David Parsons

I study crop science, particularly forages, using tools such as field research, systems modelling, and remote sensing. More broadly, I am interested in developing productive, resilient and sustainable agricultural systems.

My research is focused on systems: understanding how different elements of the system interact (e.g. plants, soils, livestock, people), and how we can best manage them to achieve desirable outcomes. 

I am interested in the trade-offs between biological, social, economic, and human components of agricultural systems. I aim to engage in applied research, which is framed from the perspective of the end-user and co-developed using participatory processes.

Key Research Interests:
- Forage and crop agronomy
- Crop-livestock interactions
- Systems modelling
- Biodiversity of forage legume species
- Remote sensing of forage crops

Sanna Bergqvist - PhD student - "Using sensor technologies to assess forage crops in both research and farm settings"

Kajsa Svensson - PhD student - "Genomic screening of traits for increased seed yield in red clover"

Laurens Post - PhD student - "Mulcropa" project