Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced new state support for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture’s Center of Excellence for Food Science and Innovation on June 19 when the Arkansas Legislative Council approved $5 million from the Restricted Reserve for the building’s construction in Fayetteville.
The investment builds on $30 million in federal funding secured by U.S. Sen. John Boozman and U.S. Rep. Steve Womack. The Center of Excellence for Food Science and Innovation will replace the existing University of Arkansas food science facility with an approximately 62,000-square-foot building that will provide new laboratory, office and classroom space for food science department faculty, staff and students.
The center is planned for the corner of Garland Avenue and West Cassatt Street north of the University of Arkansas campus.
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