Prof. Dr. Beat Reidy

Grasland Management and Ruminant Production Systems

Sustainable utilization and management of different grassland types

Efficiency and differentiating characteristics of grassland-based production systems

Nutrient flows in agricultural production systems

Professional grazing management

Forage conservation

Agronomy - Crop Science and Ecology

Principles of Plant Protection, Nutrition and Fertilisation (BLAl094)

Principles of Crop and Forage Production (BLAl124)

Applied Forage Production (BLAp034)

Advanced Forage Production (BLAp116)

Forage conservation and technology (BLAL224)

Biodiversity / Extensive Grassland (BLAp044)

Principles of Crop and Forage Production (BLAp084)

Field Experiments and Crop Technology, Excursions (BLAp106)

Grassland-based Milk and Meat Production (BLAx742)

Plants Species and Vegetation of Meadows and Pastures II (BLAx032)

Applied Research in Natural and Social Sciences (MCLs235)

Grasland Utilization and Ruminant Production Systems

Modeling and analysis of efficiency parameters and nutrient flows, increasing value by differentiating dairy production, optimizing the sustainability of grassland-based production systems.

Site-adapted grassland management: Utilization and management of different grassland types.

Utilization of UAV and growth models to support professional grazing management.

Data-mining to optimize production technology: use of existing production data to analyze and optimize grassland-based agricultural production systems.

Lüscher A, Grieder C, Huguenin-Elie O, Klaus V., Reidy B., Schneider M.K., Schubiger F., Suter D., Suter M., Kölliker R. (2019). Grassland systems in Switzerland with a main focus on sown grasslands. Grassland Science in Europe, volume 24, pp 3-16.

Reidy B, Mulser E, Ineichen S, Akert F, Dorn K, Probst S, Frey HJ, Haas T, Höltschi M, Hofstetter P 2017. Optimierung der Milchproduktion mit frischem Wiesenfutter - Drei Systeme im Vergleich. Österreichische Fachtagung Biologische Landwirtschaft, 9. November 2017, HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein. 5-14. ISBN: 978-3-902849-51-9.

Ineichen S. Marquardt S, Wettstein H, Kreuzer M, Reidy B 2019. Milk fatty acid profile and nitrogen utilization of dairy cows fed ryegrass-red clover silage containing plantain (Plantago lanceolata L.). Livestock Science 221:123-132

Ineichen S, Kuenzler AD, Kreuzer M, Marquardt S, Reidy B 2019. Digestibility, nitrogen utilization and milk fatty acid profile of dairy cows fed hay from species rich mountainous grasslands with elevated herbal and phenolic contents. Animal Feed Science and Technology 247:210–221.

Wyss U, Schlegel P, Frey H, Akert F, Mulser E, Reidy B, 2018. Nährstoff- und Mineralstoffgehalte der konservierten Futtermittel. Agrarforschung Schweiz, 9 (5), 164–171.

Zumwald J, Braunschweig M, Hofstetter P, Reidy B, Nemecek T, 2018. Ökobilanzanalyse weide- und graslandbasierter Milchproduktionssysteme. Agrarforschung Schweiz, 9 (5), 156–163.

Ineichen S, Akert F, Frey HJ, Wyss U, Hofstetter P, Schmid H, Gut W, Reidy B 2018. Versuchsbeschrieb und Qualität des frischen Wiesenfutters. Agrarforschung 9(4):112-119.

Wyss U, Schlegel P, Frey H, Reidy B, 2018. Mineralstoffgehalte im Wiesenfutter. Agrarforschung Schweiz, 9 (4), 120–125.

Grob N, Altermath J, Boillat C, Frutschi V, Guy A, Roumet J-P, Python P, Reidy B, 2016. Beratungsinstrument zur Verbesserung der Wirtschaftlichkeit auf Milchbetrieben. Agrarforschung Schweiz 7 (5): 240–245.

Wyss, U., Dettling, T., Reidy, B. 2016. Grassilagequalitäten im Berggebiet – eine Praxisuntersuchung. Agrarforschung Schweiz 7 (4): 188–195.

Hofstetter P, Kunz P, Akert F, Frey H, Kneubuehler J, Reidy B, 2014. Wie sich Milchproduktionssysteme mit Eingrasen optimieren lassen Vet-Journal, Österreich, 10/2014, 29 – 36. Vet-Journal Österreich, 10, 29–36.

Reidy B, Webb J, Misselbrook TH, Menzi H, Luesink HH, Eurich-Menden B, Döhler H, Dämmgen U, 2009. Comparison of models used for national agricultural ammonia emission inventories in Europe: Litter-based manure systems. Atmospheric Environment 43:1632-1640.

