Crop Diversification Centre South Revitalization
The Crop Diversification Centre South (CDCS) is a Government of Alberta facility near Brooks with excellent‐quality research fields, a modern greenhouse complex, a fully equipped workshop, several specific purposed laboratories, and numerous other buildings. The CDCS has been underutilized since about 2020 when the Government of Alberta made the decision to shift away from directly conducting agricultural research to the extent it had in the past.
The County of Newell has been working with the Government of Alberta to develop a management model that makes the CDCS assets available to the research community on an efficient, cost-recovery basis. The County has secured a ten-year lease of the CDCS facilities from the Province of Alberta beginning April 1, 2025. A not-for-profit organization that will oversee management of the CDCS assets under a sublease with the County is expected to be incorporated in 2025. The County is accepting responses to a call for Expressions of Interest in accessing the CDCS.
Call for Expressions of Interest Letter > CDC South Expression of Interest Letter
