The DRDC and the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life at Hiroshima University, together with the Biomass Materials Business Promotion Division of Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd., signed a comprehensive collaboration agreement on May 1, 2026. The purpose of…
NHK ONE’s news segment “AI Revolution: Will Efficiency Gains in Agriculture Protect Our Food Supply?” featured Professor Toshihisa Sugino of Hiroshima University’s smart dairy farming research. This advanced dairy technology uses AI to analyze cow behavior and environmental data to…
A project aimed at developing a semen preservation method for artificial insemination in dairy cattle—drawing on insights into mammalian sperm motility mechanisms from the research group led by Professor Masayuki Shimada at the Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life,…
On Monday, November 10, 2025, the 2025 Memorial Service for Animals was held at the DRDC. This service expresses gratitude to animals whose precious lives were sacrificed for education and research, while also providing an opportunity to reflect on the…
The National Federation of Dairy Cooperative Associations (Main Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Chairperson: Hiroshi Kumabe), Hiroshima University (Main Campus: Higashihiroshima city, Hiroshima; President: Mitsuo Ochi) and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Manabu Chikumoto) showed that Heyndrickxia coagulans SANK70258…
On September 16 (Tuesday) to 19 (Friday), 2025, DRDC held the “Practice of Smart Dairy Science” was held at DRDC. Eighteen participants from five universities, including students from School of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University, Focusing on dairy cow management…
On September 2 (Tuesday) to 4 (Thursday), 2025, DRDC held the “Life, Food and Agricultural Education through Experimental Studies of Dairy Farming” was held at DRDC (Due to the effects of the typhoon, the program will be held for only…
On August 19 (Tuesday) to 22 (Friday), 2025, DRDC held the “Field Practice of Dairy Production” was held at DRDC. Eighteen participants from six universities, including students from School of Applied Biological Science, Hiroshima University, learned about milking, breeding management,…
On Saturday, July 19, 2025, DRDC held the “Field Science Practice for Shokuiku in Childcare and Elementary Education.” Fourteen teachers from Hiroshima University’s affiliated kindergartens (Higashi-Hiroshima and Mihara) participated in the course, which focused on the theme of “food and…
