Tommy Boland

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Senior Lecturer Ruminant Nutrition

Dublin City University

Ireland

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Tommy Boland is a Senior Lecturer in Ruminant Nutrition at University College Dublin, Ireland. His research focuses on various aspects of ruminant nutrition, including the effects of companion forages on production efficiency, enteric methane emissions, and nitrogen output in sheep and dairy cows. Recent articles highlight his work on dietary impacts on milk production and greenhouse gas emissions in livestock.

Recent Grants

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OVIGEN-Multi-breed sheep genetic and genomic evaluations

Open Date: 2014-12-01

Close Date: 2018-08-01

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A comparison of ewe colostrum and substitute colostrum on performance of artificially reared lambs to slaughter

Open Date: 2014-01-01

Close Date: 2014-08-01

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RAPIDFEED-Development, calibration and validation of feed intake methodology to rapidly screen dairy, beef and sheep for feed intake and efficiency

Open Date: 2013-12-01

Close Date: 2017-11-01

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An investigation into the effects of stocking rate and ewe prolificacy on lamb production from grassland based production systems

Open Date: 2013-10-01

Close Date: 2016-09-01

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FEFAN-Feed evaluation for accurate nutrition

Open Date: 2012-11-01

Close Date: 2017-05-01

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Collaborators (13)

Simona Grasso

University College Dublin

IRELAND

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Alemayehu Kidane

Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

NORWAY

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Vivian Gath

Lecturer, Clinician.

University College Dublin School of Veterinary Medicine

IRELAND

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Andre Bannink

Wageningen University & Research

NETHERLANDS

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Aila Vanhatalo

University of Helsinki

FINLAND

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Phil Garnsworthy

Professor of Dairy Science

University of Nottingham

UNITED KINGDOM

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Gaurav Rajauria

Senior Lecturer - Sustainable Food Fermentation

University College Cork

IRELAND

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Matias Aguerre

Clemson University

UNITED STATES

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Mutian Niu

Assistant Professor of Animal Nutrition

ETH Zürich

SWITZERLAND

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Marianne Johansen

Aarhus University

DENMARK

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Marcin Pszczola

University of Life Sciences in Poznań

POLAND

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Jean-Christophe Jacquier

Lecturer

Dublin City University

IRELAND

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Frank J Monahan

IRELAND

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Articles (15)

The effect of including plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.) in perennial ryegrass and white clover pastures on milk production and nitrogen excretion of dairy cows throughout the grazing season

The inclusion of a companion legume or herb, in combination with perennial ryegrass increased growth performance and reduced enteric methane emissions in lambs postweaning

Including clover and herb species in grazing forages – effects on milk production, milk processability and milk fatty acid profile of late lactation dairy cows supplemented with grass silage and concentrate

The inclusion of companion forages in the diet alongside perennial ryegrass increased dry matter intake and organic matter digestibility in sheep

Comparison of greenhouse gas emissions from sheep measured using both respiration and portable accumulation chambers

Sward type alters enteric methane emissions, nitrogen output and the relative abundance of the rumen microbial ecosystem in sheep

Investigating How Genetic Merit and Country of Origin Impact the Profitability of Grass-Based Sheep Production Systems

Effect of different botanically‐diverse diets on the fatty acid profile, tocopherol content and oxidative stability of beef

Prediction of nitrogen excretion from data on dairy cows fed a wide range of diets compiled in an intercontinental database: A meta-analysis

Effect of Supplementing Grass Silage-Based Diets with Concentrate Carbohydrate Sources with Different Fermentation Profiles on N Metabolism of Beef Heifers Fed to Maintenance

Integrating heterogeneous across-country data for proxy-based random forest prediction of enteric methane in dairy cattle

How does maternal genetic merit and country of origin impact lamb performance pre- and post-weaning?

The impact of genetic merit on ewe performance and efficiency parameters

The impact of maternal genetic merit and country of origin on ewe reproductive performance, lambing performance, and ewe survival

Effect of Chitosan Inclusion and Dietary Crude Protein Level on Nutrient Intake and Digestibility, Ruminal Fermentation, and N Excretion in Beef Heifers Offered a Grass Silage Based Diet

Collaborators (13)

Simona Grasso

Alemayehu Kidane

Vivian Gath

Andre Bannink

Aila Vanhatalo

Phil Garnsworthy

Gaurav Rajauria

Matias Aguerre

Mutian Niu

Marianne Johansen

Marcin Pszczola

Jean-Christophe Jacquier

Frank J Monahan

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