The supplemental award will support the next phase of national curriculum field testing and educator training, including a food processing-focused field test planned for summer 2027. ADVERTISEMENTSupported through the Advanced Technological Education program, the project is developing classroom-ready curriculum and professional development to help secondary educators prepare students for technician careers in agricultural robotics, automation and related technologies. The project is led through a partnership between AgCentric and Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education, working with Minnesota State colleges — including Central Lakes College — and industry collaborators. Participants explored sensors, coding, robotics, automation, irrigation and data-driven decision-making through classroom activities, technical-college connections and a farm visit. Across the first two years, 53 agriculture instructors representing 21 states and Puerto Rico have participated in curriculum field testing.