Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #783FY0001

IFAS/Completion of Plant Science Research and Education Unit Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Dr. Joe Joyce

Organization:

UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

IFAS/Completion of Plant Science Research and Education Unit Construction

Date Submitted:

2/8/01 4:38:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sponsors:

Rod Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Statewide Interest:

The research and extension activities caried out at this center is applicable throughout the state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Contact:

Dr. Joe Joyce

 

1008 McCarty Hall

Contact Phone:

(352) 392-1971

 

 

Gainesville 32611-0180

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties:

Alachua

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service Area:

Government Entity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Completion of construction and equpping of Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra, Florida.  The ongoing development of the 1,100 acre Plant Science Research and Education Unit located near Citra will relieve many of the constraints presently associated with UF/IFAs plant science research programs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidation of plant science, field research programs at one location will allow more efficient utilization of personnel, physical structures, farm equipment, and other resources leading to long-term cost savings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$1,275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$3,275,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of funding match:

Private

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Cash Amount:

$2,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

Yes

 

 

Agency:

Agriculture And Consumer Services, Department Of, And Commissioner Of Agriculture

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

UF/IFAS Needs assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

No