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PROF ADRIAN RODERIC EGAN



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Organization: Agriculture and Food Systems
Position: Honorary (Professor Emeritus)
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Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards

Qualifications

Title Institution Date Awarded Abbreviation
Master of Science The University of Western Australia
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Western Australia

Fellowships

Fellowship Date Awarded
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Agricultural Science (FAIAS)
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences (FTS)

Government Research Classifications

Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications

Socio-Economic Objective Classifications

Grants and Contracts

Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.

Contracts

Title Role Funding Source Award Date
Development & Application of Molecular Genomic Probes to Quantify changes in Rumen Microbial Populations Chief Investigator CASTELLA RESEARCH 01/01/2003

Publications

Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.

Publications in 2005

Book Chapters

  • Experimental designs for rumen microbiology
    Year: 2005
    Book: Methods in Gut Microbial Ecology for Ruminants
    Publisher: Springer(Dordrecht)
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Journal Articles

  • Feed intake, growth, plasma glucose and urea nitrogen concentration, and carcass traits of lambs fed isoenergetic amounts of canola meal, soybean meal, and fish meal with forage based diet
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Small Ruminant Research
    Volume: 58
    Page numbers: 245-252
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • Novel microbial diversity adherent to plant biomass in the herbivore gastrointestinal tract, as revealed by ribosomal intergenic spacer analysis and rrs gene sequencing
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Environmental Microbiology
    Volume: 7
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 530-543
    Publisher: Blackwell Publishers(Oxford)
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  • Rumen fermentation characteristics of dairy cows grazing different allowances of Persian clover - or perennial ryegrass - dominant swards in spring
    Year: 2005
    Journal: Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture
    Volume: 45
    Page numbers: 665-675
    Publisher: CSIRO Publications(Collingwood)
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Publications in 2004

Journal Articles

  • Diurnal variation in ruminal pH on the digestibility of highly digestible perennial ryegrass uring continuous culture fermentation
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Journal of Dairy Science
    Volume: 87
    Page numbers: 1864-1871
    Publisher: American Dairy Science Association(Illinois)
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  • Manipulation of dietary preferences by the infusion of propionic acid into the rumen of dairy cows in different body condition
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
    Volume: 55
    Page numbers: 495-500
    Publisher: CSIRO Publications(Collingwood)
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  • Nutrient supply to dairy cows from processd white lupines
    Year: 2004
    Journal: Archives of Animal Nutrition
    Volume: 58
    Page numbers: 117-135
    Publisher: Taylor & Francis
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Publications in 2003

Journal Articles

  • Defoliation pattern, foraging behaviour and diet selection by lactating dairy cows in response to sward height and herbage allowance of a ryegrass-dominated pasture
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Grass and Forage Science
    Volume: 58
    Page numbers: 225-238
    Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
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  • Effects of oilseed meal and grain-urea supplements fed infrequently on digestion in sheep 1. Low quality grass hay diets
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 110
    Page numbers: 75-94
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • Effects of oilseed meals and grain-urea supplements fed infrequently on digestion in sheep 2. Cereal straw diets
    Year: 2003
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 110
    Page numbers: 95-110
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Individual animal variation and effect of diet on plasma concentration of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) in lactating pasture-fed holstein-friesian cows
    Year: 2003
    Event name: The Fifteenth Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
    Conference Publication: Proceedings of the 15th Conference of the Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics
    Volume: 15
    Page numbers: 232-236
    Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics(Armidale)
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Publications in 2002

Journal Articles

  • An analysis of the nutritive value of heat processed legume seeds for animal production using the DVE/OEB model: a review
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 99
    Page numbers: 141-176
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • Dietary manipulation of muscle long-chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and sensory properties of lamb meat
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Meat Science
    Volume: 60
    Page numbers: 125-132
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Oxford)
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  • Effects of dietary lipid type on muscle fatty acid composition, carcass leanness, and meat toughness in lambs
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Journal of Animal Science
    Volume: 80
    Page numbers: 628-636
    Publisher: American Society of Animal Science(Illinois)
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  • Hypophyseal-portal somatostatin (SRIH) and jugular venous growth hormone secretion in the conscious unrestrained ewe
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Neuroendocrinology
    Volume: 75
    Page numbers: 83-91
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  • Leaf content of straw diets influences supplementation responses by sheep
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 100
    Page numbers: 93-106
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • Purine derivative excretion and ruminal microbial yield in growing lambs fed raw and dry roasted legume seeds as protein supplements
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 95
    Page numbers: 33-48
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • Ruminal behavior of protein and starch free organic matter of lupinus albus and vicia faba in dairy cows
    Year: 2002
    Journal: Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
    Volume: 15
    Issue: 7
    Page numbers: 974-981
    Publisher: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies
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Conference Publications/Papers

