Darryl Savage
Lecturer, Faculty of Arts and Sciences, School of Environmental and Rural Sciences
Contact
| Email: | Darryl.Savage@une.edu.au |
| Room: | W49 9 |
Areas of Teaching
Feedlot Management - ANPR 440/540 (Unit Coordinator)
Animal Nutrition - ANUT 321/521 (Unit Coordinator)
Applied Animal Nutrition - ANUT 300/500 (Unit Coordinator)
An Introduction to Animal Production Systems - ANSC 200
Animal Production and Product Science - ANSC 300
Constraints to Animal Production - ANPR 415/515
Animal Production Systems and Products - ANPR 211
Research interests
Nutritional management of beef cattle and sheep in tropical climates
Behavioural and nutritional considerations for grain-feeding lambs and older sheep
Heat stress management of sheep
Qualifications:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours), University of Queensland (1995)
- PhD, University of Queensland (2004)
- Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, The University of New England (2005)
Speciality Area/s
Background:
Darryl has worked in both the intensive and extensive segments of the Australian beef industry and operates a family sheep and cattle enterprise with his wife. He has managed on-farm research programs for commercial cooperators, including the world’s largest beef producing companies. He holds research contracts with many commercial organizations and industry bodies such as Meat and Livestock Australia. He also has involvement in the live export trade with a specific focus on improving the welfare of sheep on arrival in the Middle East region and beef production in South-East Asia.
Other interets
Rugby Union