Texas A&M Set to Build New Greenhouse in Dallas
August 16, 2024 According to AgriLife Today, the Texas A&M Board of Regents approved a $7.6 million plan to build a new greenhouse facility at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Dallas.
This 7,700 square-foot greenhouse will be packed with CEA technology, including hoop houses, aquaponics, hydroponics and other technology that helps control environmental conditions. Following the construction of this new greenhouse, AgriLife Research will operate 13 extension centers.
“The new greenhouse facility will serve as a critical research tool that we hope will support the most impactful controlled environment agriculture program in the southern U.S., especially for hot climates,” said G. Cliff Lamb, director of AgriLife Research. “It is a powerful resource in our agency’s mission to advance leading-edge discoveries and innovation, sustainable production systems, economic strength and healthy living.”
The greenhouse facility will be separated into four greenhouses and a head house. Each one will have advanced CEA technology, including precision lighting, data-processing capabilities and climate controls. Plus, researchers can use advanced-sensing technologies and multispectral camera systems to adjust as well as monitor environmental conditions.
As far as next steps go, Texas A&M AgriLife leaders will seek out architects and greenhouse contractors to complete this project within a year of starting construction. For more details on this new project, visit Texas A&M AgriLife’s website.
