**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** SUNY COBLESKILL WILL WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH LARGE, MULTI-LOCATION AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIPS IN NEW YORK STATE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER AN AGRICULTURAL POWER MACHINERY WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM THE TRAINING PROGRAM WILL OFFER INDUSTRY-RECOGNIZED CREDENTIALS AND CERTIFICATES IN AGRICULTURE EQUIPMENT FOCUSED ON HYDRAULICS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, AIR CONDITIONING, SAFETY, DIESEL ENGINES AND TRANSMISSIONS. THE TRAINING PROGRAM WILL ALSO PROVIDE STIPENDS TO STUDENTS SELECTED BY DEALERSHIPS FOR WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES. THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSED PROGRAM ARE TO: 1) DEVELOP AND DELIVER AN AGRICULTURE INDUSTRY RECOGNIZED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, UNEMPLOYED ADULTS, AND TECHNICIANS IN NEED OF RETRAINING.2) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING AN AGRICULTURE POWER MACHINERY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND GAINING FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT.3) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS ENROLLING AND COMPLETING A 2-YEAR AGRICULTURE POWER MACHINERY ASSOCIATES DEGREE PROGRAM AT SUNY COBLESKILL.4) INCREASE THE NUMBER OF AGRICULTURE POWER MACHINERY DEALERSHIPS WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH HIGH SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMS TO ENSURE TECHNOLOGY STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ARE RELEVANT TO THE AGRICULTURE POWER MACHINERY INDUSTRY.THE PROPOSED 3 YEAR PROJECT ADDRESSES THE AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY AFRI PRIORITY AREA. THE WORKFORCE NEED ADDRESSED IS A LACK OF QUALIFIED TECHNICIANS TO SERVICE AND MAINTAIN INCREASINGLY COMPLEX AGRICULTURAL POWER EQUIPMENT. THE ANTICIPATED AUDIENCE FOR THE PROJECT ARE 200 OR MORE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS (ABOUT 70 PER YEAR), UN- AND UNDER-EMPLOYED ADULTS, AND AGRICULTURE POWER MACHINERY TECHNICIANS IN NEED OF SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AND RETRAINING. TRAINING WILL TAKE PLACE AT BOCES, HIGH SCHOOLS AND EQUIPMENT DEALERSHIPS.