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.

"This guide provides evidence based recommendations of what is known about effectiveness, economic efficiency, and feasibility of interventions to prevent disease and promote health in a variety of public health concerns including substance abuse, violence, and nutrition."

E-report from the first in a series of Finding Common Ground Forums co-sponsored by the University of Minnesota’s Center for Integrative Leadership and the Global Initiative for Food Systems Leadership. Includes information on the issue, recommendations from stakeholders on how to continue tackling the issue and video and written reflections from the gathering.

Did you miss the forum? Watch the presentations, get a summary of the day, and get the handouts.