Dr Cameron Clark joins FutureDairy team

FutureDairy – the project that brought robotic milking systems to Australia – has appointed Dr Cameron Clark as a senior research fellow. With a farming systems background, he will join the automatic milking team. Dr Clark will be involved in research into the use of forages to increase the volume of home-grown grazable feed within an automatic milking system (AMS). This is increasingly important as robotic milking units are now being installed on farms with larger herd sizes. He will also assist project leader, Dr Kendra Kerrisk in providing support for farmers during the decision making process and in the early stages after installing an automatic milking system. Having worked for both the New Zealand and Australian dairy industries, Dr Clark is delighted to be involved in this exciting field. “Automatic milking involves significant changes to the farming system, especially feeding management. It is a great opportunity to apply my skills in farming systems to automatic milking which has the potential to make such a difference to dairy farming – from both a lifestyle and business perspective,” Dr Clark said.