USDA research facility will replace Johnson Hall
WSU plans to replace Johnson Hall with a new federally-funded USDA research building as an addition to the university’s modern research complex. Richard Koenig, chair of WSU’s Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, said WSU has wanted to build the USDA Plant Biosciences building for decades. The facility will be the fifth addition to the university’s Research and Educational Complex, supporting USDA and WSU agricultural research. Johnson Hall was constructed in 1961 and has never been renovated. Koenig said the cramped and outdated spaces in Johnson Hall make it difficult for researc...