The University of Vermont & State Agricultural College was awarded a $963,512 Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Research Facilities Act Program (CFDA 10.246). The grant will fund the immediate construction of a flex-use research and teaching pavilion (Phase 1) and the development of construction documents for a new state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom building (Phase 2) at the university's Horticulture Research and Education Center. This project will significantly expand UVM's capacity to conduct agricultural research and provide educational programs aligned with NIFA's priority areas, with a focus on issues confronting nutrition and small, diversified farms in the region. The award date is September 15, 2023 and the project is scheduled for completion by September 14, 2026.
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