Staff Profiles
Professor Bill Fulkerson
Director of Dairy Research Foundation
Head of the Dairy Science Group at University of Sydney, Camden, NSW.
Dairy Science Leader, University Farms, Camden.
Faculty of Veterinary Science
Private Bag 3
Werombi Rd
Camden NSW 2570
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9351 1635
Fax: +61 2 4655 2374
Email:
Qualifications
BAgSc (Hon First Class) WA
PhD
Research Interests
Research in many areas of Dairy Science, including lactation, feed, forages, innovations, water use efficiency and management practices.
Project supervisor for FutureDairy.
Dr Sergio (Yani) Garcia
Senior Research Fellow
MC Franklin Lab
The University of Sydney
Camden 2570 NSW
Ph: +61 2 4655 0621
Fax: + 61 2 4655 2374
Email:
Current roles
Science Leader of FutureDairy, a multidisciplinary national project (www.futuredairy.com.au). Responsible for the 3 technical research areas of the project (Forages, Feeding and Innovations) that are being conducted at EMAI, NSW DPI, Camden. Lectures in dairy cow nutrition and management (Dairy Science course, University of Sydney). Currently supervising/co-supervising 3 PhD and 2 M Sc students.
Qualifications
B Ag Sc
M Sc in ruminant nutrition
PhD in Animal Science (Dairy Systems)
Career History
I completed my undergraduate and post-graduate studies (M Sc) at the University of Mar del Plata, Argentina and was recipient of several Teaching and Research assistantship from the Uni and the Argentine National Institute of Agricultural Research (INTA). I then worked as a private consultant in dairy and beef systems for 5 years until I went back at INTA in 1994 to research in rumen nutrition and pasture-based beef finishing systems.
I moved to New Zealand in 1997 to complete a PhD at Massey University working with contrasting calving seasons in pasture-based systems. I was later appointed ‘Profesor Adjunto’ (Senior Lecturer) at the University of Buenos Aires in 2001 to lead the Dairy Group and develop an undergraduate and a postgraduate program in Dairy Production. I am actually co-coordinator of the post-graduate program in Argentina.
Research Interests
My research interests revolve around dairy science in general and pasture-based dairy systems in particular. More specifically, the grazing management and nutrition, feeding and supplementation of grazing ruminants are my passions. I am also very interested in modelling studies and the use of models as a tool for gaining understanding of complex system situations.
Current and previous research experience
Forage production and utilisation; Dairy cow nutrition and management; pasture-based dairy systems; modeling studies. Innovations in the dairy industry. University of Sydney, 2003-present.
Whole-farm systems studies (systems research) of pasture-based dairy systems in which the cows calved at different times of the year. Development of a ‘multi-approach’ research project integrating systems, component, and modelling studies (New Zealand, 1997-2000).
Farmlets studies (systems research) of pasture-based beef systems. Comparisons of farmlets with different levels of Nitrogen and Phosphorus fertilisation and different levels and sources of supplementary feeds (Argentina, 1994-1996).
Controlled nutritional studies (grazing and indoors) investigating the effects of different diets, additives, physical and chemical treatments of grains on milk and beef production. Ruminal environment. Rate and extent of forages and grains digestion using in situ and in vivo methodologies. Site of digestion of protein and starch and bacterial protein synthesis using fistulated animals and marker methods (Argentina, 1993-1994). Pasture evaluation and fertilisation (Argentina, 1988-1990).
Dr Pietro Celi
Lecturer in Ruminant Health and Production
Sub Dean for Animal Husbandry
C01 - J.L. Shute
The University of Sydney
Camden 2570 NSW
Ph: +61 2 9351 1782
Fax: +61 2 9351 1693
Email:
Qualifications
1993 DVM (cum laude) University of Bari (Italy)
2002 PhD, University of Western Australia
Teaching Areas
Animal Husbandry
Ruminant Production and Health
Dairy Science and Production
Professional Distinctions
Member of the Australian Society of Animal Production.
Research Interests
1. endocrinology and neuroendocrinology of nutrition-reproduction interactions;
2. the effect of environmental and physiological factors on the oxidative status in dairy ruminants;
3. the role of leptin in the regulation of mammary gland physiology in dairy goats and neonatal physiology in kids;
4. the endocrine, environmental and metabolic factors that regulate hair follicle activity, fibre growth and its shedding in cashmere goats.
Dr Ajantha Horadagoda
Faculty of Veterinary Science,
M.C. Franklin Laboratory,
University of Sydney,
Camden NSW 2570
Phone: +61 2 9036 7733
Fax: +61 2 4655 2374
Email:ajanthah@camden.usyd.edu.au
Qualifications
1978 B. Veterinary Science (Hon) (Sri Lanka)
1994 PhD University of Glasgow, Scotland
Teaching Areas
Practical classes to 1st and 3rd year Agriculture students.
Supervision of Agriculture Honours students and Postgraduate students.
Research in dairy science including water utilizing efficiency and management practices.
Dairy cattle feed intake trials.
Forage chemical composition.
In vivo degradability assays.
Sean Kenny
Qualifications
1998 – Bachelor Aquatic Science
1999 – Bachelor Aquatic Science, Honors (1st)
2001 – Master Agricultural Science
Teaching Areas
Agricultural Extension
Research Interests
Processes for learning and change in agricultural industries
The use of physical and economic models for improved on farm decision making
Principal investigator, FutureDairy (Extension leader)