Sustainable Dairy Systems

Measurement of grass growth and utilisation and herd performance to enable the development and implementation of decision support systems to optimise performance in different regions of Northern Ireland
Improving heifer rearing regimes on farms in Northern Ireland
Developing novel supplementation strategies for dairy cows to improve nutrient efficiency and animal health and welfare
Atlantic Dairy Systems and Environment (Interreg Gren Dairy Project)
The effect of compensatory growth during the rearing period on performance of dairy heifers
Management and nutrition of calves during the neonatal period
Dairy cow management systems involving reduced labour inputs
Reducing phosphorus levels in dairy cow diets in Northern Ireland
An examination of the potential contribution of cross breeding to improve the profitability of dairying in Northern Ireland
Development of near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) calibrations to predict the in vivo digestibility of grass
To assess the potential of the Norwegian Dairy Cattle breed (NRF) as an alternative to Holstein Friesian breed for Northern Ireland
A comparison of four contrasting milk production systems with winter calving high genetic merit cows