Assessing Workforce Training Needs to Develop Integrative Controlled Environment Agriculture Curriculum

Assessing Workforce Training Needs to Develop Integrative Controlled Environment Agriculture Curriculum | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 26 March 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Assessing Workforce Training Needs to Develop Integrative Controlled Environment Agriculture Curriculum Authors : Juan Garcia-Cabrera [email protected] , Angela Cottrell 0000-0001-8196-3527 , Caroline Matz , Karin Chang , and John Tummons 0009-0006-4191-4564 Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174301702.24168966/v1 224 views 135 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) integrates technology into plant systems to optimize crop performance. This case study summarized initial strides at developing a CEA curriculum through an integrative approach by consulting stakeholders at international/ national/ local levels by targeting industry professionals, academia, non-for-profit organizations, and students. Our objective was to garner important input from stakeholders regarding CEA workforce training needs to inform the development of CEA curriculum. CEA industry professionals completed a survey to share perceptions of CEA career opportunities and knowledge/skills needed for these careers. The top positions in demand by the CEA industry were farm manager, farm worker, research & development director, food safety coordinator, and research technician. Based on our findings, all CEA program completers should be able to demonstrate: 1) understanding of sustainable agriculture production techniques in controlled environment agriculture; 2) awareness of economic, environmental, and community impacts of non-traditional agricultural practices; 3) understanding of entrepreneurship, marketing, and business operations of controlled environment agriculture; 4) understanding of engineering systems and technologies for controlled environment agriculture; 5) the ability to create, manage, and interpret datasets to make informed decisions. We developed a decision-making tool to create CEA training programs. This tool can be used by recruiters/human resource managers to create position descriptions and by educators to guide workforce development and education programs. The project observations will inform curriculum development to meet CEA industry needs. Supplementary Material File (cea workforce training needs_nse case study.docx) Download 1.61 MB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 26 March 2025 Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Keywords agricultural careers education plant science scholarship of teaching sciences / multidisciplinary areas teaching methods undergraduate education / programs Authors Affiliations Juan Garcia-Cabrera [email protected] University of Missouri View all articles by this author Angela Cottrell 0000-0001-8196-3527 University of Missouri-Kansas City View all articles by this author Caroline Matz University of Missouri-Kansas City View all articles by this author Karin Chang University of Missouri-Kansas City View all articles by this author John Tummons 0009-0006-4191-4564 University of Missouri View all articles by this author Funding Information U.S. Department of Agriculture 2023-70003-38775 University of Missouri - Kansas City Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 224 views 135 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Juan Garcia-Cabrera, Angela Cottrell, Caroline Matz, et al. 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