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Food, Agriculture and the Land-Food, Agriculture and the Land-Grant College in a Changing WorldGrant College in a Changing World
Robert A. Easter, Ph.D.Robert A. Easter, Ph.D.Professor of Swine NutritionProfessor of Swine NutritionDean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental SciencesEnvironmental SciencesUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignJune 16, 2004June 16, 2004
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Jonathan Baldwin Turner’s Great Jonathan Baldwin Turner’s Great VisionVision
‘We need a University for the Industrial classes in each state, with their consequent subordinate institutes, lyceums and high schools in each of the counties and towns”
“The objective of these institutes should be to apply existing knowledge directly and efficiently to all practical pursuits and professions in life and to extent the boundaries of our present knowledge in all possible practical directions”Farmers Convention, Granville, Illinois
Nov. 18, 1851.
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The Agricultural College is a Unique The Agricultural College is a Unique American Success StoryAmerican Success Story
• Application of science to the solution of Application of science to the solution of real-world problems.real-world problems.
• Supported by taxpayers.Supported by taxpayers.• Effective integration of research, Effective integration of research,
education and extension.education and extension.
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The College of Agricultural, The College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Sciences at the University of
Illinois ----- ACESIllinois ----- ACES
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The World of ACESThe World of ACES
Food, Fiber Food, Fiber and Fueland Fuel
AgricultureAgriculture
Urban andUrban andAmenity Amenity
AgricultureAgriculture
Individuals, Families and Communities
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UndergraduatesUndergraduates
CurriculaCurricula Fall 2004Fall 2004
Agricultural and Consumer Economics 545
Agricultural and Biological Engineering 128
Animal Sciences 468
Crop Sciences 81
Food Science and Human Nutrition 333
Human and Community Development 323
Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences 286
Total 2164
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ACES Enrollment by County, 02-03ACES Enrollment by County, 02-03CookCook 550 550 25% 25%DuPageDuPage 213 213 10%10%LakeLake 167 167 7% 7%Champaign 153Champaign 153 7% 7%WillWill 85 85 4% 4%McLeanMcLean 6161 3% 3%SangamonSangamon 41 41 2% 2%KaneKane 37 37 2% 2%PeoriaPeoria 3737 2% 2%McHenry 35McHenry 35 2% 2%
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Graduate Enrollment
CurriculaCurricula Fall 2004Fall 2004
Agricultural and Consumer EconomicsAgricultural and Consumer Economics 8585
Agricultural and Biological EngineeringAgricultural and Biological Engineering 4646
Animal SciencesAnimal Sciences 103103
Crop SciencesCrop Sciences 6464
Food Science and Human NutritionFood Science and Human Nutrition 5858
Human and Community DevelopmentHuman and Community Development 3333
Natural Resources and Environmental Natural Resources and Environmental SciencesSciences
139139
TotalTotal 528528
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ResearchResearch
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ResearchResearch
• Science Watch, Science Watch, a publication of the a publication of the
Philadelphia-based Institute for Philadelphia-based Institute for
Scientific Information, ranks the U of I Scientific Information, ranks the U of I
fifth in the nation for its impact on fifth in the nation for its impact on
agricultural science.agricultural science.
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U of I ExtensionU of I Extension
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““Times are changing”Times are changing”
“…and nowhere is that moreevident than in agriculture…”
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Consumer Expectations Consumer Expectations
• Commodity FoodCommodity Food– Abundant Abundant – CheapCheap– Safe Safe – Easily preparedEasily prepared
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Consumer ExpectationsConsumer Expectations
• Attribute FoodAttribute Food– OrganicOrganic– Not GMONot GMO– No antibioticsNo antibiotics– Welfare friendlyWelfare friendly– Health traitsHealth traits
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Defining Issues- SustainabilityDefining Issues- Sustainability
Wastes Wastes ProductsProducts
Crops Crops and Soilsand Soils UtilizationUtilization
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CornCornSoybeansSoybeans
ConsumersConsumersCorn/SoybeansCorn/SoybeansPork ProductionPork Production
Pork and Poultry Pork and Poultry ProducersProducers
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Defining IssuesDefining Issues
UrbanizationUrbanization
How to move incredible masses of How to move incredible masses of
foodstuffs from production center to foodstuffs from production center to
consumersconsumers
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Global Food Supply ChainsGlobal Food Supply Chains
• Systems designed to move massive Systems designed to move massive amounts of food from production amounts of food from production centers to world population centers centers to world population centers with with great economic efficiencygreat economic efficiency
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Smithfield FoodsSmithfield Foods
• Process 27 million hogs per yearProcess 27 million hogs per year
• Produce 15 million hogs per yearProduce 15 million hogs per year
• InternationallyInternationally11
– Process 1.5 million hogs per yearProcess 1.5 million hogs per year– Produce 900,000 hogs per yearProduce 900,000 hogs per year
1”Outside the United States, Smithfield owns subsidiaries in France,Poland and the United Kingdom and operates join ventures in Brazil, Mexico and China.”
www.smithfieldfoods.com
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Critical Questions
• Who is going to produce the fruits of agriculture?
• What production technologies will be employed?
• Where will it be done?
• Who will do the research and education
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Food and Agricultural Food and Agricultural Research and EducationResearch and Education
• There are today, perhaps, 30 There are today, perhaps, 30 centers in the world that are centers in the world that are defining the future – Illinois is one defining the future – Illinois is one on those centers.on those centers.
• In 15 years that number could be In 15 years that number could be reduced by halfreduced by half
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Universities in the WorldUniversities in the World
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Universities in the World: Universities in the World: AsiaAsia
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Universities in the World: Universities in the World: AustraliaAustralia
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Universities in the World:Universities in the World:AfricaAfrica
44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414 151511 22 33
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Universities in the World: Universities in the World: EuropeEurope
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Universities in the World:Universities in the World:South AmericaSouth America
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Universities in the World:Universities in the World:North AmericaNorth America
44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414 151511 22 33
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Universities in the World:Universities in the World:Midwest USAMidwest USA
44 55 66 77 88 99 1010 1111 1212 1313 1414 151511 22 33
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““Agricultural” Colleges Agricultural” Colleges at the Crossroadat the Crossroad
• Public support for higher Public support for higher education is weakeningeducation is weakening
• Many states may no longer have Many states may no longer have the capacity to support a the capacity to support a comprehensive Land-Grant comprehensive Land-Grant UniversityUniversity
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““Agricultural” Colleges Agricultural” Colleges at the Crossroadat the Crossroad
• The agricultural population is in The agricultural population is in declinedecline
• With modern communication With modern communication systems there is little justification systems there is little justification for redundant programsfor redundant programs
• High impact research is complex, High impact research is complex, integrative and expensiveintegrative and expensive
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HOW?HOW?
• Plan strategicallyPlan strategically
• Embrace a shared passion for Embrace a shared passion for global preeminenceglobal preeminence
• Hire, support and retain the most Hire, support and retain the most creative scholars availablecreative scholars available
• Recruit the best students possible Recruit the best students possible and provide them with and provide them with superb educationsuperb education
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Landscape….. an integrating concept
It is not about cows, pigs, corn, soybeans OR natural areas, golf courses and wind turbines….
It is about the integrated utilization ofa rural or urban landscape to create sustainable economic opportunity for individuals, families and communities
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