Dairy UP PhD Projects Genetic x environmental interactions in Kikuyu’s toxicity PhD Student Vivien Tan This project investigates, and hopefully elucidates cause/s of Kikuyu toxicity and identify genetic resistance for breeding purposes. An impediment to unlocking the...
Dairy UP PhD Projects Improving dairy cow longevity through metabolomics PhD Student David Sheedy | dbsheedy@ucdavis.edu The longevity of a dairy cow is directly related to the profitability and environmental sustainability of the dairy industry. The most commonly...
Dairy UP PhD Projects Interactions between dairy feeding systems, facility design, production and health This project will explore the differences in performance and response to environmental change between intensively housed or extensively managed herds: Do herds in...
Dairy UP PhD Projects Exploring the diagnostic potential of milk More information contact: Ian Lean | ianl@scibus.com.auBarbara Britos | barbara.britorodriguez@dpi.nsw.gov.au See Dairy Up P2...
Dairy UP PhD Projects Digitising forage options for intensive dairy systems Housing cows as a way to intensification is increasing in Australia. With feed being the largest cost of producing milk, developing modern and efficient feedbase options for these systems is...