Presentation to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee - May 24, 2021
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Presentation to the Joint Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee May 24, 2021
College Overview
• MISSION
• To improve the quality of life for people in Wyoming and the global community by implementing the land-grant model of
teaching, research, and extension.
• Our theme is “Growing Knowledge, People and Communities” serving as the leader in education and scholarship cultivating
Wyoming’s agriculture, natural resources, and the vitality and health of rural communities.
• VISION
• To serve people by utilizing the land grant principles of learning, engagement, and discovery.
• We fully support building a 21st century land grant university true to its Wyoming roots.
• VALUES
• To provide a balanced integration of the land-grant model principles through teaching and lifelong learning, Extension and
engagement, and research and creative discovery; serving people and the State of Wyoming with integrity, objectivity, and
accountability.
• We focus on Innovation and Distinction.
• We lead Community Engagement and Strategic Partnerships.
• Our College strives to be a Transformational Driver of Economic Growth.
2 2Accomplishments in 2020
• Restore staffing to basic functional capacity. Rebuilding Animal Science and Vet Science/WSVL has
been particular focus.
• Continue to rebuild off-campus capacity of UW Extension and ensure integration with the University,
College and communities we serve.
• Ongoing engagement with College Advisory Council, Wyoming Community Colleges, stakeholders,
County Commissioners, industry representatives, business enterprises, and students.
• Building interdisciplinary collaborations across campus.
• Advanced the long-term planning process for facilities and infrastructure needs in a capital
management plan. Submitted Major Maintenance Request.
• Expanded investment in off-campus Research & Extension Centers.
• Redesigned budget and accounting protocols to advance transparency, accountability and strategic
investment.
• Supported University’s COVID19 response and surveillance testing with industry and nationally
recognized experts from Wyoming State Veterinary Lab.
3 3Accomplishments in 2020 - continued
• Initiated development and implementation of the Ranch Management and Agricultural Leadership
Program.
• Major gifts received to support Academic Programs, UW Extension and Research
Elizabeth McCabe Endowment to support 4H and Extension Programs in Teton County
Farm Credit Services of America
Neiman Family Enterprises
Margaret S. Boyd Foundation
• Women and Men’s Rodeo teams are regional champions, qualified for the CNFR, and have an
average cumulative GPA of 3.0. Program continues to have fundraising success. The new horse
boarding facility contributed to this success and is filled to capacity.
• Continued development of online delivery for Bachelor degrees and enhancement of current online
programs.
• The college research portfolio is focused on impactful, entrepreneurial projects to address the
agricultural, biomedical and natural resource needs of Wyoming, the region, nation and globe with
profitable and diversifying solutions.
• Student enrollment is rebounding. We expect numbers to be close to 2019 levels.
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4Challenges
• Major holes in team – critical hires:
Assistant Director Agricultural Experiment Station
One-deep in key disciplines necessary to deliver academic programs; 15% staffing reduction from FY16
• Farm/Ranch of the Future
Faculty - Data Science/Computational Biology
Assistant Professor – Advanced Technologies/Plant Science
• Partnership in Wyoming Agriculture
Enterprise Development Specialists – Rangeland UWE, Ecosystems Science and Management
Enterprise Development Specialists - Plant Sciences
• Partnership in Rural Community Vitality and Health
Assistant Professor - Nutrition, Family and Consumer Science
Enterprise Development Specialist - Food, Health, and Nutrition UWE, Family and Consumer Science
• County budget reductions impacting ability to carry out Extension mission
• Potential loss of talent due to increased competition and salary compression/inversion
• Further budget reductions akin to the levels realized in Step-2 could jeopardize federal capacity
funds due to 1:1 match requirements
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5Infrastructure Needs
• UW is currently not competitive for grants and contracts because of the conditions of our
current facilities. Our vision is for R&E Centers to be key to innovation hubs and economic
development across the State.
Lack of housing makes it difficult to fully utilize the centers, as does a lack of modern
equipment and the ability for on-site sample preparation and analysis.
Lack of necessary personnel limits capacity to make full use of these uniquely situated
resources across the state.
