SMART AGRICULTURE (SMARTAG) SEEKS TO INCREASEAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION WITHOUT DEGRADING NATURAL RESOURCE QUALITY AND BUILDS RESILIENCY OF PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO CHANGING CLIMATE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO TRAIN AND EQUIP THE CURRENT AND FUTURE AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR EMERGING JOBS IN SMARTAG TECHNOLOGIES.THE PROJECT'S MAIN GOAL IS TO DEVELOP CAPACITY FOR UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF YOUTH GRADES 6-12,STUDENTS, AND ACTIVE PROFESSIONALS IN SMARTAG TECHNOLOGIES, SO THEY GETAGSMART. THIS GOAL ISSUPPORTED BY DEVELOPING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES AND FOSTERING A MULTIGENERATIONAL LEARNINGCOMMUNITY. THIS PROJECT WILL ENHANCE THE TRAINING OF UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURALDISCIPLINES BY DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MODULES IN SMARTAG TECHNOLOGY. IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE TRAININGFOR AGRICULTURE PROFESSIONALS ON ADVANCED AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH INFORMAL LEARNINGOBJECTS DEVELOPED BY YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. THE PROJECT ADDRESSES THE USDA NEEDS IN THE SMARTAGRICULTURE SYSTEM AND FOOD SAFETY. THIS PROJECT IS LED BY A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EXPERTS THAT WILL SERVE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMARTAG TECHNOLOGY EDUCATIONAL COMPONENTS THAT CAN BEUSED FOR IN-PERSON, ONLINE/VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS, LECTURING, LABORATORY, AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. PUBLICLYACCESSIBLE PLATFORMS WILL BE USED TO ENGAGE YOUTH, UNDERREPRESENTED UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS, ANDAGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS ON THE USE OF SMARTAG TECHNOLOGIES. TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOTLIMITED TO, INNOVATIVE DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGIES (E.G., DRONES, GEO-SPATIAL AND WIRELESS SENSINGTECHNOLOGIES, AND ANIMAL FEEDING PATTERN AND HEALTH MONITORING SENSORS) AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FORAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. THE PROJECT WILL ENGAGE THE TARGETEDAUDIENCES IN LEARNING SMARTAG TECHNOLOGIES AND PREPARE THEM FOR FUTURE ROLES IN AGRICULTURE.