Four Kansas Farm Credit Associations and CoBank recently combined to give $1 million to support the Kansas State University College of Agriculture’s innovation centers for grain, food, animal and agronomy research. This investment will fund new facilities and renovations of current buildings, along with improvements in the technology and equipment necessary for interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research and continue to enhance the college’s exceptional student experience.
“An investment in Kansas State University’s innovation centers is an investment in the future of U.S. agriculture,” said Bob Campbell, senior vice president of Frontier Farm Credit, speaking on behalf of Farm Credit Associations of Kansas and CoBank. “The university is focused on solving some of today’s biggest challenges in agriculture. The projects funded through our donation will enhance the university’s leadership in global food systems and bio-security innovations, and directly benefit producers and agri-businesses. We are proud to partner with Kansas State University in a shared mission of supporting agriculture and rural communities for today and tomorrow.”
Contributors to this investment are CoBank, Wichita, Kansas; High Plains Farm Credit, Larned, Kansas; Frontier Farm Credit, Manhattan, Kansas; Farm Credit of Western Kansas, Colby, Kansas; and American AgCredit, Wichita, Kansas.
This investment supports the university’s interdisciplinary research initiative, which brings together the brightest minds from across the Kansas State campus to collaborate and work with agricultural leaders from the state and region.
Source: ksufoundation.org
Photo Credit: Farm Credit Associations of Kansas
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