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A new test facility at IGER will help scientists develop the next generation of grassland crop, balancing nutrition and economics with the need to protect the environment.

The new Plant Growth Controlled Environment Test Facility at Aberystwyth's Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) is playing a key role in the development of new, sustainable grass varieties capable of providing high quality animal feed.

Designed, manufactured and installed by Weiss Gallenkamp, the new facility houses six high specification plant growth rooms and eight large capacity cabinets that can be programmed for a wide range of simulated growing conditions. A major objective is to produce grass varieties of high quality that are economic to produce. However, grasslands of the future must balance these requirements with the need to protect the soil, sustain wildlife and maintain the appeal of the landscape.

"The emphasis is on breeding environmentally-friendly crops that are drought and cold tolerant, need less fertilizer and cause less pollution, while still providing healthy and natural food for livestock," says Dr Mike Humphreys, team leader of Grass Traits and Varieties Programme at IGER.

The new Plant Growth Controlled Environment Test Facility represents a significant investment by the UK Government's Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and is pivotal to IGER's role as a leading centre worldwide for research into plants and micro-organisms.

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In addition to this, special projects are also undertaken such as Altitude Test Chambers, Pharmaceutical Stability Test Rooms, Plant Growth Rooms and applications for Automotive & Aerospace testing.