Ongoing Research
Pwllpeiran has a proven track record in conducting high quality strategic research, and is uniquely placed to carry out innovative and integrated research to inform policy-making for tomorrow’s multi-functional uplands.
Click on the links below for more details on our ongoing research activity:
The new plots at Brignant: re-intensifying production
Grassland for challenging environments
Miscanthus as an alternative bedding source
Yellow Gold – daffodil-derived galanthamine production in the uplands
New technologies for monitoring livestock behaviour
Forage legumes in upland grazing systems
Peatlands and and the role of Sphagnum moss
South American camelids as alternative livestock
The agricultural productivity potential of Wales (Torri Tir Newydd)
The Ecology Within: The impact of gut ecosystem dynamics on host fitness in the wild
Using calan gates to measure feed intake
Sphagnum moss as an early drought indicator
History
Find out more about the history of research at Pwllpeiran
Outreach
Find out more about the educational outreach events we are involved in.