The scientist whose job is to watch grass grow Rob Mitchell talks to a scientist who is studying pasture persistence under the big Transforming the Dairy Value Chain PGP. DairyNZ principal scientist David Chapman might watch grass grow for a living, but he's never let it grow under his feet. He used a DSIR study award to secure a spot at Hurley, Berkshire, which was one of the globe's most prestigious pasture research institutes. Cue the next significant shift – a move to Melbourne to take on the role of the foundation professor in pasture science at the city's university. And he's not waiting for the grass to grow under his feet as he searches for a solution.

Source: Stuff October 11, 2016 00:33 UTC