Burleigh Dodds Agricultural Science Advances in Temperate Grassland and Management

This book reviews the wealth of research addressing the key role grasslands play in animal health, product quality and the sustainability of agriculture as a whole. It discusses ways of optimising grassland composition and management, including regional case studies on grassland management in practice. “This book will be an excellent resource for both academics and practitioners and the case studies will make it applicable for farmers. I am confident it will be a standard reference for grassland scientists around the globe as we address increasing management complexity, climate change, competition for grassland resources and other emerging issues.” Professor S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky, USA; President of the XXV International Grassland Congress (IGC) and Past Chair of the IGC Continuing Committee (2015-2021) While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as land-use competition and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the critical role they play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems. Advances in temperate grassland science and management reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges and opportunities. The book highlights the potential of grasslands to deliver multiple benefits to farmers and society at large, illustrated through practical regional case studies on grassland management. This book builds on a successful earlier volume by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing: Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture (2018). Edited by an internationally-renowned expert, the book will be a standard reference for university and other researchers in grassland and rangeland science, ruminant farmers, as well as government and non-governmental organisations responsible for grassland management and conservation. Dr Agnes van den Pol-van Dasselaar is Professor of Grasslands and Grazing at Aeres University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, where she has worked since 2015. Previously, she spent over 20 years at Wageningen University & Research. She is an internationally recognised expert whose research spans grazing, ecosystem services, grass and forage management, greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable production systems, with a focus on how farmers’ mindsets and environments shape ecosystem services. She is actively engaged in the European Grassland Federation, serving as Grazing Working Group Chair for 14 years, President, and currently as Federation Secretary and Scientific Advisory Board member. Her leadership bridges fundamental and applied research with on-farm practice, connecting scientists, farmers, advisers, students, and industry in sustainable grassland management. While grasslands face a number of challenges, such as land-use competition and the impact of climate change, there is a growing recognition of the critical role they play in supporting the transition to more resilient, sustainable and circular agricultural systems. Advances in temperate grassland science and management reviews the wealth of research addressing these challenges and opportunities. The book highlights the potential of grasslands to deliver multiple benefits to farmers and society at large, illustrated through practical regional case studies on grassland management. This book builds on a successful earlier volume by Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing: Improving grassland and pasture management in temperate agriculture (2018).