Current Research
Below is a list of some of the research currently taking place at Harper Adams University College. Click on the Research Title to see detailed information:
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Animals Department
- Development and application of a life cycle assessment toolkit for the rendering industry - Angel D. Ramirez
- Dietary strategies to reduce ruminant methane production - Helen Douglass
- Effect of dietary protein supplements on the incidence of sub clinical necrotic enteritis in broiler flocks - Chamari Palliyeguru
- Reducing disease incidence through Herd Health Plans on dairy farms in the West Midlands - Stacey Blease
- Strategies for the disposal of fallen livestock and their applicability to the UK situation - Marie Kirby
- The effects of organically chelated zinc on performance in sheep - Madeleine Cave
- The role of previous experience in the motivation of dairy cows for access to pasture - Priya Motupalli
- The welfare implications of grazing high-yielding dairy cows - Gemma Charlton
Crops Department
- An evaluation of the production and combustion of fuel pellets from oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) straw - Leticia Chico Santamarta
- Carbon footprinting - Dr Anna Aronsson
- Effects of pre harvest stress on ascorbic acid content in baby leaf spinach (Spinacia oleracea) - Dr Lars Mogren
- Film anti-transpirants to increase yield of droughted wheat - Minuka Weerasinghe
- Fusarium Langsethiae Infection in Cereals - Nelson Opoku
- Improving canopy management in winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus L.) by exploiting recent advances in root-shoot signalling - Anna Aronsson
- Improving Soil & Crop Yield Sustainability With Controlled Traffic Farming & Low Pressure Systems - Emily Kate Smith
- Integrated Management of Cyst Nematodes in Oilseed rape - Stephen Kakaire
- Manipulating postharvest quality and nutritional content of leafy vegetables. - Marcin Glowacz
- Minimising post-harvest losses in radish through an understanding of pre and post-harvest factors that influence root splitting. - Rachel Lockley
- Novel Strategies for Optimising Powdery Mildew Management on Outdoor Curcubits and Protected Herbs - Dr. Thomas Deliopoulos
- Optimisation of Bioethanol Yield from Oilseed Rape Straw - Anil Mathew
- Optimising the efficiency of fungicides in distilling wheat - Andrew Watson
- The epidemiology and integrated control of fairy rings on golf courses - Jennie Keighley
- The use of information and research synthesis methods with reference to invasive species - Helen Bayliss
- The use of P.A.S. composts and other recycled materials in green roof media - Abigail Graceson
- Understanding and regulating pre-maturity alpha amylase (PMAA) in wheat to maintain high Hagberg Falling Number - Kirtikumar Kondhare