  • Cow preference and intake - implications for forage supply systems
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Facing the challenges of the supply chain in 2010
    Conference Publication: Conference Proceedings
    Page numbers: 40 - 41
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne Institute of Land & Food Resources Dookie (Shepparton)
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  • Dietary preferences of cows offered pasture choices
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Facing the challenges of the supply chain in 2010
    Conference Publication: Conference Proceedings
    Page numbers: 137-138
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne Institute of Land & Food Resources Dookie (Shepparton)
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  • Effect of single meal supplementation with faba beans and barley fortified with urea on rumen environment and rate of digestion of dry matter and fibre of oaten chaff
    Year: 2002
    Event name: 24th Biennial Conference of Australian Society of Animal Production
    Conference Publication: Proceedings
    Volume: 24
    Page numbers: 333
    Publisher: Australian Society of Animal Production(Adelaide)
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  • Growing grass and clover separately allows animals to sustain a high nutrient intake
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Conference of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 2002
    Conference Publication: The Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production
    Volume: 62
    Page numbers: 163-166
    Publisher: New Zealand Society of Animal Production(Hamilton)
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  • Microbial diversity in rumen ecosystem of lactating cows grazing different levels of highly digestible persian clover
    Year: 2002
    Event name: 24th Biennial Conference of Australian Society of Animal Production
    Conference Publication: Animal Production in Australia
    Volume: 24
    Page numbers: 29-32
    Publisher: Australian Society of Animal Production(Adelaide)
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  • New opportunities to improve forage based production systems
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Conference of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production 2002
    Conference Publication: The Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production
    Volume: 62
    Page numbers: 273-277
    Publisher: New Zealand Society of Animal Production(Hamilton)
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  • Non-structural carbohydrate content of a perennial ryegrass cultivar bred for high sugar levels, compared to 'normal' perennial ryegrass and white clover
    Year: 2002
    Event name: 24th Biennial Conference of Australian Society of Animal Production
    Conference Publication: Animal Production in Australia
    Volume: 24
    Page numbers: 73-76
    Publisher: Australian Society of Animal Production(Adelaide)
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  • Plasma and milk insulin-like growth Factor-I (1GF-I) concentrations in pasture-fed lactating Holstein-Friesian cows during the post-partum period
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Facing the Challenges of the Supply Chain in 2010
    Conference Publication: Conference Proceedings of Facing the Challenges of the Supply Chain in 2010
    Page numbers: 158-161
    Publisher: Institute of Land and Food Resources, The University of Melbourne(Melbourne)
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  • Plasma insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) levels in pasture-fed lactating holstein-friesian cows during the post-partum period
    Year: 2002
    Event name: 24th Biennial Conference of Australian Society of Animal Production
    Conference Publication: Proceedings - Finding the Balance
    Volume: 24
    Page numbers: 335
    Publisher: Australian Society of Animal Production(Adelaide)
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  • Strength of pasture and grazing behaviour of cows
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Facing the challenges of the supply chain in 2010
    Conference Publication: Conference Proceedings
    Page numbers: 141 - 143
    Publisher: The University of Melbourne Institute of Land & Food Resources Dookie (Shepparton)
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  • The effect of microwave radiation on physico-chemical properties and in vitro digestibility of barley straw
    Year: 2002
    Event name: Animal Production in Australia
    Conference Publication: 24th Biennial Conference of the Australian Society of Animal Productionj
    Volume: 24
    Page numbers: 153-156
    Publisher: Australian Society of Animal Production(Adelaide)
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Publications in 2001

Journal Articles

  • Comparison of raw and roasted narbon beans (Vicia narbonensis) on performance and meat sensory attributes of lambs fed a roughage-based diet
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 92
    Page numbers: 1-16
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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  • Comparison of the color stability and lipid oxidative stability of fresh and vacuum packaged lamb muscle containing elevated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid levels from dietary manipulation
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Meat Science
    Volume: 58
    Page numbers: 151-161
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Oxford)
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  • Effect of dietary modification of muscle long-chain n-3 fatty acid on plasma insulin and lipid metabolites, carcass traits, and fat deposition in lambs 1,2
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Journal of Animal Science
    Volume: 79
    Issue: 4
    Page numbers: 895-903
    Publisher: American Society of Animal Science(Illinois)
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  • Effect of dietary protein variation in terrms of net truly digested intestinal progein (DVE) and rumen degraded protein balance (OEB) on the concentrations and excretion of urinary creatinine, purine derivatives and microbial N supply in sheep: comparison with the prediction from the DVE/OEB model
    Year: 2001
    Journal: Animal Feed Science and Technology
    Volume: 93
    Page numbers: 71-91
    Publisher: Elsevier Science(Amsterdam)
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