**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** FOLLOWING THE IMPACT OF HURRICANE HELENE IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA NUMEROUS AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES--INCLUDING LIVESTOCK HANDLING FACILITIES ROW CROP FIELDS TREE-PLANTED AREAS PASTURES HAY STORAGE INFRASTRUCTURE AND BEEKEEPING OPERATIONS--SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE OR COMPLETE DESTRUCTION. BOTTOMLANDS RECEIVED ALLUVIAL SOILS WHILE UPLANDS SUFFERED EROSION. IN RESPONSE WE PROPOSE DEVELOPING A TEAM TO LEAD AN INTEGRATED EXTENSION-RESEARCH PROJECT TO: A) DEMONSTRATE AND EVALUATE THE USE OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES (UAVS) FOR FROST-SEEDING AND TIMELY SEEDING OF FORAGES B) EVALUATE THE EFFECTS OF BALE GRAZING ON FROST-SEEDING AND NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION IN THE LANDSCAPE AND C) PROVIDE TRAINING ON THE USE OF ELECTRIC FENCE FROST-SEEDING AND BALE GRAZING. THIS PROJECT WILL TARGET CROPLAND TREE-PLANTED AREAS AND PASTURES WITH THE DUAL OBJECTIVES OF PROVIDING FORAGE FOR GRAZING LIVESTOCK AND FLORAL RESOURCES IN THE LANDSCAPE WHILE STABILIZING SOILS IN THE AFFECTED REGION. WE ANTICIPATE OPERATING AT LEAST THREE UAV UNITS FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 HOURS PER DAY OVER A 15- TO 20-DAY PERIOD. THIS SCHEDULE IS PROJECTED TO SUPPORT FROST-SEEDING EFFORTS ACROSS A MINIMUM OF 960 ACRES DURING FEBRUARY AND MARCH 2025. WE ANTICIPATE REACHING AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE THROUGH IN-PERSON FIELD ACTIVITIES INCLUDING LAND AND LIVESTOCK MANAGERS EXTENSION AGENTS AND FARM ADVISORS.