California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) received a three-year grant, "Collaborative Capacity Building on Biodegradable Soil Sensors For Sustainable Agriculture," that began in 2023 to lead program development for research, education, and outreach/extension in support of agricultural environment protection. The project is designed to examine biodegradable sensors that characterize soil moisture and nitrate concentrations at high spatial density. In addition, an integrated approach is taken to strengthen collaborations with community partners and enhance the career dedication of diverse undergraduate/graduate researchers. In Year 1, the grant-sponsored "activities" include (1) platform establishment for the grant operation, (2) position announcements for undergraduate student researcher recruitment, (3) literature review/experiment preparation, and (4) communication among key stakeholders for new course scheduling and curriculum development. As an "artifact" derived from the literature survey, an article, "Biodegradable Soil Sensors: A Primer," was published in the Kern Economic Journal. Furthermore, "associations" have been demonstrated by the team building across CSUB, UC Berkeley, and the UC Cooperative Extension -- Kern County (UCCE-KC) to initiate project collaboration, internship creation, and outreach planning. Altogether, the evaluation design conforms to a well-established "Triple A" (Activity, Artifact, and Association) model advocated by federal funding agencies and high-profile researchers for assessing the ongoing progress and intermediate findings from the first year of grant implementation.