People say international work is expensive, it's risky. We don't need to because we already know what to do. Yes, it's expensive, he admits. But international work is becoming less so with technology. Our country would suffer a real lack of leadership.
Life is a risk.
In so many respects, we depend on being engaged internationally. Our products are increasingly and incredibly dependent on the international market. A third of our crops go to the international market now. The common complaint is the perception that we're giving away our knowledge and technology to competitors. Talk to any faculty member and find out what they've been able to bring back to research programs, classes and extension programs.