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Grand Farm asks Legislature to restore autonomous‑ag grant focus, seeks $20 million for campus expansion
Summary
Grand Farm testified that prior state investment enabled early development and partnerships (John Deere, EDCO) and asked the committee to restore autonomous‑ag grant language and consider a $20 million appropriation to expand acreage, infrastructure and to pursue a USDA AI research lab partnership.
Grand Farm’s leadership asked the Appropriations Education & Environment Division to preserve and refocus state support for autonomous‑agriculture demonstration and research and said the nonprofit seeks state funding to expand its campus and attract federal collaboration.
Greg Tavine, co‑founder and chairman of Grand Farm, told the committee that the initiative benefited from a $10 million state investment (ARPA-era) used to secure an initial acre package and anchor tenants, that the site has hosted national and international delegations,…
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