Bruce Thompson
“Anthelmintic resistance control measures incorporating pastoral management and dung beetles to increase biodiversity?”
Biography
Bruce Thompson is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. Bruce is an advocate of the Irish grass based production system. He maintains that animal health is at the core of successful animal farming and one aspect that he is measuring is parasite burdens. His topic“Anthelmintic resistance control measures incorporating pastoral management and dung beetles to increase biodiversity?”encapsulates increasing concerns amongst farmers, veterinarians, industry and ecologists. He promotes measured science which he intends to approach his topic with. Bruce grew up on a mixed sheep, dairy and beef farm in Co. Laois. Now married to Laura they live on the side of the Slieve Blooms with their two young children Cooper and Keelin. After qualifying with a Diploma in Automobile Engineering in 2003, he went on to complet
Nuffield Study
“Anthelmintic resistance control measures incorporating pastoral management and dung beetles to increase biodiversity?”
Bruce Thompson is a 2020 Nuffield Scholar. Bruce is an advocate of the Irish grass based production system. He maintains that animal health is at the core of successful animal farming and one aspect that he is measuring is parasite burdens. His topic“Anthelmintic resistance control measures incorporating pastoral management and dung beetles to increase biodiversity?”encapsulates increasing concerns amongst farmers, veterinarians, industry and ecologists. He promotes measured science which he int
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Year
2020 Scholar
Location
Co. Laois
Sector
Dairy
Education
