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Sustaining High Cost Research & Teaching Facilities & Programs Ken Koonce, Dean College of Agriculture September 18, 2012 • Can both functions utilize same facilities? • Who manages? • Who pays? • Managing Conflicts 1

Sustaining High Cost Research & Teaching Facilities & Programs • Is LSU unique? • College of Agriculture - LSU A&M • Ag Experiment Station, Cooperative Extension – LSU Ag Center • Two separate campuses – each with a Chancellor 2

LSU System President LSU A&M LSU Ag Center Other LSU Campuses Etc. Chancellor Chancellor Chancellors Research Extension Academic Affairs Vice Chancellor Vice Chancellor Provost College of Agriculture Dean Academic Departments 3

Sustaining High Cost Research & Teaching Facilities & Programs • Livestock, swine, cattle, horses, poultry, dairy, research labs, equipment, transportation, etc. • Research has traditionally carried the costs • Conflicts between research & teaching demands, who manages? 4

Sustaining High Cost Research & Teaching Facilities & Programs • Can animals/facilities be maintained for teaching only? • Extension issues – 4-H, FFA Judging contests • Food Processing – meats, dairy products etc. 5

Sustaining High Cost Research & Teaching Facilities & Programs • Managing costs – animals for specific teaching only • Special fees for student labs • Can animal teaching programs be maintained without research programs 6

Sustaining High Cost Research & Teaching Facilities & Programs • Pardoner with outside agencies - equine science • Joint teaching-research positions • Undergraduate research 7