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The technology engine behind CAFNR.
We advance AI, secure data systems, web platforms, immersive learning, and service excellence across the College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources.
One secure gatewayCAFNR
Systems Hub
Systems Hub
AI & AnalyticsInsights · ML · Decisions
Web PlatformsApps · APIs · Experiences
Data & IntegrationPipelines · Reporting · Access
Immersive LearningVR · Simulation · Media
20+Digital Platforms
950+Service Requests
200+Active AI Users
100+Counties Supported
Technology with purpose
Ideas become infrastructure. Infrastructure becomes impact.
AITC is the digital innovation arm of CAFNR. Our multidisciplinary team brings together software development, data analytics, IT infrastructure, artificial intelligence, and user-experience design to build smart, scalable, service-oriented systems for academics, research, Extension, and operations.
See how we advance the mission →Goals & objectives
Technology for transformation in agriculture.
AITC connects modernization, data, capacity, and service to advance CAFNR's land-grant mission.
Promote
AI & Data Integration
Use advanced tools to strengthen faculty research, planning, evaluation, and decisions.
Enhance
Reporting & Compliance
Support strategic planning and accountability through dynamic reporting platforms.
Deliver
User-Centered Platforms
Prioritize intuitive design, accessibility, performance, and dependable service.
Build
Digital Capacity
Provide technical support, training, and practical resources for CAFNR faculty and staff.
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From Root to Fruit
Advance implementation of CAFNR's Plan of Work and 2025-2030 Strategic Plan.
Core services
Capabilities built around CAFNR.
AITC designs, builds, and maintains the digital infrastructure that enables CAFNR's daily operations and long-term strategy.
AI & Analytics
Predictive models, decision support, dashboards, and responsible AI adoption.
Discuss a project →Web & Digital Services
Accessible websites, secure applications, APIs, forms, and digital experiences.
Discuss a project →Data & Integration
Connected data, reporting pipelines, system integration, and information on demand.
Discuss a project →Immersive Learning
VR tours, simulation, interactive media, and technology-enhanced learning.
Discuss a project →Technology Support
Responsive support, equipment deployment, labs, classrooms, and event technology.
Discuss a project →Media & AV
Livestreaming, hybrid events, training media, digital storytelling, and production support.
Discuss a project →A team you can count on
Technology is better when it feels human.
We pair deep technical capability with responsive service and a practical understanding of CAFNR's mission.
Meet the teamAITC staff profiles
The people behind the platforms.
Our multidisciplinary team combines leadership, software development, immersive technology, infrastructure, inventory, support, and administration.
Director, AITC
Ashwani Srivastava
Leads AITC's strategy across AI, automation, data science, smart agriculture, and digital infrastructure, drawing on more than 30 years of technology and leadership experience. View Pure Profile ↗Assistant Director, AITC
Joshua Rieger
Leads immersive technology, audiovisual systems, livestreaming, Microsoft Copilot training, and technology-enhanced learning while mentoring student technologists.Senior Web Application Developer
Beknar Bakytbekuly
Builds CAFNR's web infrastructure and AI-enabled, cloud-ready applications, including connected data platforms, smart-agriculture tools, and forecasting systems.Property & Inventory Control Coordinator II
Ryan Harris
Manages technology procurement, inventory, asset tracking, equipment deployment, and smooth resource allocation across CAFNR departments and locations.IT Support Specialist
Niraj KC
Supports campus and county computing and contributes expertise in databases, web development, analytics, computer science, and medical microbiology.Administrative Coordinator I
Evan Smith
Coordinates AITC operations, procurement documentation, service intake, and support for platforms such as SharePoint and Smartsheet.Services at a glance
Dependable support. Measurable delivery.
One secure gateway
CAFNR Systems Hub
Access the data-management systems and applications created to support CAFNR programs, faculty, staff, researchers, and Extension professionals.
View all systemsGeneralactive
Grant & Communications Language Reference
A working reference of terms flagged in federal agency guidance since January 2025, with commonly used neutral alternatives — compiled for CAFNR proposal writers, PIs, and web/training content.
Open application ↗Research & FundingProduction
CAFNR Ag REACH Portal 2026
A role-based portal supporting the complete 2026 Ag REACH funding cycle—from public information and proposal submission to rubric-based evaluation, leadership review, and administration.
Open application ↗Research & FundingProduction
CAFNR Research Imapct Management System (CRIMS) Public Portal
Public access point for the CAFNR Research Impact Management System (CRIMS).
Open application ↗Professional DevelopmentProduction
CAFNR-PSD Intake System
A centralized intake and workflow system for conference, training, Individual Development Plan, and retreat requests, with approval queues, dashboards, and guided assistance.
Open application ↗CAFNR POWPublished
Plan of Work
The CAFNR POW and accountability team provides leadership in organizational program planning, reporting, accomplishments, and evaluation. This team brings research and extension leaders together to clarify and develop goals, strategies, and action steps to serve the people of Texas. On an ongoing basis, CAFNR Research and Extension professionals engage in a variety of program planning exercises: annual plans of work, and every year the organization as a whole engages in a statewide program planning process that solicits stakeholder input. The Plan of Work and Accountability team is responsible for supporting these individual and organizational planning efforts through training and resource development. The other major task this team performs is the monitoring and compilation of the final annual accomplishment report each year based on reports submitted by research scientists, extension specialists, and agents in the counties.
Open application ↗Operations & ComplianceProduction
CAFNR SOP Management System
Create, review, approve, publish, and discover Standard Operating Procedures through a structured two-reviewer sign-off workflow and an AI assistant grounded in published SOPs.
Open application ↗Innovation in action
Selected projects
Applied technology initiatives that improve decisions, expand access, and make CAFNR's impact more visible.
Plant Health Intelligence
Computer vision and conversational AI supporting faster plant-disease recognition and knowledge access.
Explore project →Farm Information on Demand
Live environmental data, forecasting, and operational dashboards for research and farm leadership.
Explore project →Virtual Farm Experiences
Interactive tours and simulations that extend CAFNR learning beyond the physical campus.
Explore project →AITC AI Newsletter Agent
AI signals for higher education.
A daily, source-linked briefing focused on developments that matter to teaching, research, administration, workforce development, and institutional strategy.
Read the AI newsletterMonitors timely AI developments from configured, trusted sources.
Ranks relevance to higher education and prepares concise summaries.
Creates CMS drafts for an AITC administrator to verify and publish.
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