1. Research Overview
LSU AgCenter
John Russin, Vice-Chancellor
Diane Sasser, Professor, Family and Child Studies
Wade Baumgartner, Director, Intellectual Property

2. Our federally-mandated mission …
enhance quality of life for people through research and
extension programs that develop and advance
agricultural and related enterprises, improve human and
community resources, and fulfill mandates of state and
federal legislatures ---- agricultural biosciences

3. Our federally-mandated mission …
enhance quality of life for people through research and
extension programs that develop and advance
agricultural and related enterprises, improve human and
community resources, and fulfill mandates of state and
federal legislatures ---- agricultural biosciences
We accomplish this through …
• 29 research locations (17 stations, 12 departments)
• All closely aligned; “entire state of Louisiana is our campus”
• Federal network of multi-state research projects
• Strong partnerships with:
• ~ 13 federal agencies
• ~ 44 state agencies and offices
• ~ 30 industries and corporations
• 14 commodity checkoff groups

4. Where are we from scientist and budget
perspective (2008 vs. 2012)? …
• Ph.D. scientist head count 261 vs. 206 -21%
• SY (FTE) head count 158 vs. 139 -12%
• State budget
• Reduced ~ 36% in spendable dollars since 2008

5. How fares our research productivity? …
• Proposal values increased +59%
• Award values increased + 4%
• 2010 --- Mizzou (AAU) ~$32 M; LSUAC ~$32 M
• Research expenditures ~ $90 - 95 M
• Penn State COAS (AAU) ~ $97 M
• Refereed publications 2.8/SY
Where are we from scientist and budget
perspective (2008 vs. 2012)? …
• Ph.D. scientist head count 261 vs. 206 -21%
• SY (FTE) head count 158 vs. 139 -12%
• State budget
• Reduced ~ 36% in spendable dollars since 2008

6. Continued success despite budgets? …
• Business plan – identify and support core areas
• Developed defined, focused research strategies

7. Continued success despite budgets? …
• Business plan – identify and support core areas
• Developed defined, focused research strategies
How we manage research
• Multistate partnerships
• 38 federally-funded multistate projects
• 55 scientists (27%) collaborating formally across state lines
• Support from 13 federal agencies

8. Continued success despite budgets? …
• Business plan – identify and support core areas
• Developed defined, focused research strategies
How we manage research
• Multistate partnerships
• 38 federally-funded multistate projects
• 55 scientists (27%) collaborating formally across state lines
• Support from 13 federal agencies
• Intrastate campus partnerships
• ULM – pharmaceutical and health-related projects
• 5 projects with scientists from both campuses
• Nicholls State – aquaculture
• La tech – animal reproduction & nutrition
• PBRC – nutrition research and statewide outreach

9. Continued success despite budgets? …
• Business plan – identify and support core areas
• Developed defined, focused research strategies
How we manage research
• Multistate partnerships
• 38 federally-funded multistate projects
• 55 scientists (27%) collaborating formally across state lines
• Support from 13 federal agencies
• Intrastate campus partnerships
• ULM – pharmaceutical and health-related projects
• 5 projects with scientists from both campuses
• Nicholls State – aquaculture
• La tech – animal reproduction & nutrition
• PBRC – nutrition research and statewide outreach
• State agency partnerships
• LDAF, LDWF, LDEQ, LDNR, etc --- 44 agencies and offices

10. How we incentivize research
• F&A
• Waive or reduce to expand arena of grant eligibility
• Return 50% ($1 - $2 M) to units and PI‟s

11. How we incentivize research
• F&A
• Waive or reduce to expand arena of grant eligibility
• Return 50% ($1 - $2 M) to units and PI‟s
• Fringe benefits – currently 39%
• Reduce rate to allow more $$$ for research
• Ex: leverage ~$300K in fringe benefits to secure ~ $3.7 M in
grant support from state commodity boards --- 1,200% ROI

12. How we incentivize research
• F&A
• Waive or reduce to expand arena of grant eligibility
• Return 50% ($1 - $2 M) to units and PI‟s
• Fringe benefits – currently 39%
• Reduce rate to allow more $$$ for research
• Ex: leverage ~$300K in fringe benefits to secure ~ $3.7 M in
grant support from state commodity boards --- 1,200% ROI
Key --- our policies and practices designed to help
satisfy our research and extension mission

13. How we incentivize research
• F&A
• Waive or reduce to expand arena of grant eligibility
• Return 50% ($1 - $2 M) to units and PI‟s
• Fringe benefits – currently 39%
• Reduce rate to allow more $$$ for research
• Ex: leverage ~$300K in fringe benefits to secure ~ $3.7 M in
grant support from state commodity boards --- 1200% ROI
How we focus research
• By federal law, much research must „touch the ground‟
• 5-year research projects – applied roadmaps

14. How we incentivize research
• F&A
• Waive or reduce to expand arena of grant eligibility
• Return 50% ($1 - $2 M) to units and PI‟s
• Fringe benefits – currently 39%
• Reduce rate to allow more $$$ for research
• Ex: leverage ~$300K in fringe benefits to secure ~ $3.7 M in
grant support from state commodity boards --- 1200% ROI
How we focus research
• By federal law, much research must „touch the ground‟
• 5-year research projects – applied roadmaps
• Stakeholder advisory groups – steer, focus research
• Ex: BoR Industrial Ties – 12 awards, > half led to new or
directly support existing industries

15. How we incentivize research
• F&A
• Waive or reduce to expand arena of grant eligibility
• Return 50% ($1 - $2 M) to units and PI‟s
• Fringe benefits – currently 39%
• Reduce rate to allow more $$$ for research
• Ex: leverage ~$300K in fringe benefits to secure ~ $3.7 M in
grant support from state commodity boards --- 1200% ROI
How we focus research
• By federal law, much research must „touch the ground‟
• 5-year research projects – applied roadmaps
• Stakeholder advisory groups – steer, focus research
• Ex: BoR Industrial Ties – 12 awards, > half led to new or
directly support existing industries
• Intellectual property – royalties > $10 M in 2012

16. What are ways to support interdisciplinary and
intercampus research initiatives? …
• Increase awareness by faculty and administration of
complimentary research elsewhere
• Provide joint incentive funding for initiatives
• Structure annual reviews to recognize and reward
such engagement

17. What are ways to support interdisciplinary and
intercampus research initiatives? …
• Increase awareness by faculty and administration of
complimentary research elsewhere
• Provide joint incentive funding for initiatives
• Structure annual reviews to recognize and reward
such engagement
What are 3 most significant impediments? …
• Budget stabilization
• Faculty recruitment and retention ( = raises)
• Support staff