Ag Research

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Ag Research Extension System Operating Budget
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FY10 BUDGET REDUCTION (123.2M)

• (January 20) 7-Discretionary (2.0M)
• 0.8M Vacant positions
• 0.14M Reduced travel
• 1.0M (Target from R and E center closures)
• (March 07) 5-Personnel (1.2M)
• 3 Across the board salary reduction
• 2-Vacancies, furloughs, layoffs (in order)

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UI College of Agricultural Life Sciences
Research and Extension Facilities
Sandpoint
Moscow
Salmon
Dubois
Parma
Tetonia
Caldwell
Idaho Falls
Boise
Aberdeen
Hagerman
Twin Falls
ARS partnerships
Kimberly
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RE Center Closure/Retention -Criteria

• Current and future relevancy
• Impact on industry sectors stakeholders
  (incl. ARS)
• Program redundancy
• Costs and savings evaluation
• Alternative programs/sites
• Intrastate and interstate
• Impacts on people/morale

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RE Center Closure/Retention-Process

• February-April 09
• Compile data
• Internal/External stakeholder input
• Assemble advisory task force
• April 09
• Task force meeting and recommendations
• June-July 09
• Decision made/announced
• July 09-10
• Implement

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RE Center Closure/Retention -Criteria

• Current and future relevancy
• Impact on industry sectors affected
• Program redundancy
• Costs and savings evaluation
• Alternative programs/sites
• Intrastate and interstate
• Impacts on people/morale

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Idaho National Center for Livestock and
Environmental Studies
-Shift in Idaho Ag industry (Crop ?
Livestock) -Industry and legislative
support -Urban encroachment (Caldwell-Caine) -Conc
ept Environmental, health, nutrition,
research Working dairy ISDA Animal
Diagnostics Caine Vet. Teaching Center Costs
(35M) 2008 Legislature-----------10M Real
Estate (Caldwell)---25M Industry----------------
--------5M
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Idaho National Center for Livestock and
Environmental Studies
Joint Caine Veterinary Teaching Center - ISDA
Animal Diagnostic Lab Facility
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