An artist’s rendering of the new Agricultural Research and Technology Center at the University of California, Davis. The USDA began construction on the facility in late October.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has begun construction on a new 59,000-square-foot Agricultural Research and Technology Center at the University of California, Davis.
The new facility will consolidate and modernize the agency’s Agricultural Research Service locations currently scattered across the Davis campus, according to a USDA news release.
Construction is estimated to cost $76 million and is scheduled to open in November 2026, according to an ARS spokesperson.
The center, called ARTC, will include laboratories, greenhouses and facilities for scientists studying how agriculture can adapt to climate change, water scarcity, new pests and increased global demand. said the statement.
The two-story ARTC will house four research units: Crop Pathology and Genetics, Invasive Species and Pollinator Health, Domestic Tree, Nut and Grape Clonal Germplasm Repositories, and Sustainable Water Systems. I plan to
Since 1956, the Agricultural Research Service has started with a grape virus researcher and collaborated with departments at the University of California, Davis, and its affiliation includes more than 30 scientists, as well as multiple university departments and extension staff. This has expanded to include expert support staff, the release states. This center will help continue that collaboration.
“This research will benefit producers, commodity groups, agricultural companies, and U.S. consumers who rely on ARS to find solutions to agricultural and environmental problems.” Crop Pathology and Genetics said Dr. Amisha Porett-Peterson, the unit’s acting research leader. “It is great to celebrate current and future collaborations between ARS, the Groundwater Sustainability Agency, UC Davis researchers, and stakeholders from a variety of disciplines, including the tree nut, rice, and beekeeping industries. ”
