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Core Values |
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The USDA-university partnership will meet
America’s current and future agriculture and natural resource needs
through a collaborative effort that: |
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Promotes scientific excellence. |
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Values and supports a diversity of
institutions (as measured by size, type, and mission). |
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Links research, education, and extension
efforts across state lines through a nationally-coordinated
system. |
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Supports relevant, needs-driven priorities in
research, education, and extension as well as discovery-driven
programs. |
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Encourages active, broad-based stakeholder
engagement and responds to stakeholder priorities through flexible
application of resources. |
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Equips future practitioners and scientists
through a truly integrated program of research, education, and
extension. |
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Provides sufficient physical and intellectual
resources to respond effectively to local, regional, and national
needs. |
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Enhances the local and global competitiveness
of U.S. food and fiber production. |
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Operating
Principles |
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To deliver on these core values, a
reconstituted partnership will be one that: |
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Integrates research, education, extension, and
outreach. |
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Demonstrates accountability to stakeholders
and funding partners in both the setting of priorities and use of
funds. |
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Provides the physical and human infrastructure
and financial resources necessary to support adequately research,
education, and extension over the long-term. |
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Stabilizes and enhances federal funding
through a portfolio of funding mechanisms. |
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Builds new and expands existing arrangements
that promote collaboration and cooperation. |
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Provides an appropriate balance between
intramural and extramural research. |
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Maintains and improves mechanisms that
successfully leverage state, local, and private funds. |
