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2013 Horticultural Sciences Academic Program Review Section 1 Page 4 (3% of the U.S. total). The acreage decline is attributed to serious problems with insects, diseases, and drought conditions during this period in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, the state's major vegetable production region. Competition from imported sources has also increased in the last 10 years. Currently the share of consumption derived from imports is 25% for vegetables, compared with 8.3% in 1980 and 15.0% in 2000. On the fruit side, about 26% of the fruit consumed in the US was imported. That number increased to 42.4% in 2000 and to 48.8% in 2010. Mexico and other Latin American countries are causing a closing of market windows previously dominated by Texas. With respect to consumption, it is important to emphasize the new dietary guidelines established in 2010 with “My Plate” which involves half of the plate with fruits and vegetables. Therefore, the development of a strategic plan should address these trends in production factors, environmental limitations, marketing and nutritional health benefits of vegetable and fruits. Departmental Administrative Organization Horticultural Sciences is under the administrative leadership of a department head, and three associate heads are authorized for undergraduate, graduate, and extension programs. The associate head for undergraduate programs is currently vacant, and the department head is performing those duties. The relationships between the administrators and their support staff is illustrated below. Department Head R. D. Lineberger Systems Analyst (P. Greer) Senior Academic Advisor (K. Marek) Experiential Learning Coord. (M. Faris) Assistant to Dept. Head (D. See) Business Support Staff Associate Department Head for Graduate Programs (Mike Arnold) Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Programs (vacant) Associate Department Head for Extension (Larry Stein) Research/Teaching Faculty 20 FTE Academic Advisor I (0.5 FTE) (Debbie Perez) Research/Teaching Support Staff Extension Support Staff Extension Specialists 12 FTE The Department of Horticultural Sciences is one of 14 academic departments in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the College represents the academic function of Texas A&M Agrilife (led by Vice Chancellor and Dean Mark Hussey). In addition to the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (Alan Sams, Executive Associate Dean), Texas A&M Agrilife is composed of Texas A&M Agrilife Research (Craig Nessler, Director), Texas A&M Agrilife Extension (Doug Steele, Director), Texas A&M Forest Service (Tom Boggus, Director) and the Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (Tammy Beckam, Director).
2013 Horticultural Sciences Academic Program Review Section 1 Page 5 Departmental Committees Promotion and Tenure Committee Tim Davis (Chair), all faculty with rank of full professor Undergraduate Program and Curriculum Committee Vacant (Chair), Astrid Volder, Leo Lombardini, Bill McKinley, Terri Starman, Greg Cobb Graduate Program Committee Mike Arnold (Chair), the Graduate Program Committee functions as a “committee of the whole;” all graduate faculty are members Hort Farm Operations Advisory Committee Dave Byrne (Chair), Joe Masabni, Mike Arnold, George McEachern, Creighton Miller Greenhouse Operations Advisory Committee Matt Kent (Chair), Mike Arnold, Dave Byrne, Terri Starman, Fred Davies, Bhimu Patil, Kevin Çrosby Departmental Assessment Committee Dan Lineberger (Chair), Jayne Zajicek, Leo Lombardini, Mike Arnold, Greg Cobb, Astrid Volder, Katie Marek Scholarship Committee Vacant (Chair), Leo Lombardini, Bill McKinley, Creighton Miller, Dave Byrne, Trish Klein, Terri Starman Departmental Building and Safety Committee Matt Kent (Chair), Greg Cobb, Betsy Pierson Departmental Vision and Mission Statement The vision for faculty in Horticultural Sciences is that our department will be widely recognized for excellence in all our programs and as the best university horticulture department in the United States. This vision, taken from our departmental strategic plan (Appendix 6), aligns our faculty with the overall goal of the University as stated in the Vision 2020 statement to “enable our university to be recognized as one of the ten best universities in the nation by 2020 and as an invaluable resource to the state, nation and the world.” The goal of being recognized as a leader in our field is further amplified in the vision of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences as it aspires to “be a world leader in agriculture, life and natural resource sciences and the many related disciplines they contain.” The atmosphere of striving for excellence and recognition is pervasive within our College and the University, and we are urged to assess honestly the programs that we provide and show quantifiable and steady progress toward our goals. The Department of Horticultural Sciences exists to improve the quality of life through teaching, research, and extension programs related to the aesthetic disciplines of horticulture and the production of high quality, healthful fruits and vegetables. Our mission is accomplished by: • educating students who seek careers in horticulture and related fields; • developing and delivering research-based knowledge upon which efficient and profitable horticultural crop production can be built; • improving the competitive position of the Texas horticulture industry; • increasing the quality, variety, and availability of horticultural products; • developing and delivering research-based knowledge related to how horticulture improves our environment and serves as a source of personal enrichment.
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