usda/1890 partnership – a broad perspective
DESCRIPTION
USDA/1890 Partnership – A Broad Perspective. Antonio McLaren USDA/1890 Program Liaison Virginia State University. USDA/Office of Advocacy and Outreach. Purpose of Presentation. Overview of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO ) History of 1890 Partnership USDA/1890 Programs - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
USDA/1890 Partnership –
A Broad PerspectiveAntonio McLaren
USDA/1890 Program Liaison Virginia State University
USDA/Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Purpose of Presentation
Overview of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO)
History of 1890 Partnership USDA/1890 Programs Significant 1890 Accomplishments National and Local Community
Engagement
Overview of the Office of Advocacy and Outreach (OAO)
Organization ChartOffice of Advocacy and OutreachDirector
Associate Director
Community Engagement
Program
Small & Beginning
Farmers and Ranchers Program
Farmworker Coordination
Program
Higher Education Institutions Program
2501 Program
Section 226B of the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 (Reorganization Act) (7 U.S.C. 6934), as added by section 14013 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill), Pub. L. 110-246, requires the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) to establish within the Department of Agriculture (Department, or USDA) an office to be known as the Office of Advocacy and Outreach.
OAO Legislation
The 2008 Farm Bill required the Secretary of Agriculture to establish OAO as a means of centralizing outreach efforts across USDA agencies.
Establishment of OAO
Improving the viability and profitability of small and beginning farmers and ranchers.
Improving access to USDA programs for historically underserved communities.
Improving agricultural opportunities for farm workers. Closing the professional achievement gap by
providing opportunities to talented and diverse young people to support the agricultural industry in the 21st century.
OAO Priorities
Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers
Small and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers
Higher Education Institutions
Farmworker Coordination
Community Engagement
OAO Program Areas
The purpose of the 2501 program is to provide outreach, technical assistance, and educational efforts to reach socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers to own and operate farms and ranches and to participate equitably in agriculture programs.
Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Competitive Grants (2501) Program
The Small and Beginning Farmer and Ranchers Program coordinates and collaborates across USDA to enhance services to small and beginning farmers and ranchers. This program manage the activities of the Small and Beginning Farmers Advisory Committee.
Small and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Program
Higher Education Institutions Program
Administers a nationwide network of USDA liaisons to the various institutions of higher learning including:
o 1890 Land-Grant Institutions o 1994 Land-Grant Colleges and Universitieso Hispanic-Serving Institutions
The Farm Worker Coordination Program administers grant funding to aid in providing emergency services to low-income migrant and seasonal farm workers who have been adversely affected by a local, state, or national emergency or disaster.
Farm Worker Coordination Program
History of USDA/1890 Partnership
History and MilestonesIn 1988, the USDA/1890 Symposium held in Nashville, TN produced the following successes:
Created a closer partnership between USDA and 1890 Institutions.
Attracted more outstanding minority students to professional careers in agriculture, forestry and related areas.
Improved physical facilities on the 1890 campuses
Broadened the research capabilities of the institutions
Enhanced 1890 faculty development
History and Milestones
USDA/1890 Programs
USDA/1890 ProgramsUSDA/1890 Task Force
USDA/1890 Program Liaisons
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
Federal Excess Property Program
Centers of Excellence
USDA/1890 Task Force
USDA/1890 Task Force is a partnership comprised of senior officials representing USDA mission areas and presidents or chancellors from the 1890 Land Grant Institutions and Tuskegee University. The task force provides leadership to advance the best interest of USDA and the 1890 Land-Grant Universities.
USDA/1890 Program Liaisons
Liaisons are full-time, permanent USDA employees who are assigned and physically located on their respective 1890 Land-Grant university campuses.
