CORE VALUES

AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION/COOPERATIVE EXTENSION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

  1. To further the mission of the Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension, which is: to discover and advance knowledge in the agricultural and environmental sciences; to provide leadership in the dissemination and application of research-based knowledge to the people of California; and to provide opportunities for education and preparation of tomorrow's leaders in agricultural and environmental sciences.
  2. To achieve high impact on the productivity and profitability of California agriculture and the sustainability of the state’s natural resources.
  3. To attain pre-eminence in our research, teaching, and outreach programs.
  4. To encourage collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts among our AES faculty and CE specialists.
  5. To foster technology transfer through the research-extension continuum and through commercialization of intellectual properties.
  6. To leverage core institutional funding with vigorous contract and grant activity.
  7. To utilize limited resources wisely and efficiently, while building on strengths and comparative advantages.
  8. To participate in the delivery of the curriculum at UCR and to provide undergraduate students with opportunities for hands-on-research.
  9. To attract and educate the best graduate students.
  10. To attract and retain excellent faculty.
  11. To communicate the impact of our research, teaching, and outreach programs to the people of California.
  12. To maintain the highest levels of scientific integrity and responsibility.

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