DOVER — Delaware State University marked a milestone Monday with the opening of the Agilent Hub for Agriculture Innovation and Extension, a $20 million investment that leaders say will strengthen research and create workforce opportunities while supporting Delaware’s small farmers and food entrepreneurs.

The project was years in the making, funded largely through U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 1890 Facilities Grant Program and anchored by a multi-year partnership with Agilent Technologies which has committed nearly $9 million in scholarships, instruments and mentoring programs for DSU students.

Agilent Technologies Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., is a global leader in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets. It reported more than $6 billion in annual revenue

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