Raven Precision Agriculture Center

Cutting Edge Design Transforms Precision Agriculture Education

This award-winning, state-of-the-art facility heralds a new era in precision agriculture education, combining agricultural engineering and plant science under one roof at SDSU. It features over 35,000 SF of wet labs and 26,000 SF of high bay spaces for research and teaching, including a bioprocessing pilot plant for sustainable biofuel experimentation. Designed for collaboration, the facility includes diverse learning environments from casual study areas to specialized labs for crop production, soil fertility, and more. It integrates environmentally sustainable features aiming for LEED Silver Certification and supports a comprehensive curriculum that includes GPS-GIS technology, sensor technology, and precision machinery. This pioneering facility is set to inspire future leaders in the rapidly evolving field of precision agriculture.

“As a department, we are incredibly proud of the Raven Precision Agriculture Center. In addition to the usability and aesthetics of the building, our service teams ensure the building systems, or the behind-the-scenes type services like heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing and landscaping, are highly functional and durable. Designing, operating and maintaining those systems is critical for the building to win awards on day one, but more importantly for it to be functional and impressive 20-plus years from now, too. We are confident it will be.”

Barry MielkeSDSU Associate VP for Facilities & Services