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• Sep 13, 2026
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New greenhouses and workspaces will open at the Nebraska Innovation Campus in the coming months, marking the completion of the first phase of construction on a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center.

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Construction continues Thursday on the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture on the Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln. NU and the USDA are waiting to see how much funding will ultimately be available for construction of the center.

ARTHUR H. TRICKETT-WILE, Journal Star

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