Crops and Operations With over 340 ha of land here at Harper Adams University, the Crops and Operations sector is a busy one. Learn More ➔ Welcome to the
Future Farm zone
Not many universities have their own commercial farm on campus. But here at Harper Adams University, staff and students are able to learn ‘in the field’ at the Future Farm.
The Future Farm has been created to allow Harper Adams University to have unified strategic aims for it's research and teaching. With the amalgamation of the Farm, APAS, Crop and Environment Research Centre (CERC), and the Smart Dairy, the Future Farm now sees each of these units form one team.
Want to know more about the farm and the indiviual sectors? Feel free to contact some of the team behind Future Farm.
Our Purpose
- Support teaching
- Support research
- Increase knowledge transfer
- Widen participation in the industry
Strategic aims
- Be a sustainable farm enterprise that must be:
- ecologically sound
- economically viable
- socially responsible
- We have a key role in developing sustainable land use to:
- meet the objectives of feeding the population
- sequestrate more carbon than we emit
- improve soil health
- improve water quality
- increase biodiversity
- improve animal health and welfare
Net-Zero by 2030
We, as part of Harper Adams University, have set ourselves the aim of being net-zero for scope 1 and 2 carbon by 2030. A bold aim but one we feel is important and we want to share our story along the way!
In 2021 four Environmental Sustainability (ES) groups were formed to help reach this goal, click on them for more information:
Sectors
Crops and Operations With over 340 ha of land here at Harper Adams University, the Crops and Operations sector is a busy one. Learn More ➔ 
Monogastric Animals The Harper Adams University Pig Unit is a 230-sow farrow-finish indoor unit. Learn More ➔ 
Ruminants The Future Farm Main Dairy Unit operates commercially to provide a platform for teaching and research. Learn More ➔ 
Crops and Environment Trials With over 20 years of experience running trials at Harper Adams University, we provide independent trials for both industry and support for our own students. Learn More ➔ Future Farm Cropping Maps:
Useful Farm Information:
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