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Personal profile
Biography
Phil is an animal scientist. His research interests are in ruminant production systems and finding ways to balance productivity with biodiversity in extensive grazing systems. All of his research is driven by the need for ‘Clean, Green and Ethical’ livestock production and the importance of optimising the interaction between genotype, environment and management. His most recent research has been focused on mitigating methane emissions from sheep and cattle through manipulating the feed base, exploring the antimethanogenic properties of plant secondary compounds in Australian native plants, and genetic selection. This work culminated in the Rumen Pangenome Project, which was developed to better understand the interaction between the host and its ruminal microorganisms in determining digestive efficiency. With his colleagues Dr Jason Emms and Dr Dean Revell, he was awarded the Caring for our Country Landcare Eureka Prize for Sustainable Agriculture (2013) for the Enrich Project.
Roles and responsibilities
Leader of the International Coordination of Rumen Pangenome Project
Future research
The Ruminant Efficiency Project
The Rumen Pangenome Project
The Rumen Pangenome Project
Funding overview
Department of Agriculture
Meat and Livestock Australian
Australian Wool Innovation
Meat and Livestock Australian
Australian Wool Innovation
Current projects
The role of Australian native plants in Australian grazing systems
Bioactive properties of plant secondary compounds
Bioactive properties of plant secondary compounds
Industrial relevance
Clean, Green and Ethical livestock production
Teaching overview
Pasture and Livestock Systems (AGRI2201)
Breeding and Animal/Plant Biotechnology (AGRI4404/4405)
Sustainable Grazing Systems (AGRI5508)
Coordinator, Masters in Biotechnology, Genetics and Breeding
Breeding and Animal/Plant Biotechnology (AGRI4404/4405)
Sustainable Grazing Systems (AGRI5508)
Coordinator, Masters in Biotechnology, Genetics and Breeding
Research
Methane mitigation in ruminants
Rumen Microbial Ecology
Molecular Biology
Genetics and Nutrition
Rumen Microbial Ecology
Molecular Biology
Genetics and Nutrition
Research expertise keywords
- Aquaculture genetics
- Feed manipulation
- Rumen microbiology/genetics and molecular biology
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Research output
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Key traits for ruminant livestock across diverse production systems in the context of climate change: Perspectives from a global platform of research farms
Rivero, M. J., Lopez-Villalobos, N., Evans, A., Berndt, A., Cartmill, A., Neal, A. L., McLaren, A., Farruggia, A., Mignolet, C., Chadwick, D., Styles, D., McCracken, D., Busch, D., Martin, G. B., Fleming, H., Sheridan, H., Gibbons, J., Merbold, L., Eisler, M., Lambe, N. & 11 others, , 8 Jan 2021, In : Reproduction, Fertility and Development. 33, 2, p. 1-19 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Productivity and nutritional value of 20 species of perennial legumes in a low-rainfall Mediterranean-type environment in southern Australia
Norman, H. C., Humphries, A. W., Hulm, E., Young, P., Hughes, S. J., Rowe, T., Peck, D. M. & Vercoe, P. E., Mar 2021, In : Grass and Forage Science. 76, 1, p. 134-158 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
1 Citation (Scopus) -
An economic analysis of sheep flock structures for mixed enterprise Australian farm businesses
Young, M., Kingwell, R., Young, J. & Vercoe, P., 1 Jul 2020, In : Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 64, 3, p. 677-699Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Broad near-infrared spectroscopy calibrations can predict the nutritional value of >100 forage species within the Australian feedbase
Norman, H. C., Hulm, E., Humphries, A. W., Hughes, S. J. & Vercoe, P. E., May 2020, In : Animal Production Science. 60, 8, p. 1111-1122 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Open Access4 Citations (Scopus) -
Offering subterranean clover can reduce methane emissions compared with perennial ryegrass pastures during late spring and summer in sheep
Muir, S. K., Kennedy, A. J., Kearney, G., Hutton, P., Thompson, A. N., Vercoe, P. & Hill, J., Jul 2020, In : Animal Production Science. 60, 11, p. 1449-1458 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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A Proof of Concept For Technology Enabled Intensive Marron Farming
Fraser, M., Martin, B., Vercoe, P., Guzzomi, A., Beesley, L., Middleton, J. & Lawrence, C.
30/06/21 → 3/04/23
Project: Research
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Pastoral Partners Accelerating the Transition
Gascoyne Catchment Group Inc, Meat & Livestock Australia
5/04/21 → 15/09/24
Project: Research
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BeefLinks: Systems of beef production from irrigated fodder production in northern Western Australia
Vercoe, P., Milton, J. & Bell, K.
22/06/20 → 15/12/23
Project: Research
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BeefLinks: Growing WA backgrounding through adoption
Vercoe, P., Durmic, Z. & Craig, N.
19/02/20 → 27/06/23
Project: Research
Prizes
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Caring for our Country Landcare Eureka Prize for Sustainable Agriculture
Vercoe, Phil (Recipient), Jason Emms (Recipient) & Dean Revell (Recipient), 4 Sep 2013
Prize