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AGISAMERICA

AgIsAmerica is an initiative of APLU’s Board on Agriculture Assembly that highlights how public and land-grant universities are advancing agriculture to feed our communities and the world, discover climate-smart solutions, strengthen our rural and the national economy, and safeguard public health. Increased federal investments in agricultural research, education & Extension is critical solve today’s challenges and create a bright future.

Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA)

The Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA) is a unit of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable Resources (CFERR). The BAA and its member institutions advance critical agricultural research, education, and Cooperative Extension to develop and deliver cutting-edge, cost-effective solutions that address key regional and national priorities including:

Improving farmers, ranchers and forest owners’ bottom-line
Building economic opportunities in rural communities
Educating and preparing the future workforce 
Advancing human health 
Contributing to positive youth development through 4-H and other programs 
Boosting the U.S. competitiveness and prosperity.

The BAA consists of five sections — agInnovation, Academic Programs, Administrative Heads, Cooperative Extension, and International Agriculture — that drive progress in the agricultural sector throughout the United States.

BAA members represent public and land-grant universities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Pacific territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions are at the forefront of solving today’s agricultural challenges and building a healthy and prosperous future.

agInnovation is a unit of the APLU Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable Resources' Board on Agriculture Assembly. Members are the designated administrators of the agricultural experiment stations of all the states and territories. The Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP) is the representative governing body of agInnovation. Each agricultural experiment station participates in a regional association:

Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NERA)
North Central Regional Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (NCRA)
Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (SAAESD)
Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (WAAESD)
Association of Research Directors (ARD)

APS is comprised of the principal officer(s) responsible for academic or instructional programs (undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education) offered by the faculty within colleges of agriculture and related disciplines. APS members represent 120 different institutions that include the 1862 land-grants, 1890 land-grants, 1994 land-grants, and 6 non-land-grant institutions. It also includes the 45+ institutions belonging to the Non-land-grant Agriculture and Renewable Resources Universities (NARRU). The NARRU organization and its institutions are affiliate members of APS. Thus, in total, APS represents 165+ institutions having academic programs in agriculture, natural resources, life, and related sciences. The four regional sections of APS are the south, northeast, north central and west.

CES is the nationwide transformational education system operating through land-grant universities in partnership with federal, state, and local governments. The CES is the Directors and Administrators of 76 land-grant institutions in their collective dealings with other units of the APLU Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable Resources, the Board on Agriculture Assembly, federal agencies, organizations, and the public. ECOP gives guidance to issues impacting Cooperative Extension and is the representative leadership and governing body of the Section and System. ECOP is headquartered at the APLU in Washington, D.C.

IAS of the APLU’s Board on Agriculture Assembly consists of the lead individual from each institution’s international agriculture program. The vision of the International Agriculture Section (IAS) is to promote, facilitate, and support the international agricultural, food, and environmental programs and activities of members of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU). IAS represents APLU members to accomplish tasks that are best approached as collaborative efforts among North American institutions. These include: (1) exchange of faculty, students, staff and information to facilitate the internationalization of research, education and engagement within our member universities, and (2) federal relations activities with the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government to advocate for university engagement in international agricultural, food, energy and environmental programs.

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The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)

APLU is a research, policy, and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening and advancing the work of public universities in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The association's membership consists of more than 250 public research universities, land-grant institutions, state university systems, and affiliated organizations. Founded in 1887, APLU is North America's oldest higher education association.

APLU works with members to expand access and improve student success to deliver the innovative workforce of tomorrow; advance and promote research and discovery to improve society, foster economic growth, and address global challenges; and build healthy, prosperous, equitable, and vibrant communities locally and globally. The association's work is furthered by an active and effective advocacy arm that works with Congress and the administration as well as the media to advance federal policies that strengthen public universities and benefit the students they serve.

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Managing controlled environments efficiently

Controlling pests and protecting pollinators

Sustainable solutions to bee health

Horticulture practices promote pollinator proliferation

Mitigating the impacts of agrochemicals

4-H enriches science education by challenging critical thinking skills related to lifecycles

Arkansas study shows nocturnal pollinators have similar pollinating potential as diurnal pollinators

Beekeeper education and training is critical to Florida’s large honey industry

Increasing public awareness of pollinators as contributors to global food security

Urban agriculture and food systems

Safer, more sustainable pest management

Taking care of America’s forests

Protecting habitats and biodiversity

Managing waste

Land-grant universities help communities cope with mental health, substance abuse challenges

Preparing the next generation of farm operators

Improving the health of livestock animals

Land-grant expertise make specialty crops viable

Reaching out to farmers in crisis through mental health initiatives

Giving Back: Juan M. Garcia, CARET Delegate

Crisis helpline for Oregon’s agricultural and forestry communities is now open

Fire and Clay: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa fire ecology expert

Rural Georgia: Growing Stronger

Giving Back: Bob Mattive, CARET Delegate

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AGISAMERICA

Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA)

The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU)