{"id":26639,"date":"2024-12-10T22:13:07","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T22:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/divi\/?page_id=26639"},"modified":"2025-07-09T22:05:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T22:05:51","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aes.colostate.edu\/divi\/plant-growth\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About &#8211; Plant Growth Facility"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||4px|||&#8221; box_shadow_style=&#8221;preset3&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||5px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_15&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Squiggle &#8211; Aligned Left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.22.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 146px; height: 8px; max-width: 100%; position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<svg\n                width=\"100%\"\n                height=\"100%\"\n                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\n                viewBox=\"0 0 145.1 8\"\n                xml:space=\"preserve\"\n                style=\"position: absolute; top: 0\"\n            >\n\t\t\t\t<path\n\t\t\t\t\td=\"M144.1 4c-3.6 3.3-10.7 3.3-14.3 0S119.1.7 115.5 4s-10.7 3.3-14.3 0S90.4.7 86.9 4 76.1 7.3 72.6 4 61.8.7 58.3 4 47.5 7.3 43.9 4 33.2.7 29.6 4 18.9 7.3 15.3 4 4.6.7 1 4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tfill=\"none\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstroke=\"#f15727\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstroke-width=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;Arial|700||on|||||&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; min_height=&#8221;296px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-2px|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|||&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; header_2_font_size_tablet=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_font_size_phone=&#8221;18px&#8221; header_2_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>About Plant Growth Facilities<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW102617178 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102617178 BCX0\">Mission<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW102617178 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102617178 BCX0\">T<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW102617178 BCX0\">o support and promote\u202fresearch, teaching and outreach\u202fin plant sciences\u202facross CSU, by providing state-of-the-art facilities and services to meet tomorrow\u2019s grand challenges quickly and collaboratively.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW102617178 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Goals and Services<\/h3>\n<p>Our primary focus is on maintaining our growing facilities for our research staff and educational programs. 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