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SWAG Ag Innovation Center Selects Marshall as Building Site
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 03/25/2015

A proposed Agricultural Education & Innovation Center being developed by the Southern Wisconsin Agricultural Group has found a new building site for the project. The SWAG board of directors announced they have signed a collaborative agreement with the Village of Marshall in eastern Dane County.

The project, which was originally going to be build in Evansville, will include an agricultural education center, expo and training center, agricultural events facilities and an ag discovery center.

"We had a lot of fantastic communities and sites that we visited," said Site Selection Chairman John Morning. "In the end it came down to which community checked the most boxes on our site criteria list and that, without a doubt, is Marshall."

Village Administrator Sue Peck adds that her community is honored that SWAG has chosen Marshall for their site.

"I'm very excited about SWAG because they stand for what Marshall has been for over a 150 years, an agricultural community," Peck said. "SWAG's project will leave a legacy for future generations to learn about agribusiness and the importance of agriculture."

Marshall is located a few minutes off of Interstate 94 and features easy accessibility, rural support, a strong school district, Little Amerricka Amusement Park, and ample land options.

The group plans to kick-off their capital fundraising campaign efforts this summer. They hope to break ground next year and have the facility operational by early 2017.

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