The next steps in a series of new projects at Coleg Glynllifon have been unveiled by Grŵp Llandrillo Menai.

The three projects, earmarked for development at its site near Caernarfon, represent a further investment of £16million in the region’s economy.

It will include delivery of the Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub, which forms part of the North Wales Growth Deal’s Agri-food and Tourism programme.

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The new projects will provide a range of modern facilities to help nurture greater learning, entrepreneurship, innovation, knowledge transfer and enterprise development.

Set in more than 750 acres of mixed agricultural land, the Coleg Glynllifon campus provides a stimulating learning environment for young people and a comprehensive programme of courses to service the needs of the local land-based economy.

Building on the existing facilities are plans for a multi-million pound investment to develop dairy production and infrastructure, which will help promote animal welfare, sustainability and green growth.

It represents a fantastic opportunity for Coleg Glynllifon to be at the vanguard of low carbon dairy farming.

With plans including the use of technologies such as robotics, Artificial Intelligence enabled cameras and automated welfare and environment controls, both students and the wider agricultural industry will be able to make full use of the new facilities to find innovative solutions to future challenges facing the sector.

In addition to the new dairy production centre, there are also plans to develop a £1.3m sheep milking facility on the site.

Featuring a milking parlour and sheep handling units, the new facility will prove to be an invaluable asset to the sheep and dairy industry as it works with wider partners to drive knowledge transfer within the sector and establish a sustainable future for the production of sheep milk in Wales.

Underpinning the unveiling of the two new developments within the dairy and sheep industry is the proposed Glynllifon Rural Economy Hub, which represents a significant investment into the future economic prosperity of the entire north Wales economy.

Dafydd Evans, Chief Executive of Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, said: “These projects represent a significant investment in our vision for Coleg Glynllifon to secure its role as the leading agricultural knowledge and education provider in Wales and the UK.

“They will see Coleg Glynllifon not only continue to teach new skills to young people, but also provide a transformational opportunity for the whole rural economy in north Wales to come together and exchange knowledge, innovate, and access wider support.”

The North Wales Growth Deal is a £1billion investment to the North Wales economy, £240m of which has been funded by both UK and Welsh Government.