A groundbreaking ceremony was held April 18 in Kannapolis for the 100,000 square-foot building
that will house the N.C. State Fruit and Vegetable Science Institute. College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
faculty and staff housed at Kannapolis are expected to play a central role in shaping David Murdock’s
vision for the North Carolina Research Campus. Completion of the building is expected in 2008.

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