In July 2022, the Michigan Legislature passed a higher education funding budget that included $53 million to MSU for updates to the greenhouse and dairy facilities on campus. The announcement was a boon to the renovations that were already occurring in the greenhouses, allowing for a suite of updates that weren’t previously possible.

“I can’t begin to express how much this means to MSU and even more importantly, how much the transformational research made possible by this infrastructure investment will benefit Michigan farmers, their futures and livelihoods,” said George Smith, director of MSU AgBioResearch. “It’s been a collaborative approach and one that we could never have endeavored on our own. Much appreciation is extended to the Michigan Legislature, commodity organizations, and our agricultural partners for assisting and providing support for these much-needed new research facilities, upgrades and improvements.”

Full story on MSU AgBioResearch website.