Seeking DNA donations

Seeking DNA donations

Seeking DNA donations As part of the Dairy UP subprogram P1c, we are conducting a DNA survey of kikuyu pastures across southeastern Australia. The purpose of the study is to the evaluate kikuyu varietal diversity across the landscape. If you would like to include your...
Dairy UP abroad

Dairy UP abroad

Dairy UP abroad Dr John Penry at the ADFA Discovery Conference on Dairy Cattle Lifespan at Itasca, Illinois. The Dairy UP message has spread far and wide, with Dr John Penry and PhD student David Sheedy attending the recent ADFA Discovery Conference on Dairy Cattle...
DATA is king!

DATA is king!

DATA is king! Dairy UP’s P6 project Associate Prof Cameron Clark from Sydney University Dairy UP’s P6 project, led by A/Prof Cameron Clark from Sydney University (pictured), is exploring ways to use existing farm, climate and industry data to develop ways to monitor...
Casino road trip

Casino road trip

Casino road trip We were delighted with the attendance and discussion at the recent Dairy UP road trip. About 30 people joined us at the Fleur and Sam Tonge’s property, Kupidabin near Casino. The Tonges are one of Dairy UP’s  partner farms for our remote pasture...
Milk as a monitoring tool  (P2c)

Milk as a monitoring tool (P2c)

Milk as a monitoring tool (P2c) Bulk tank milk and herd test samples could soon provide a greater and cost-effective insight into dairy herd health. Dairy UP’s P2c project: Milk as a diagnostic tool is investigating opportunities to use milk samples as a monitoring...