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2026 Conference Publication Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’: Retrospective analyses of pasture utilisation effects on female reproductive performanceMcCosker, K.D., Cowley, R.A., Wooderson, M., Whish, G., Materne, C., Smith, D., Fordyce, G., Mayer, D., Holloway, C., Wirf, B., Pettit, C., Oxley, T. and Carter, J. (2026). Finding the ‘Sweet Spot’: Retrospective analyses of pasture utilisation effects on female reproductive performance. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Pawsitive pregnancy: investigating detection dogs for cattle pregnancy diagnosisWatkins, Ella, McCosker, Kieren, Gambini, Andres and Boe-Hansen, Gry (2026). Pawsitive pregnancy: investigating detection dogs for cattle pregnancy diagnosis. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Pre-calving nutrition improves reproductive efficiency in northern beef herdsPrada e Silva, Luis, Somerset, Gemma, Gwynne, Sarah, McCosker, Kieren and Eyre, Karen (2026). Pre-calving nutrition improves reproductive efficiency in northern beef herds. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Pasture utilisation that maintains land condition is most profitable long termCowley, Robyn, Pahl, Lester, Whish, Giselle, McCosker, Kieren and Oxley, Trudi (2026). Pasture utilisation that maintains land condition is most profitable long term. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Influence of heat tolerance classification on rumen temperature regulationLees, Angela M., Pryor, Pippa J., Li, Runze, McCosker, Kieren D. and Gaughan, John B. (2026). Influence of heat tolerance classification on rumen temperature regulation. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Key drivers of profitability within north Australian beef breeding businessesMcCosker, Kieren and McLean, Ian (2026). Key drivers of profitability within north Australian beef breeding businesses. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Thriving through change: Integrating climate science into livestock thermal stress management in Northern AustraliaMayne, Vicki, Gaughan, John, Lees, Angela, Marshall, Andrew, McCosker, Kieren and Cowan, Tim (2026). Thriving through change: Integrating climate science into livestock thermal stress management in Northern Australia. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Genomic prediction to select for lower methane production in purebred, crossbreed and composite cattle in Northern AustraliaWhistler, Cameron, Warburton, Christie, McCosker, Kieren and Hayes, Ben J. (2026). Genomic prediction to select for lower methane production in purebred, crossbreed and composite cattle in Northern Australia. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Bluetooth ear tags can help track supplement intake in grazing cattleFreitas-Kirk, Tamara, Eyre, Karen, McCosker, Kieren and Prada e Silva, Luis (2026). Bluetooth ear tags can help track supplement intake in grazing cattle. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2026 Conference Publication Efficacy and safety of an Australian whole-cell killed Tritrichomonas foetus vaccine in T. foetus naïve young bullsSantos, Harvey, McCosker, Kieren, McGowan, Michael, Siddle, Hannah, Nguyen, Loan, Raza, Ali, Boe-Hansen, Gry and Tabor, Ala (2026). Efficacy and safety of an Australian whole-cell killed Tritrichomonas foetus vaccine in T. foetus naïve young bulls. Northern Beef Research Update Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 10-13 March 2026. Roma, QLD Australia: Northern Beef Research Advisory Council. |
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2025 Conference Publication On-animal sensors: measuring grazing cattle behaviour under two different supplement strategiesFreitas-Kirk, T., Eyre, K. E., McCosker K. D. and Prada e Silva, L. (2025). On-animal sensors: measuring grazing cattle behaviour under two different supplement strategies. 12th International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-6 June 2025. Adelaide, SA Australia: International Rangeland Congress. |
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2025 Conference Publication Feeling the heat: a retrospective investigation of thermal load impacts on calf lossMcCosker, K.D., Cowley, R.A., Wooderson, M., Whish, G., Materne, C., Smith, D., Fordyce, G., Mayer, D., Holloway, C., Wirf, B., Pettit, C., Oxley, T. and Carter, J. (2025). Feeling the heat: a retrospective investigation of thermal load impacts on calf loss. 12th International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-6 June 2025. Adelaide, SA Australia: International Rangeland Congress. |
