Robust Research and Rapid Response: The Plum Pox Virus Story

Autor/inn/en	Alter, Theodore R.; Bridger, Jeffrey C.; Travis, James W.
Titel	Robust Research and Rapid Response: The Plum Pox Virus Story
Quelle	In: Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 9 (2004) 1, S.131-140 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1534-6102
Schlagwörter	College Role; School Community Relationship; Forestry; Agency Cooperation; Government Role; Extension Agents; Institutional Mission; Cooperative Planning; Plants (Botany); Partnerships in Education; Pennsylvania + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Forstwissenschaft; Waldwirtschaft; Pflanze; Hochschulpartnerschaft
Abstract	Universities are frequently criticized for being unresponsive to the needs of their stakeholders. In response to this perception, many institutions of higher learning have taken steps to become more productively engaged with the people, organizations, and communities they serve. In this article, we analyze the process of engagement by focusing on a coordinated university/government response to plum pox--a disease that can destroy entire orchards of stone fruit trees and, potentially, a large portion of the North American Stone Fruit Industry. Working in partnership with growers enabled university researchers, extension agents, and government representatives to respond rapidly and thus to quickly and effectively contain the disease. We suggest that four engagement factors shaped university involvement and are largely responsible for the success of this initiative. These include a mission mentality, the existence of partnerships, organizational flexibility and agility, and accessibility. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01