Rumen microbial community composition varies with diet and host, but a core microbiome is found across a wide geographical range G Henderson, F Cox, S Ganesh, A Jonker, W Young, PH Janssen Scientific reports 5 (1), 14567, 2015 | 1338 | 2015 |
Microbiome analysis of dairy cows fed pasture or total mixed ration diets AB De Menezes, E Lewis, M O'Donovan, BF O'Neill, N Clipson, EM Doyle FEMS microbiology ecology 78 (2), 256-265, 2011 | 299 | 2011 |
Effect of pasture versus indoor feeding systems on raw milk composition and quality over an entire lactation TF O’Callaghan, D Hennessy, S McAuliffe, KN Kilcawley, M O’Donovan, ... Journal of Dairy Science 99 (12), 9424-9440, 2016 | 213 | 2016 |
Effect of restricted access time to pasture on dairy cow milk production, grazing behavior, and dry matter intake E Kennedy, M McEvoy, JP Murphy, M O’donovan Journal of dairy science 92 (1), 168-176, 2009 | 193 | 2009 |
PastureBase Ireland: A grassland decision support system and national database L Hanrahan, A Geoghegan, M O'Donovan, V Griffith, E Ruelle, M Wallace, ... Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 136, 193-201, 2017 | 165 | 2017 |
Requirements of future grass-based ruminant production systems in Ireland M O'Donovan, E Lewis, P O'Kiely Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 1-21, 2011 | 148 | 2011 |
Effects of a perennial ryegrass diet or total mixed ration diet offered to spring-calving Holstein-Friesian dairy cows on methane emissions, dry matter intake, and milk production BF O’Neill, MH Deighton, BM O’loughlin, FJ Mulligan, TM Boland, ... Journal of dairy science 94 (4), 1941-1951, 2011 | 146 | 2011 |
The effect of herbage allowance and concentrate supplementation on milk production performance and dry matter intake of spring-calving dairy cows in early lactation M McEvoy, E Kennedy, JP Murphy, TM Boland, L Delaby, M O’donovan Journal of Dairy Science 91 (3), 1258-1269, 2008 | 143 | 2008 |
The “grass-fed” milk story: Understanding the impact of pasture feeding on the composition and quality of bovine milk M Alothman, SA Hogan, D Hennessy, P Dillon, KN Kilcawley, ... Foods 8 (8), 350, 2019 | 132 | 2019 |
Effect of pregrazing herbage mass on methane production, dry matter intake, and milk production of grazing dairy cows during the mid-season period CM Wims, MH Deighton, E Lewis, B O’loughlin, L Delaby, TM Boland, ... Journal of Dairy Science 93 (10), 4976-4985, 2010 | 129 | 2010 |
Mid-infrared spectrometry of milk as a predictor of energy intake and efficiency in lactating dairy cows S McParland, E Lewis, E Kennedy, SG Moore, B McCarthy, M O’Donovan, ... Journal of Dairy Science 97 (9), 5863-5871, 2014 | 120 | 2014 |
A survey analysis of grassland dairy farming in Ireland, investigating grassland management, technology adoption and sward renewal P Creighton, E Kennedy, L Shalloo, TM Boland, M O’donovan Grass and Forage Science 66 (2), 251-264, 2011 | 118 | 2011 |
Sward characteristics, grass dry matter intake and milk production performance are affected by pre-grazing herbage mass and pasture allowance J Curran, L Delaby, E Kennedy, JP Murphy, TM Boland, M O'donovan Livestock Science 127 (2-3), 144-154, 2010 | 115 | 2010 |
Effects of grass pasture and concentrate‐based feeding systems for spring‐calving dairy cows in early spring on performance during lactation E Kennedy, M O'Donovan, JP Murphy, L Delaby, F O'Mara Grass and Forage Science 60 (3), 310-318, 2005 | 115 | 2005 |
Extended grazing: A detailed analysis of Irish dairy farms D Läpple, T Hennessy, M O’donovan Journal of Dairy Science 95 (1), 188-195, 2012 | 114 | 2012 |
Development and application of an economic ranking index for perennial ryegrass cultivars M McEvoy, M O’donovan, L Shalloo Journal of Dairy Science 94 (3), 1627-1639, 2011 | 112 | 2011 |
A comparison of four methods of herbage mass estimation M O'Donovan, P Dillon, M Rath, G Stakelum Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, 17-27, 2002 | 112 | 2002 |
Genetics of grass dry matter intake, energy balance, and digestibility in grazing Irish dairy cows DP Berry, B Horan, M O’donovan, F Buckley, E Kennedy, M McEvoy, ... Journal of Dairy Science 90 (10), 4835-4845, 2007 | 102 | 2007 |
Genetic gain in perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) varieties 1973 to 2013 J McDonagh, M O’Donovan, M McEvoy, TJ Gilliland Euphytica 212 (2), 187-199, 2016 | 97 | 2016 |
A comparison of perennial ryegrass cultivars differing in heading date and grass ploidy with spring calving dairy cows grazed at two different stocking rates M O’Donovan, L Delaby Animal Research 54 (5), 337-350, 2005 | 91 | 2005 |