Bayer CropScience invests $20 million in new greenhouse

Bayer CropScience will build a new greenhouse at its North American headquarters in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The $20 million state-of-the-art greenhouse will be a key facility in support of the expansion of BioScience research and development activities within the U.S.
The greenhouse will be designed to conduct genetically modified and non-GM trait research. It will also support discovery research for molecular breeding and the development of data packages for trait deregulation. The total area of the building will be about 60,278 sq. ft. with about 30,139 sq. ft. of greenhouse space, and will accommodate 25 staff members.
“We continue to expand our activities in seeds traits. With the BioScience Innovation Center in Morrisville and the construction of the new greenhouse, the RTP area is rapidly becoming a major research hub for our company,” said Sandra E. Peterson, chairman of the board of Management at Bayer CropScience.