The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: infrastructure and instrumentation

Griffith, B. A. 2014. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: infrastructure and instrumentation. Abstracts Tereno International Conference: from Observation to Prediction in Terrestrial Systems, Bonn, 29 September-2 October 2014 . pp. P2-08

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Visits of housed cattle to GreenFeed units (2016-2023)

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Perez-Marquez, S., De-Meo-Filho, P., Le-Grice, P., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P., Cardenas, L. M., Lee, M. R. F., Misselbrook, T. H. and Rivero, M. J. 2024. Visits of housed cattle to GreenFeed units (2016-2023). Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98zz6

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Livestock Data

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, J. M. B., Griffith, B. A. and Harris, P. 2023. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Livestock Data. Rothamsted Research Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y50

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Fine Resolution (15-Minute) Hydrology and Water Quality Data

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, J. M. B., Griffith, B. A. and Harris, P. 2023. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Fine Resolution (15-Minute) Hydrology and Water Quality Data. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y34

A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys.

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Beaumont, D. A., Taylor, H., Griffith, B. A., Morten, C., Hunt, J., Retter, A., Bearder, T., Dungait, J. A. J., Murray, P. J. and Blackwell, M. S. A. 2023. A 4-year comparison of pasture mixtures, including those with deep-rooting Festulolium, on herbage and soil and root properties in 50 cm cores, plus associated botanical species surveys. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y26

The North Wyke Farm Platform: Design, Establishment and Development

D1 - Technical reports: non-confidential

Hawkins, J. M. B., Griffith, B. A., Sint, H. M. and Harris, P. 2023. The North Wyke Farm Platform: Design, Establishment and Development. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98y1x

Effect of pasture composition in cattle grazed systems on soil properties and nutrient cycling: impact on herbage, soil and cattle excreta

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Darch, T., McAuliffe, G., Le Cocq, K., Horrocks, C. A., Segura, C., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P., Hood, J., Joynes, A., Lopez, M., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F. and Cardenas, L. M. 2023. Effect of pasture composition in cattle grazed systems on soil properties and nutrient cycling: impact on herbage, soil and cattle excreta. Rothamsted Research. https://doi.org/10.23637/rothamsted.98x4z

CO2 fluxes from three different temperate grazed pastures using Eddy covariance measurements

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Cardenas, L. M., Olde, L., Loick, N., Griffith, B. A., Hill, T., Evans, J., Cowan, N., Segura, C., Sint, H. M., Harris, P., McCalmont, J., Zhu, S., Dobermann, A. and Lee, M. R. F. 2022. CO2 fluxes from three different temperate grazed pastures using Eddy covariance measurements. Science of the Total Environment. 831 (20 July), p. 154819. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154819

Tackling unintended consequences of grazing livestock farming: Multi-scale assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs for water pollution mitigation scenarios

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Zhang, Y., Griffith, B. A., Granger, S. J., Sint, H. M. and Collins, A. L. 2022. Tackling unintended consequences of grazing livestock farming: Multi-scale assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs for water pollution mitigation scenarios. Journal of Cleaner Production. 336 (15 Feb), p. 130449. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.130449

Quantifying the value of on-farm measurements to inform the selection of key performance indicators for livestock production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, A. G., Takahashi, T., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2021. Quantifying the value of on-farm measurements to inform the selection of key performance indicators for livestock production systems. Scientific Reports. 11 (1), p. 16874. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-96336-1

Nutritional value of suckler beef from temperate pasture systems

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Lee, M. R. F., McAuliffe, G., Tweed, J. K. S., Griffith, B. A., Morgan, S., Rivero, M. J., Harris, P., Takahashi, T. and Cardenas, L. M. 2021. Nutritional value of suckler beef from temperate pasture systems. Animal. 15 (7), p. 100257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100257

Data to identify key drivers of animal growth and carcass quality for temperate lowland sheep production systems

