May Farm (C03)

The University farms are essential in supporting the teaching and research activities of the School of Veterinary Science, the School of Life and Environmental Sciences (SoLES) and the Sydney Institute of Agriculture.

May Farm is one of the sites at Cobbitty along with the Animal Reproduction and Horse Unit, Corstorphine Farm, Mount Hunter Farm and Westwood Farm.

May Farm is a property that consists of 121 hectares of slightly undulating dryland grazing and alluvial creek flats. May Farm is principally used to support teaching (bovine and porcine) and maintain the dry herd from the Corstorphine Farm dairy operation.

The May Farm Porcine (pig) Unit at Camden is used solely for teaching and research purposes. The space is a “farrow-to-finish” pig unit, managed by Greg Macnamara along commercial industry lines. The pig unit is located within the University’s May Farm site. Pigs are bred, reared and grown to market weight at the unit.