Dairy Research
The mission of the Dairy Research Group is to implement a quality research program integrated with develpment and extension initiatives that contribute to improved productivity and sustainability for Australia's dairy producers.
The Group has diverse interests, but they can be broadly categorised into:
- Feed production wih respect to pasture crops,
including production, consumption, grazing and
harvesting management, water use efficiency,
and nutrient requirements.
- Animal production and the factors affecting
milk production, such as supplementary feeding,
feed conversion, body tissue mobilization, milking
frequency, genetic merit and developmental epigenetic
effects.
- Management of the dairy environment, including synchronisation of fertiliser use with plant demands and soil properties, nutrient budgeting and management, and improvement of water quality in dairy catchments.
Group Research Leader:
Dr Danny Donaghy
Cuthbertson Research Laboratories
E-mail Danny.Donaghy@utas.edu.au
Major Research Projects
The
20:12 Project
Montagu River Catchment