Mizzou gets $1M gift from Archers Daniel Midland

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) - Agricultural company Archer Daniels Midland has donated $1 million for a new lab at the University of Missouri's flagship campus.

The ADM Center for Agricultural Development will be part of the Agricultural Engineering building in Columbia. The renovated lab space will open by spring 2014.

University leaders announced the gift from the Illinois-based corporation to the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources on Friday.