%0 Journal Article %T Long-term agricultural research: A research, education, and extension imperative %A Robertson, G. P. %A Allen, V. G. %A Boody, G. %A Boose, E. R. %A Creamer, N. G. %A Drinkwater, L. E. %A Gosz, J. R. %A Lynch, L. %A Havlin, J. L. %A Jackson, L. E. %A Pickett, S. T. %A Pitelka, L. %A Randall, A. %A Reed, A. S. %A Seastedt, T. R. %A Waide, R. B. %A Wall, D. H. %J BioScience %V 58 %P 640-643 %D 2008 %X
For agriculture to meet goals that include profitability, environmental integrity, and the production of ecosystem services beyond food, fuel, and fiber requires a comprehensive, systems-level research approach that is long-term and geographically scalable. This approach is largely lacking from the US agricultural research portfolio. It is time to add it. A long-term agricultural research program would substantially improve the delivery of agricultural products and other ecosystem services to a society that calls for agriculture to be safe, environmentally sound, and socially responsible.
%R 10.1641/B580711 %M KBS.2232