Main Campus Agriculture and Animal Facilities

Delaware Valley University’s main campus houses extensive agriculture, horticulture and animal facilities that are all within easy walking distance from residence halls, classrooms and the dining hall. 

Agriculture and Horticulture Facilities

Arthur Poley Greenhouses from an aerial view.
Arthur Poley Greenhouses
The Arthur Poley Greenhouse complex was completely renovated with state-of-the-art technology in 2023 and has four production rooms including two with standard production beds, a hydroponics room, and a Nutrient Film Technology Hydroponic room.
Parker Kilkenny, a delval alumna, is using the freight farm technology inside the mobile container full of micro greens.
Freight Farm
Managed by our hydroponic and Greenhouse staff, this facility provides an additional and excellent education environment for students at DelVal. This hands-on opportunity is an example of the experiential learning opportunities in which all DelVal students are engaged prior to completing their degree. The produce harvested from this system is served at the Terrain Café, Terrain Gardens, and the DelVal dining hall, with excess production donated to the local Bucks County food distribution network.
A male student wearing yellow gloves, jeans, and a button down, is working in crop land.
Tillable Crop Land
Main campus has 125 acres of tillable land where students plant, grow and harvest a variety of crops for human or animal consumption.
A student in the feldstein horticulture greenhouse lab.
Feldstein Horticulture Lab
The newly-upgraded Feldstein Horticulture Lab houses classrooms and laboratory facilities for student and faculty research.
A student in a white coat and blue gloves is working in the research lab.
Horticulture Research Lab
The Horticulture Research Lab is utilized for industrial hemp research and other specialized research projects.
A close standing view of the Peach Orchard.
Fruit Orchards
Main campus has peach and apple orchards where students get hands-on learning for three different training systems in fruit production.

Animal Facilities

Two female students are in the small animal lab holding a bearded dragon reptile.
Mandell Small Animal Science Lab
The Mandell Small Animal Science Lab is a bio-secure facility housing reptiles, birds, mice, hamsters, rats and fish. Students learn proper handling, health assessment, nutrition, animal enrichment programs and other career-focused skills.
A female student in lab gear is working in a small animal lab with containers.
Allman Small Animal Science Lab
The Allman Small Animal Science Lab is a bio-secure facility where rabbits, guinea pigs and cats provide hands-on learning opportunities for handling, wellness and behavioral study.
Two male students are standing at the ledge of a feeding area for cows, one is sitting on the ledge near a few cows in front of the livestock center.
Livestock Science Center
The Livestock Center houses over 100 animals including cattle, goats and sheep and provides valuable hands-on learning and research opportunities. A new cattle barn opens in early 2027.
Two female students are in the dairy barn learning from Joanne Powell.
Dairy Science Center
The Dairy Science Center holds 50 active milk cows representing all seven major breeds and 60 young heifers raised for the next generation of milk cows. Students operate the dairy for daily milk production as well as monitoring health and reproduction.
A student is in the Swine Science Center taking notes beside a group of caged pigs.
Swine Center
The Swine Science Center is a bio-secure facility housing over 50 pigs where students gain hands-on experience in handling, health monitoring, research and production.
A female student is in the Equine Center petting a horse in who is in a stahl.
Equine Center
The Equestrian Center has extensive equipment for teaching, riding and breeding and is comprised of a 52-stall barn and The Sydney J. Markovitz Breeding Center.
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