○ Steward and advise partnerships that align with the College of Agricultural Sciences strategic initiatives

○ Bring together dynamic teams of faculty, staff and students to solve global problems in food safety, security and sustainability

○ Facilitate new and creative sources of revenue for research and training the next agricultural workforce

○ Investigate and capture the deepest and most productive corporate opportunities for partnership

○ Identify key academic institutions for pursuit of partnership towards heightened student success and research advances through broader academic and experiential learning opportunities

○ Monitor and assist in management of research programs and transparent reporting towards successful results