Bríd McClearn
Technologist – EuroSheep projectResearch Interests
- White clover in grazing swards
- Grassland/grazing management
- Thematic networks
- Technologies for small ruminant systems
Current Projects
EuroSheep project
European Thematic Network for interactive and innovative knowledge exchange on animal health and nutrition between the sheep industry actors and stakeholders. More information is available on the Eurosheep project website
- McClearn, B., Gilliland, T. J., Delaby, L., Guy, C., Dineen, M., Coughlan, F., & McCarthy, B. (2019). Milk production per cow and per hectare of spring-calving dairy cows grazing swards differing in Lolium perenne L. ploidy and Trifolium repens L. composition. Journal of Dairy Science.
- McClearn, B., Shalloo, L., Gilliland, T. J., Coughlan, F., & McCarthy, B. (2020). An economic comparison of pasture-based production systems differing in sward type and cow genotype. Journal of Dairy Science.
- McClearn, B., Delaby, L., Gilliland, T. J., Guy, C., Dineen, M., Coughlan, F., & McCarthy, B. (2020). An assessment of the production, reproduction, and functional traits of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey× Holstein-Friesian, and Norwegian Red×(Jersey× Holstein-Friesian) cows in pasture-based systems. Journal of Dairy Science.
- McClearn, B., Delaby, L., Gilliland, T. J., Guy, C., Dineen, M., Coughlan, F., Galvin, N. & McCarthy, B. (2021). The effect of Lolium perenne L. ploidy and Trifolium repens L. inclusion on dry matter intake and production efficiencies of spring-calving grazing dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science.
- McClearn, B., Delaby, L., Gilliland, T. J., Guy, C., Dineen, M., Coughlan, F., Galvin, N. & McCarthy, B. (2021). The effect of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey × Holstein-Friesian, and Norwegian Red × (Jersey × Holstein-Friesian) cows on dry matter intake and production efficiencies in pasture-based systems. Journal of Dairy Science.