Farrell, David
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Position/s:
- Associate Professor & Research Consultant, School of Land and Food Sciences and Animal Studies, The University of Queensland.
- Organising committee member and chair Scientific & Technical Committee of the 2008 XXIII World’s Poultry Congress Brisbane 2008.
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Bio
David Farrell over the past 35 years has published almost 450 scientific papers and articles on his research, most recently concentrating on poultry science, particularly on nutrition and energy metabolism. He has supervised over 35 postgraduate students.
Education
- Diploma in Agriculture at The Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, England
- Bachelor of Science in Agriculture at The University of British Columbia, Canada
- Master of Science in Agriculture The University of British Columbia, Canada
- Doctor of Philosophy at The University of New England, Australia
- Doctor of Rural Science at The University of New England, Australia
Areas of Expertise
- Poultry, Ducks Ostriches, Pigs, Rabbits, Livestock.
- Categories : Animal nutrition; pigs; poultry.
Current and Previous Research Interests
- Duck nutrition & production, Ostrich nutrition and production, Energy and amino acid metabolism (poultry and pigs), Nutrition-temperature interactions (pigs and poultry), Feed evaluation, particularly unusual feedstuffs and by-products for non ruminants, Zeolites in poultry nutrition, Rabbit meat and fibre production, Nutrition-disease interactions in poultry, Phosphorus nutrition in pigs and poultry and feed phytase,Agricultural development and livestock production,Feed enzymes in ducks & chickens,Omega-3 fatty acids and other nutrients in eggs and human health,Amino acid needs of young piglets,Grain legume seeds in the diets of pigs and poultry,Energy metabolism and energy systems for poultry, Feed supply.
Overseas experience
- PNG (2003-4, Uni Quest)- 8 weeks,Bangladesh (2003 WPSA),Iran (2002 WPSA), Myanmar (2001, FAO), Afghanistan and Pakistan (1999, FAO),W. Samoa (1999 University of the South Pacific), China (1997 Technical Seminars, ASA),South Africa (1997 Link Project),The Philippines (1997 ACIAR),Vietnam (1997, India (1996, ILRI), Vietnam, (ACIAR, 1996) Rhone-Poulenc Animal Nutrition Technical Seminars: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, The Philippines (1993-1996), Gansu Grassland Ecological Research Institute, China (Hassal and Associates, 1991) - 4 weeks, Union of the Poultry Enterprises, Hanoi, Vietnam FAO (1991) - 4 weeks , University Pertanian, Bogor, Indonesia (IDP, 1989) - 1 week, Gansu Grassland Ecological Research Institute, China (Hassal and Associates, 1987) - 4 weeks,Colombian Agricultural Research Institute Bogota (World Bank, 1987) - 4 weeks,Central Research Institute for Animal Science Bogor Indonesia (ADAB,1983-1986) 30 months, EMBRAPA, Concordia, Brazil (FAO, 1985) - 3 weeks, BPT Ciawi, Indonesia (CSIRO 1981) - 1 week, BPT Ciawi, Indonesia (CSIRO 1978) - 1 week, University Pertanian Malaysia (IDP, 1978-1979) 4 months.
Contact
Email: d.farrell@uq.edu.au
