**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY HAS A LONG HISTORY AND PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF PROVIDING EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SMALL, SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS, COMMUNITIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS.SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 1942, THE PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS CONFERENCE HAS BEEN KNOWN AS THE PREMIER CONFERENCE AT LAND-GRANT UNIVERSITIES. IN 2024, TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY WILL HOST ITS 82NDANNUAL PROFESSIONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKERS CONFERENCE IN MONTGOMERY, AL, ON NOVEMBER 17- 19, 2024. THE OVERALL GOAL OF THE 82NDPAWC IS TO PROVIDE A FORUM TO EDUCATE AND ENHANCE THE SKILLS OF SMALL, LIMITED-RESOURCE, UNDERSERVED FARMERS THROUGH DISSEMINATING INFORMATION RELATED TO FARM SUSTAINABILITY, FARM SUCCESSION, FARM ENTRY, AND PROFITABILITY.THE 82NDPAWC WILL TARGET SMALL FARMERS WHO ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN, HISPANIC, NATIVE AMERICAN, VETERANS, AND WOMEN WITH LIMITED RESOURCES ACROSS THE UNITEDSTATES.THE CONFERENCE WILL:TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR EXCHANGING CUTTING-EDGE KNOWLEDGE AND INFORMATION RELATED TO MARKETING, FINANCIAL PLANNING, PRODUCTION, LOCAL AND REGIONAL FOOD SYSTEMS, AGRITOURISM, FARM ENTRY, HEIR PROPERTY, SUCCESSION PLANNING, AND TRANSITION THAT TARGETS SMALL, HISTORICALLY DISADVANTAGED FARMERS.TO ENHANCE FARMERS' AND RANCHERS' UNDERSTANDING AND PARTICIPATION IN USDA PROGRAMS.TO FACILITATE PARTNERSHIPS, COLLABORATIONS, AND NETWORKING AMONG SMALL FARMERS, AGENCIES, AND EXTENSION PROFESSIONALS AT THE LOCAL, STATE, AND NATIONAL LEVELS.