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Research, Education, and E t Extension Office (REEO) i Offi (REEO) National EFNEP Coordinators’ Meeting Washington, D.C. as gto , C March 10, 2009

Research, Education, and Extension Office (REEO) � Established by Congress through the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 � To coordinate science activities within the � To coordinate science activities within the Department of Agriculture � Located in the Office of the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics , ,

Research, Education, and Extension Office (REEO) � Led by the Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics--the Department’s Chief Scientist � REEO expertise integrates the crucial functions of USDA intramural and extramural research, education, and extension across h d ti d t i the breadth of food, agriculture, community and natural resource systems and natural resource systems

Duties of the REEO staff are to assist the Chi f S i Chief Scientist/Under Secretary to: i /U d S � Strengthen Science and Science Leadership � Improve National Coordination � Enhance Outreach and Awareness

� To Strengthen Science and Science Leadership � Identify, prioritize and address emerging agricultural research, education, and extension needs incorporating public and extension needs, incorporating public and private-sector input into the Department’s science agenda. science agenda. � Prepare and support implementation of the � Prepare and support implementation of the Department’s roadmap for agricultural research, education, and extension.

� To Improve National Coordination To Improve National Coordination � Enhance science collaboration integration � Enhance science collaboration, integration, coordination, responsiveness, efficiency, and effectiveness across the Department and public effectiveness across the Department and public agricultural science system. � Identify and assess workforce needs of the � Identify and assess workforce needs of the research, education, and extension functions of the Department. the Department. � Foster strategic, collaborative and effective use of resources of resources.

� To Enhance Outreach and Awareness � Describe the components of the agric lt ral � Describe the components of the agricultural research, education and extension system and how they work together to advance science and how they work together to advance science and address needs and opportunities. � Communicate with agricultural science � Communicate with agricultural science beneficiaries and representatives of the science community, industry, and the general public, to community, industry, and the general public, to provide information, obtain input, and promote the benefits of agricultural science.

� To Enhance Outreach and Awareness To Enhance Outreach and Awareness � Interact with The National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education, and Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board Economics (NAREEE) Advisory Board, and inter-agency and multi-departmental efforts to identify and recommend efforts to identify and recommend opportunities to better advance and coordinate federal science activities.

The REEO Team � Chief Scientist and REE Under Secretary (to be named) y ( ) (Kitty Smith, Acting Deputy Under Secretary) � Jill Auburn--Agricultural Systems & Technology � Mary McPhail Gray--Food Safety, Nutrition & Health � Charlotte Kirk Baer--Animal Health, Production, & Products � Catherine Parks--Plant Health, Production, & Products C & � Robbin Shoemaker--Agricultural Economics & Rural Communities Communities � Mark Walbridge--Renewable Energy, Natural Resources & Environment � Michele Simmons--Administrative Assistant

A Road Map for Food & A Agricultural Science i lt l S i

Mandate for a Roadmap Mandate for a Roadmap � Mandated in section 7504 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 � The Secretary, acting through the REE Under Secretary as Chief Scientist will prepare the Secretary as Chief Scientist will prepare the Roadmap. � The Secretary will implement and use the The Secretary will implement and use the Roadmap to set the research, education and extension (Science) agenda of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture. � Roadmap will be completed and made available to the public by September 16, 2009.

Mandate for a Roadmap Mandate for a Roadmap � The Research, Education and Extension Office (REEO) Th R h Ed ti d E t i Offi (REEO) was charged by the Under Secretary/Chief Scientist with developing the Roadmap p g p � The Roadmap will identify current trends and constraints and major opportunities and gaps that no single entity within the Department of Agriculture would be able to address individually. � Stakeholder input is encouraged on any and all aspects St k h ld i t i d d ll t of the development and implementation of the Roadmap, including: p g

Questions for a Roadmap Questions for a Roadmap � What types of current and future critical issues (including those affecting citizens, communities and natural resources) does Agriculture face that no natural resources) does Agriculture face that no USDA entity could address individually? � What criteria should USDA use to prioritize science (i.e., research, education and extension) investments to address these issues? investments to address these issues? � How might USDA better coordinate science among How might USDA better coordinate science among its various agencies and with its partners?

Questions for a Roadmap Questions for a Roadmap, cont. cont � Provide examples where agricultural sciences are successfully coordinated for maximum benefit? Why are they successful? benefit? Why are they successful? � Provide examples where agricultural sciences are not coordinated effectively? Why is coordination t di t d ff ti l ? Wh i di ti lacking? What are the barriers? � What else might USDA do to improve coordination of science; enhance its ability to identify issues and prioritize investments; and elevate its role in science p ; implementation and coordination?

Summary of REEO & Road Map Summary of REEO & Road Map � REEO is committed to a team approach: � Relentlessly open to new data � Collaborative � Collaborative � Integrative (no stovepipes!) � Elevating science � Visionary � Energizing � Roadmap is our top priority this year � We invite your input � We invite your input � Please encourage others to give input to the REEO Team or through the Federal Register g g

What USDA Needs from you: What USDA Needs from you: � Input through your professional associations p g y p regarding priority national issues and successful collaborations � Individual or collective feedback on our questions in � Individual or collective feedback on our questions in the Federal Register � Identification of barriers to the success and visibility of your work of your work � Statement on the strength of your research-through- outreach science � Suggestions for more effective education of our future work force

Ultimately- Ultimately � In the best of all possible worlds � In the best of all possible worlds, what would a USDA Science Roadmap do for you? Roadmap do for you?