Transcript Agriculture goals (including home gardeners)

Organizational goals
Expand
network of
people
engaged
Focus and
specialized
expertise
Reduced
administrative
overhead
Enhanced
responsiveness
and relevance
Program
presence
across the
state
Adopt emerging
communications
technologies
Connect
with
broader
range of
MSU’s
experience
Increased
accountability
to
stakeholders
Agriculture Goals (including home gardeners)
Increase efficiency of production
Increase management of
production risks
Increase consumer understanding
of production practices
•Development and adoption of new tools, technologies and practices to reduce inputs or
increase yields
•Development and adoption of new tools, technologies and practices to better manage
against pests, disease, weather impacts
•Expand opportunities for the general public to learn about agricultural practices through
events and messages in consumer training opportunities
Improve air and water quality
•More efficient use of nutrients and pesticides
•Development and adoption of tools, technologies and practices to reduce movement of soil,
nutrients and pesticides
Increase efficiency of natural
resource use
•More efficient use of water and energy
•Increased production and use of bioenergy sources
•Increased soil health
Enhanced contribution by ag to
the state and local economies
Manage against financial risks
•Develop entrepreneurs and new businesses (new ventures, business expansions)
•Increase business management skills and use of tools by existing businesses
•Increased adoption and use of risk management practices
•Enhanced employee management skills and employee training
Greening Michigan Institute Goals
Michigan’s natural resources are
sustainably managed and protected.
Michigan’s food system is rooted in
local communities through healthy,
green, fair and affordable food options.
Michigan communities achieve greater
and more sustainable vitality.
Michigan governmental units are fiscally
healthy; Increased accountability and
transparency exists.
Michigan households are fiscally
sustainable.
Michigan economic vitality is enhanced
through entrepreneurial development
• Youth and adults have awareness and skills to engage in sustainably managing natural assets.
• Increased awareness of invasive species resulting in better treatment approaches.
• New opportunities emerge for natural resource based business enterprises.
• 80% of Michigan residents have access to affordable, healthy, fresh food.
• 20% of Michigan’s food is locally/regionally sources.
• Local, regional and state economic plans include place-based development strategies.
• Increased awareness is evident among community leaders of the social, economic and environmental changes impacting vitality.
• Communities use new approaches to enhance citizen engagement and increase leadership capacity.
• Greater youth engagement and youth-led economic ventures is evident in Michigan communities.
• Community leaders pursue sustainable governmental and business practices.
• Local governments are making financial adjustments resulting in fewer emergency financial manager appointments.
• Efforts are undertaken by local governmental units to study or begin implementation of cooperative efforts.
• Increased citizen satisfaction with local government units.
• Michigan households are aware of predatory lending practices and recognize the financial responsibilities associated with home ownership.
• At least 50% of Michigan adults report saving money regularly as a result of spending less than household earnings.
• At least 50% of Michigan adults report that they are reducing their household debt burden.
• A statewide network of Michigan communities exists to promote local entrepreneurial development.
• Communities can assess their current readiness and needs in creating an entrepreneur-friendly environment.
• By 2020, 10% of Michigan’s economic output is attributable to green/sustainable jobs.
Children & Youth Goals
(Target audience is children and youth ages Birth through 19 and the adults that support them.)
Children and youth are socially, emotionally
and physically healthy and safe.
•Equipping parents and other adults significant in the lives of young children and youth with the knowledge and skills necessary in
order to prepare children to enter school socially, emotional and physically healthy and safe and ready to learn over their life
span;
Children and youth demonstrate readiness for
and engagement in K-12 education and
possess the skills needed to be successful
lifelong learners.
•Equipping parents and care provides with knowledge and skills to develop emergent literacy skills of young children prior to
entering kindergarten so they are better prepared to learn to read and more likely to become proficient readers by fourth grade.
•Connecting in-school learning with out-of-school time experiences especially in the areas of science, engineering and technology.
Children and youth develop and apply life skills
•Helping youth to develop and practice life skills which will enable them to be successful academically and in future careers
•Exposing youth to a variety of science experiences designed to enhance their science literacy
Youth are civically engaged as volunteers,
decision makers and community leaders.
•Increase leadership skills in youth that allow them to engage in the world around them as active citizens and learn that their voice
and actions can make a difference.
•As citizens, respond to shared local and global priorities through leadership, civic engagement and service.
Youth are workforce ready and financially
literate.
•Youth will have the skill set and information necessary to make educated choices about their future.
•Young people will have the knowledge needed to choose appropriate post-secondary workforce training, entrepreneurial or
career endeavors.
•Youth will be better prepared to make wise economic choices in their personal and work lives
Youth possess global and cultural
competencies.
Adults have knowledge and skills related to the
development of assets ad life skills in children
and youth.
•Build cultural competencies to help youth engage in making the world a better place, utilizing skills needed to lead in a globally
interdependent and multicultural world.
•Developing competencies and capacity in communities to collaboratively create environments, programs and activities that
cultivate the development of children and youth through experiential learning opportunities.
Health and Nutrition Institute Goals
Reduce the risk for foodborne
illness.
Reduce the incidence of risk
factors for diabetes
•Increased adoption of safe food handling practices in individuals, families and businesses
•Increased adoption of USDA food preservation guidelines in food preservation practices
•Increased adoption of preventative practices related to the onset of diabetes.
Increase management of diabetes
and other chronic diseases
•Increased adoption of practices to better manage diabetes and other chronic diseases.
Reduce the incidence of risk for
interpersonal violence, such as
bullying and worksite violence.
•Increase in adoption of behaviors related to healthy relationships , anti-bullying, and the
prevention of interpersonal violence.
Reduce the incidence of risk
factors for obesity and other
nutrition-related health problems
•Increased adoption of healthy food practices
•Increased participation in regular physical activity
•Increased adoption of food resource management practices