History and Evaluation of the Mcintire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program
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Stephen F. Austin State University SFA ScholarWorks Faculty Publications Forestry 2004 History and evaluation of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program D. H. Thompson Steven H. Bullard Stephen F. Austin State University, Arthur Temple College of Forestry and Agriculture, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/forestry Part of the Forest Sciences Commons Tell us how this article helped you. Repository Citation Thompson, D. H. and Bullard, Steven H., "History and evaluation of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program" (2004). Faculty Publications. 36. https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/forestry/36 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Forestry at SFA ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications by an authorized administrator of SFA ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact [email protected]. HISTORY AND EVALUATION OF THE McINTIRE- STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH PROGRAM Forest and Wildlife Research Center Research Bulletin The Forest and Wildlife Research Center at Mississippi State University was established by the Mississippi Legislature with the passage of the renewable Natural Resources Research Act of 1994. The mission of the Center is to conduct research and technical assistance programs relevant to the efficient management and utilization of the forest, wildlife, and fisheries of the state and region, and the protection and enhancement of the natural environment associated with these resources. The FWRC scientists conduct this research in laboratories and forests administered by the University and cooperating agencies and industries throughout the country. Research results are made available to potential users through the University’s educational program and through Center publications such as this, which are directed as appropriate to forest landowners and managers, manufacturers and users of forest products, leaders of government and industry, the scientific community, and the general public. Dr. Bob L. Karr is director of the Forest and Wildlife Research Center. Authors Don H. Thompson is the forestry technology instructor at Northeast Mississippi Community College with research interests in forest history and policy. Steven H. Bullard is the director of the Institute of Furniture Manufacturing and Management at MSU. His primary research interests are furniture industry resources, manufacturing, and marketing. Acknowledgements The authors express appreciation to those stakeholders providing input for this evaluation. Special thanks to Dr. Boyd W. Post Sr., former McIntire-Stennis National Program Leader with the USDA’s Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service in Washington, DC. Printing of this publication was made possible by the Department of Forestry and the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University and the USDA Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service in Washington, DC. To Order Copies Copies of this and other Forest and Wildlife Research Center publications are available from: Publications Office Forest and Wildlife Research Center Box 9680 Mississippi State, MS 39762-9680 Please indicate author(s), title, and publication number if known. Publications are also available at our web site at www.cfr.msstate.edu. Thompson, D.H., S.H. Bullard. 2004. History and evaluation of the McIntire-Stennis Cooperative Forestry Research Program. Forest and Wildlife Research Center, Bulletin FO249, Mississippi State University. 57 pp. Research Bulletin FO 269 FOREST AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER Mississippi State University HISTORY and EVALUATION of the McINTIRE-STENNIS COOPERATIVE FORESTRY RESEARCH PROGRAM Don H. Thompson, Northeast Mississippi Community College and Steven H. Bullard, Mississippi State University 2004 Forest and Wildlife Research Center Mississippi State University TABLE OF CONTENTS Page INTRODUCTION . 1 HISTORY . 2 Initial Attempts to Increase Institutional Funding . 3 The Cooperative Forestry Research Program . 5 Program Implementation . 10 METHODS . 12 Evaluation Theory . 12 Stakeholders . 12 Questionnaire Procedures . 13 FINDINGS . 14 Focus Group Results . 14 Questionnaire Responses . 15 Goal Measurements . 15 Funding . 16 Formula Fairness . 18 Fund Allocation and Proportionality . 20 Funding Source Preference . 20 Program Impediments . 21 Project Selection . 22 Justification for Use of Federal Funds for Forestry Research at Public Institutions . 22 Use of Peer Review within Institutions for Project Selection . 23 Research Reporting . 23 Levels of Coordination . 24 Level of Interdisciplinary Research . 25 Degrees Awarded . 26 USDA Forest Service Comparisons . 26 CASE STUDIES . 30 Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station . 30 Background . 30 The Research Problem . 30 Technology Transfer . 31 The Benefits of Formula Funded Research . 31 Iowa State University . 32 Background . 32 Stakeholder Input . 32 Technology Transfer . 33 Research Outputs . 33 Fund Leveraging . 34 Award Winning Research . 34 Research Impacts . 34 Mississippi State University . 35 Background . 35 Fund Leveraging . 35 Graduate Degrees . 35 Publications . 36 Technology Transfer . 36 Research Impacts . 36 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University . 37 Background . 37 Stakeholder Input . 37 Technology Transfer . ..