Partners
Federal
Agencies
USDA
USDA
remains committed to helping America's farmers and ranchers.
USDA is the steward of our nation's 192 million acres of national
forests and rangelands. USDA is the country's largest conservation
agency, encouraging voluntary efforts to protect soil, water, and
wildlife on the 70 percent of America's lands that are in private
hands. USDA
brings housing, modern telecommunications, and safe drinking water
to rural America and is responsible for the safety of meat, poultry,
and egg products. USDA is a research leader in everything
from human nutrition to new crop technologies that allow us to grow
more food and fiber using less water and pesticides. USDA
helps ensure open markets for U.S. agricultural products and provides
food aid to needy people overseas.
CSREES
Vision: Agriculture is a knowledge-based, global
enterprise, sustained by the innovation of scientists and educators.
Mission:
To advance knowledge for agriculture,
the environment, human health and well being, and communities.
Primary
Functions: Program
leadership to identify, develop, and manage programs to support
university-based and other institutional research, education,
and extension. Fair,
effective, and efficient administration of Federal assistance
implementing research, education, and extension awards and agreements.
Agricultural
Marketing Service
Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service
Farm
Service Agency
Food
Safety and Inspection Service
Foreign
Agricultural Service
Forest
Service
Grain
Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration
Natural
Resources Conservation Service
Risk
Management
USEPA
The
mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is to protect
human health and to safeguard the natural environment--air, water
and land.
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Washington
State Agencies
The
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) carries out more
than 25 distinct programs that support the agricultural community
and promote consumer and environmental protection. WSDA works
in inspection and insect detection programs.
The
mission of the Washington State Conservation Commission is to protect,
conserve and enhance the natural resources of the state. They provide leadership, partnership and resources to support locally
governed conservation districts in promoting conservation stewardship
by all.
Ecology
is Washington's principal environmental management agency. Their mission is to protect, preserve and enhance Washington 's environment, and
promote the wise management of our air, land and water for the benefit
of current and future generations. Their goals are to prevent pollution,
clean up pollution, and support sustainable communities and natural
resources.
The
Pacific Northwest Regional Office (Region 10) focuses on EPA's work
and mission in the region comprised of the states of Alaska, Idaho,
Oregon, Washington and Pacific Northwest Indian Country.
In
a world where the human population is expanding and consuming more
land for homes and businesses that was once wildlife habitat, it
is important that someone look after the interests of fish and wildlife. Fish and Wildlife serves as advocates of fish and wildlife
species.
L&I
is Washington's third-largest agency. Every day across the
state, they deliver a diverse array of services to Washington's
citizens, employers and workers. Divided and scattered statewide
across six regions and 22 service centers, L&I provides services
in the communities where customers live and work. This local emphasis
enables them to customize services on the basis of needs, resources
and expectations found in the regions.
Natural
Resources
The
role of DNR is to protect and manage more than 5 million acres of
forests, farms, commercial properties and underwater lands.
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Other Educational Institutions
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Washington State University Colleges
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Washington State University Departments and Schools
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Washington State University Centers
The Center to Bridge the Digital Divide is a team of fourteen professionals with diverse backgrounds in economics, anthropology, psychology, education, leadership, information design, business management and other fields with a shared common goal. Thier mission and driving motivation is to make a difference in the lives of ordinary people around the world through enabling them to more effectively access and utilize modern information technologies. They accomplish this mission by working directly with youth in understanding and using digital technologies. They support key institutions such as schools to more fully engage with the needs of rural communities struggling with new approaches for viability and sustainability in a shifting global economy. They partner with the business community to pursue new options by expanding both markets and workforce resources through utilizing web-based technologies. They are advisers to governments both locally and globally helping shape public policy to improve the access and beneficial utilization of information technologies among citizens.
The
mission of CPAS is to advance the science and practice of precision
agriculture in Washington State and beyond. The CPAS is directed
by Fran Pierce and is physically located at the Prosser Irrigated
Agriculture Research & Extension Center in Prosser , WA .
The
mission of the Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
is to develop and foster agriculture and natural resource management
that is economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially
acceptable through interdisciplinary relationships between WSU,
growers, industry, environmental groups, agencies, and the people
of Washington.
The Division of Governmental Studies and Services (DGSS) was created in 1965 to serve as a unit of the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice Program devoted to the provision of applied research services to federal, state, and local government agencies active in Washington. It promotes this end by involving faculty and graduate students whose interests connect to on-going DGSS activities. DGSS strives to provide graduate training in applied social science research, and to deliver high quality and respected research products to client agencies and organizations.
