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Sarah Walsh

Research Officer – Grassland Science

Research Interests

  • Perennial ryegrass varieties
  • White clover
  • Sward compatibility
  • Spring grassland management
  • Grazing systems

Current Projects

Pasture Profit Index

Education

Ph.D (2024) – University College Dublin

B. Agr. Sc – Animal Science (2019) – University College Dublin

View publications by Sarah Walsh

Walsh, S., Delaby, L., Kennedy, M., McKay, Z., O’Donovan, M., Fleming, C., & Egan, M. (2023). The effect of spring grass availability and silage supplementation on dairy cow performance and dry matter intake during early lactation. The Journal of Agricultural Science161(6), 857-870.

Walsh, S., Delaby, L., Kennedy, M., Galvin, N., McKay, Z. C., & Egan, M. (2024). Intake profile, milk production, and energy balance of early-lactation spring-calving Holstein Friesian and Jersey× Holstein Friesian dairy cows in high-utilization pasture-based systems. Journal of Dairy Science107(10), 8058-8071.

Walsh, S., Bonnard, L., Ruelle, E., O’Donovan, M., McKay, Z. C., & Egan, M. (2024). The effect of nitrogen and phosphorus fertiliser application rate and strategy on herbage production and nitrogen response in spring. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research63(1), 43-53.