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Staff Profile

Gillian Butler

Senior Lecturer

  • Email: gillian.butler@ncl.ac.uk
  • Telephone: +44 (0) 166 183 0222 or (0)191 208 6656
  • Address: Nafferton Ecological Farming Group
    Nafferton Farm
    Stocksfield
    Northumberland
    NE43 7XD
    or
    Room 4.04a
    Agriculture Building
    缅北禁地
    缅北禁地-Upon-Tyne
    NE1 7RU
Background

I have worked with farmers in the NE for nearly 40 years, mainly offering advice to livestock producers on feeding and forage production. I have been with the university since 1997 and joined the Ecological Farming Group at Nafferton in 2002 to set up a consultancy centre for organic red meat production in a project funded by the DTI.

My current research is considering the impact of organic or low input management on product quality, primarily looking at animal fats; learning lessons how we can produce dairy produce, meat and eggs that are better for our health.

I teach undergraduate students, running a module Agriculture and the Environment for Agriculture and Environmental Science students, along with involvement on ruminant production and feed related modules. On the postgraduate area, I lead the livestock production module on the MSc in and have PhD students working on product quality in milk and eggs.

As a member of the Soil Association’s Farmer Grower Board and a committee member of Northumberland Organic Producers, Gillian is aware of issues facing organic producers, both locally and at a national level.

Teaching

Undergraduate Teaching

  • Sustainable Livestock Systems (Module Leader)
  • Animal Feed Technology
  • Rural Enterprise Diversification
  • Animal Welfare and Environment
  • Forage Utilisation 

Post Graduate Teaching 

  • Ecological Livestock Production Systems (Module Leader)
  • Ecological Crop Production Systems 
  • Ecological and Sustainable Farming Standards and Quality Assurance

 

Research

My research investigates the effects of management on animal health and product quality– also considering the potential impact on consumer health.  Generally less intensive production results in milk or meat likely to less damaging to our health and much of my research is to identify why then explore the scope to introduce key aspects of management into mainstream production systems.

Recent projects include:

In practice the sustainable intensification of farming involves simultaneously increasing farm output and competitiveness, whilst protecting the countryside and enhancing the environment (see:  ) Nafferton Farm is one of the 5 farming platforms involved in this key research.

ProPIG:  Reducing the environmental impact by improving health, welfare and nutrition of organic pigs  This is an European Union ERA-net CORE Organic II project, with co-ordinated research funding from individual member states.  UK contribution comes from DEFRA’s Animal Health and Veterinary laboratories Agency

See:

: Developing an integrated livestock breeding and management strategies to improve animal health, product quality and performance in European organic and ‘low input’ milk, meat and egg production.  Key facts and figures:

  • 5-year EU Collaborative Project, funded under the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities
  • Contract No. 222623
  • 94 person-years of research
  • Over 60 scientists
  • 21 leading research and industrial organisations
  • 15 countries
  • 4 livestock species: cattle (dairy and beef), sheep (dairy and meat), pigs, poultry
  • Running from 2009-2014
  • Project coordination: 缅北禁地 and Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL
Publications

  • Articles

    • Loza C, Davis H, Malisch C, Taube F, Loges R, Magistrali A, Butler G. . Agriculture 2023, 13(1), 181.
    • Ormston S, Davis H, Butler G, Chatzidimitriou E, Gordon AW, Theodoridou K, Huws S, Yan T, Leifert C, Stergiadis S. . Scientific Reports 2022, 12(1), 7550.
    • Davis H, Magistrali A, Butler G, Stergiadis S. . Foods 2022, 11(5), 646.
    • Tupits I, Tamm I, Magistrali A, Rempelos L, Cakmak I, Leifert C, Grausgruber H, Wilkinson A, Butler G, Bilsborrow P. . Crop Science 2022, 62(2), 928-946.
    • Chatzidimitriou E, Davis H, Maurer V, Leiber F, Leifert C, Stergiadis S, Butler G. . Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 2022, 8(10), 1085-1095.
    • Riuzzi G, Davis H, Lanza I, Butler G, Contiero B, Gottardo F, Segato S. . Scientific Reports 2021, 11, 23201.
    • Butler G, Ali AM, Oladokun S, Wang J, Davis H. . Future Foods 2021, 3, 100012.
    • Voutzourakis N, Stefanakis A, Stergiadis S, Rempelos L, Tzanidakis N, Eyre M, Butler G, Leifert C, Sotiraki S. . Sustainability 2021, 13(17), 9706.
    • Voutzourakis N, Tzanidakis N, Stergiadis S, Rempelos L, Eyre M, Atsali I, Franceschin E, Leifert C, Stefanakis A, Sotiraki S, Butler G. . Sustainability (Switzerland) 2020, 12(3), 1228.
    • Davis H, Stergiadis S, Chatzidimitriou E, Sanderson R, Leifert C, Butler G. . Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2020, 7, 544149.
    • Davis H, Chatzidimitriou E, Leifert C, Butler G. . Sustainability 2020, 12(9), 3688.
    • Magistrali A, Vavera R, Janovska D, Rempelos L, Cakmak I, Leifert C, Grausgruber H, Butler G, Wilkinson A, Bilsborrow P. . Field Crops Research 2020, 255, 107869.
    • Magistrali A, Vavera R, Janovska D, Rempelos L, Cakmak I, Leifert C, Grausgruber H, Butler G, Wilkinson A, Bilsborrow P. . Field Crops Research 2020, 255, 107869.
    • Butler G, Stergiadis S, Chatzidimitriou E, Franceschin E, Davis HR, Leifert C, Steinshamn H. . Scientific Reports 2019, 9(1), 8115.
    • Stergiadis S, Bieber A, Chatzidimitriou E, Franceschin E, Isensee A, Rempelos L, Baranski M, Maurer V, Cozzi G, Bapst B, Butler G, Leifert C. . Food Chemistry 2018, 251, 93-102.
    • Benbrook CM, Davis DR, Heins BJ, Latif MA, Leifert C, Peterman L, Butler G, Faergeman O, Abel-Caines S, Baranski M. . Food Science and Nutrition 2018, 6(3), 681-700.
    • Rudolph G, Hörtenhuber S, Bochicchio D, Butler G, Brandhofer R, Dippel S, Dourmad JY, Edwards S, Früh B, Meier M, Prunier A, Winckler C, Zollitsch W, Leeb C. . Sustainability 2018, 10(10), 3796.
    • Srednicka-Tober D, Baranski M, Seal CJ, Sanderson R, Benbrook C, Steinshamn H, Gromadzka-Ostrowska J, Rembialkowska E, Skwarlo-Sonta K, Eyre M, Cozzi G, Larsen MK, Jordon T, Niggli U, Sakowski T, Calder PC, Burdge GC, Sotiraki S, Stefanakis A, Stergiadis S, Yolcu H, Chatzidimitriou E, Butler G, Stewart G, Leifert C. . British Journal of Nutrition 2016, 115(6), 1043-1060.
    • Srednicka-Tober D, Baranski M, Seal CJ, Sanderson R, Benbrook C, Steinshamn H, Gromadzka-Ostrowska J, Rembialkowska E, Skwarlo-Sonta K, Eyre M, Cozzi G, Larsen MK, Jordon T, Niggli U, Sakowski T, Calder PC, Burdge GC, Sotiraki S, Stefanakis A, Yolcu H, Stergiadis S, Chatzidimitriou E, Butler G, Stewart G, Leifert C. . British Journal of Nutrition 2016, 115(6), 994-1011.
    • Kamihiro S, Stergiadis S, Leifert C, Eyre M, Butler G. . Meat Science 2015, 100, 306-318.
    • Stergiadis S, Bieber A, Franscheschin E, Isensee A, Eyre MD, Maurer V, Chatzidimitriou E, Cozzi G, Bapst B, Steward G, Gordon A, Butler G. . Food Chemistry 2015, 175, 609-618.
    • Stergiadis S, Leifert C, Seal CJ, Eyre MD, Larsen MK, Nielsen JH, Slots T, Butler G. . Journal of Agricultural Science 2015, 153(4), 708-731.
    • Stergiadis S, Leifert C, Seal CJ, Eyre MD, Steinshamn H, Butler G. . Food Chemistry 2014, 164, 293-300.
    • Liddon A, Butler G, Maurer V, Willer H. . RICS Land Journal 2014, Oct/Nov, 18-19.
    • Stergiadis S, Seal CJ, Leifert C, Eyre MD, Larsen MK, Butler G. . Food Chemistry 2013, 139(1-4), 540-548.
    • Benbrook CM, Butler G, Latif MA, Leifert C, Davis DR. . PLoS One 2013, 8(12), e82429.
    • Stergiadis S, Leifert C, Seal CJ, Eyre MD, Nielsen JH, Larsen MK, Slots T, Steinshamn H, Butler G. . Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 2012, 60(29), 7270-7281.
    • Butler G, Stergiadis S. . Journal of Dairy Research 2011, 78(2), 220-225.
    • Cooper JM, Butler G, Leifert C. . NJAS - Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 2011, 58(3-4), 185-192.
    • Butler G, Stergiadis S, Seal C, Eyre M, Leifert C. . Journal of Dairy Science 2011, 94(1), 24-36.
    • Wagenaar JP, Klocke P, Butler G, Smolders G, Nielsen JH, Canever A, Leifert C. . NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 2011, 58(3-4), 157-162.
    • Larsen MK, Nielsen JH, Butler G, Leifert C, Slots T, Kristiansen GH, Gustafsson AH. . Journal of Dairy Science 2010, 93(7), 2863-2873.
    • Klocke P, Ivemeyer S, Butler G, Maeschli A, Heil F. . Homeopathy 2010, 99(2), 90-98.
    • Slots T, Butler G, Leifert C, Kristensen T, Skibsted LH, Nielsen JH. . Journal of Dairy Science 2009, 92(5), 2057-2066.
    • Ivemeyer S, Walkenhorst M, Heil F, Notz C, Maeschli A, Butler G, Klocke P. . Animal 2009, 3(11), 1596-1604.
    • Butler G, Collomb M, Rehberger B, Sanderson R, Eyre M, Leifert C. . Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2009, 89(4), 697-705.
    • Butler G, Nielsen JH, Slots T, Seal C, Eyre MD, Sanderson R, Leifert C. . Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture 2008, 88(8), 1431-1441.

  • Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)

    • Chatzidimitriou E, Maurer V, Leiber F, Baranski M, Stergiadis S, Butler G. . In: 67th Annual Meeting of the European Association of Animal Production. 2016, Belfast, UK: Wageningen Academic Publishers.
    • Chatzidimitriou E, Stergiadis S, Eyre MD, Bestman M, van-Niekerk T, Butler G. . In: UK World's Poultry Science Association Spring meeting. 2015, Chester, UK.
    • Butler G. . In: The Nutrition Society Scottish Section meeting: Polyunsaturated fatty acid mediators: implications for human health. 2014, Edinburgh, UK: Cambridge University Press.

  • Review

    • Butler G, Nielsen JH, Larsen MK, Rehberger B, Stergiadis S, Canever A, Leifert C. . NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences 2011, 58(3-4), 97-102.