Shawn Mcgrath
Lecturer
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Charles Sturt University
Australia
Biography
Shawn completed his Bachelor of Science in Agriculture through The University of Sydney in 2001. He then worked in agribusiness before commencing a career in research at CSU in 2010. Shawn's PhD project investigated the utilisation of dual-purpose wheat by sheep in southern NSW and included a number of field trials, producer surveys and biophysical modelling using AusFarm. Shawn has more recently worked on an MLA-sponsored research project which included a comparison of Merino and White Dorper maternal systems utilising dual-purpose crops and investigated alternate forage options for finishing lambs in late-Spring including the novel legumes biserrula, French serradella and bladder clover. Shawn was appointed to the position of Lecturer in Whole Farm Management in the Fred Morley Unit in 2015.
Research Interest
Whole Farm Management
