TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GENETIC IMPROVEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SPECIES AND THEREBY MITIGATE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS AND ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY AND PROFITABILITY OF US AGRICULTURE, THE EXPERTISE OF A BROAD COMMUNITY OF AGRICULTURAL GENOME TO PHENOME (AG2P) RESEARCHERS MUST BE ENGAGED, DRAWING FROM BOTH CROP AND LIVESTOCK COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS INTEGRATIVE DISCIPLINES (E.G., ENGINEERS, DATA SCIENTISTS, ECONOMISTS, AND SOCIAL SCIENTISTS). TOWARDS THIS END AN EXISTING NIFA-FUNDED PROJECT (2020-70412-32615) IS ASSEMBLING AND PREPARING A TRANSDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY TO CONDUCT AG2P RESEARCH. THIS PROJECT IS: DEVELOPING A VISION FOR AG2P RESEARCH BY IDENTIFYING RESEARCH GAPS AND OPPORTUNITIES; FOSTERING FIRST STEPS TOWARDS THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS TO THESE CHALLENGES AND GAPS; AND RAPIDLY DISSEMINATING FINDINGS TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY. THE CURRENT PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THESE ACTIVITIES BY USING A COMPETITIVE PROCESS IN COORDINATION WITH NIFA TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SEED GRANTS TO THE AG2PI COMMUNITY. THESE SEED GRANTS WILL IDENTIFY BOTTLENECKS AND EXPLORE NOVEL SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY CHALLENGES TO AG2P RESEARCH. THE PROJECT FEATURES A ROBUST PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN, INVOLVING LEADERS WITH THE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE MANAGING LARGE COMPLEX PROJECTS, IMPLEMENTATION PLANS BASED ON BEST PRACTICES AND THE SCIENCE OF TEAM SCIENCE, COUPLED WITH A ROBUST ASSESSMENT PLAN TO REFINE BEST PRACTICES. A COMPREHENSIVE AND INCLUSIVE GROUP OF SCIENTIFIC PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS (INCLUDING THOSE SERVING THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY), A RENOWNED SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD, AND AN EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDER GROUP WILL ASSIST THE EXECUTIVE TEAM IN MEETING ITS OBJECTIVES AND ENSURING THAT ITS ACTIVITIES COORDINATE AND COMPLEMENT EXISTING PROGRAMS.