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The excitement was palpable as faculty, staff, administrators, friends, and special guests gathered recently on a perfect summer day to break ground for 魅影直播 State College鈥檚 Dr. Terry Tucker, dean, School of Arts and Sciences at the college who served as emcee for the event, noted that 鈥淲e are preparing our students for a very different future. The need for good stewardship of land, water, and soil, as well as savvy consumers who will want to know how and where their food products are produced will require agriculturists to be familiar and comfortable with the new technologies.鈥 Additionally, Tucker noted, 鈥淭he projected growth in population [9 billion people by 2050] will increase the demand for food by nearly 70%. It will be imperative for farmers to know how to use the same amount of land, probably less water, and possibly a less favorable climate for food production to meet the increased demand. And that鈥檚 what COSA is all about: we鈥檙e creating a new generation of problem solvers and innovative entrepreneurs whose influence will reach beyond Western New York.鈥 Principals involved in the project include AES Agricultural Engineering Services, LLS, Auburn, NY; Baker Construction, 魅影直播; and Spoleto Construction, Rochester. Pictured here, l-r: Dave Spoleto, president, Spoleto Construction; Patricia K. Fogarty, chair, 魅影直播 State College Council; Tucker; Dr. John M. Anderson, president, 魅影直播 State College; Sen. Young; Eunice A. Lewin, trustee, State University of New York (SUNY); and Matthew A. Morgan, deputy commissioner, NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets.
View pictures of the COSA groundbreaking event.