Digging in!
With the official groundbreaking ceremony for a new laboratory, the World Vegetable Center moves closer to its goal of becoming an Open Science Center.
Scanning the core
A closer look at a special collection of Capsicum could reveal important crop characteristics not visible to the human eye. New instruments make it possible.
Taipei architecture firm wins contract for World Vegetable Center research infrastructure modernization
EDS (Environmental Dimension Studio) International, a Taipei-based architectural firm, was awarded a contract to develop plans and oversee significant elements of a major construction project to modernize the research infrastructure of the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) headquarters in Shanhua, Taiwan. The contract was signed by EDS Principal Architect Yuan-Liang Tsai and WorldVeg Director General Marco Wopereis. The Taiwan Council of Agriculture (COA) is providing US$ 22 million (NT$ 660 million) for the Research Infrastructure Modernization (RIM) project. Improvements will include a new seed treatment facility, capacity for field phenotyping, and upgraded laboratory facilities.“We’re grateful to Taiwan COA for the financial support that will allow us to start making our vision of a modern open science center for vegetable research a reality,” Wopereis said.