More than 100 years after they were established, the paramount mission of each Land Grant university remains to serve the citizens of its home state and the nation through excellence in research, teaching and Extension.

Within recent years, however, the environment in which that mission is fulfilled has undergone fundamental change. The number and diversity of clientele and stakeholders and their needs have increased. The industry of agriculture has experienced dramatic structural and technological changes. Issues and problems facing stakeholders and the industry are complex and global, their impact rarely confined within single academic disciplines or political borders. Budget constraints and cutbacks are challenging university leaders to consider new ways to more effectively meet the research, teaching and Extension needs of the American people.

Print the 16-page report, Benefits Without Boundaries: Multi-State Collaboration Among Land Grant Colleges of Agriculture

Through outreach on the initial report, the need became apparent for more guidance on how to implement collaborative programs. Drawing on the experience of successful collaborative program organizers, Farm Foundation compiled a four-page summary, Guidelines for Implementing Multi-State Collaborative Programs. It provides practical, hands-on information on the specifics of setting up multi-state collaborative programs.