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Jones, A. G., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F. and Harris, P. 2021. Data to identify key drivers of animal growth and carcass quality for temperate lowland sheep production systems. Data in Brief. 35, p. 106977. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.106977

Current advisory interventions for grazing ruminant farming cannot close exceedance of modern background sediment loss – Assessment using an instrumented farm platform and modelled scaling out

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Upadhayay, H., Pulley, S., Granger, S. J., Harris, P., Sint, H. M. and Griffith, B. A. 2021. Current advisory interventions for grazing ruminant farming cannot close exceedance of modern background sediment loss – Assessment using an instrumented farm platform and modelled scaling out. Environmental Science & Policy. 116 (2021), pp. 114-127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2020.11.004

Using a lamb's early-life liveweight as a predictor of carcass quality

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Jones, A. G., Takahashi, T., Fleming, H., Griffith, B. A., Harris, P. and Lee, M. R. F. 2021. Using a lamb's early-life liveweight as a predictor of carcass quality. Animal. 15 (1), p. 100018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2020.100018

Livestock Performance for Sheep and Cattle Grazing Lowland Permanent Pasture: Benchmarking Potential of Forage-Based Systems

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Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Rivero-Viera, J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2019. Livestock Performance for Sheep and Cattle Grazing Lowland Permanent Pasture: Benchmarking Potential of Forage-Based Systems . Agronomy. 9 (2), p. 101. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9020101

Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom

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Beaumont, D. A., Griffith, B. A., Dunn, R. M., Orr, R. J., Rivero-Viera, J., Woodcock, B., Pywell, R. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2018. Creating productive diverse grassland for multi-ecosystem services: an example of agri-environment schemes policies driven by science in United Kingdom. Agro Sur. 46 (2), pp. 3-5.

Effect of long‐term drainage on plant community, soil carbon and nitrogen contents and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) composition of a permanent grassland

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Harris, P., Bol, R., Evans, J., Hawkins, J. M. B., Dixon, E. R., Wolf, K., Dungait, J. A. J., Griffith, B. A., Herbst, M., Dhanoa, M. S., Beaumont, D. A., Dunn, R. M. and Weisenberg, G. L. B. 2018. Effect of long‐term drainage on plant community, soil carbon and nitrogen contents and stable isotopic (δ13C, δ15N) composition of a permanent grassland. European Journal of Soil Science. 69 (1), pp. 48-68. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12504

A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales

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Evans, R., Collins, A. L., Zhang, Y., Foster, I. D. L., Boardman, J., Sint, H., Lee, M. R. F. and Griffith, B. A. 2017. A comparison of conventional and 137Cs-based estimates of soil erosion rates on arable and grassland across lowland England and Wales. Earth-Science Reviews. 173 (October), pp. 49-64. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2017.08.005

The North Wyke Farm Platform: effect of temperate grassland farming systems on soil moisture contents, runoff and associated water quality dynamics

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Orr, R. J., Murray, P. J., Eyles, C. J., Blackwell, M. S. A., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Dungait, J. A. J., Goulding, K. W. T., Griffith, B. A., Gurr, S. J., Harris, P., Hawkins, J. M. B., Misselbrook, T. H., Rawlings, C. J., Shepherd, A., Sint, H. M., Takahashi, T., Tozer, K. N., Whitmore, A. P., Wu, L. and Lee, M. R. F. 2016. The North Wyke Farm Platform: effect of temperate grassland farming systems on soil moisture contents, runoff and associated water quality dynamics. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 374-385. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12350

Spatial variation in soil properties and diffuse losses between and within grassland fields with similar short-term management

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Peukert, S., Griffith, B. A., Murray, P. J., Macleod, C. J. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2016. Spatial variation in soil properties and diffuse losses between and within grassland fields with similar short-term management. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 386-396. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12351

Sustainable grassland systems: a modelling perspective based on the North Wyke Farm Platform

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Wu, L., Zhang, X., Griffith, B. A. and Misselbrook, T. H. 2016. Sustainable grassland systems: a modelling perspective based on the North Wyke Farm Platform. European Journal of Soil Science. 67 (4), pp. 397-408. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejss.12304

Greenhouse gas emissions from a reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Dunn, R. M., Boden, J., Misselbrook, T. H., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Neale, J. and Cardenas, L. M. 2016. Greenhouse gas emissions from a reseeded grassland on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts International Conference on Steps to Sustainable Livestock, Bristol, 12-15 January 2016 .

