Developed through a broad consensus of some of our best scientific leaders, a Science Roadmap lays out well-thought-out paths the scientific community can take to reach potential solutions around food and agricultural issues.

The goals of this current Roadmap are to:

• Chart the major directions of agricultural science over the next 5 to 10 years.
• Define the needs and set the priorities for research.
• Provide direction to decision makers for planning and investing resources in future program areas.
• Support advocates of the food and agricultural research and education system.
• Support marketing of the state agricultural experiment stations system.
• Facilitate the building of partnerships for a stronger coalition to solve problems.

Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, Experiment Station
Committee on Organization and Policy—Science and Technology
Committee, “A Science Roadmap for Food and Agriculture,”
November 2010.