Marion Beecher
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South East Technological University, Ireland
Marion Beecher is currently working with South East Technological University (SETU) as Lecturer.
Her research interests include dairy farm labour productivity specifically looking at efficient technologies, infra-structure, and work organisation including Lean management as well as evaluating human resource management practices within Irish dairy farm businesses.
Prior to this she co-ordinated the Professional Diploma in Dairy Farm Management Programme which involved co-ordination of placements of students on approved dairy host farmers for training.
She graduated from University College Dublin with a PhD in animal science.

Publications

Beecher, M., A. Ryan, and M. Gorman. 2022. Exploring adolescents’ perceptions of dairy farming careers in Ireland: views of students studying agricultural science in secondary school. http://hdl.handle.net/11019/2811

Henchion, M. M., Á. Regan, M. Beecher, and Á. MackenWalsh. 2022. Developing ‘Smart’Dairy Farming Responsive to Farmers and Consumer-Citizens: A Review. Animals 12(3):360.

Hogan, C., J. Kinsella, B. O'Brien, M. Gorman, and M. Beecher. 2022. An examination of labor time-use on spring-calving dairy farms in Ireland. Journal of Dairy Science 105(7)5836-5848.

Hogan, C., J. Kinsella, B. O'Brien, A. Markey, and M. Beecher. 2022. Estimating the effect of different work practices and technologies on labor efficiency within pasture-based dairy systems. Journal of Dairy Science 105(6):5109-5123.

Mulkerrins, M., M. Beecher, C. McAloon, and Á. Macken-Walsh. 2022. Implementation of compact calving at the farm level: A qualitative analysis of farmers operating pasture-based dairy systems in Ireland. Journal of Dairy Science 105(7):5822-5835.