{"product_id":"the-minnesota-response-george-w-morse-9781440155437","title":"The Minnesota Response: Cooperative Extension's Money and Mission Crisis","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Minnesota Response\u003c\/i\u003e explains how Minnesota Extension responded to its mission and money crisis in 2004 with a sweeping restructuring. Breaking with 95 years of tradition, Minnesota Extension shifted from a county delivery model to a regional\/county model. Regionalization, however, is the tip of the iceberg. Several other policies define Minnesota's new approach, including changes in funding sources, degree of specialization of the regional educators, more statewide program teams, development of business plans and public value statements, supervision of field educators by program specialists rather than geographic supervisors, new scholarship and promotion expectations, and new evaluation efforts. \u003ci\u003eThe Minnesota Response\u003c\/i\u003e describes these policies and reports on their initial impacts on program quality, scholarship, access, and public support.\u003cp\u003e Michael V. Martin, Chancellor of Louisiana State University, writes: \"As land-grant universities seek to rebuild programs based on \"best practices,\" this book contributes valuable, experience-based insights into the choices available as Extension programs continue to evolve and respond.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e George W. Morse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440155437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440155437\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/14\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 428\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George W. Morse","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48453633802495,"sku":"9781440155437","price":36.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_aa84ebec-f703-47f9-b667-93fa2e810a0b.jpg?v=1777301319","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-minnesota-response-george-w-morse-9781440155437","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}