; (ii) address the improvement to, and impact of, the transition to organic production, including observed changes in biodiversity, soil health, pests, weeds, and disease occurrence, crop yield, and resilience; (iii) address challenges in transitioning to organic and program participation; (iv) consider market opportunities for organic products and the adoption of additional practices that reduce the use of synthetic chemicals and foster soil fertility; and (v) explore opportunities for coordinated farm team meetings with staff from relevant agencies and other organizations, to streamline agricultural assistance and improve farm viability, while increasing adoption of on-farm conservation practices; and (B) meet not less than once per year with staff of the Department of Agriculture (as determined by the Secretary) for the duration of the funding period to discuss program participation and impacts, demographics and scale of participants, transition success rates, market opportunities, research results, and challenges identified. (d) Technical assistance (1) In general The Secretary shall increase regional resources to support organic management, including technical assistance, outreach, supply chain coordination, and activities specified in paragraph (2), through expanded organic-related capacity and partnerships at— (A) the Department of Agriculture, including within the Agricultural Marketing Service, the Farm Service Agency, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, the offices under the Undersecretary of Rural Development, the Food and Nutrition Service, and climate hubs, with an emphasis on local and regional offices; (B) universities and educational institutions, with an emphasis on institutions serving socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; (C) the cooperative extension programs of the Secretary, including the federally recognized Tribes extension program under section 3(d) of the Smith-Lever Act ( 7 U.S.C. 343(d) )