Double Meetings in DC Highlight CRSP Accomplishments, Welcome SPARE
he Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture recently linked with other CRSPs to participate in two organizational forums in Washington, DC. On March 6, CRSP directors attended the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges' (NASULGC) fourth annual forum, held on Capitol Hill.
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The forum's theme was "Agricultural Research and Education/Serving the Nation in Food and Health: A University Science Exhibition on Capitol Hill," and it hosted nearly 40 exhibits from various research organizations and universities, including a display provided by the CRSP Council entitled "CRSPs – Food and Health Promotion by US Universities and Developing Countries." The forum served as an opportunity for US Congress members and staff to learn about the positive returns from federal investments in agricultural research and education, and this exhibit which highlighted the activities and accomplishments of the nine CRSPs was a valuable addition to the program. Director Hillary Egna was one of the CRSP members who attended; she participated in the event on behalf of Oregon State University and the PD/A CRSP.
The second event occurred on March 29 and 30, when the Presidential Advisory Board for International Food and Agricultural Development (BIFAD) hosted its annual meeting, also held in Washington, DC. A significant portion of the first day's agenda was dedicated to the topic, "University Partnerships with the US Government in Global Agriculture," wherein many of the discussions centered around the CRSPs as a viable model for university participation in international agricultural research. John Yohe, CRSP Council chair, gave an introductory presentation entitled "Why CRSPs Work Well," and several individual and joint CRSPs presented various research topics for discussion. PD/A CRSP Director Hillary Egna attended the meeting, and she joined with representatives from the Soil and SANREM CRSPs to host a presentation and discussion called "CRSPs' Role in Natural Resource and Environmental Management." The meeting also highlighted a new subcommittee of BIFAD that has replaced the former Joint Committee on Agricultural Research and Development. The Strategic Partnership for Agricultural Research and Education, also known as SPARE, will exist as a reviewing body and an advising entity to BIFAD on subjects related to the CRSPs.
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