Beck's Hybrids of Atlanta, Indiana sets June 3, 2003, as the official groundbreaking ceremony for the new greenhouse facility at their home office. Sonny Beck, President of Beck’s Hybrids says, "After more than a year of planning, we are thrilled to announce the ground breaking for our new greenhouse and laboratory facilities. This state of the art facility will be second to none in our marketing area and will continue to provide Beck’s and Beck’s customers the advantage of having new technology products first in Beck’s genetics, which they know and trust."

Beck’s selected Rough Brothers as the greenhouse supplier for the project. They are based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The lab head house supplier is Behlen Manufacturing out of Nebraska.

Two new greenhouses will provide over 8,000 square feet total and will allow hybrids to be bred year round. The facility will include supplemental lighting and is due to be completed by September of this year. The lab head house is a two-story building with over 13,000 square feet for offices and laboratories to enhance quality assurance procedures.

Dr. Kevin Cavanaugh, Research Director of Beck’s Hybrids, says: "Beck’s new greenhouse facility will greatly enhance our efforts to incorporate traits into our corn inbreds. This means that the farmer can expect corn hybrids with traits bred in them in less time than ever before. The facility will lessen our dependence on off-season nurseries in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and South America. As we view the future in corn breeding, the greenhouses will be vital to maintain our competitive advantage in the corn industry."

Other projects Beck’s Hybrids will be endeavoring to complete before harvest season include a new bulk storage facility, sheller building and cob building.