• CoANR has devised a phased approach to addressing infrastructure improvements :
Phase 1 -core maintenance needs to maintain functionality,
Phase 2- what is necessary to bring the facilities up to modern standards for agricultural
science research, and
Phase 3 – what would be necessary to make each Research and Extension a premier facility
in an area of excellence relevant to Wyoming.
• FY23-24 major maintenance request includes only Phase 1 requests - those needs to maintain
functionality. With the specific request broken out into physical infrastructure ($8,632,000), and
second into IT infrastructure ($1,860,510).
• $10 million Ranch of the Future proposal - ARP
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6FY2022 Operating Budget Overview
FY2022 Unrestricted Operating Budget of $24.4M represents a $1.7M reduction,
exceeding the $1.2M Step-2 reduction. (ref. slide 8 for details)
Major drivers include:
• Revenue
• Decrease in Provost strategic tax (row 46: $90K)
• One time expenditure from the Permanent Land Income Fund (row 44: $100K)
• 10% increase in Wyoming State Vet Lab fees (row 40: $73K)
Offset by additional Internal Budget Reduction Allocation (row 47: $498K)
• Expense Reductions
• Reduction in salaries, wages and benefits (row 50: $671K); 3 positions, reduction in PT, start-
ups budgeted in a different expense classification
• Strategic cuts to non-labor expenses (rows 51-54; 58-61: $378K)
• Utilization of reserves to cover one-time faculty start-up costs (row 58: $600K), resulting
from approved hires in the FY21 budget.
• Start-up costs are a consequence of the competitive environment to attract talent.
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7 7FY2022 Unrestricted Operating
Summary
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8Unrestricted Operating Summary
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10FY23-FY24 Biennium Budget
Exception Request
• CoANR is submitting a request for ongoing academic and Extension faculty positions funding to
achieve strategic University and College goals in research competitiveness, nutrition, computational
biology and the technologies of the Farms & Ranches of the Future.
• Total recurring costs: $909K-$1,054K
• Total one-time costs:
• Start-up $1,315K
• Instrumentation $383K
• Salary and benefits are being requested for 7 mission critical positions to provide expertise in Wyoming
Agriculture and Community Vitality & Health and to build out the highly visible Ranch Management &
Agricultural Leadership program, IMAGINE Initiative (invasive plants) and Farm/Ranch of the Future across
the state.
• Additions will enable CoANR to offer a 4+1 BS/MS program with 5th year content online.
• Two positions to fully integrate with Enterprise Development Specialists in Extension.
• An Assistant Director, Agricultural Experiment Station to increase College grant competitiveness responsible for
coordination research in core mission areas, disseminating results to the broader community, and spearheading
major grants
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11FY23-24 Biennium Budget Exception Request – Position Summary
Position Title/Level Salary Start-Up Location
Assistant Director, Agricultural Associate/Full,12 mo $135,000 $200,000 Laramie
Experiment Station
Computational Biology, Molecular Lecturer, 9 mo $75,000 $90,000 Laramie
Biology
Partnership in Wyoming Agriculture
Advanced Technologies//Plant Assistant Professor, 9 mo $86,000 $300,000 Laramie or R&E Center
Science
Rangeland UWE, Enterprise Development Specialist, Assistant/Associate $86,000-120,000 $175,000 Western, statewide
Ecosystems Science and Management Fixed Term, 11 mo
Plant Science UWE, Enterprise Development Specialist, Assistant/Associate $86,000-120,000 $175,000 Western, statewide
Plant Science Fixed Term, 11 mo
Partnership in Rural Community Vitality and Health
Nutrition, Family & Consumer Science Assistant Professor, 9 mo $86,000 $200,000 Laramie
Food, Health, and Nutrition UWE, Enterprise Development Specialist, Assistant/Associate $86,000-120,000 $175,000 Casper, statewide
Family and Consumer Science Fixed Term, 11 mo
Total Recurring Salary* $640,000-742,000
Total Recurring Benefits (estimate) $269,000-312,000
TOTAL $909,000-1,054,000
Total One Time Expenditures $1,315,000
*Salary funds available, $15,000 annually from Foundation funds
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12Summary
• While we have been able to fill some positions, budget reductions
have caused setbacks in rebuilding College.
• College has been proactive in outlining infrastructure improvement
needs that would improve our ability to support agriculture producers
across the State.
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