** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** CALIFORNIA IS THE LARGEST AND THE MOST DIVERSE AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY IN THE NATION WITH REVENUE EXCEEDING $50 BILLION, WHICH IS LARGER THAN THE COMBINED AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY OF THE OTHER 10 WESTERN STATES. DESPITE THAT, STATE IS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE. FARMERS AND RANCHERS, INCLUDING SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED ARE UNDER CONSTANT PRESSURE TO ADJUST TO UNCERTAIN WEATHER AND CLIMATE EVENTS TO MINIMIZE RISKS, BUT OFTEN HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND FEWER RESOURCES TO ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE. SIMILARLY, TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE OFTEN ASKED QUESTIONS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, WEATHER VARIABILITY, AND LOCAL IMPLICATIONS, BUT HAVE NO TO VERY LIMITED TRAINING ON CLIMATE CHANGE. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS, OUR NEXT GENERATION OF CLIMATE-READY WORKFORCE, LACK EDUCATIONAL TRAINING CLIMATE AND AGRICULTURE NEXUS ALONG WITH PRACTICAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES.THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS INTEGRATED PROPOSAL IS TO DEVELOP MULTIFACETED PATHWAYS TO CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE THROUGH STAKEHOLDERS NEEDS ASSESSMENTS; CLIMATE-SMART AGRICULTURE TRAININGS FOR TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS; REGIONAL WORKSHOPS FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS; AND STUDENT EDUCATION WITH EXTENSION SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. PARTICIPATORY PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY THROUGH EXTENSIVE NETWORK OF STAKEHOLDERS, COLLABORATORS, AND SUPPORTERS ARE AT THE CORE OF THIS INTEGRATED PROPOSAL. PROPOSED GOALS AND OBJECTIVES ARE CLEARLY IN-LINE WITH SEVERAL PROGRAM PRIORITY AREAS CONSISTENT WITH THE USDA CALIFORNIA CLIMATE HUB PRIORITIES: STAKEHOLDERS NEEDS, PRIORITIES, PREFERRED METHODS OF LEARNING; SERVE AS A CLIMATE CLEARINGHOUSE FOR REGION-SPECIFIC STAKEHOLDER NEEDS; PROVIDING TRAINING FOR TECHNICAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND EXTENSION; TARGETED PROGRAMMING FOR UNDERSERVED AND UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS; AND PROVIDING FORMAL EDUCATION WITH EXTENSION SERVICE-LEARNING COMPONENT.