A new facility to be built east of the UC Davis campus highlights the partnership between the university – including the Department of Plant Sciences – and national agencies to confront challenges faced by consumers and the agriculture industry.
Nearly 70 years of collaboration between the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the United States Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service predated the groundbreaking ceremony Oct. 29 celebrating the new facility.
The USDA's Agricultural Research and Technology Center will feature specialized labs, greenhouses, and research space. It will be built on Second Street, two miles east of campus and next to the central offices of the University of California Agricultural and Natural Resources.
The 59,000-square-foot building will house four ARS research units currently embedded in CA&ES departments, including the Department of Plant Sciences. The ARS units cover fruits, nuts, and grapes; crop pathology; invasive species and pollinators; and water systems.
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