SMALL GRAINS, ESPECIALLY WINTER WHEAT ARE IMPORTANT AGRONOMIC CROPS. FARMERS IN THE UNITED STATES ARE EXPERIENCING POOR QUALITY WINTER WHEAT YIELD AND LOW PRODUCTION. THIS IS PARTLY DUE TO WEEDS INFESTATION. THE HEAVY INVASION OF ANNUAL AND PERENNIAL WEEDS MAY BE AFFECTING THE QUALITY AND HARVESTING EFFICIENCY OF WINTER WHEAT PRODUCED BY FARMERS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THE PROPOSAL IS TO DECREASE THE INCIDENCE OF WEEDS IN SMALL GRAIN PRODUCTION SYSTEMS WHILE USING TWO TILLAGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES. CENTRAL TO THIS GOAL, THE AIM IS TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION NETWORKS (KTANS) IN THE HOPES OF ENGAGING SMALL AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND VETERANS TO GROW SMALL GRAINS, ESPECIALLY WINTER WHEAT. THE OBJECTIVES ARE:1) TO GROW WINTER WHEAT UNDER TWO TILLAGE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES,. NO-TILL AND CONVENTIONAL TILLAGE; 2) TO CARRY OUT WEEDS SURVEILLANCE AND IDENTIFICATION IN THE WINTER WHEAT PLOTS UNDER TWO TILLAGE (NO-TILL AND CONVENTIONAL) SYSTEMS ; 3) TO MAP AND MONITOR TEMPORAL WEEDS COVER IN THE WINTER WHEAT PLOTS USING DRONES; AND 4) TO DEVELOP KNOWLEDGE TO ACTION NETWORKS (KTANS) FOR SMALL AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND VETERANS TO GROW WINTER WHEAT. THIS PROJECT WILL HELP ENHANCE ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE IMPROVED YIELD, PRODUCTION AND EFFICIENCIES IN WINTER WHEAT PRODUCTION SYSTEM. THE PROPOSED STUDY ADDRESSES THE PROGRAM PRIORITY AREA THAT SUPPORTS DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO AID IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND EXTENSION/OUTREACH PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED FARMERS. CONSEQUENTLY, THIS WILL IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOOD OF SMALL AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS AND VETERANS.