Governor Kim Reynolds has announced $40 million in funding to help complete Phase 2 of Iowa State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory. Reynolds has also proposed in her budget an additional $20 million from the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund — $10 million in FY24 and $10 million in FY25 — to total $60 million in state support for the VDL project. Funding for this initial investment is being made available through the federal American Rescue Plan Act.
“The Veterinary Diagnostic Lab is absolutely critical to support and protect our state and country’s…
