About this Project

In support of UC Davis’ longstanding commitment to addressing today’s most pressing challenges in agriculture and environmental sustainability, the Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation will house classrooms, research and lab spaces, as well as student career and advising assistance in a 34,000-square-foot, LEED-certified, state-of-the-art hub.

Here, experts from across UC Davis will focus on five thematic research areas including: identifying innovative solutions for agricultural byproducts; maximizing water and energy efficiencies; developing next-generation technologies; making crops more resilient and sustainable in the face of a rapidly changing climate; and expanding access to nutritious food.

The built facility will include flexible laboratories to address the latest technologies including:

• Sensor and robotics prototyping and testing
• Student robotics collaboration lab
• Big data and digital AI design lab
• Extraction food grade lab
• Specimen receiving and preprocessing lab
• Discovery and characterization wet lab
• Molecular analysis wet lab
• Plant culture growth lab
• Student collaboration hub
• Home for the Wonderful Scholar program

Ultimately, the center will explore new ways of balancing food production with leading sustainability practices while advancing the global agricultural industry with scalable solutions. 

In addition, the project includes removing several trees (learn more through our Campus Tree Renewal Program), relocating an existing trailer, and developing a new plaza that will feature research orchards or demonstration gardens. 

Traffic improvements

The project also involves realigning Extension Center Drive to include a signalized intersection, extending the cycle track and sidewalk from the east side of Highway 113 to La Rue Road, relocating the adjacent parking lot entrance, and moving a bus stop on Hutchison Drive.

Traffic signals at the intersection of Extension Center Drive

The median island in between directional traffic will be removed at the intersection of Extension Center Drive and Hutchison Drive and traffic lights will be installed, including a bike signal at Extension Center Drive. This change will allow vehicles traveling east on Hutchison Drive to turn left onto Extension Center Drive and traffic from Extension Center Drive to turn right onto Hutchison Drive. The entrance to Extension Center Drive will be reshaped to accommodate this traffic. Crosswalks will be added on Hutchison Drive on either side of the intersection to facilitate safe pedestrian crossings.

Two-way cycle track

A two-way cycle track will be installed along the northside of Hutchison Drive. The new cycle track will extend from the intersection at La Rue Drive to the intersection of Health Sciences Drive, connecting to existing bike paths at either end.

Bus stop move

The bus stop servicing the V and D lines on the northside of Hutchison Drive near the Health Sciences Drive intersection will be moved about 175 feet east to accommodate the new bike path. 

Learn more about the historic gift funding this important project.

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More information

Lynda and Stewart Resnick Center for Agricultural Innovation Groundbreaking

Dateline | May 31, 2024