The goal of this toolbox is to equip agricultural professionals (I.e., ag-educators, extension professionals, crop consultants) with a broad understanding of AI and its potential role in sustainable agriculture, along with knowledge, skills and abilities to strategically communicate about this emerging technology and its risks and opportunities with agricultural audiences.

The instructional video course includes 10 asynchronous lectures and associated activities that can be engaged with at participants' convenience. Participants who complete all modules will receive a certificate of completion from Washington State University's Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources. 

This course is intended to be open, accessible and free-of-charge. No coursework is required for completion. However, the course is available for .3 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) with a $10 fee. If you take the course for CEUs, the pre- and post-survey must be completed to receive credit. Instructions for taking the course for CEUs are provided in the opening section of the course.

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• achieve a deeper awareness of AI in both society and sustainable agriculture;
• grow their understanding of the risks and benefits of using AI systems to achieve sustainable agriculture goals;
• develop knowledge of behavioral models predicting AI adoption among different audiences;
• obtain skills in utilizing strategic science communication theory to construct, frame and diffuse messages surrounding AI, its risks and opportunities;
• improve their confidence and abilities to facilitate engagement with AI in sustainable agriculture.