Petrus Beukes
Qualifications
- PhD, 1999, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
- MSc, 1984, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- Hons BSc, 1982, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
- BSc Agric, 1981, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Areas of interest
Interactions of ruminants and grassland/rangeland in agricultural systems; development and use of software models to explore profitability and sustainability of farm systems.
Key accomplishments
- Industry: Modelling the reproductive performance of Lincoln University Dairy Farm and six commercial Waikato farms. Demonstrating the use of a whole farm model in exploring dairy farm system options.
- Science: Team leader of modelling team, DairyNZ. Managing the Dairy InSight project: Modelling for farm and industry production and profitability.
- Awards: Best paper, Theme 3 – Resilient farming systems in a complex world, Australian Farming Systems Association, Conference 2003.
Career output summary
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Refereed papers/reviews/book chapters: |
10 |
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Conference proceedings/abstracts: |
22 |
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Other: |
9 |
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Total |
41 |
Other roles
Supervisor/examiner for post-graduate and experiential training students.
