Asmark Institute to Build Bloomington, IL Training Complex

New Facility to Provide Hands-On Grain Handling and Pesticide and Nutrient Application Training

Lask week, the Asmark Institute announced plans to construct a new training complex in Bloomington, Ill., to host its Ammonia Technician Course and a series of new courses designed for grain facilities. The Bloomington complex will also serve as the central dispatch point for the Professional Applicator Training course.

Asmark is partnering with the Illinois Fertilizer & Chemical Association (IFCA) and the Grain & Feed Association of Illinois (GFAI) to develop the facility. The 26,000 square foot complex is expected to host a wide variety of meetings with its unique design and capability to accommodate equipment used for scenarios and specialized hands-on training. In addition, IFCA anticipates relocating its offices to the new complex and share the 7,200 square feet of general office space with 1-2 other agricultural-based organizations. 

Plans are for the office space to be ready for occupancy in March 2012, with the training complex being finished in time for the National Environmental, Health & Safety School in August.