Senator John Hoeven joined state, local and university leaders in dedicating the North Dakota Agriculture Experiment Station Research Greenhouse Complex, a $33.5 million state-of-the-art facility at North Dakota State University (NDSU) that provides enhanced education and advanced research in plant breeding, genetics, horticulture, entomology, plant pathology, plant nutrition and associated disciplines.
As governor of North Dakota, Hoeven worked with the legislature between 2005 and 2011 to secure $20.45 million in state funds for the greenhouse. Following Hoeven’s term, the Dalrymple administration provided nearly $7 million in general funds, bringing total state funding for the greenhouse to $27.4 million. NDSU also received an additional $700,000 in federal funding and up to $7.5 million in authorization from the state for matching funds, all of which was not needed.