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T. M. Boland is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland and specializes in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a significant research focus on areas including Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Forestry, and Ecology.

Their published work primarily addresses topics such as Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Pasture and Agricultural Systems, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Turfgrass Adaptation and Management, and Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact.

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by T. M. Boland include:

  • "The repeatability of feed intake and feed efficiency in beef cattle offered high-concentrate, grass silage and pasture-based diets" (2020, animal)
  • "Multispecies swards outperform perennial ryegrass under intensive beef grazing" (2022, Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment)
  • "Prediction of nitrogen excretion from data on dairy cows fed a wide range of diets compiled in an intercontinental database: A meta-analysis" (2022, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • "Effect of Chitosan Inclusion and Dietary Crude Protein Level on Nutrient Intake and Digestibility, Ruminal Fermentation, and N Excretion in Beef Heifers Offered a Grass Silage Based Diet" (2021, Animals)
  • "Greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen efficiency of dairy cows of divergent economic breeding index under seasonal pasture-based management" (2021, Journal of Dairy Science)

T. M. Boland frequently publishes in venues such as Animal - science proceedings, Journal of Animal Science, Livestock Science, Animals, and SSRN Electronic Journal.

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including F. McGovern, Helen Sheridan, M.B. Lynch, N. McHugh, and Z.C. McKay.

Best Publications

  • A review of whole farm systems models of greenhouse gas emissions from beef and dairy cattle production systems

    P. Crosson;L. Shalloo;D. O’Brien;D. O’Brien;G.J. Lanigan

  • Prediction of enteric methane production, yield, and intensity in dairy cattle using an intercontinental database

    Mutian Niu;Ermias Kebreab;Alexander N. Hristov;Joonpyo Oh

  • Nutritive value of forage legumes used for grazing and silage

    Richard J. Dewhurst;Luc Delaby;Aidan P Moloney;T. M. Boland

  • Repeatability of feed efficiency, carcass ultrasound, feeding behavior, and blood metabolic variables in finishing heifers divergently selected for residual feed intake.

    A. K. Kelly;M. McGee;D. H. Crews;T. Sweeney

  • 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.

    B.F. O’Neill;B.F. O’Neill;M.H. Deighton;B.M. O’Loughlin;F.J. Mulligan

  • 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;M. McEvoy;E. Kennedy;J.P. Murphy;T.M. Boland

  • Effect of DL-malic acid supplementation on feed intake, methane emission, and rumen fermentation in beef cattle

    P.A. Foley;D.A. Kenny;J.J. Callan;T.M. Boland

  • Effect of pregrazing herbage mass on methane production, dry matter intake, and milk production of grazing dairy cows during the mid-season period.

    C.M. Wims;M.H. Deighton;E. Lewis;B. O’Loughlin

  • Whole-farm systems modelling of greenhouse gas emissions from pastoral suckler beef cow production systems

    P.A. Foley;P. Crosson;D.K. Lovett;T.M. Boland

  • Effect of sward dry matter digestibility on methane production, ruminal fermentation, and microbial populations of zero-grazed beef cattle

    Kenton James Hart;P. G. Martin;P. A. Foley;D. A. Kenny

  • Methane emissions, feed intake, performance, digestibility, and rumen fermentation of finishing beef cattle offered whole-crop wheat silages differing in grain content.

    E. J. Mc Geough;E. J. Mc Geough;P. O'Kiely;K. J. Hart;A. P. Moloney

  • A survey analysis of grassland dairy farming in Ireland, investigating grassland management, technology adoption and sward renewal

    P. Creighton;P. Creighton;E. Kennedy;L. Shalloo;T. M. Boland

  • A modified sulphur hexafluoride tracer technique enables accurate determination of enteric methane emissions from ruminants

    Matthew H. Deighton;Matthew H. Deighton;S. Richard O. Williams;Murray C. Hannah;Richard J. Eckard

  • Sward characteristics, grass dry matter intake and milk production performance are affected by pre-grazing herbage mass and pasture allowance

    J. Curran;J. Curran;L. Delaby;E. Kennedy;J.P. Murphy

  • Effect of pregrazing herbage mass and pasture allowance on the lactation performance of Holstein-Friesian dairy cows.

    M. McEvoy;M. O’Donovan;E. Kennedy;J.P. Murphy

  • Effect of divergence in phenotypic residual feed intake on methane emissions, ruminal fermentation, and apparent whole-tract digestibility of beef heifers across three contrasting diets.

    R. P. McDonnell;K. J. Hart;T. M. Boland;A. K. Kelly

  • Gastrointestinal tract size, total-tract digestibility, and rumen microflora in different dairy cow genotypes

    Marion Beecher;Frank Buckley;Sinead M. Waters;T. M. Boland

  • The variation in morphology of perennial ryegrass cultivars throughout the grazing season and effects on organic matter digestibility

    Marion Beecher;Marion Beecher;Deirdre Hennessy;T. M. Boland;Mary McEvoy

  • Rumen fermentation, microbial protein synthesis, and nutrient flow to the omasum in cattle offered corn silage, grass silage, or whole-crop wheat.

    D. Owens;M. McGee;T. Boland;P. O'Kiely

  • A model of nitrogen efficiency in contrasting grass-based dairy systems

    W. Ryan;D. Hennessy;J.J. Murphy;T.M. Boland

  • Methane emissions, feed intake, and performance of finishing beef cattle offered maize silages harvested at 4 different stages of maturity.

    E. J. Mc Geough;P. O'Kiely;P. A. Foley;K. J. Hart

  • In vitro rumen methane output of red clover and perennial ryegrass assayed using the gas production technique (GPT)

    A. Navarro-Villa;A. Navarro-Villa;M. O'Brien;Secundino López;T. M. Boland

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael O'Donovan
Michael O'Donovan Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Padraig O'Kiely
Padraig O'Kiely Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Emer Kennedy
Emer Kennedy Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France
J.J. Callan
J.J. Callan University College Dublin
Laurence Shalloo
Laurence Shalloo Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Mark McGee
Mark McGee Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Frank P. O'Mara
Frank P. O'Mara Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Peter J. Moate
Peter J. Moate University of Melbourne
J.J. Murphy
J.J. Murphy Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority

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