R. A. Barton

Massey University — New Zealand

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Life Sciences

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Research Topics

Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock(36), Meat and Animal Product Quality(28), Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology(24), Animal Nutrition and Physiology(11), Reproductive Physiology in Livestock(8)

Publications62 total

Comparison of the carcass characteristics of steers of different breeds and pre‐weaning environments slaughtered at 30 months of age
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1997· 20 citedOpen Access
Comparison of Friesian, Friesian‐Jersey‐cross, and Jersey steers in beef production
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1994· 19 citedOpen Access
Meat quality and muscle fibre type characteristics of Southdown Rams from high and low backfat selection lines
Meat Science·1993· 30 cited
Growth and carcass characteristics of crossbred steers out of Jersey cows
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1992· 10 citedOpen Access
Effects of different rates of liveweight change from 60 days before calving to calving on the productivity of mature Angus breeding cows
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1992· 2 cited
Observations on the length of the post‐partum oestrous cycles and their relationship to other reproductive parameters in mature angus cows calving in the spring of two consecutive years
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1992· 5 cited
The role of beef breeding cows in strategic management of feed supply under pasture variability
Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association·1991· 9 citedOpen Access
Carcass characteristics of Southdown rams from high and low backfat selection lines
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1989· 47 cited
Effect of pre‐calving liveweight gain of Angus heifers calving at two years of age on their subsequent milk yield and calf growth rate
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science·1987· 5 cited
Pre‐calving nutrition of Angus beef breeding cows
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science·1985· 8 citedOpen Access
Influence of autumn liveweight during pregnancy on post‐partum liveweight of Angus heifers and their spring‐born calves
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science·1985· 2 citedOpen Access
Current trends in lamb production with particular reference to New Zealand
South African Journal of Animal Science·1984· 1 citedOpen Access
Repeatability of weight‐corrected ultrasonic fat‐depth measurements made on ewes at intervals of one year
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1982· 8 citedOpen Access
Effect of plane of nutrition on calf birth weight, calf growth rate, and subsequent performance of Angus heifers calving in the spring
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1981· 9 cited
Relationships of circulating cortisol levels with growth rate and meat tenderness of cattle and sheep
Australian Journal of Agricultural Research·1980· 34 cited
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1980
Post‐calving nutrition of single‐suckled Angus beef cows
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1979· 5 citedOpen Access
Post‐parturn oestrous interval of single‐suckled Angus beef cows
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1978· 18 citedOpen Access
The tenderness of meat of several breeds of cattle raised under New Zealand pastoral conditions
New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research·1976· 32 cited
Influence of breed of sire, sex, and carcass grade on measurements and proportions of primal cuts of lamb carcasses
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science·1974· 1 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

A. H. Kirton(12), A. L. Rae(10), A. B. Pleasants(10), R. W. Purchas(6), F. B. Shorland(5), Z. Czochanska(4), M. J. Ulyatt(4), James D. Kemp(3), I.T. Kadim(2), G. K. Hight(2), W. J. Anderson(2), D. A. Cramer(1), Marshell Moy(1), Purchas Rw(1), A. S. Davies(1), R. W. Brougham(1), John L. Donaldson(1), F. R. Barnes(1), Clarence F. Jones(1), H. J. Clifford(1)