The University Farm at the Faculty of Agriculture
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The University Farm is located about 6 km away from the the Faculty of Agriculture. Students can experience practice agricultural activities such as crop farming, livestock feeding, and green-house culturing. In particular, the University Farm focuses on three educational areas: (1) practical farming education for students, (2) research activites under the direction of teachers and technical staff, and (3) farm management.
![DSC00002 University Farm](https://www.ag.kagawa-u.ac.jp/english/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DSC00002.jpg)
Founded in 1958, the 17 hectare farm has undergone many changes. Originally, the farm was used for livestock management and as a tea and orchid plantation. Today, it is now comprised of four distinct divisions: crop science, livestock production, pomology, and olericulture-floriculture.
The University Farm is also used for agricultural research. One notable success of the University Farm is the unique research activity to breed a new grape for wine. Professor Ryosuke Mochioka is the lead researcher for this project. A Japanese wild grape was crossed with a high-quality edible grape of European origin (‘Muscat of Alexandria’), and then a new line was selected from the progeny. The selected line is well adapted to hot and humid climate of Kagawa area and is promising for high-quality red wine production.
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