KENNET SQUARE — Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding and University of Pennsylvania Dean of Veterinary Medicine Andrew M. Hoffman are celebrating another milestone for Pennsylvania’s $132 billion agriculture industry, breaking ground on a new, $94 million laboratory at the New Bolton Center, the large-animal campus of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet).

“Science continues to reveal critical connections between animal health, human health, and the health of our environment,” Redding said. “Penn Vet has been at the center of discovery that deepens and reinforces those connections. Supporting Penn Vet’s cutting-edge research, diagnostic testing, and quality animal care strengthens Pennsylvania’s capacity to detect and prevent disease, respond quickly in crisis, and continue growing and leading in animal agriculture. This expansion is more proof that investments by the Shapiro administration are feeding Pennsylvania’s economic future and protecting Pennsylvania’s rich agricultural heritage.”

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