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Board on Agriculture Assembly

The Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA) is a unit of the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) Commission on Food, Environment, and Renewable Resources (CFERR). The BAA and its member institutions advance critical agricultural research, education, and Cooperative Extension to develop and deliver cutting-edge, cost-effective solutions that address key regional and national priorities including: 

  • Improving farmers, ranchers and forest owners’ bottom-line  
  • Building economic opportunities in rural communities 
  • Educating and preparing the future workforce  
  • Advancing human health  
  • Contributing to positive youth development through 4-H and other programs  
  • Boosting the U.S. competitiveness and prosperity.   

The BAA consists of five sections — agInnovation, Academic Programs, Administrative Heads, Cooperative Extension, and International Agriculture — that drive progress in the agricultural sector throughout the United States. 

BAA members represent public and land-grant universities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Pacific territories, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. These institutions are at the forefront of solving today’s agricultural challenges and building a healthy and prosperous future. 

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agInnovation
agInnovation (formerly the Experiment Station Section (ESS)) members are the designated administrators of the agricultural experiment stations of all the states and territories.

Academic Programs Section (APS)
The mission of the Academic Programs Section is to assure that the development of human capital in agriculture, food, natural resources and related areas is a preeminent concern of the Land-Grant and State University System and its federal partners. APS is comprised of the designated administrators of academic programs at the colleges of agriculture of all the states and territories.

Administrative Heads Section (AHS)
Members of the Administrative Heads Section (AHS) are the chief administrators of the APLU member universities’ agricultural programs.

  • Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET)
    The Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET) is a national grassroots organization of volunteers created in 1982 by the Board on Agriculture Assembly. CARET seeks to enhance national support and understanding of the land-grant university system’s food and agricultural research, extension, and teaching programs that enhance the quality of life for all people.

Cooperative Extension Section (CES)
The Cooperative Extension System is the nationwide transformational education system operating through land-grant universities in partnership with federal, state, and local governments. The Cooperative Extension Section is the Directors and Administrators of 76 land-grant institutions in their collective dealings with other units of CFERR, the BAA, federal agencies, organizations, and the public.

International Agriculture Section (IAS)
The International Agriculture Section (IAS) consists of the lead individual from each institution’s international agriculture program. The vision of IAS is to promote, facilitate, and support the international agricultural, food, and environmental programs and activities of members of APLU.

The Policy Board of Directors (PBD) of the Board on Agriculture Assembly (BAA) takes appropriate action on key matters affecting the interests of the member institutions and of the Assembly and is responsible to APLU for the management of Assembly affairs.

The PBD has three standing committees:

For appropriations and Farm Bill Legislation updates, see www.land-grant.org.

2024 BAA Summer Leadership Meeting (formerly known as Joint COPs)
July 16-18, 2024 | Providence, Rhode Island

Who should attend: Elected and appointed leaders of all BAA sections; liaisons to sections and the Policy Board of Directors; and members of the Budget and Advocacy Committee, Committee on Legislation and Policy (Farm Bill), and Communications and Marketing Committee.

Non-land-grant Agricultural and Renewable Resources Universities (NARRU)
America’s 60 Non-Land-Grant Colleges of Agriculture (NLGCA) have a long and successful history of educating and preparing professionals in agriculture, food, and renewable resources and many related fields. These public colleges and universities offer baccalaureate or higher degrees and represent an accessible and affordable alternative in agriculture, food, and renewable resource education for over 50,000 students annually.

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