Reidy B, Dämmgen U, Döler H, Eurich-Menden B, van Evert FK, Hutchings NJ, Luesink HH, Menzi H, Misselbrook TH, Monteny G-J, Webb J, 2008. Comparison of models used for national agricultural ammonia emission inventories in Europe: liquid manure systems. Atmospheric Environment 42:3452-3464.

Reidy B, Rihm B, Menzi H, 2008. A new Swiss inventory of ammonia emissions from agriculture based on a survey on farm and manure management and farm-specific model calculations. Atmospheric Environment 42:3266-3276

Reidy B, Menzi H, 2007. Assessment of the ammonia abatement potential of different geographical regions and altitudinal zones based on a large-scale survey. Biosystems Engineering 97:520-531.

Muller B, Bourdais G, Reidy B, Bencivenni C, Massonneau A, Condamine P, Rolland G, Conéjéro G, Rogowsky P, Tardieu F 2007. Association of specific expansins with growth in maize leaves is maintained under environmental, genetic, and developmental sources of variation. Plant Physiology 148:278-290.

Voisin A, Reidy B, Parent B, Rolland G, Redondo E, Gerentes D, Tardieu F, Muller B 2006. Are ABA, ethylene or their interaction involved in the response of leaf growth to soil water deficit? An analysis using naturally occurring variation or genetic transformation of ABA production in maize. Plant, Cell and Environment 29:1829-1840.

Carlen C, Kölliker R, Reidy B, Nösberger J 2001. Effect of season and cutting frequency on root and shoot competition between Festuca pratensis and Dactylis glomerata. Grass and Forage Science 57: 247-254.

Curioni PMG, Vögeli-Lange R, Reidy B, Flura T, Nösberger J, Hartwig, U.A., 2000. Increased abundance of MTD1 and MTD2 mRNAs in nodules of decapitated Medicago truncatula. Plant Molecular Biology 44:477-485.

Reidy B, Nösberger J, Fleming A 2000. Differential expression of XET-related genes in the leaf elongation zone of Festuca pratensis. Journal of Experimental Botany 52:1847- 1856.

Reidy B, McQueen-Mason S, Nösberger J, Fleming A 2000. Expression of alpha and beta expansin genes in the elongating leaf of Festuca pratensis. Plant Molecular Biology 46:491-504.

Kölliker R, Stadelmann FJ, Reidy B, Nösberger J 1999. Genetic variability of forage grass cultivars: A comparison of Festuca pratensis Huds., Lolium perenne L., and Dactylis glomerata L.. Euphytica 106:261-270.

Kölliker R, Stadelmann FJ, Reidy B, Nösberger J 1998. Fertilization and defoliation frequency affect genetic diversity of Festuca pratensis Huds. in permanent grasslands. Molecular Ecology 7:1557-1567.

Bell AA, Liu L, Reidy B, Davis R.M., Subbarao, KV 1998. Mechanisms of subsurface drip irrigation-mediated suppression of lettuce drop caused by Sclerotinia minor. Phytopathology 88:252-259.

Reidy, B. (2013). Grass-legume mixtures: A valuable resource for grassland based milk production. In: Cool forages. Advanced management of temperate forages. Eds. Bittmans s and Hunt Derek. Pacific Field Corn Association. Canada.

Erisman, J. W., A. Bleeker, A. Neftel, V. Aneja, N. Hutchings, L. Kinsella, Y. S. Tang, J. Webb, M. Sponar, C. Raes, M. Mitosinkova, S. Vidic, H. V. Andersen, Z. Klimont, R. Pinder, S. Baker, B. Reidy, C. Flechard, L. Horvath, A. Lewandowska, C. Gillespie, M. Wallasch, R. Gehrig and T. Ellerman (2009). Detecting Change in Atmospheric Ammonia Following Emission Changes. In: Atmospheric Ammonia: Detecting emission changes and environmental impacts. Mark, S., Reis, S., Baker, S. (Eds.). Springer, 2009.

Webb, J., N. J. Hutchings, S. Bittman, S. M. H. Baker, B. Reidy, C. Raes, K. Smith, J. Ayres and T. Misselbrook (2009). Reliability of Ammonia Emission Estimates and Abatement Efficiencies. In: Atmospheric Ammonia: Detecting emission changes and environmental impacts. Mark, S., Reis, S., Baker, S. (Eds.). Springer, 2009.

Swiss Grassland Society (AGFF)

Swiss Society of Agronomy (SSA)

Arbeitsgemeinschaft Grünland und Futterbau (AGGF)

Gesellschaft für Pflanzenbauwissenschaften (Deutschland)

Deutsche Landwirtschaft-Gesellschaft (DLG)

American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

New Zealand Grassland Association (NZGA)

British Grassland Society (BGS)