The Expertise Center "IT Technologies in Agriculture" was created at the base of CUNTU and  ISA NAAS.
 
For its creation itv was prepared the next documents:
1. Regulations;
2. Order of Rector on the EC working group;
3. Order of Rector for the inspection of the premises for the EC;
4. Order of Rector on creation of EC;
5. Form of contract EC-stakeholders
    
The EC works according to the Order of Rector on creation of the EC; Order of Rector on working group of the EC.

The EC staff are full-time university employees (professors). Their working day is divided into 2 parts: teacher's work and methodical work. All types of activities of the EC staff are performed in part methodical work. There are also engineering and technical personnel for maintenance of equipment.

The EC doesn’t have a separate website, but it will be created later, when the work of the EC will be more intensive. Currently, information is distributed on the university's website, through networks and holding open events.

Now the EC has one memorandum signed with the first beekeeping cluster "Step Organic" (2022).  It was  held the first meeting with the heads of the cluster and stakeholders.

The Equipments for the EC, that was purchased in the frame of the project:
  
There are 2 areas for EC - for EC activities  (holding meetings, training) and a laboratory for scientific research. We used laboratory equipment for pilot project research.

	As promotion of the EC there arec the next main events: July 17, 2020 Presentation of the EU Erasmus + project. The regional state administration hosted a presentation of the international EU project Erasmus + " Enhancing Capacity of Universities to Initiate and to Participate in Clusters Development on Innovation and Sustainability Principles." http://apk.kr-admin.gov.ua
	July 16, 2020. Presentation of the Project on the TV and radio program "Radio Maidan" (TV and radio studio "Viter") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v
	March 16, 2021 Meeting of the Agrarian Council of the Kirovohrad Region "Peculiarities of conducting a complex of spring field work in the conditions of 2021" on the basis of the Project's partner - ISGS NAAS. -  http://www.kr-admin.gov.ua/start.php?q; -  http://kirrda.kr-admin.gov.ua/index.php?option
	May 17-20, 2023 - III All-Ukrainian creative festival for Europe Day "Eurofest - 2023". Topic "Step to the EU". The project was presented to a wide range of festival participants. Ilona Androschuk was a member of the competition jury
	9-10.10.2023 XIV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Problems of design, production and operation of agricultural machines". This year, a record number of participants: more than 300 scientists. Larisa Salo presented the report "Peculiarities of the activity of agro-ecological clusters in Austria and Italy (according to the results of study trips)"https://agro.kntu.kr.ua/NEW.html Ihor Semenyaka, director of the ISA of the National Academy of Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, presented the results of the project to the audience https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid

The Advisory activity by EC:
Acquaintance of partners with new scientific developments in agriculture. Development of elements of improvement of agricultural crop cultivation technologies adopted in the economy.

Company participation in Uni activity
Heads of enterprises, companies and the department of agro-industrial production took part in various events (round tables, seminars and meetings of the Council of the Expert Center).

Workshops between companies+university
19.08.2020 Working visit to PE "Vlad" (meeting with stakeholders, 2nd round table) https://www.facebook.com/groups/263339987369602/permalink/1216150638755194/

During 2020-2023, International Field Days were held on the basis of the ISA NAAS partner. More information in the reports 2020 https://www.facebook.com/isgs.naan;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/263339987369602/permalink/1168097980227127/;
http://www.kntu.kr.ua/?view=article&id=665
https://cbn.com.ua/2019/06/26/na-kirovogradshhyni-vidsvyatkuvaly-den-polya-foto/
https://isgs-naan.com.ua/#popup:youtube-pole
https://fb.watch/otMJCrSjp
 
Twice a year (in autumn and spring) the university organizes Open Doors. These are exhibitions, printed products, short seminars. There are always many participants: schoolchildren, students, employers. The project is presented every time.
http://www.kntu.kr.ua/?view=article&id=641
http://www.kntu.kr.ua/?view=article&id=1017

Pilot projects (PP)
We have 2 Pilot Projects:
PP 1. Development of innovative technologies for growing barley seeds in conditions of unstable moisture
PP 2. The influence of insect pollination on the yield of agricultural crops

Objectives:
- Creation and distribution of new varieties, taking into account climate change; 
Development of scientific recommendations for growing barley seed material;
 - Increasing the number of seed producers in the region;
 - Cooperation with local governments to support barley seed producers.
They will include topics aimed to up-to-date challenges: sustainable development, climate changes and food security.  

Staff involed in PP, their role
SALO Larysa - leaders
TSARENKO Ilona - leaders
Student performers

The research work was carried out on the basis of the partner ISA NAAS

РР 1. Master's theses: The topics of master's theses were devoted to the study of the above questions:
1. Dmytro Golovchenko "Ecological variety testing of spring barley varieties in the Steppe of Ukraine";
2. Roman Shevchenko "Yield of spring barley varieties after different predecessors in the Steppe of Ukraine".
Works successfully completed
РР 2. Master's theses:Angelina Danilova "Sunflower yield depending on bee pollination in the Steppe of Ukraine"
The topic of the project will be continued.

The results of the work were used to provide consultations and recommendations to farms on the cultivation of barley seed.

Publications: 
Roman Shevchenko. Speech at the XIII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Problems of Design, Production and Operation of Agricultural Machinery", Section 5 Agronomy November 10-12, 2021.
"Yield of spring barley varieties after different predecessors in the Steppe of Ukraine"
Dmytro Golovchenko. Speech at the XIII International Scientific and Practical Conference "Problems of Design, Production and Operation of Agricultural Machinery", Section 5 Agronomy November 10-12, 2021.
Article "Ecological variety testing of spring barley varieties in the Steppe of Ukraine"
Angelina Danilova. Speech at the II International Scientific and Practical Conference "Modern Technologies of Agro-Industrial Production" on November 17-18, 2022.
Article "Sunflower yield depending on bee pollination in the Steppe of Ukraine"