WIMAUMA, Fla. — The University of Florida is committing millions of dollars to both AI and agriculture in the Tampa Bay region.

What You Need To Know • Construction on a new building dedicated to AI and agriculture is set to break ground in November • Professor Nathan Boyd said the new building will provide more resources for their work • Boyd said their work will help growers stay profitable and keep people fed

Construction on a new $30 million building at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center Campus in Wimauma is scheduled to begin in November.

Professor Nathan Boyd said AI is pivotal in growing crops because it allows people to detect things that they never could in the past.

Set to break ground in November, Boyd said their work is imperative because the workforce aroun

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