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1 online resource (198 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; PART I Strategic Planning; 1 Role of Topical Strategic Planning in University Systems; Topical Strategic Planning: The Concept; Topical Strategic Planning: Steps in the Process; Conclusion; Notes; 2 Agriculture, Natural Resources, and the Environment; The Global Condition; Agriculture in a Global Context; Wisconsin's Agriculture Today and Tomorrow; Food Safety and Human Nutrition; Natural Resources and the Land Ethic; Rural People, Communities, and Quality of Life; Summary |
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PART II Agriculture and Natural Resources FuturesOverview; 3 Tapping the Full Potential of Wisconsin's Human and Natural Resources; Emerging Challenges; Institutional Strengths and Weaknesses: Opportunities and Imperatives; Summary; Notes; 4 The International Economy: The Next Thirty Years; Introduction; U.S. Agriculture and the World Economy; The International Financial Regime; The International Trading System; Global Growth; Summary and Conclusions; The Implications for Agricultural Curriculum; Notes; Bibliography; 5 For 2020: Trends and Issues in Agricultural Production and Marketing |
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Economic Growth in Less Developed CountriesMeeting Customer Needs and Preferences; Global Economic Integration; Trade Restrictions; Global Competition: Cost per Unit of Quality at the Destination; Food Quality; Contract Production and Processing and Other Forms of Risk Reduction; The Natural Resource Base and the Environment; Technology and Society; Land Ownership and Control; In Conclusion: Two Suggestions; 6 Forestry and the Environment: From Spare Time to Big Time; Introduction; The Themes; Trends in Practice and Education; Implications for Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin |
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10 The Biosphere, Future Generations, and the UniversityPART III Program Futures for Agriculture and Natural Resources; 11 Charting a Course for 2020; Goal 1: Provide the Knowledge Base to Accommodate Rapid Change; Goal 2: Prepare Students for Leadership in Traditional and Emerging Professions and as Educated Citizens; Goal 3: Serve a Broader Public from an Expanded Knowledge Base; Goal 4: Provide Integrated, Holistic, and Anticipatory Educational Service to Wisconsin; Goal 5: Strengthen and Augment Collaborative Approaches; Goal 6: Diversity by Design |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography7 Rural Land and Natural Resources Management; Rural Land and Natural Resources; Conclusion; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; 8 The Viability of Rural Populations and Communities; Evolution of Land Grant Universities; Social Science Research in Land Grant Context; Research Needs; The Role of the University; Bibliography; 9 It's in Someone Else's Backyard, So Why Worry? Rural Youth and Rural Families; Rural Youth; Changes and Problems for Rural Families; Rural Elderly; Agriculture and Natural Resources Response to Rural Concerns; Bibliography |
| Notes |
Goal 7: Implementation, Flexibility, and Planning |
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Print version record |
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429695155 |
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0429695152 |
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