1. Research, Education & Extension Policy and CSREES Relations Gerald Miller Heartland Regional Water Quality Coordination Initiative and Iowa State University

2. Research, Education & Extension “Navigating Organizational Charts and Walking Through Acronym Valley”

3. Research, Education & Extension Policy and CSREES Relations Subcommittee Members: Gerald Miller, Chair Jim Hafer Bob Mahler Lloyd Walker

4. Research, Education & Extension Policy and CSREES Relations Subcommittee Charge: Foster on-going communications and linkages to the Land Grant University Policy Committees (ECOP, ESCOP, ACOP, ICOP)

5. Research, Education & Extension Common Acronyms NASULGC ACOP ECOP ESCOP ICOP BOA REE CSREES AHS ESS CES APS IAS

6. Research, Education & Extension Secretary Deputy Secretary Chief Financial Officer GeneralCounsel Inspector General (acting) Chief Infor- mation Officer(acting) Counsel to Secretary Chief Economist Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Under Secretary for Rural Economic and Community Development Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services Under Secretary for Food Safety Under Secretary for Research, Education & Economics Assistant Secretary for Congressional Relations Assistant Secretary for Administration U. S. Department of Agriculture Director of Communi- cations Center Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Chief of Staff

7. Research, Education & Extension Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service CSREES Equal Opportunity Staff Communications Staff Budget Office Planning & Accountability Science Policy & Legislative Affairs Advisor Natural Resource & Environment Deputy Administrator Competitive Programs Deputy Administrator Science & Education Resources Development Deputy Administrator Information Systems & Technology Management Deputy Administrator Plant & Animal Systems Deputy Administrator Economic & Community Systems Deputy Administrator Families, 4H, & Nutrition Deputy Administrator Office of Extramural Programs Acting Deputy Administrator Assistant Administrator for Program and Analysis Assistant Administrator for Management and Policy Assistant Administrator for Public Liaison Office of the Administrator Associate Administrator

8. Research, Education & Extension National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges NASULGC  A volunteer association  212 members  Provides a forum for coordinating discussion and action on issues concerning: Function/ActivityTeachingResearchExtensionOutcomeLearningDiscoveryEngagement

9. Research, Education & Extension National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges Board of Directors Councils - 10 Commissions  Food, Environment and Renewable Resources  5 Others

10. Research, Education & Extension Commission on Food, Environment and Renewable Resources (CFERR) Executive Committee Standing Committee  Federal Legislation Board on Agriculture Board on Natural Resources Board on Oceans and Atmosphere Board on Human Sciences Board on Veterinary Medicine

11. Research, Education & Extension National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges Board on Agriculture Sections  Administrative Heads (AHS)  Experiment Stations (ESS)  Cooperative Extension (CES)  Academic Programs (APS)  International Agriculture (IAS) Standing Committees  Executive  Steering  Federal Budget

12. Research, Education & Extension Board on Agriculture Membership Represents the “COPS”  Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy (ESCOP)  Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP)  Academic Programs Committee on Organization and Policy (ACOP)  International Committee on Organization and Policy (ICOP)

13. Research, Education & Extension Extension Committee on Organization and Policy  An elected committee  57 state and territorial CES systems  Provides nationwide program and organization leadership  Works through NASULGC in concert with CSREES to  Initiate strategic planning  Identify national issues  Set program and budget priorities

14. Research, Education & Extension Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Executive Committee BudgetLegislative Personnel and Organization Development Program Leadership Strategic Planning Council

15. Research, Education & Extension Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Liaisons  ESCOP  ACOP  ICOP  Forestry Section  CARET  CES Related Organizations  National Program Initiatives  Special Committees

16. Research, Education & Extension Special Committees (ECOP Liaisons)  Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET)  Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative (GLCI)  Pesticide Applicator Training (PAT)  Globalizing Agricultural Science and Education Programs for America (GASEPA)  ECOP Forestry Liaison Team  ECOP/BoHS EFNEP Task Force  CSREES Partnership Task Force

17. Research, Education & Extension Committee for Shared Leadership – Water Quality Endorsements ECOP Program Leaders Committee  Letter signed by ECOP – PLC Chair, July 12, 2002

18. Research, Education & Extension Policy and CSREES Relations Subcommittee Task Make the connection with ECOP, ESCOP, ACOP and ICOP -- “A work in progress”