WV Farm Bureau Magazine October 2013 | Page 10

WVU Davis College breaks ground on new building - University officials and state dignitaries were joined by faculty, staff, students and others to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter for the Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design. Above, several join in the official groundbreaking on September 12, although construction has actually already begun on the $88.1 million dollar facility, projected to be completed in mid-2016. The state-of-the-art building will feature 73,000 square feet of offices and classrooms and 55,000 square feet of laboratory and research space. Below, a model built by WVU students shows what the exterior will look like. The old Ag Sciences building will be razed once the new one is completed and occupied, and plans are to renovate the exterior of the South Ag Sciences building to match the new construction. 10 West Virginia Farm Bureau News