DBJ: Wright State to open new agriculture, water quality center

February 1, 2018

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Wright State University’s Lake Campus will soon open a 8,190-square-foot facility for its agriculture program.

The Agriculture and Water Quality Center is an approximately $3 million project, with $1.5 million coming from state funds allocated by State Rep. Keith Faber. The rest of the funding was raised by Wright State.

The facility includes two education classrooms that can combined into one large room, agricultural education lab space designed for hands-on activities and research, and designated lab space for water quality research. The facility also has a conference area available as an event or conference space for up to 100 people.

Lake Campus dean and chief administrative officer Jay Albayyari said the facility “will be a driving force for agriculture education and the study of water quality.

“An increasingly rich pool of agribusiness leaders and scientists capable of helping maintain the area’s crucially important water resources will be the result,” Albayyari said.

More than 65 students are currently enrolled in the agriculture program; courses within the program include animal science, animal health, nutrient management and agriculture finance.

Water quality research at the Lake Campus has resulted in a number of collaborative projects with governmental and academic organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency, Ball State University and Sea Grant, a program affiliated with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The Lake Campus, located in Celina, sits near Grand Lake St. Mary’s and has more than 1,400 students. It is the only regional campus of Wright State University.

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