“Transforming Food and Agriculture to Circular Systems (TFACS)” will demonstrate how essential this system is to ensure we have resources to meet the needs of  the world’s growing population. We will explore “convergent” research and the work of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers and funding agencies. “The Food and Dairy Innovation Center” will discuss  the new facility at Boise State that is transcending the normative standards of science in the food and dairy sectors. It is creating innovative technologies and providing  education for the next generation of workers to lead in a high-tech, artificial intelligence (AI) dominated work environment.