**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 ENTITLED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT, UNITED STATES, 2025 - 2030 WILL BE A COMPREHENSIVE STUDY THAT PROVIDES A FIVE-YEAR NATIONAL PROJECTION OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR COLLEGE GRADUATES (2-YEAR, 4-YEAR DEGREE OR HIGHER) IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THIS WILL BE THE TENTH EDITION IN THE SERIES OF SUCCESSFUL AND WIDELY UTILIZED REPORTS DATING BACK TO 1980. THE TARGET AUDIENCE FOR THE REPORT INCLUDES USDA, NIFA, UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES THAT REQUIRE COLLEGE GRADUATES WITH EXPERTISE TO ENTER OCCUPATIONS IN FOOD, AGRICULTURE, RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND THE ENVIRONMENT WILL PRIMARILY BE BASED UPON TEN-YEAR OCCUPATIONAL PROJECTIONS MAINTAINED BY THE BUREAU OF LABOR STATISTICS OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. OTHER SOURCES OF DATA ON DEMAND FOR GRADUATES IN THESE FIELDS WILL BE EVALUATED.CLASSIFICATION OF INSTRUCTION PROGRAMS (CIPS) CODES, GRADUATION DATA FROM THE INTEGRATED POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION DATA SYSTEM (IPEDS) WITHIN THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR EDUCATION STATISTICS (NCES) OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, AND ENROLLMENT DATA COMPILED BY THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION INFORMATION SYSTEM (FAEIS) WILL BE UTILIZED TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF GRADUATES AVAILABLE TO FILL JOBS IN THE FOOD, AGRICULTURE, RENEWABLE NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FIELDS.A DIVERSE PANEL OF EDUCATION AND INDUSTRY EXPERTS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WILL ASSIST THE PROJECT INVESTIGATORS AND CONSULTANTS IN INTERPRETING THE DATA, AND IN PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS ON CONTENT TO BE INCLUDED IN A SUMMARY REPORT. THE REPORT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA, AND WILL BE DISSEMINATED TO USDA, NIFA, UNIVERSITY, INDUSTRY, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO OTHER STAKEHOLDERS.