; (III) conservation districts; (IV) land-grant colleges and universities (as defined in section 1404 of the National Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching Policy Act of 1977 ( 7 U.S.C. 3103 )); (V) Long-Term Agroecosystem Research sites; and (VI) other entities with adequate expertise in biological soil health management systems, as determined by the Secretary. (ii) Initial agreements Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Soil CARE Act of 2023 , the Secretary shall enter into cooperative agreements under clause (i) for the initial development and delivery of the training program. (C) Participation (i) In general The Secretary shall encourage relevant Department personnel and third-party providers— (I) to complete the online curriculum described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); and (II) to the extent practicable, to attend at least 1 in-person training workshop described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(II). (ii) Relevant Department personnel For purposes of clause (i), relevant Department personnel shall include, at a minimum, Department personnel involved in conservation planning activities with, and the delivery of technical assistance to, producers, including field office staff of the Natural Resources Conservation Service. (iii) Completion schedules for third-party providers (I) Establishment of schedules The Secretary shall establish— (aa) a schedule for the completion by third-party providers of the online curriculum described in subparagraph (A)(ii)(I); and (bb) a schedule of in-person training workshops that will be provided in accordance with subparagraph (A)(ii)(II). (II) Use of schedules The Secretary shall encourage each third-party provider— (aa) to complete the online curriculum in accordance with the schedule established under subclause (I)(aa)