Initiative for Alabama 

(This is an open discussion bulletin board)

Goals:

• Auburn must develop a vision for agriculture and related areas that connects faculty to the 21st century scientific forefront and to the 21st century needs of the people of Alabama.
• A funding pool is needed to support the implementation of the vision and its associated goals.
• An organizational structure is needed to direct the funding pool to projects and programs that will help implement the vision and its associated goals.

Supporting documents:

• AAES Task Force Report (York Report), 1991
• President Richardson's Agricultural Initiative

Topics for discussion:

• Topic 1: Vision for "the initiative" at Auburn University - due Oct 25, 2005 
• Topic 2: Direction for agriculture, agribusiness, and related areas in Alabama and US - due Oct 18, 2005 
• Topic 3: An integrated vision - due Nov 1, 2005
• Topic 4: Organizational structures for "the initiative" - due Oct 11, 2005
• Topic 5: Funding strategies for "the initiative" - due Oct 18, 2005