Mitchell Technical Institute received a $646,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program to develop a virtually-taught, multi-institutional course and paid internship program focused on using crop-focused cyberinfrastructure tools. The course and internship program, with an award period from June 1, 2023 through December 31, 2026, aims to train students to design on-farm experiments, gather and process data using decision support tools, and provide data-driven management advice to farmers and crop consulting companies. Upon completion, students will be prepared to obtain an industry-recognized certificate and enter careers utilizing current technical practices in crop consulting and farm management.
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