As part of the overall Danforth Center expansion, the Center is nearing completion on Greenhouse Range C, scheduled to open later this summer.
The $9.5 million greenhouse project provides an additional 16,520 sq. ft. of space the Center’s Greenhouse and Growth Complex. The new range includes eight large houses equipped with high intensity lighting, high ceilings (15 ft. to eave), auto-irrigation systems and adjustable light canopies for more precise lighting control.
A $2 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Agency is helping finance the project along with various bonds.
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The Plant Growth Facility is a state-of-the-art facility built for research product development. Greenhouse Range A is 12,400 sq. ft., with 14 individual houses including a propagation house and four air-conditioned houses that provide consistent year-round temperature control even on the hottest days.
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