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2025 Conference Publication Factors influencing pasture utilisation in northern Australian rangelandsCowley, R.A., Whish, G.L., Hearnden, M.H., Materne, C.M., Pettit, C.L., McCosker, K.D., Carter, J., Wirf, B., Holloway, C., Pahl, L.P. and Mayer, D.G. (2025). Factors influencing pasture utilisation in northern Australian rangelands. 12th International Rangeland Congress, Adelaide, SA Australia, 2-6 June 2025. Adelaide, SA Australia: International Rangeland Congress. |
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2025 Conference Publication Multimodal data integration for predicting cattle behavior using transformer-based modelsEckhardt, Regina, Arablouei, Reza, McCosker, Kieren, Ingham, Aaron and Bernhardt, Heinz (2025). Multimodal data integration for predicting cattle behavior using transformer-based models. 2025 ASABE Annual International Meeting, Toronto, ON, Canada, 13-16 July 2025. St. Joseph, MI, United States: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. doi: 10.13031/aim.202500350 |
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2025 Conference Publication An Australian whole-cell killed Tritrichomonas foetus vaccine in bullsBoe-Hansen, Gry B., Santos, Harvey M., McCosker, Kieren D., McGowan, Michael R., Siddle, Hannah V., Nguyen, Loan T., Raza, Ali and Tabor, Ala E. (2025). An Australian whole-cell killed Tritrichomonas foetus vaccine in bulls. TropAg 2025 Australia’s premier agriculture and food research conference, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, 11 - 13 November 2025. |
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2024 Conference Publication Paddock Power: Assessing the impact of paddock characteristics on reproductive wastage in cattle using a commercial datasetFordyce, E.G., Walsh, D., Jenner, D. and McCosker, K. (2024). Paddock Power: Assessing the impact of paddock characteristics on reproductive wastage in cattle using a commercial dataset. Joint AAAP & AAAS Animal Production Congress 2024, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production. |
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2024 Conference Publication Paddock Power: Assessment of paddock area and distance-to-water effects on likelihood of P4M in beef cows?McCosker, Kieren, Walsh, Dionne, Jenner, Dale, Pettit, Caroline and Pearson, Christine (2024). Paddock Power: Assessment of paddock area and distance-to-water effects on likelihood of P4M in beef cows?. Joint AAAP & AAAS Animal Production Congress 2024, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production. |
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2024 Conference Publication Measuring HSP in tail hair as an alternative method to assess heat stress in cattleMcCosker, Kieren, Cavallaro, Tony, Lees, Angela, Sammes, Stephanie, McGowan, Michael, Gaughan, John and Ross, Elizabeth (2024). Measuring HSP in tail hair as an alternative method to assess heat stress in cattle. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Society of Animal Production. |
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2024 Conference Publication The impact of pasture quality on the response to prepartum supplementation of cattleGwynne, Sarah, Somerset, Gemma, Eyre, Karen, McCosker, Kieren and Prada e Silva, Luis (2024). The impact of pasture quality on the response to prepartum supplementation of cattle. 35th Biennial Conference of the Australian Association of Animal Sciences and the 20th Asian - Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 8-12 July 2024. Toowong, QLD, Australia: Australian Association of Animal Sciences. |
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2024 Conference Publication Small holder Bali cattle performance under palm-cow integration in intensive or semi-intensive management systemKusumaningrum, Diana Andrianita, Yulistiani, Dwi, Widiawati, Yeni, Sutedi, Endang, Karman, Joni and McCosker, Kieren (2024). Small holder Bali cattle performance under palm-cow integration in intensive or semi-intensive management system. 1st International Conference on Food and Agricultural Sciences (ICFAS) 2022, Bogor, Indonesia, 24–25 November 2022. Melville, NY, United States: AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/5.0184227 |
