Texas State University was awarded a $270,119 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Hispanic Serving Institutions Education Grants program (CFDA 10.223).
The grant will support the "Smart Farm" project, which will provide multidisciplinary experiential learning opportunities in precision agriculture for underrepresented undergraduate and graduate students in engineering technology, agricultural sciences, and engineering at Texas State University. Key deliverables include funding four graduate assistantships for underrepresented students' master's thesis research projects applying technologies like drones, ground sensors, and artificial intelligence in agriculture. An additional thirty-six scholarships will be provided to underrepresented undergraduates to work on subprojects with graduate students. The project also aims to develop new course modules on relevant technologies and attract secondary students to the field through campus visits and workshops.
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