Western Section - American Society of Animal Science

STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WESTERN SECTION, AMERICAN SOCIETY OF
ANIMAL SCIENCE
Vision Statement: To be the preeminent provider of research and technical information
for animal agriculture in Western North America.
Mission Statement: To advance animal agriculture research and education in Western
North America by providing a forum to develop and communicate scientific and
technical knowledge to enhance economic and ecological sustainability.
Goals:
1. Increase membership and participation by:
a. Increasing student participation in meetings by reduced membership costs,
travel stipends, activities, research presentations and career placement
opportunities.
b. Support of Academic Quadrathlon, graduate student competition section,
Northwest Live Animal/Carcass Evaluation Contest, and other similar activities.
c. Sponsoring symposia at annual meetings and other appropriate meetings.
2. Increase relevance to members, producers, industry, and public by:
a. Support of programs relevant to industry.
b. Addressing appropriate contemporary issues, e.g., public and private land use,
environment, etc.
c. Exploring alternative formats for annual meetings.
d. Sponsoring workshops about new techniques, leadership, etc.
3. Increase communication by:
a. Ensuring quality in publications and all forms of communications.
b. Publication of meeting proceedings in hard copy and electronic format
including an electronic database of all WSASAS proceedings. c. Establishing a
Western Section home page linked to the ASAS home page.
d. Establishing liaison representatives with other professional organizations.
e. Officers of Western Section contributing items to ASAS newsletters.
f. Exploring the formation of a public information response team.
4. Establish new initiatives by:
a. Coordinating development of multidisciplinary projects and grant proposals.
o 1) Establish relationships with existing granting entities, e.g., Western
SARE, Kellogg Foundation, etc., to provide partial funding for selected
projects and awards.