsored ResearchinCollege of
Agriculture Life Sciences
Strategy
- Establish priority areas
- Recruit key faculty
- Support startup and support facilities
- Organize program (centers) and support
12College of Agriculture Life Sciences
Examples -- Priority Areas
- Genomics
- Fungal Genomics
- Nematode Genomics
- Plant Animal Genomics
- Environmental Issues
- Animal Poultry Waste Mangement
- Center for Environmental Farming System
- Integrated Pest Management
- Bioprocessing
- Homeland Security
- Proteomics
13College of Agriculture Life Sciences
Priority Area -- Proteomics Five faculty hires in
Biochemistry Investment in NMR, X-ray
Crystallography, mass spectrometry Need high
throughput protein sequencing facility Priority
Area -- Bioprocessing Redirection plus two new
faculty in Biological Agricultural
Engineering Investment in bioprocessing
laboratory and equipment
14College of Agriculture Life Sciences(Continued)
Priority Area -- Homeland Security Strong fungal
genomics group Special grant from USDA (400,000)
for incentive Need BSL3 facility
15College of Agriculture Life Sciences
Compact Plan
- Increase funding from Grants Contracts
- Enhance genomics and proteomics
- Proteomics position in Biochemistry
- Toxicogenomics position in Toxicology
- Genomics positions in Animal Science, Poultry
Science, Entomology
16College of Agriculture Life Sciences(Continued)
- Bioprocessing
- Bioprocessing positions in Biological
Agricultural Engineering - Bioprocessing support facility
- Environmental issues
- Air Quality -- position in Biological
Agricultural Engineering - Post-doctoral position in Soil Science
- Nutrient management position in Soil Science
17College of Agriculture Life Sciences
Summary
- Balanced Program
- Land-grant mission in agriculture
- Basic research -- sponsored
- Strategy/Priorities
- Relationship to Compact and University
- Sustainability(?)
- Solid foundation
- Budget -- needed investments(?)