Data mining the North Wyke Farm Platform data sets

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Sint, H. M., Cardenas, L. M., Dungait, J. A. J., Orr, R. J. and Lee, M. R. F. 2016. Data mining the North Wyke Farm Platform data sets. Abstracts International Conference on Steps to Sustainable Livestock, Bristol, 12-15 January 2016 .

Contextualized geographically weighted principal components analysis for investigating baseline soils data on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Harris, P., Howden, N. J. K., Peukert, S., Noacco, V., Ramezani, K., Tuominen, E., Eludoyin, B., Brazier, R., Shepherd, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J. and Murray, P. J. 2016. Contextualized geographically weighted principal components analysis for investigating baseline soils data on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Raju, N. J. (ed.) Geostatistical and Geospatial Approaches for the Characterization of Natural Resources in the Environment: Proceedings 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences, New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 . Springer, Cham. pp. 651-655 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18663-4_99

The North Wyke Farm Platform, a UK national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: progress and developments

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Dungait, J. A. J., Griffith, B. A., Shepherd, A., Sint, H. M., Blackwell, M. S. A., Cardenas, L. M., Collins, A. L., Goulding, K. W. T., Lee, M. R. F. and Orr, R. J. 2015. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a UK national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: progress and developments. EGU.

Capturing the spatial variability of N2O emissions on grazed grasslands

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Cardenas, L. M., Dunn, R. M., Shepherd, A., Misselbrook, T. H., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Velazquez, A., Burak, E., Chen, K., Harris, P., Repullo, M. and Collins, A. L. 2015. Capturing the spatial variability of N2O emissions on grazed grasslands. Abstracts ASA/CSSA/SSSA International Annual Meeting Synergy in Science: Partnering for Solutions, Minneapolis, 15-18 November 2015 .

The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: data and modelling opportunities

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Shepherd, A., Peukert, S., Hawkins, J. M. B., Elyes, C., Whitmore, A. P., Blackwell, M. S. A., Brazier, R. E., Cardenas, L. M., Wu, L., Dungait, J. A. J., Collins, A. L., Gurr, S. J., Murray, P. J., Goulding, K. W. T. and Orr, R. J. 2014. The North Wyke Farm Platform, a national capability for research into sustainability of temperate agricultural grassland management: data and modelling opportunities. Abstracts Tereno International Conference: from Observation to Prediction in Terrestrial Systems, Bonn, 29 September-2 October 2014 . pp. P2-07

Spatial soil variation on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Griffith, B. A., Noacco, V., Ramezani, K., Tuominen, E. and Eludoyin, A. 2014. Spatial soil variation on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Hopkins, A. (ed.) EGF at 50: the Future of European Grasslands. Proceedings 25th General Meeting of the European Grassland Federation, Aberystwyth, 7-11 September 2014 . pp. 239-241

Applications and issues of remote sensing by UAV to pasture agri-research on the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Jarman, M. 2014. Applications and issues of remote sensing by UAV to pasture agri-research on the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts Annual Conference of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc 2014), Aberystwyth, 2-5 September 2014 .

Geographically weighted principal components analysis for understanding spatial structure in data for sustainable grassland agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Harris, P., Shepherd, A., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Geographically weighted principal components analysis for understanding spatial structure in data for sustainable grassland agriculture. Abstracts 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG), New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 .

Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Shepherd, A., Harris, P., Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A. and Murray, P. J. 2014. Applications of high resolution remote sensing with spatial modelling for sustainable grassland agriculture. Abstracts 16th Annual Conference of the International Association for Mathematical Geosciences (IAMG), New Delhi, 17-20 October 2014 .

Intensive management in grasslands causes diffuse water pollution at the farm scale

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Peukert, S., Griffith, B. A., Murray, P. J., Macleod, C. J. A. and Brazier, R. E. 2014. Intensive management in grasslands causes diffuse water pollution at the farm scale. Journal of Environmental Quality. 43, pp. 2009-2023. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2014.04.0193

Effects of livestock breed and rearing experience on foraging behaviour of yearling beef cattle grazing unimproved grasslands

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Orr, R. J., Tallowin, J. R. B., Griffith, B. A. and Rutter, S. M. 2014. Effects of livestock breed and rearing experience on foraging behaviour of yearling beef cattle grazing unimproved grasslands. Grass and Forage Science. 69 (1), pp. 90-103. https://doi.org/10.1111/gfs.12030

The North Wyke Farm Platform: a new UK national capability for research into sustainability of agricultural temperate grassland management

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Peukert, S. 2013. The North Wyke Farm Platform: a new UK national capability for research into sustainability of agricultural temperate grassland management. Michalk, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, 15-19 September 2013 . New South Wales Dept of Primary Industry, Orange. pp. 1931-1933

The North Wyke Farm Platform - a new National Capability for investigating sustainable intensification of livestock production

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Murray, P. J., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Peukert, S. and Shepherd, A. 2013. The North Wyke Farm Platform - a new National Capability for investigating sustainable intensification of livestock production. Abstracts Conference on Sustainable Intensification: the Pathway to Low Carbon Farming? Edinburgh, 25-27 September 2013 . pp. 179-180

North Wyke Farm Platform: methodologies used in the remote sensing of the quantity and quality of drainage water

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Griffith, B. A., Hawkins, J. M. B., Orr, R. J., Blackwell, M. S. A. and Murray, P. J. 2013. North Wyke Farm Platform: methodologies used in the remote sensing of the quantity and quality of drainage water. Michalk, D. L. (ed.) Proceedings 22nd International Grassland Congress, Sydney, 15-19 September 2013 . New South Wales Dept of Primary Industry, Orange. pp. 1453-1455

Improved understanding of solute concentration-discharge dynamics through state-of-the-art antecedent moisture content (AMC) monitoring and analysis

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Eludoyin, A. O., Brazier, R., Quine, T., Bol, R., Orr, R. J. and Griffith, B. A. 2012. Improved understanding of solute concentration-discharge dynamics through state-of-the-art antecedent moisture content (AMC) monitoring and analysis. EGU.

Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures

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Orr, R. J., Tozer, K. N., Griffith, B. A., Champion, R. A., Cook, J. E. and Rutter, S. M. 2012. Foraging paths through vegetation patches for beef cattle in semi-natural pastures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 141 (1-2), pp. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2012.07.003

Defaecation and urination behaviour in beef cattle grazing semi-natural grassland

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Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Champion, R. A. and Cook, J. E. 2012. Defaecation and urination behaviour in beef cattle grazing semi-natural grassland. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 139, pp. 18-25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2012.03.013

Ingestion and excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus by beef cattle under contrasting grazing intensities

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Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2011. Ingestion and excretion of nitrogen and phosphorus by beef cattle under contrasting grazing intensities. Grass and Forage Science. 67 (1), pp. 111-118. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00826.x

Designing and creating the North Wyke Farm Platform

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Orr, R. J., Griffith, B. A., Rose, S., Hatch, D. J., Hawkins, J. M. B. and Murray, P. J. 2011. Designing and creating the North Wyke Farm Platform. Abstracts Catchment Science 2011, Dublin, 14-16 September 2011 . pp. 35