We work to advance:
Outreach and Research Assistance (primary emphasis)
Student recruitment, retention and career counseling
USDA’s Cultural Transformation Initiative
USDA/1890 Program LiaisonsUniversity Program Liaison
Alabama A&M University Dr. Kurt Gardner
Alcorn State University Clifton Peters
Delaware State University Chandra Owens
Florida A&M University VACANT
Fort Valley State University Karla Martin
Kentucky State University Ed Thompson
Langston University Dwight Guy
Lincoln University Julius Moody
North Carolina A&T State University Larry Hartsfield
USDA/1890 Program LiaisonsUniversity Program Liaison
Prairie View A&M University Horace Hodge
South Carolina State University VACANT
Southern University Allison Johnson
Tennessee State University Will Nesby
Tuskegee University Rodney Stone
University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff George Richardson
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Lisa Purnell
Virginia State University Antonio McLaren
West Virginia State University VACANT
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is a major effort of the United States Department of Agriculture and the eighteen 1890 Historically Black Land-Grant Institutions to award scholarships to students to attend one of the eighteen universities to study agriculture, food, or natural resources and related sciences.
Purpose of the program:
◦Strengthen the long-term partnership between USDA and the 1890 institutions.
◦Increase the number of students studying agriculture and related sciences.
◦Offer USDA/1890 National Scholars employment opportunities with USDA agencies.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
Since its inception in 1993, the USDA/1890 National Scholars Program, has been a successful component of the USDA/1890 Partnership.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Historical Data:
◦Number of Applicants◦Since 1993, over 14,580 students have
applied to the program.
◦Number of Awards◦To date, 549 students have been selected
and hired by USDA as USDA/1890 Scholars.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program Current Data:
◦Number of Participants◦123 Scholars are pursuing undergraduate
degrees on the 1890 campuses.◦In 2012, USDA selected 24 students to
participate in the Scholars Program.
USDA/1890 National Scholars Program
Swearing-in Ceremony for 2012 USDA/1890 National ScholarsUSDA’s Jamie L. Whitten Building Patio
July 24, 2012
Established in 1989 at the urging of the USDA/1890 Task Force to:
◦ Provide 1890 Land-Grant institutions the capacity to acquire federal property.
Federal and DOD property reported as excess are used to support research and extension programs on university campuses.
Federal Excess Property Program
Initiated in 1992. Established partnerships between 1890
institutions and USDA agencies. Each center (one per campus) provides a USDA
presence on the 1890 Campus to:◦ Assist the institution in the delivery of USDA programs.◦ Ensure support from the community.◦ Provide assistance to students who pursue USDA
careers.
Centers of Excellence
Significant 1890 Accomplishments
Provided a USDA presence that enhanced the image and visibility of USDA on the 1890 campuses.
Provided outreach in the establishment of partnerships with government and non-governmental agricultural related organizations.
Significant 1890 Accomplishments
Significantly impacted the enrollment of students in agriculture at 1890 Institutions.
Increased the number of students participating in USDA Coop/Internship programs.
Expanded, promoted, and mentored the USDA/1890 National Scholars at respective institutions.
Significant 1890 Accomplishments
PARTNERSHIPS
1890
Community Organizations
National and Local Community Engagement
Piloted at the 1890 Land-Grant Institutions in 2007. The USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum Student
Diversity Program is designed to expose undergraduate and graduate students to contemporary agribusiness, future trends, scientific research, and agricultural policy in today's real world environment.
Participants come from Land-Grant Colleges and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, and American Association of State Colleges of Agriculture and Renewable Resources institutions.
USDA’s Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) partners with various universities and colleges to deliver the AgDiscovery program at locations throughout the country.
Focuses have included plant health, entomology, veterinary science, animal care, biotechnology, and agribusiness.
Students gain a first-hand look at the many career paths open to
them in the agricultural sciences.
In 2012:o 17 universities hosted AgDiscovery Programs.o 11 AgDiscovery Programs were hosted on 1890 campuses.
USDA’s AgDiscovery Program
Dr. Gregory Parham◦ Acting Assistant Secretary for Administration
Carolyn Parker,◦ Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Dexter Pearson,◦ Associate Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach
Mona Adkins-Easley◦ Interim 1890 Program Director, Office of Advocacy and Outreach
USDA Leadership
Antonio McLarenUSDA/1890 Program Liaison Virginia State UniversityP.O. Box 9416Carter G. Woodson Avenue Owens Hall, Room 101-CPetersburg, VA. 23806804-524-6872 (O)804-524-5054 (F)[email protected]
Contact Information