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A&M research and training agencies pitch workforce investments and emergency preparedness funding
Summary
A cluster of Texas A&M research and training agencies asked the Senate Finance Committee for money to expand disaster response capacity, modernize agriculture with predictive systems, scale workforce training and shore up veterinary diagnostic staffing.
Several Texas A&M system agencies and affiliated programs presented funding requests and program updates to the Senate Finance Committee, emphasizing workforce development, disaster readiness and laboratory staffing needs.
Cliff Lam, director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, asked the committee for $26,000,000 over the biennium for an “intelligent agricultural systems” initiative. Lam said intelligent equipment, predictive analytics and staffing will improve farm productivity and help Texas producers adapt to shifting global demand. He gave an example of a pilot where predictive models allowed early cotton harvest and materially impacted farm revenue.
Rick Avery, director of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, told senators…
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