** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** AS AGRICULTURE ADOPTS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY INTO ITS OPERATIONS, THE SKILL GAP NEEDED TO PRACTICE AGRICULTURE AND SUPPORT THE INDUSTRY IS WIDENING. IT IS IMPORTANT TO INSPIRE THE FUTURE WORKFORCE, TODAY'S YOUTH, ABOUT THEIR ROLE IN SUSTAINABLY FEEDING AND CLOTHING FUTURE GENERATIONS AND USING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WHILE DOING SO. THE I2E2 PROJECT, THROUGH COLLABORATION WITH 4-H YOUTH AND EDUCATORS WILL DEVELOP NON-FORMAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING CURRICULA FOR YOUTH AGED 14 THROUGH 18 IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ROBOTICS, AUTOMATION, AND OTHER EMERGING AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES THAT ARE GEARED TOWARD SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION OF SAFE AND NUTRITIOUS FOOD, PROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENSURING FARMER SUCCESS AND PROFITABILITY. THIS PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE EXISTING 4-H PROGRAMS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, SUCH AS 4-H CLUBS AND THE ANNUAL STATE-WIDE 4-H UNIVERSITY TO RECRUIT PARTICIPANTS. THE MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM OF BIOPHYSICAL SCIENTISTS, ENGINEERS, AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS, CONTENT DEVELOPERS, AND PROGRAM EVALUATORS WILL CO-DEVELOP AGE-APPROPRIATE LEARNING MODULES FOR BOTH IN-PERSON AND ONLINE DELIVERY OF CONCEPTS AND APPLICATION. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL EXPOSE YOUTH TO THE STATE OF THE ART IN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY AND OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR THEM TO ENTER THE FUTURE AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE. INTEGRATED WITH HOLISTIC YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO HELP PARTICIPANTS ARTICULATE THE RELEVANCE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION TO THEIR PEERS AND COMMUNITY AT LARGE. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ONLINE CURRICULA PROVIDED THROUGH THIS PROJECT WILL ENSURE CONTINUED NONFORMAL TRAINING OF YOUTH BEYOND THE DURATION OF I2E2. THE I2E2 PROGRAM WILL LEAVE A BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER STATES OR ORGANIZATIONS TO REPLICATE TO BUILD CAPACITY IN OUR FUTURE AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE.