For the first time in history, biologists have access to technologies that enable them to rapidly generate enormous amounts of data about the genomes of our agricultural species. However, researchers using these technologies now face a major bottleneck in deriving knowledge from data to use it for improving agricultural productivity. Our goal is to enable researchers to accelerate knowledge delivery from research investments by giving them the tools to avoid the current bottleneck. We will do this by linking existing information about how genes work to biological data; developing novel and improved methods for predicting links between our existing knowledge and biological data; and by providing new tools for viewing how biological data relates to different species. The tools, training and resources that we develop are easily extended to other species. Not only will we provide data and tools but we also provide integrated, practical training for the next generation of US researchers. This training ensures that researchers are able to use the resources we provide. Our training component also specifically targets traditionally under-represented minorities in science and technology. The outcome of this project is that researchers will be able to more effectively and efficiently convert the power of genomic research into gains for use agriculture and consumers. Overall, the impact of our work is the improved ability for researchers to benefit society through improved agricultural systems, renewable energy, aquaculture, human nutrition, food safety and biotechnology. The societal impact of our education initiative is recruitment of minorities to emerging areas of biology via novel education and training opportunities.