Sustainable grassland management benefits butterflies

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Westbury, D. B., Woodcock, B. A., Harris, S. J., Griffith, B. A. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2011. Sustainable grassland management benefits butterflies. Vegetation Management. Aspects of Applied Biology 108 . pp. 81-86

The North Wyke Farm Platform: a UK national capability for agri-environmental research

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Hatch, D. J., Murray, P. J., Orr, R. J. and Griffith, B. A. 2011. The North Wyke Farm Platform: a UK national capability for agri-environmental research. Agricultural Ecology Research: its Role in Delivering Sustainable Farm Systems. Aspects of Applied Biology 109 . pp. 115-118

Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Pilgrim, E. S., Macleod, C. J. A., Beaumont, D. A., Blackwell, M. S. A., Bol, R., Del Prado, A., Griffith, B. A., Orr, R. J., Shepherd, A., Wu, L. and Firbank, L. G. 2010. Learning how to model ecosystem trade-offs at the farm scale. Yang, W., Filatova, T., Rizzoli, A., Voinov, A. A. and Swayne, D. A. (ed.) Proceedings International Environmental Modelling and Software Society (iEMSs) 2010 International Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software Modelling for Environment's Sake, Ottawa, 5-8 July 2010 . IEMSS. pp. 8pp

Effects of livestock breed and grazing intensity on biodiversity and production in grazing systems. 1. Nutritive value of herbage and livestock performance

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Isselstein, J., Griffith, B. A., Pradel, P. and Venerus, S. 2007. Effects of livestock breed and grazing intensity on biodiversity and production in grazing systems. 1. Nutritive value of herbage and livestock performance. Grass and Forage Science. 62 (2), pp. 145-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00571.x

Agronomic value of biodiverse grasslands

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Griffith, B. A. 2007. Agronomic value of biodiverse grasslands. Hopkins, J. J., Duncan, A. J., McCracken, D. I., Peel, S. and Tallowin, J. R. B. (ed.) 'High Value Grassland: providing biodiversity, a clean environment and premium products': Proceedings BGS/BES/BSAS Conference, Keele University, Staffs, 17-19 April 2007. British Grassland Society Occasional Symposium, 38. pp. 225-228

Using GPS animal tracking and vegetation mapping to estimate diet selection in cattle grazing semi-improved pastures

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Rutter, S. M., Griffith, B. A., Cook, J. E. and Champion, R. A. 2006. Using GPS animal tracking and vegetation mapping to estimate diet selection in cattle grazing semi-improved pastures. 40th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology, Bristol, 8-12 August 2006.

The performance of cattle on lowland species-rich grassland at three contrasting grazing pressures

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Griffith, B. A. and Tallowin, J. R. B. 2005. The performance of cattle on lowland species-rich grassland at three contrasting grazing pressures. Grassland-based Systems in Marginal Environments. Proceedings XX International Grassland Congress Satellite Workshop, Glasgow, 3-6 July 2005. pp. p158

Effects of livestock breed and stocking rate on sustainable grazing systems: 3. agronomic potential

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Isselstein, J., Griffith, B. A., Pradel, P. and Venerus, S. 2004. Effects of livestock breed and stocking rate on sustainable grazing systems: 3. agronomic potential. Luscher A. Jeangros, B. Kessler, W. Huguenin, O. Lobsiger, M. Millar, N. Suter, D. (ed.) Land use systems on grassland dominated regions. European Grassland Federation (EGF) 20th General Meeting, Luzern, Switzerland, 21-24 June 2004.

The impacts on animal performance of grazing for nature conservation

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Griffith, B. A., Yarrow, N. H., Tallowin, J. R. B. and Smith, R. E. N. 2003. The impacts on animal performance of grazing for nature conservation. Poster 7th British Grassland Society (BGS) Research Conference, Aberystwyth, 1-3 September 2003. pp. 89-90