Gov. Linda Lingle has released $500,000 for additions, improvements and renovations to the ongoing overhaul of the Komohana Agriculture Complex in Hilo.

The complex will include state-of the-art laboratories, laboratory support spaces, offices, greenhouses and greenhouse support facilities. The improvements to the complex started in May, and are scheduled for completion in December 2008.

The complex is part of the University of Hawai'i-Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. Last year, Lingle released $13,236,200 in renovation and improvement funds for CTAHR.