Agriculture And Natural Resources Planning For Educational Priorities For The Twenty-first Century

PART I Strategic Planning. 1. Role of Topical Strategic Planning in University Systems Topical Strategic Planning: The Concept, Topical Strategic Planning: Steps in the Process, Conclusion, Notes, 2. Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment The Global Condition, Agriculture in a Global Context, Wisconsin's Agriculture Today and Tomorrow, Food Safety and Human Nutrition, Natural Resources and the Land Ethic, Rural People, Communities, and Quality of Life, Summary, PART II Agriculture and Natural Resources Futures Overview, 3. Tapping the Full Potential of Wisconsin's Human and Natural Resources Emerging Challenges, Institutional Strengths and Weaknesses: Opportunities and Imperatives, Summary, Notes, 4. The International Economy: The Next Thirty Years Introduction, U.S. Agriculture and the World Economy, The International Financial Regime, The International Trading System, Global Growth, Summary and Conclusions, The Implications for Agricultural Curriculum, Notes, Bibliography, 5. For 2020: Trends and Issues in Agricultural Production and Marketing Economic Growth in Less Developed Countries, Meeting Customer Needs and Preferences, Global Economic Integration, Trade Restrictions, Global Competition: Cost per Unit of Quality at the Destination, Food Quality, Contract Production and Processing and Other Forms of Risk Reduction, The Natural Resource Base and the Environment, Technology and Society, Land Ownership and Control, In Conclusion: Two Suggestions, 6. Forestry and the Environment: From Spare Time to Big Time Introduction, The Themes, Trends in Practice and Education, Contents Implications for Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin, Bibliography, 7. Rural Land and Natural Resources Management, Rural Land and Natural Resources, Conclusion, Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography, 8. The Viability of Rural Populations and Communities Evolution of Land Grant Universities, Social Science Research in Land Grant Context, Research Needs, The Role of the University, Bibliography, 9. It's in Someone Else's Backyard, So Why Worry? Rural Youth and Rural Families Rural Youth, Changes and Problems for Rural Families, Rural Elderly, Agriculture and Natural Resources Response to Rural Concerns, Bibliography, 10. The Biosphere, Future Generations, and the University PART III. Program Futures for Agriculture and Natural Resources 11. Charting a Course for 2020 Goal 1: Provide the Knowledge Base to Accommodate Rapid Change, Contents Implications for Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin, Bibliography, 7. Rural Land and Natural Resources Management Rural Land and Natural Resources, Conclusion, Epilogue, Notes, Bibliography 8. The Viability of Rural Populations and Communities Evolution of Land Grant Universities, Social Science Research in Land Grant Context, Research Needs, The Role of the University, Bibliography, 9. It's in Someone Else's Backyard, So Why Worry? Rural Youth and Rural Families Rural Youth, Changes and Problems for Rural Families, Rural Elderly, Agriculture and Natural Resources Response to Rural Concerns, Bibliography, 10. The Biosphere, Future Generations, and the University PART III. Program Futures for Agriculture and Natural Resources 11. Charting a Course for 2020 Goal 1: Provide the Knowledge Base to Accommodate Rapid Change, Goal 2: Prepare Students for Leadership in Traditional and Emerging Professions and as Educated Citizens, Goal 3: Serve a Broader Public from an Expanded Knowledge Base, Goal 4: Provide Integrated, Holistic, and Anticipatory Educational Service to Wisconsin, Goal 5: Strengthen and Augment Collaborative Approaches, Goal 6: Diversity by Design, Goal 7: Implementation, Flexibility, and Planning, Notes, Bibliography