level. If cuts are necessary, they should occur at the
administrative level.
60. WVU DAVIS COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND
DESIGN
Our College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and
Design and the Agricultural and Forestry Experiment
Station are suffering from a lack of state financial
support to the extent that the buildings and farms
cannot be maintained in even a reasonable state of
repair. West Virginia’s state support compared to
federal funding is one of the lowest in the nation.
Our College of Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Design must have support of at least one dollar
for each dollar of federal funding and research, and
teaching must be a top priority.
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports continuation
of necessary master’s and doctoral programs in the
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Design. We support a policy that total revenue
received from disposal of any real estate owned
by West Virginia University and being used or
administered by the College of Agriculture, Natural
Resources and Design, or the Agricultural Experiment
Station shall go into the capital improvement fund, the
research fund and/or scholarship endowment fund of
the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Design . We support alternative routes to the West
Run bypass to ensure that WVU Agricultural Research
and Educational facilities remain in close proximity
to the WVU Davis College of Agricultural, Natural
Resources and Design campus.
61. WVU DAVIS COLLEGE OF
AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES AND
DESIGN LAND DEVELOPMENT
Agriculture has a large economic impact on the
state of West Virginia. The WVU Davis College of
Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design provides
vital research and development to support the
agricultural industry in our state.
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports legislation
providing that no land currently managed by the WVU
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources
and Design be sold, developed or constructed upon
without the faculty and administration of the WVU
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and
Design having the opportunity to fully deliberate and
approve the plans to insure that those plans do not
have a negative impact on educational programs and
opportunities for students.
62. FUNDING OF WEST VIRGINIA
UNIVERSITY
West Virginia University is a flagship of higher
learning in the State of West Virginia. During recent
years of budget cuts, West Virginia University has
been under-funded when compared to other state
institutions of higher education.
West Virginia Farm Bureau supports the Governor
and the Legislature in making every effort to restore
funds to our flagship institution so that we may
once again be competitive with surrounding land
grant institutions in regards to professors’ salaries
and research funding. The education of our children
depends on it.
63. WVU ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
West Virginia Farm Bureau is gravely concerned by
the exorbitant administrative costs per student at West
Virginia University. We recommend that the president
of West Virginia University initiate action to reduce
administrative costs.
Farm Bureau supports the development of regional
University campuses that offer four-year degrees.
64. POTOMAC STATE AGRICULTURAL
PROGRAMS
West Virginia Farm Bureau recommends the
continuation of the Agricultural programs of
Potomac State College. Farm Bureau opposes
the sale of the lower farm. We also recommend
extending the agricultural programs to include
alternative types of agriculture.
65. FARMERS ON WV HIGHER EDUCATION
POLICY COMMISSION
Agriculture is a highly technical and
managerial business that positively affects the
income of West Virginia.
West Virginia Farm Bureau petitions the Governor
of West Virginia to appoint and maintain a farmer on
the WV Higher Education Policy Commission.
66. SCHOOL OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE
The School of Osteopathic Medicine emphasizes
training doctors in family practice. West Virginia Farm
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