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Robert Prendiville

Signpost Climate Advisor

Research Interests

Development of profitable dairy calf to beef production systems

Validating the Replacement Index for suckler cow breeding

Current Projects

  1. Development of integrated bull production systems from the dairy herd.
  2. Evaluation of Angus and Hereford dairy beef crossbred calves under Irish pasture based conditions
  3. Validation of the maternal beef index under Irish spring calving pasture based production systems

Education

Ph.D. in Animal Science, University College Dublin

Bachelor of Agriculture Science, University College Dublin

Professional Membership

IGA Council member

  1. Ashfield, A., M. Wallace, R. Prendiville and P. Crosson. 2014. Bioeconomic modelling of male Holstein-Friesian dairy calf-to-beef production systems on Irish farms. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 53: 133–147
  2. O'Shaughnessy J, Earley B, Mee JF, Doherty ML, Crosson P, Barrett D, Prendiville R, Macrelli M, de Waal T. 2014. Detection of anthelmintic resistance on two Irish beef research farms. The Veterinary Record 175:120-121.
  3. Alam, T., D.A. Kenny, T. Sweeney, F. Buckley, R. Prendiville, M. McGee and S. M. Waters. 2012. Expression of genes involved in energy homeostasis in the duodenum and liver of Holstein-Friesian and Jersey cows and their F1 hybrid. Physiol Genomics 44: 198–209.
  4. Prendiville R., Shalloo L, Pierce KM and Buckley F 2011. Comparative performance of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian cows under seasonal pasture-based management. Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research 50, 123–140.
  5. Prendiville R., E. Lewis, K.M. Pierce and F. Buckley. 2010. Comparative grazing behavior of lactating Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian dairy cows, and its association with intake capacity and production efficiency. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 764-774.
  6. Prendiville R., K.M. Pierce F. Buckley. 2010. A comparison between Holstein-Friesian and Jersey dairy cows and their F1 cross with regard to milk yield, somatic cell score, mastitis, and milking characteristics under grazing conditions. J. Dairy Sci.93: 2741–2750.
  7. Prendiville, R., K.M. Pierce, L. Delaby and F. Buckley. 2010. Animal performance and production efficiencies of Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey × Holstein- Friesian cows throughout lactation. Livestock Sci. 138: 25-33.
  8. Palladino R.A., F. Buckley, R. Prendiville, J.J. Murphy, J. Callan, D.A. Kenny. 2010. A comparison between Holstein-Friesian and Jersey dairy cows and their F1 hybrid on milk fatty acid composition under grazing conditions. J. Dairy Sci. 93: 2176-2184.
  9. Prendiville, R., K.M. Pierce and F. Buckley. 2009. An evaluation of production efficiencies among lactating Holstein-Friesian, Jersey and Jersey × Holstein-Friesian cows at pasture. J. Dairy Sci. 92: 6176-6185.