Department of Agricultural Sciences
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The Department of Agricultural Sciences consists of animal science, plant science and farm management and agribusiness staff members.
The range of research conducted is quite extensive including: conversion of forests into pasture, alternative dryland pasture species, grain legume agronomy, sustainability in farming systems, nitrogen fixation and nitrogen cycling, shelter on dairy farms, economic viability of NZ farming systems, animal nutrition, immunology etc.
Recent Submissions
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Brief communication: Urinary nitrogen excretion and water balance of dairy heifers fed cut plantain or perennial-ryegrass pastures
(New Zealand Society of Animal Production (Inc), 2019)The objective of our study was to quantify the effect of feeding plantain (PL) or perennial ryegrass (RG) to dairy heifers on urinary nitrogen (N) excretion and water balance. In an indoor cut-and-carry system, four Jersey ... -
Molecular genetics underlying ovine growth and carcass traits in New Zealand breeds
(Lincoln University, 2019)As a major source of protein in many nations, the global demand for meat is rising. The multi-billion dollar New Zealand (NZ) export sheep meat industry is always searching for new ways to increase profitability, improve ... -
The order of grass and maize silage supplementation modifies milk yield, grazing behavior and nitrogen partitioning of lactating dairy cows
(MDPI, 2019-06-19)The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the order of grass silage (GS) and maize silage (MS) supplementation on milk yield, grazing behavior and nitrogen (N) partitioning of lactating dairy cows during autumn. ... -
Dry matter yield of dryland and irrigated mixtures of Caucasian clover, white clover and perennial ryegrass over 5 years at Lincoln University
(New Zealand Grassland Association, 2018-11-13)This experiment investigated the effects of Caucasian clover (CC), white clover (WC), perennial ryegrass (RG) and their mixtures on dry matter (DM) yield under dryland and irrigated conditions over 5 years (1st July-30th ... -
Faecal avoidance in Romney sheep lines selected for resistance or resilience to gastro-intestinal nematodes
(New Zealand Society of Animal Production (Inc), 2018)Faecal avoidance was assessed in Romney lambs from lines selected for resistance or resilience to gastro-intestinal nematode parasites. Ten lambs from each selection line that were maintained in separate farmlets and ...
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