2009 Louisiana State University Combined Research and ...

[Pages:100]2009 Louisiana State University Combined Research and Extension Annual Report of Accomplishments and Results

Status: Accepted

Date Accepted: 06/25/2010

I. Report Overview

1. Executive Summary

The mission of the LSU Agricultural Center is to enhance the quality of life for the people of Louisiana through research and educational programs that develop the best use of natural resources, conserve and protect the environment, enhance the development of existing and new agricultural and related enterprises, develop human and community resources, and fulfill the acts of authorization and mandates of state and federal legislative bodies.

In realizing this mission, the LSU Agricultural Center in FY 2009 directed research and extension education programs under twelve main program areas including the five (5) NIFA priority areas: Global Food Security and Hunger; Climate Change; Sustainable Energy; Childhood Obesity and Food Safety and seven (7) state-identified priority areas: Consumer Horticulture and Ornamentals and Turf; Family Development; Youth Development; Forestry and Forest Products; Community Development; Human Nutrition and Food and Consumer Economics.

Research Project Summary

Louisiana Agricultural Experiment Station scientists, located on the Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College campus and at branch Research Stations located across the state, continue to serve stakeholders by conducting research relevant to Louisiana agriculture.Research results are disseminated to producers, consultants, agribusinesses, government agencies, and other stakeholders, both directly and through extension educators.

Extension Program Summary

Educational programs of the Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service were conducted in all main programs by Extension faculty located in academic departments on the LSU Baton Rouge campus, by regional faculty and by parish(county) based faculty in each of Louisiana's 64 parishes. Programs are based on needs identified by stakeholders and research-based information is disseminated to Extension clientele through time-honored delivery methods such as group meetings, one-on-one contacts and ever increasingly through the use of Web-based technology and social media. Extension numbers contained within this report are a reflection of the effort reported by extension faculty.

***Note that three program areas defined in previous Federal Reports--Animals and Animal Production Systems, Crops and Crop Production Systems and Environment and Natural Resources--have been incorporated into Global Food Security and Hunger, Climate Change and Sustainable Energy, leaving those previously-planned sections of this report blank.

Total Actual Amount of professional FTEs/SYs for this State

Year: 2009

Plan Actual

Extension

1862

1890

325.0

0.0

330.0

0.0

II. Merit Review Process

1. The Merit Review Process that was Employed for this year

Research

1862 152.0 159.1

1890 0.0 0.0

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Combined External and Internal University External Non-University Panel

2. Brief Explanation NIFA program reviews are conducted of program areas on a rotational basis. Stakeholders provide annual reviews

of LSU AgCenter programs through the advisory leadership system.

III. Stakeholder Input

1. Actions taken to seek stakeholder input that encouraged their participation

Use of media to announce public meetings and listening sessions Targeted invitation to traditional stakeholder groups Targeted invitation to non-traditional stakeholder groups Targeted invitation to traditional stakeholder individuals Targeted invitation to non-traditional stakeholder individuals Targeted invitation to selected individuals from general public Survey of traditional stakeholder groups Survey of traditional stakeholder individuals Survey of selected individuals from the general public Other (Grass roots meetings)

Brief explanation.

Input is sought from both external and internal stakeholders. Extension programs are guided by input from overall parish (county) advisory leadership councils as well as subject matter specific advisory groups which meet on an as-needed basis and various grass roots meetings stakeholders across the state. Internally, Extension and Research faculty convene at various times during the year in a format known as ACE (AgCenter Exchange) Groups. ACE Groups primarily function to:

? Improve communication and networking among faculty with similar responsibilities in the program areas ? Exchange information about new program direction and completed projects ? Identify priorities within each program area ? Identify gaps in research and extension programming and activities.

2(A). A brief statement of the process that was used by the recipient institution to identify individuals and groups stakeholders and to collect input from them 1. Method to identify individuals and groups

Use Advisory Committees Use External Focus Groups Open Listening Sessions Needs Assessments Use Surveys Other (Grass roots meetings)

Brief explanation.

A concerted effort is made by the institution to identify, recruit and retain stakeholders who provide valuable input into the programming process. It is intended that these stakeholders represent the target population for each program area and that they have a vested interest in the success of the program. The stakeholders are often identified by LSU AgCenter faculty who have had an opportunity to communicate with them through various outreach and research efforts or because someone knows of the prospective stakeholders interest in a particular issue or targeted outcome. Focus groups and listening sessions are being used more frequently to identify stakeholder groups and individuals.

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2(B). A brief statement of the process that was used by the recipient institution to identify individuals and groups who are stakeholders and to collect input from them 1. Methods for collecting Stakeholder Input

Meeting with traditional Stakeholder groups Survey of traditional Stakeholder groups Meeting with traditional Stakeholder individuals Survey of traditional Stakeholder individuals Meeting with invited selected individuals from the general public Survey of selected individuals from the general public Other (Grass roots meetings)

Brief explanation.

Input is primarily collected from stakeholders through the Advisory Leadership Council System. Advisory Council meetings were held in all 64 parishes (counties) during FY 2009. Typically, a modified nominal group technique is used to identify and prioritize critical issues which call for LSU AgCenter programming. Additionally, input is collected from stakeholders through annual agricultural base program evaluations, focus group meetings, meetings with commodity groups and using various surveys. Grass roots meetings were conducted across the state to gain input into the budget crisis.

3. A statement of how the input will be considered

In the Budget Process To Identify Emerging Issues Redirect Extension Programs Redirect Research Programs In the Staff Hiring Process In the Action Plans To Set Priorities

Brief explanation.

