** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROGRAM FUNDS RESEARCH AND EDUCATION/DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND PROVIDES TRAINING FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATORS AND ISINTENDED TO IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF AGRICULTURE, ENCOURAGING PRACTICES THAT ARE ECONOMICALLY VIABLE, CONSERVE OUR NATURAL RESOURCEBASE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FARM FAMILIES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES.