Contact details +64 (06) 356 9099 ext. 85112

Prof Danny Donaghy

Professor of Dairy Production Systems

School of Agriculture and Environment

Professional

Contact details

Ph: 85112
Location: 2.29, AgHort B
Campus: Turitea

Research Expertise

Research Interests

pasture agronomy and physiology

grazing management

dairy farm systems

international dairy development

Thematics

Future Food Systems

Area of Expertise

Field of research codes
Agricultural And Veterinary Sciences (070000): Agriculture, Land and Farm Management (070100): Agronomy (070302): Crop and Pasture Biochemistry and Physiology (070303): Crop and Pasture Nutrition (070306): Crop and Pasture Production (070300): Farming Systems Research (070107)

Keywords

pasture

grazing

dairy

systems

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position	Current	Completed
Project Leader	4	7

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Consultancy and Languages

Consultancy

Sept-Oct 2005 - Best-fed Chile
developed and ran workshops with consultants, presented at field days with Chilean farmers and agribusiness
Aug 2013 - Intelact Ltd
presented at annual industry conference, developed and ran workshops with consultants, presented at field days with farmers and agribusiness

Teaching and Supervision

Courses Coordinated

283.301 Pasture Production and Practice

Contact Supervisor

Summary of Doctoral Supervision

Position	Current	Completed
Supervisor	3	0
Co-supervisor	3	1

Current Doctoral Supervision

Supervisor of:

Priyanath Jayasinghe Mudiyanselage - Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating the tropical forage species for improving the dairying in Sri Lanka
Sagara Yapa Hetti Pathirennehelage - Doctor of Philosophy
Investigating reproduction and nutritional interactions of dairy cows
Stacey Hendriks - Doctor of Philosophy
Behavior changes in grazing dairy cows during the transition period are associated with risk of disease

Co-supervisor of:

Javier Garcia Favre - Doctor of Philosophy
Agricultural function of Bromus valdivianus as part of New Zealand grazing systems
Martin Ladislao Correa Luna - Doctor of Philosophy
Dietary crude protein and nitrogen utilisation in two contrasting dairy systems
Ivan Ordonez Vasquez - Doctor of Philosophy
Pursuing pasture sustainability through species diversity and soil-plant interactions

Completed Doctoral Supervision