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panel came after a yearlong self—study by the UK {mgm . S; H ‘ C uma g
school’s faculty and staff and a four-day inspection last O Ovmg On`
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faculty, instruction, scholarship and public service.     {ji _‘     o
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Plant Science Building Opens 5 i   ’  
UK researchers are combating parasites and pathogens Y  
while improving farmer profitability in a new Plant Sci- I  
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Pathology, as well as some horticultural scientists, the      
four-story $21 million building contains laboratories, fac- ’°- Q ty '  
ulty offices and a lecture hall in 96,000 square feet. The ,— \3   _ U _¢ _ A _ I [AA tr ; , _ . 
buildings two upper floors house research labs devoted , i,   g  _ P if ig _ -1,,%*; '   i °‘**
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seed biology, plant biochemistry, and weed science. Plant ¥`   é  
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second floor. The first floor will provide space for diag-      
nosis of plant problems, the UK Advanced Genetics     6 ;_
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growth and containment facilities and a collection of his- _ V I .     §
toric Kentucky weeds. Research already under way in- _   jj _      , _ T ` i J Q
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yielding plants. improved seed quality, prevention of for- ’  _ f_. gv  l__.'  ~ .   j _,., .   V   E
age toxins. pathogen control with less use of chemical T? ` `l`*‘*f""‘”“`“‘*"*’e"**   ’° i “ ` ‘ ‘l .
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The building was financed primarily by the sale of 43 Bil the dedication ofthe UK Plant Science Building.
acres ofthe UK South Farm in Lexington.
Compiled from UK Web sites, UK
Public Relations news reports, and
Kentucky A/umni magazine staff
reporting.
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