AREAS OF IMPACT

FOOD SECURITY

Ensuring everyone’s family has enough to eat, and that their food is safe, affordable, nutritious, and readily available.

NUTRITION & HEALTH

Providing for your family’s health through nutrition, genomics, physical activity, wellness, and management of chronic disease.

YOUTH, FAMILY, & COMMUNITIES

Creating engaged citizens for our future with economic and community development, leadership, and youth development programs.

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

Creating a sustainable future for our natural environment through stewardship of the ecosystem, energy conservation, and water management.

AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS

Ensuring profitability, productivity, and sustainability for food and fiber production systems, using innovative and time-tested methods.

ENERGY & BIOPRODUCTS

Leading the way in energy technologies such as bioproducts, biofuels, biomass, and other energy technologies and techniques.

Who We Are

The Land-Grant University system is a uniquely American institution and has operated successfully for more than a century. This website documents and demonstrates the collective and individual impacts of this national system of joint teaching, research, and extension institutions. Members of the general public can learn more about the public value of Land-Grant Universities. Authorized employees of Land-Grant institutions can also access the database, which allows them to create impact statements and view/edit benchmarking data for their institution.

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Creating Great Impact Statements

Since the research, education and Extension work is publicly supported, we have an obligation to report a measurable difference each program makes or can potentially make.  A well-written impact statement shows public accountability, your response to an issue and collaboration. It can be a tracking system for your project, offer a brief update, show return on investment and support future funding requests.  Impact statements fulfill state and federal reporting needs.

 

Tips for Writing and Reviewing Impact Statements