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Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station

Jan Auyong,

Assistant Director

and Ellie Larsen,

Program Specialist

2009 Faculty Orientation

CH2M Hill Alumni Center

November 12, 2009

The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station

• The Experiment Station is the principal agricultural research entity in the state and one of the three Statewide Public Service Programs (AES, EXT, FRL).

• Its mission is to conduct research in the agricultural, biological, social, and environmental sciences for the economic, social and environmental benefit of Oregon.

• Each Land-Grant College receives annual Federal appropriations (formula grant funds) for research and extension work that must be matched by state funds or other nonfederal dollars.

OSU Charter Day

October 27,1868

Represents the start of state support for higher education in Oregon. Permanent adoption of Corvallis College as the state's agricultural college came in 1870.

OAES History1871

Corvallis College Board of Trustees purchased a farm for $4,500 (with a house, barn and orchard), 34.85 acres in size, on April 17,using private funds, (no state funds used). This farm land thereafter was referred to as the Experimental Farm (and later as "Lower Campus").

1887

The Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station began research activities in 1888 and was formally established in 1889; Edgar E. Grimm served as its first director (1889-1890

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OAES OrganizationDean & Director

Sonny Ramaswamy- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

- Exec. Assoc. Dean & Director

Bill Boggess

Assoc. Dean & Dir.Stella Coakley

Assoc. Dean & Dir.Larry Curtis

Assistant DirectorJan Auyong

Chief Business OfficerJack Breen

Program SpecialistEllie Larsen

Grants & Contracts Technician

Karen Bose (.5 fte)

Accountant ICarrie Burkholder

Grants & Contracts Technician

Karen Bose (.5 fte)

Accountant IIChris Holdridge

Accountant IIIGail Patterson

HR AnalystJayne Parker

• 16 Academic Departments within the College or shared with other colleges

• 11 Branch Stations at 15 locations (includes Experiment Stations, Agricultural Research Centers, and Research and Extension Centers

• Formal cooperation with six other OSU colleges: CHHS, CVM, COS, COE, COE, CLA

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NIFA Formula Grants, matched by State dollars• Hatch research projects• Hatch multistate projects• Hatch integrated projects

(coordinated/planned research and extension activities)

NIFA requires approved 5-year Plans of Work (POW)

and Annual Progress Reports (AR)to continue providing federal formula grant funding.

http://www.nifa.usda.gov/business/reporting/planreport/plansofwork.html

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Primary OAES Processes

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Mega (team versus individual) Projects

• All tenure-track faculty with OAES appointment of 0.2 fte or greater

• Submit 5-year workplans within their first year and every 5 years of employment

• Submit annual progress reports thereafter

• Project reporting via CRIS/REEPT and Oregon Invests!

Hatch Research Projects

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Project content

To Address:

• NIFA Strategic Goals

• OSU Signature Areas of Distinction

• OAES Programs

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NIFA Strategic Goals

1. Enhance international competitiveness of American agriculture;

2. Enhance competitiveness and sustainability of Rural and Farm economies;

3. Support increased economic opportunity and improved quality of life in rural America;

4. Enhance protection and safety of the Nation’s agriculture and food supply;

5. Improve the Nation’s nutrition and health; and

6. Protect and enhance the Nation’s natural resource base and environment.

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Proposed NIFA Institutes & Centers(new priority areas, including priority areas identified in the NRC report, “A New Biology for the 21st Century”)

• Food Production and Sustainability

• Bioenergy, Climate, and the Environment

• Food Safety and Nutrition

• Youth and Community Development

• Center for International Programs

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OSU Signature Areas of Distinction

Implementation of OSU’s Strategic Plan, Phase II, focuses on three Signature Areas of Distinction:

• Advancing the Science of Sustainable Earth Ecosystems;

• Improving Human Health and Wellness;

and

• Promoting Economic Growth and Social Progress

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OAES Program Areas (based on CAS goals and focus areas)

Goal 1: To build strength in biobased products

Goal 2: To build excellence in ecosystem services

Goal 3: To build excellence in food, nutrition, and health

Goal 4: To build excellence in water and watersheds

Focus Area 1: To ensure that Oregon agricultural systems will be economically and environmentally sustainable, and integrated with natural resource systems and the environment.

Focus Area 2: Build Sustainable Rural Communities