meeting the needs of agricultural businesses & the environment
PUBLICATIONS
Recent book chapters & journal papers co-authored by Dean
1. 'Selfherding' A smarter approach to managing livestock and landscapes 2018
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5. 'Feeding behaviour in ruminants: a consequence of interactions between a reward system and the regulation of metabolic homeostasis'
Animal Production Science 2015
3. 'Integrated and innovative livestock production in drylands' Innovations in Dryland Agriculture 2016
2. 'Sustainably meeting the nutrient requirements of grazing sheep' in Achieving Sustainable Production of Sheep 2017
INDUSTRY REVIEWS
Dean is able to bring together science and practice in his reviews. He draws on scientific literature and relates it to real world situations.
- A review of the feed base to support a WA cattle backgrounding industry: predicting cattle performance and identifying knowledge gaps
A report for the West Midlands Group
- Practices and procedures for profit, efficiency, and livestock welfare along the WA beef value chain
A report to the Mingenew Irwin Group for the North South Beef Alliance
You can download PDF versions of three Perennial Forage Shrub Booklets here
Booklet 1
A broad guide on how to use perennial forage shrubs for profitable ans sustainable grazing.
Booklet 2
A practical guide on how to use perennial forage shrubs for profitable ans sustainable grazing on Australian farms.
BOOKLETS
WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE?
There’s no better time for some ‘blue sky thinking’ on how we can take the good points of our current food production ...
