STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WESTERN SECTION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Vision Statement: To be the preeminent provider of research and technical information for animal agriculture in Western North America.

Mission Statement: To advance animal agriculture research and education in Western North America by providing a forum to develop and communicate scientific and technical knowledge to enhance economic and ecological sustainability.

Goals:

1. Increase membership and participation by:

• a. Increasing student participation in meetings by reduced membership costs, travel stipends, activities, research presentations and career placement opportunities.
• b. Support of Academic Quadrathlon, graduate student competition section, Northwest Live Animal/Carcass Evaluation Contest, and other similar activities.
• c. Sponsoring symposia at annual meetings and other appropriate meetings.

2. Increase relevance to members, producers, industry, and public by:

• a. Support of programs relevant to industry.
• b. Addressing appropriate contemporary issues, e.g., public and private land use, environment, etc.
• c. Exploring alternative formats for annual meetings.
• d. Sponsoring workshops about new techniques, leadership, etc.

3. Increase communication by:

• a. Ensuring quality in publications and all forms of communications.
• b. Publication of meeting proceedings in hard copy and electronic format including an electronic database of all WSASAS proceedings. c. Establishing a Western Section home page linked to the ASAS home page.
• d. Establishing liaison representatives with other professional organizations.
• e. Officers of Western Section contributing items to ASAS newsletters.
• f. Exploring the formation of a public information response team.

4. Establish new initiatives by:

• a. Coordinating development of multidisciplinary projects and grant proposals.
• 1) Establish relationships with existing granting entities, e.g., Western SARE, Kellogg Foundation, etc., to provide partial funding for selected projects and awards.
• 2) Provide a forum for reporting.
• b. Providing specific programs to assist emerging scientists.

Participants:

1. Facilitators.

• a. Abe Aberle, Chairman, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska
• b. Colin Kaltenbach, Vice Dean, College of Agriculture and Director, AAES, University of AZ
• c. Ellen Bergfeld, Executive Director, ASAS, Savoy, IL

2. Western Section Executive Committee.

• a. Bob Short, President, WSASAS; USDA-ARS, Miles City, MT
• b. Steve Daugherty, Vice-President, WSASAS; California State Polytechnic Univ. San Luis Obisbo
• c. John Paterson, Secretary Treasurer, WSASAS; Montana State Univ., Bozeman
• *d. Glenn Coulter, Past-President, WSASAS; Agriculture Canada, Lethbridge
• e. Mark Branine, Industry Representative, WSASAS;Roche Animal Health, Parker, CO
• f. Dennis Halford, Chairman, A&C Committee, WSASAS; New Mexico State Univ, Santa Cruz
• *g. ASAS Director (currently filled by Glenn Coulter)

3. Advisory and Coordinating Committee.

• a. Ben Bruce, University of Nevada, Reno
• b. Tim DelCurto, Oregon State Univ., Union
• *c. Sue Denise, Univ of Arizona
• d. Ronnie Green, Colorado State Univ.
• e. Elaine Grings, USDA-ARS, Miles City, MT
• f. Ernest Hawkins, Brigham Young Univ, Provo, UT
• g. Carl Hunt, Univ. of Idaho
• h. Bob Kemp, Agriculture Canada, Lethbridge
• i. Jim Killen, Altech, Inc., Ault, CO
• j. Don Kress, Montana State Univ.
• k. Noelle Cockett, Utah State Univ.
• l. Mark Nelson, Washington State Univ.
• m. Jim Oltjen, Univ. of California, Davis
• n. Dan Rule, Univ. of Wyoming (substitute for Bill Russell)
• *o. Doug Vincent, Univ. of Hawaii
• p. Butch Whitman, Moorman's High Plains, Inc., Bozeman, MT

* Not present