Stakeholder input is used to establish program direction for both research and extension including the identification of short, medium and long term targeted outcomes and the inputs and outputs necessary to achieve those outcomes. As resources become more scarce, the use of stakeholder input is critical in identifying areas in which resources can be best leveraged and which programs have the greatest public value.

Brief Explanation of what you learned from your Stakeholders

The following are some critical issues which have been identified through the LSU AgCenter stakeholder input process:

? Increasing profitablity in crop and animal production systems ? Minimizing the financial impact of environmental regulations on crop and animal production systems ? Incidence of obesity and chronic diseases across the state ? Teaching effective parenting skills ? Providing quality early childhood education ? Family resiliency in times of crisis ? Providing positive activities for youth both in and out of school ? Family financial management including debt reduction and credit management

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IV. Expenditure Summary

1. Total Actual Formula dollars Allocated (prepopulated from C-REEMS)

Extension

Research

Smith-Lever 3b & 3c 4939449

1890 Extension 0

Hatch 3431023

Evans-Allen 0

2. Totaled Actual dollars from Planned Programs Inputs

Extension

Smith-Lever 3b & 3c

Actual Formula

Actual Matching

Actual All Other

Total Actual Expended

5220868 5220868 26373099 36814835

1890 Extension 0 0 0 0

Research

Hatch 2726027

Evans-Allen 0

2726027

0

58349978

0

63802032

0

3. Amount of Above Actual Formula Dollars Expended which comes from Carryover funds from

Carryover

4099358

0

154272

0

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V. Planned Program Table of Content

S. No.

PROGRAM NAME

1 Global Food Security and Hunger

2 Climate Change

3 Sustainable Energy

4 Childhood Obesity

5 Food Safety

6 Consumer Horticulture, Ornamentals & Turf

7 Family Development

8 Youth Development

9 Forestry and Forest Products

10 Community Development

11 Human Nutrition and Food

12 Consumer Economics

13 Animals and Animal Production Systems

14 Crops and Crop Production Systems

15 Environment and Natural Resources

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V(A). Planned Program (Summary)

Program # 1 1. Name of the Planned Program Global Food Security and Hunger

V(B). Program Knowledge Area(s)

1. Program Knowledge Areas and Percentage

KA Knowledge Area Code

%1862

%1890

%1862

%1890

Extension Extension Research Research

102 Soil, Plant, Water, Nutrient Relationships 201 Plant Genome, Genetics, and Genetic

Mechanisms 202 Plant Genetic Resources 203 Plant Biological Efficiency and Abiotic

Stresses Affecting Plants 204 Plant Product Quality and Utility (Preharvest)

205 Plant Management Systems 211 Insects, Mites, and Other Arthropods Affecting

Plants 212 Pathogens and Nematodes Affecting Plants

213 Weeds Affecting Plants

215 Biological Control of Pests Affecting Plants

216 Integrated Pest Management Systems

301 Reproductive Performance of Animals

302 Nutrient Utilization in Animals

303 Genetic Improvement of Animals

307 Animal Management Systems

311 Animal Diseases 601 Economics of Agricultural Production and

Farm Management 704 Nutrition and Hunger in the Population

Total

5% 0%

0% 0%

5% 25%

5%

5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 0% 15% 5% 5%

5% 100%

5% 5%

5% 5%

5% 10%

5%

10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

10% 5% 5%

0% 100%

V(C). Planned Program (Inputs) 1. Actual amount of professional FTE/SYs expended this Program

Year: 2009

Extension 1862

1890

1862

Research

1890

Actual

55.0

0.0

102.8

0.0

2. Actual dollars expended in this Program (includes Carryover Funds from previous years)

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Extension

Smith-Lever 3b & 3c

1890 Extension

1130503

0

1862 Matching

1130503

1890 Matching

0

1862 All Other

5402564

1890 All Other

0

Hatch

1851087

Research

1862 Matching

1851087

1862 All Other

38627600

Evans-Allen

0

1890 Matching

0

1890 All Other

0

V(D). Planned Program (Activity) 1. Brief description of the Activity

Activities include extension outreach using group and individual methods and mass media, research experiments; result demonstrations; and field days, all incorporating the latest technological advances and use of social media. 2. Brief description of the target audience

Livestock producers, row crop producers, commercial fruit and vegetable producers, crawfish farmers, Louisiana families living below the poverty level V(E). Planned Program (Outputs)

1. Standard output measures

2009 Plan Actual

Direct Contacts Adults

Indirect Contacts Adults

Direct Contacts Youth

Indirect Contacts Youth

{NO DATA ENTERED} {NO DATA ENTERED} {NO DATA ENTERED} {NO DATA ENTERED}

205792

133901

77096

9128

2. Number of Patent Applications Submitted (Standard Research Output) Patent Applications Submitted

Year: Plan: Actual:

2009 7

Patents listed Sweetpotato Plant Named 'Murasaki-29' Herbicide Resistant Rice Hybrids of, and Cultivars Derived From the Rice Cultivar Designated 'CL151' Resistance to Acetolactate Synthase-Inhibiting Herbicides Biomimetic Seed Globulin Protein Materials with Calcium-Based Nanocrystals Detection of Spiroplasma and Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies Airborne Particulate Sampler

3. Publications (Standard General Output Measure)

Number of Peer Reviewed Publications

2009

Extension

Research

Total

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Plan

Actual

18

139

V(F). State Defined Outputs

Output Target

Output #1 Output Measure Number of Web page views

Output #2

Year 2009

Target {No Data Entered}

Output Measure

Number of visits to LSU AgCenter Web site

Year 2009

Target {No Data Entered}

157

Actual 1901203

Actual 1392977

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