** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THE PROPOSED PROJECT WILL CREATE A SEMESTER-LONG, VIRTUALLY-TAUGHT, MULTI-INSTITUTIONAL COURSE TO TRAIN STUDENTS TO USETHAT CYBER-INFRASTRUCTURE, PREPARING THEM FOR CROP CONSULTING AND FARM MANAGEMENT JOBS IN WHICHTHEY WILL WORK WITH FARMERS TO DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT OFPES ON THOSE FARMERS' OWN FIELDS,GATHER AND PROCESS THE DATA, AND USE THE DECISION SUPPORT TOOL TO PROVIDE DATA-BASED MANAGEMENTADVICE. USING VIRTUAL MEETING TECHNOLOGIES WILL MAKE TEACHING THE CLASS TO MANY STUDENTS, BUTJUST A FEW STUDENTS PER INSTITUTION, FINANCIALLY FEASIBLE. THE COURSE WILL BE COUPLED WITH A PAIDINTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN WHICH STUDENTS PARTICIPATE TO DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, AND ANALYZE OFPES WHILEWORKING WITH FARMERS AND CROP CONSULTANCY COMPANIES, AND WILL PREPARE STUDENT-INTERNS TO OBTAINA STACKABLE CERTIFICATE TO STEP DIRECTLY ONTO THE CROP CONSULTING INDUSTRY'S CURRENT TECHNICALFRONTIER.