The College of Agriculture at Kansas State University is in need of a major face-lift.

KSU Interim President Richard Myers said that it will be a costly project, but it’s time to provide the College of Agriculture the facilities they need and deserve.

“How important our College of Agriculture is not only the University, but more importantly to the state, the region, globally in terms of food safety and security – we’ve got to provide the proper classrooms and the proper research areas for that college,” said Myers.

Myers said that he is hopeful the state will be able to help out with some of the cost associated with a new complex for the College of Agriculture, but with the State Legislature you can’t be certain.

“We’d have to hope that since agriculture is such a big part of Kansas and this college is such a big part of that effort that we would get some help from the State, philanthropy is going to have to play a role..but we have to get started on that,” said Myers.

Myers said that the University will pursue a complex, rather than just a building for the College of Agriculture and it will cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

“Because we’ve waited so long, there’s going to be a big bill to pay here,” said Myers.

Big, but necessary for KSU, the State and the region.