Fields of Research

Agro-ecosystem function and prediction
Crop and pasture production
Technical, further and workplace education
Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences
Environmental education and extension
Animal production
Farm management, rural management and agribusiness
Agronomy
Animal nutrition

Research Objectives

Other animal production and animal primary products
Dairy cattle
Other education and training
Expanding knowledge in the agricultural, food and veterinary sciences
Learner and learning
Sown pastures (excl. lucerne)
Management
Pasture, browse and fodder crops

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Achieving practice change in pasture management through the use of trained industry coaches in the Tasmanian Dairy Industry; New Pathways to Adoption and Diffusion of Primary Industries Innovations
Agricultural Extension: a review and case study in the Tasmanian dairy farming sector; Australasian Dairy Science Symposium: Meeting the Challenges for Pasture-Based Dairying
Asking the Tough Questions, Tassie Dairy News
Assessing the Effectiveness of Tasmania's Pasture Plu$ Project; New Pathways to Adoption and Diffusion of Primary Industries Innovations
Can we use high speed boardband to enhance e-learning in agricultural skills training in the rural sector?
Challenging Weather Report, Tassie Dairy News
Dairy mentoring program
Dairy Smart Improving Your Business, Tassie Dairy News
Dairy Smart Review, Tassie Dairy News
It's Not All About Doom & Gloom, Tassie Dairy News
New Diry Industry Projects, Tassie Dairy News
Pasture management program
Smart New Dairy Project, Tassie Dairy News
Survive this Season, Tassie Dairy News
Tassie Dairy News
The pasture plu$ extension project - contributing toward the achievement of practice change; Centre for the Advancement of Learning & Teaching
The use of trained community coaches to provide adult education and skills training in best management farming practice; Centre for the Advancement of Learning & Teaching
Young farmers program (next gen)

Research Projects

Dairy Mentoring Program; DairyTas (DAIRYTAS)
Dairy Smart (Phase 2); Dairy Australia Limited (DAL)
Dairy Smart - Profitable, Resilient and Sustainable Dairy Farmers who Possess the Skills and Information to grow the Tasmanian Dairy Industry; Dairy Australia Limited (DAL)
Pasture Management Program; DairyTas (DAIRYTAS)
Pasture Plu$ Program; Dairy Australia Limited (DAL)
Young Farmers Program (Next Gen); DairyTas (DAIRYTAS)

Research Candidate Supervision