Grant
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
$750,000
Department of Agriculture
Award ID
20266703846078
Action Date
2026-05-01
Fiscal Year
FY 2026
Award Type
Grant
Place of Performance
FARGO, North Dakota
Period of Performance
2026-05-01 → 2030-04-30
Funding Agency
Department of Agriculture
Description
THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR FACES RAPID TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS AND A GROWING NEED FOR A SKILLED WORKFORCE READY TO IMPLEMENT AND INNOVATE WITH THESE NEW TOOLS. OF THE MORE THAN 107,000 ANTICIPATED JOB OPENINGS IN AGRICULTURE, FOOD, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FROM 2025-2030, 21% ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (FERNANDEZ ET AL., 2025). ANNUALLY, THERE IS A GAP IN THE NUMBER OF COLLEGE GRADUATES IN AGRICULTURE AND THE NUMBER OF JOB OPENINGS IN THE SAME INDUSTRY (FERNANDEZ ET AL., 2025). YOU
Recipient
Name
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
State
ND
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