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2071
National Ranking
40

Overview

Bernadette O'Brien is affiliated with Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority in Ireland. Their research focuses primarily on agricultural and biological sciences as well as environmental science. Their work encompasses a range of subfields including agronomy and crop science, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, food science, ecology, and small animal studies.

The main topics that Bernadette O'Brien addresses in their research include:

  • Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Chemical Analysis and Environmental Impact
  • Water Treatment and Disinfection
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Agriculture and Farm Safety

They have contributed to multiple publications, often appearing in key journals such as the Journal of Dairy Science, animal, Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, and International Journal of Dairy Technology.

Some of the recent research papers by Bernadette O'Brien include:

  • A Review of Precision Technologies for Optimising Pasture Measurement on Irish Grassland, 2021, Agriculture
  • Virtual fencing without visual cues: Design, difficulties of implementation, and associated dairy cow behaviour, 2020, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
  • Validation of an ear tag-based accelerometer system for detecting grazing behavior of dairy cows, 2020, Journal of Dairy Science
  • Estimating the effect of different work practices and technologies on labor efficiency within pasture-based dairy systems, 2022, Journal of Dairy Science
  • The effect of disinfectant ingredients on teat skin bacteria associated with mastitis in Irish dairy herds, 2021, Irish Veterinary Journal

Frequent collaborators in Bernadette O'Brien's research include David Gleeson, Tom Beresford, Lorna Twomey, C. Hogan, and Jim Kinsella. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications across topics related to dairy science and agricultural research.

Best Publications

  • Temporal Trends in Bulk Tank Somatic Cell Count and Total Bacterial Count in Irish Dairy Herds During the Past Decade

    D.P. Berry;B. O’Brien;E.J. O’Callaghan;K.O. Sullivan

  • Estimating the effect of mastitis on the profitability of Irish dairy farms.

    U. Geary;N. Lopez-Villalobos;N. Begley;F. McCoy

  • The effect of storage temperature and duration on the microbial quality of bulk tank milk.

    A. O’Connell;P.L. Ruegg;K. Jordan;B. O’Brien

  • The effect of forage type and level of concentrate supplementation on the performance of spring‐calving dairy cows in early lactation

    P. Dillon;S. Crosse;B. O'Brien;R. W. Mayes

  • Evaluation of the RumiWatchSystem for measuring grazing behaviour of cows.

    J. Werner;J. Werner;L. Leso;C. Umstatter;J. Niederhauser

  • Lipid and Cholesterol Oxidation in Whole Milk Powder during Processing and Storage

    S. Mc Cluskey;J.F. Connolly;R. Devery;B. O'brien

  • Heterogeneity of proteolytic enzyme activities in milk samples of different somatic cell count

    Joanne M Somers;Bernadette O'Brien;William J Meaney;Alan L Kelly

  • Effect of pre-milking teat preparation procedures on the microbial count on teats prior to cluster application

    David E Gleeson;Bernadette O'Brien;James Flynn;Edmond J O'Callaghan

  • Seasonal variation in the composition of Irish manufacturing and retail milks. 1. Chemical composition and renneting properties.

    B. O'brien;R. Mchra;J. F. Connolly;D. Harrington

  • Effect of milking frequency and nutritional level on aspects of the health and welfare of dairy cows.

    D. E. Gleeson;B. O'Brien;L. Boyle;B. Earley

  • Measuring labor input on pasture-based dairy farms using a smartphone.

    J. Deming;J. Deming;D. Gleeson;T. O'Dwyer;J. Kinsella

  • Effect of frequency of milking on yield, composition and processing quality of milk

    Bernadette O'brien;Gerard Ryan;William J. Meaney;David McDONAGH

  • Effects of stocking density and concentrate supplementation of grazing dairy cows on milk production, composition and processing characteristics

    Bernadette O'brien;Patrick Dillon;John J. Murphy;Raj K. Mehra

  • Effect of cow breed on milk coagulation properties

    M. Auldist;C. Mullins;B. O'brien;B. T. O'kennedy

  • Evaluation and application potential of an accelerometer-based collar device for measuring grazing behavior of dairy cows.

    J. Werner;J. Werner;C. Umstatter;L. Leso;E. Kennedy

  • Effect of altering the daily herbage allowance to cows in mid lactation on the composition, ripening and functionality of low-moisture, part-skim Mozzarella cheese.

    Timothy P. Guinee;Edward O. Mulholland;Catherine Mullins;Michael O. Corcoran

  • Farm management factors associated with bulk tank somatic cell count in Irish dairy herds

    PT Kelly;K O'Sullivan;Donagh P. Berry;Simon J More

  • Development and adoption of new technologies to increase the efficiency and sustainability of pasture-based systems

    P. French;B. O'Brien;L. Shalloo

  • Seasonal trends in milk quality in Ireland between 2007 and 2011

    A. O’Connell;A. O’Connell;S. McParland;P.L. Ruegg;B. O’Brien

  • Effect of milking frequency and nutritional level on hoof health, locomotion score and lying behaviour of dairy cows

    Keelin O'Driscoll;Keelin O'Driscoll;David Gleeson;Bernadette O'Brien;Laura Boyle

  • Does omission of a regular milking event affect cow comfort

    Keelin O'Driscoll;Keelin O'Driscoll;David Gleeson;Bernadette O'Brien;Laura Boyle

  • Farm management factors associated with bulk tank total bacterial count in Irish dairy herds during 2006/07

    P.T. Kelly;Kathleen O'Sullivan;Donagh Berry;Simon J More

  • Effect of altering the daily herbage allowance in mid lactation on the composition and processing characteristics of bovine milk.

    Bernadette O'brien;John J. Murphy;James F. Connolly;Raj Mehra

  • The labour input associated with calf care on Irish dairy farms

    D. Gleeson;B. O'Brien;K. O'Donovan

  • Seasonal variation in the composition of Irish manufacturing and retail milks 4. Minerals and trace elements

    B. O'brien;R. Mehra;J. F. Connolly;D. Harrington

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan L. Kelly
Alan L. Kelly University College Cork
Timothy P. Guinee
Timothy P. Guinee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Ambrose Furey
Ambrose Furey Munster Technological University
John F. Mee
John F. Mee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Roy D. Sleator
Roy D. Sleator Munster Technological University
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos
Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos Massey University
Emer Kennedy
Emer Kennedy Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
J.J. Murphy
J.J. Murphy Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Donagh P. Berry
Donagh P. Berry Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

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