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NDSU Completes Construction on New Agricultural Complex

  • By Matt Jones
  • 09/18/24

North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D., recently announced that construction is complete on its newest agricultural facility. The Peltier Complex will play home to research in fields like food science, meat science, muscle biology, food safety and nutrition, consumer sensory traits, and developing new agricultural products, according to a news release.


North Dakota State University Peltier Complex
Image courtesy of Kraus-Anderson

The facility comes with a price tag of $75 million. Amenities include a food science lab, a meat science lab, and a cereal science lab. It will also include the Northern Crops Institute, a four-state agency focused on promoting, developing, and marketing crops across Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota; the North Dakota Trade Office; and an office of the United States Department of Agriculture.

“This will be a state-of-the-art learning facility that uniquely positions NDSU students for rapidly expanding career opportunities in the food industry,” said David Buchanan, NDSU associate dean, College of Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources, in a 2021 press release. “Providing abundant food that is safe and healthful is among the most pressing issues of our time. It is of utmost importance to have learning space in food science labs with the most up-to-date technologies.” 

The university partnered with EAPC Architects Engineers for the building’s design and Kraus-Anderson for construction.

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Matt Jones is senior editor of Spaces4Learning. He can be reached at [email protected].

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