This bill would add "precision agriculture workforce development" to the list of high-priority research and extension initiatives in the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. It would allow research and extension grants to develop programs that support precision agriculture student workforce training and development in partnership with public or private entities. The bill also amends the Competitive, Special, and Facilities Research Grant Act to allow the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative to make grants to institutions that run cooperative education programs (as defined in the Higher Education Act) for the purpose of improving precision agriculture workforce training and development.
If you are a student, educator, or an institution that runs cooperative education programs, this bill would expand the kinds of research and extension grants available for creating or improving precision agriculture training programs. Public and private partners could join with colleges or universities to develop workforce training tied to precision agriculture technologies and methods.
No publicly available information on appropriations or specific funding amounts. The bill authorizes grant-making and eligibility changes but does not set dollar amounts.
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