The National Research Council Study of the Colleges of Agriculture at Land Grant Universities: Status and Thoughts for Agricultural Economists

1995 ◽  
Vol 77 (5) ◽  
pp. 1329-1336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Ballenger ◽  
Kouadio Diby
Keyword(s):  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Land Grant ◽  
Land Grant Universities ◽  
Colleges Of Agriculture

scholarly journals The National Research Council Report on the Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: Implications for the Northeast

1996 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Ballenger
Keyword(s):  
Public Service ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Land Grant ◽  
Background Process ◽  
Land Grant Universities ◽  
Federal Support ◽  
National Research Council Report ◽  
Colleges Of Agriculture ◽  
Council Report

The National Research Council report entitled Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities: Public Service and Public Policy was released in spring 1996. Several of the study recommendations may be particularly pertinent and interesting to the land grant colleges of the Northeast. This article reviews the study background, process, and general conclusions. It highlights several specific recommendations of potential interest in the Northeast, including those relating to federal support through formula funds and competitive grants, regionalization of programs, and integrating and balancing teaching, research, and extension.

scholarly journals COURAGE TO CHANGE: LAND-GRANT COLLEGES OF AGRICULTURE

HortScience ◽  
1994 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 577b-577
Author(s):  
James J. Zuiches
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Research Council ◽  
National Research Council ◽  
Organizational Structures ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Land Grant ◽  
Colleges Of Agriculture ◽  
Collection Strategies ◽  
Evaluation And Assessment

The Board on Agriculture, National Research Council, has established a committee to (a) review the land-grant system of colleges of agriculture, (b) provide an evaluation and assessment of the strengths, opportunities, myths, and stereotypes; and (c) provide a vision for future development and innovation in organizational structures, functions, and processes. The committee has been charged to discuss these topics with stakeholders and constituencies, invite dialogue and contributions to reconceptualizing the system, and create a synthesis and recommendation. At the workshop, I will sketch out the scope of the study, data collection strategies, and initiate the process of dialogue and critique.

The Future of Land Grant Universities and Their Colleges of Agriculture

jpa ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 261-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Massengale
Keyword(s):  
Land Grant ◽  
Land Grant Universities ◽  
The Future ◽  
Colleges Of Agriculture

Rural Sociology

Sociology ◽  
2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Garcia ◽  
Linda Lobao
Keyword(s):  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rural Sociology ◽  
Land Grant ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Land Grant Universities ◽  
Colleges Of Agriculture ◽  
Sociology Departments

Rural sociology is a unique area of sociological inquiry. Its institutional development leaves it perhaps the most independent of all sociological subfields. Rural sociology in the United States emerged in the early 20th century when federal funding was earmarked to the land grant universities (public universities) to study and assist the farm population. Separate “rural” sociology departments appeared gradually within colleges of agriculture that paralleled the substantive areas found in general sociology departments. Thus, one finds in rural sociology a replication of many core areas in general sociology but with a rural twist—inequality, demography, work/labor markets, race/ethnicity, gender, community, and so forth. Over time, additional rural-oriented specialty areas emerged, notably the sociology of agriculture and natural resource/environmental sociology. Rural sociology has also expanded globally. As a consequence, the substantive scope of contemporary research is large and varied. What knits the work together is a focus on the geographic periphery, that is, the places, populations, and forms of social activity found in rural areas globally which has provided boundary and meaning to the field. In addition to its broad substantive scope, rural sociology is characterized by a distinct research approach. Research tends to be comparative: rural places and populations are often set in contrast with regard to their urban counterparts to ascertain similarities and differences. In this way, rural sociological research is often said to challenge the urban bias of general sociology. Disciplinary practice is also distinct. While there are few departments with rural sociology in their name today, courses and specializations in the field are found across many land grant universities. There is a long tradition of cross-disciplinary linkages particularly with agricultural economics, the environmental sciences, and more recently geography. Rural sociologists have been highly active in federal, state, and local public policy circles and in public sociology efforts that contribute to community development, sustainable agricultural and food systems, and social and environmental justice. In terms of work in the profession, rural sociologists also work outside of colleges of agriculture, within government agencies, international development agencies, and across governmental and non-governmental institutions. Although rural populations will continue to decline globally, there is reason to think that rural sociology will have broad influence in the future because the research areas it encompasses are of growing interest to social scientists, policymakers, and the public at large. Issues addressed by rural sociologists pertaining to the sustainability of the food system, climate/environmental change, and rural poverty are among the most pressing public concerns today.

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