Fields of Research

Agronomy
Crop and pasture improvement (incl. selection and breeding)

Research Objectives

Other animal production and animal primary products
Sown pastures (excl. lucerne)
Pasture, browse and fodder crops
Browse crops
Grain legumes
Wheat

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

20 years of searching for an alternative temperate grass species for low to medium rainfall environments in Tasmania; Perennial Grasses in Pasture Production Systems Symposium 2013
Bromus colotatus Exceltas; Plant Varieties Journal
Dactylis glomerata Megatas; Plant Varieties Journal
Dactylis glomerata spp. hispanica Sendace; Plant Varieties Journal
Dactylis glomerata ssp. hispanica (Roth) Nyman, cultivars Uplands and Sendace, drought tolerant forage grasses for temperate environments; Joint XXI International Grassland and VIII International Rangeland Congress 2008
Dactylis glomerata ssp. hispanica Sendace; Plant Varieties Journal
The Dactylis glomerata Megatas
The new Dactylis glomerata ssp hispanica cultivar Uplands
The new Dactylis glomerata ssp hispanica cultivar Sendace
The Bromus coloratus cultivar Exceltas
The Trifolium ambiguum cultivar Kuratas
Trifolium ambiguum Kuratas; Plant Varieties Journal
Effect of superphosphate on production and botanical composition of native grass pastures in Tasmania; Proceedings of the Xth Australian Agronomy Conference
Perennial pastures renovation demonstration: turning failure into success
Seasonal production of coloured brome (Bromus coloratus Steud,) cv. Exceltas, a new high quality perennial temperate pasture grass; 16th Australian Agronomy Conference
Spotlight on wheat yields
Superphosphate boosts productivity and profitability of native grass pastures in Tasmania; Proceedings of the Xth Australian Agronomy Conference
The development of Talish clover (Trifolium tumens Steven ex M. Bieb.) as a potential new perennial pasture legume for low rainfall temperate environments; Joint XXI International Grassland and VIII International Rangeland Congress 2008
The evaluation of temperate perennial pasture legume species for a low to medium rainfall environment in Tasmania; Australian Scientific Symposium on Legumes 2012
The search for alternative perennial pasture legumes adapted to the changing climatic conditions across Tasmania's low to medium rainfall region; Food Security from Sustainable Agriculture 2010
Waterhouse Resilient Pasture Demonstration: Final Report

Research Projects

Research Candidate Supervision