Brian McCarthy

Brian was invited onto the council by Vincent Griffith IGA President for a one-year co-opted term. He is a senior research officer in the grassland science department based in Teagasc Moorepark. Brian graduated from UCD in 2008 with a BAgSci. (Animal and Crop Production). Brian undertook a PhD in Teagasc Moorepark in conjunction with UCD from 2008 to 2011 investigating the effect stocking rate and calving date on the productivity of spring milk production systems in a no quota scenario. Since then, Brian has been working in Teagasc Moorepark and was the research officer in charge of Clonakilty Agricultural College from 2012 to 2024 where his main area of research was on the impact of including white clover and reducing nitrogen fertiliser application rates on the productivity of spring milk production systems. At the start of 2025, Brian moved to the Dairygold farm in Kilworth and is now working on the Next Generation Herd II project where he is focused on the impact of animal genetics and organic nitrogen stocking rate on system performance. Brian is also involved on research into animal nutrition and techniques to measure the dry matter intake of grazing dairy cows.

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