The FDIU was created in 1983. Since then, faculty members have visited the source of disease outbreaks to inspect and evaluate all aspects of disease causation and management. This model differs from more traditional approaches to disease investigation, in which individual sick animals are delivered to a veterinary teaching hospital or a diagnostic lab for evaluation.
The FEQL provides unbiased information
and expert research on food safety, sustainable agriculture, and environmental
stewardship. The FEQL assists in identifying and facilitating
discussion of issues of concern to food producers, private industry,
governmental agencies and the public at large.
International
Marketing Program for Agricultural and Commodities Trade Center
(IMPACT)
The
IMPACT Center's goal is to use science and technology to improve
the competitiveness of Washington and Pacific Northwest agriculture
in the world market place. IMPACT utilizes the expertise
of university scientists in research, education and communication
to solve marketing problems and transfer technology to agricultural
exporters. Most Washington agricultural producers,
processors and industry associations lack the financial strength
or scientific personnel needed to solve the many technical and marketing
problems blocking further expansion of their agricultural exports.
The IMPACT Center works closely with
the Washington State Department of Agriculture and with industry
groups to identify critical obstacles to exports. The IMPACT Center draws on its own
personnel and interacts with scientists throughout the Washington State University system to assemble
project teams that can generate practical solutions to export marketing
problems.
The
Washington State Pest Management Resource Service (WSPRS) serves
as a hub for research-based information about pest management practices,
including both chemical and alternative control methodologies. WSPRS
evolved from the Washington State University Pesticide Information
Center (PIC). We serve Washington State agricultural producers,
researchers, extension staff, and policy makers, making relevant
and accurate information widely available in a timely and accessible
manner.
Agrichemical
and Environmental News
The
SBDC helps small businesses thrive and grow. In both urban
and rural Washington , owners of existing
or prospective businesses turn to the Washington SBDC for expert
assistance, and for information about emerging business technologies.
When clients' sales increase, and employment is stabilized
or increased, when new external funding is found, the impacts radiate
throughout the community and region. The Washington SBDC's
high quality, innovative and resourceful programs will be recognized
at both the state and national levels. Key to the Washington
SBDC successes are the network's culture of excellence and the collaboration
occurring among members of the network, our stakeholders and partners.
The
State of Washington Water Research Center was established
in 1964 by federal legislation along with 54 other water centers
and institutes throughout the United States and territories. Located
in Pullman, Washington, the SWWRC is a joint agency of Washington
State University and the University of Washington, with input from
other state research universities through a Joint Scientific Committee
(JSC).The center has over 35 years of involvement in water resources
problems and issues and is established itself as a primary link
between water-related personnel in the academic community; local,
state, and federal government; and the private sector.
The
WSU Extension Western Center for Risk Management Education is funded
by USDA to assist agricultural producers and their families from
across the western region who are reached by Center projects to
be in a better position to succeed. This will be possible by improved
risk management skills developed by attending the programs conducted
or funded by the Center. The
Center coordinates three major programs:
Competitive
Grants Program: The Center coordinates RME programs throughout the region and
conducts RME programs primarily through a regional risk management
education competitive grants program serving the states of AL,
AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, and WY.
Farm
Family Support Network: WSU Farm Family Support Network consultants are trained by WSU
Extension to work with farm families to assist the family in developing
their options for the future. Focused in the beginning on understanding
the financial capacity of the farm, confidential visits to the
home or another location will give the consultants an opportunity
to work with the family to analyze their situation and develop
the options that allow them to achieve their goals.
The
Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) for Farmers and Fishermen: This program expands the traditional TAA to agricultural producers
and fishermen. Once a commodity is declared TAA eligible by the
Foreign Agricultural Service, producers of that commodity may
be eligible for technical assistance provided by the Extension
system, cash payments up to $10,000 by the USDA Farm Service Agency,
and education and training support from the Department of Labor.
The Western Center has responsibility to coordinate all Extension
TAA technical assistance programs in the Western Region.
The Western Regional Institute for Community Oriented Public Safety (WRICOPS) provides regional training, develops training curriculum, and conducts on-site assessments by utilizing a training and leadership cadre (a team of local government officials, citizen representatives, and law enforcement professionals). WRICOPS is a five-state partnership of Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, Washington, and Wyoming involving Criminal Justice Training Commissions/Peace Officer Standards and Training organizations, police and sheriffs associations, and universities. As a national partnership model, WRICOPS is one of 27 university-practitioner collaborations funded by Congress, known as Regional Community Policing Institutes, and receives frequent visits of delegations from other states to learn from its success.
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