Personal information

Darko Grbeša, PhD.
Associate professor (2005)
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Department of Animal Nutrition
Svetošimunska c. 25, 10000 Zagreb
Hall II, ground-floor
+385 /1/239 3800
+385 /1/239 3932
e-mail: dgrbesa@agr.hr

Teaching

Undergraduate program
Animal Nutrition (Professor)
Basic of Animal Nutrition and Feeding (Professor)
Graduate program
General Nutrition
Animal Nutrition

Research interests

Relationship between structure of kernel and physical-chemical properties with nutritive value of corn hybrids
Animal feeding in transition period
Methods for evaluation nutritive value of feed
The role of nutraceuticals in animal nutrition

Current projects

2005 - 2008
Phenotype and genotype characteristics of Croatian autochtonous poultry breeds
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
Zlatko Janječić, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2004 - 2007
Properties the Croatian's corn genotypes in animal nutrition
Ministry of Science, Education and Sports
Darko Grbesa, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2003 - 2005
Small - scale feed manufactures in pig production improvement
Ministri of Agriculture and Forestry
Jasna Pintar, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2003 - 2005
Duck raising and fattening on family farms
Ministri of Agriculture and Forestry
Stjepan Mužic, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2003 - 2005
Development of cow-calf system in practice
Ministry of Science and Technology RH
Mladen Knežević, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2002 - 2005
Preservation of plant diversity of pastures in Adriatic region
Ministry of Science and Technology RH
Mihaela Britvec, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb

Academic qualifications

1996
Ph.D.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Ratio between the content and ruminal solubility of minerals from autumn regrowth of grasses and legumes
1988
M.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Acid insoluble ash and ash insoluble in acid detergent as markers of the cell wall and its constituents digestibility
1980
B.Sc.
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
Usage of sugar beet by products in animal nutrition

Training and research experience

October - November
USDA Forage Research Farm and Center, University of Minnesota and Wisconsin Extension Service on campus, Ridgewater College, Hutchinson, Minnesota
Phillip W. Harlan / Dennis Bergquist
Training in Dairy Nutrition
June - July 2000
Institute National de la Recherche Agronomique, Rennes, France
Aime Aumaitre / Claude Fevrier / Milan Zjajic
Protein feed for animal production
September - October 1999
Alltech Bioscience Centre, University of Kentucky , Lexington USA
Lyons, P.,T. / Boldwin,
Usage of biotechnology products in animal nutrition
January 1996
Internationale Forschungsgemeinschaft Futtermitteltechnik e. V. (IFF) Braunschweig-Thune i Institut fur Tierernahrung der Bundesfirschungsanstalt fur Landwirtschaft Braunschweig -Volkenrode Njemačka
Eberhard Heidenreich,
Introducing ISO quality and management system in feed manufacturing
September 1995
Zootechy Institut-Balice Poljska i Institut Fiziologii žywienia Zwierat im. Jana Kielanowskiego Polska Akademia Nauk, Warsawa
Henryk Fandrejewsky
Physiology of energy utilisation in swine

Employment and work experience

1981 - now
Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb

Past projects

2002 - 2004
Technology of nutrition and nutritional requirement of free range Zagorje turkey
Ministry of Science and Technology RH
Stjepan Mužic, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb
2001 - 2003
Liquid whey in fattening pig on family agriculture farm
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Darko Grbeša, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
2001 - 2003
Influence of nutrition on goat production
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Biserka Homen, Faculty of Agriculture University of Zagreb
1998 - 2001
Chemical composition and nutritive value of Croatian forages
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Darko Grbeša
1996 - 2001
Enviromental impacts of animal nutrition
Ministry of Science and Technology
Tajana Černy
1991 - 1995
Availability of amino acids and mineraals in some parts of the digestive tract in animals
Ministry of Science and Technology
Zdravko Černy
1986 - 1990
Investigation of bio-technologic and health-related factors current production and processing in animal production, fish and bee production.
Investigation of scientific basis forming of industrial using of domestic animals, fishes and bees and processing of animal products
Ministry of Science and Technology
Zdravko Černy
1982 - 1986
Investigation of bio-technologic and health-related factors current production and processing in animal production. Investigation of Scientific basis forming of industrial using of domestic animals.
Ministry of Science and Technology
Stevo Jančić

Other professional activities

since 19933; since 1994
Editorial Board Membership
Praxis Veterinaria Zagreb, Krmiva, Zagreb
Member of Editorial Board
since 1994 - today
Editorial Board Membership
Krmiva, Zagreb
Member of Editorial Board
since 1991; since 2001
Professional Society Office
Croation Agronomy Associationm; World Poultry Science Association
Member
1996-2005
Organiser of Workshops
Feeding and nutrition of dairy cattle, Feeding the weaning pig
Chairman and leading teacher
since 1993
Organiser of Meetings and Conference Sessions
"Feedstuffs conference": 1992 - 2004
Organiser and Member of Scientific committee, Organiser and Chairman of Sessions

Scientific publications

Pintar Jasna, Homen Biserka, Gazić Ksenija, Grbeša, D., Sikirić Maja, Černy Tajana (2004): Effects of supplemental phytase on performance and tibia ash of broilers fed different cereals based diets. Czech J. Anim, Sci., 49, 2004 (10): 542-548.

Varga, B., Svečnjak, Z., Knežević, M., Grbeša, D. (2004): Performance of prolific and nonprolific maize hybrids under reduced-input and high-input cropping systems. Field Crops Research, 90, str. 203-212.

Grbeša, D., Kapš, M., Biserka Homen, Anita Brnić (2004): Relationsheep beetwen endosperm types and in vitro corn starch digestion rate in the small intestine of broiler chickens. Zbornik radova sa XXXIX Znanstveni skup hrvatskih agronoma, str. 221-223. 17-20 veljače 2004., Opatija.

Grbeša, D., Kiš, G., Varga, B., Kapš, M. (2003): Variability of physical properties, chemical composition and nutritive value of corn hybrids in chicken feeding. XXXVIII. Znanstveni skup hrvatskih agronoma, 19. - 21. veljače 2003., Opatija, str. 411-413.

Grbeša, D., Kiš, G., Ksenija Gazić, Grgić, G. (2003): Utjecaj dodavanja ProfitazeR na proizvodna svojstva pilića hranjenih sa tri hibrida kukuruza. Praxis veterinaria 51 (1-2), 51-56.

Grbeša, D., Kapš, M., Kiš, G., Svečnjak, Z., Janječić, Z. (2003): Evaluation of domestic corn hybrids in broiler chickens. Zbornik "Peradarski dani 2003", simpozij s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem, Poreč, 14 - 17. svibnja 2003., str. 69 - 78

Janječić, Z., Grbeša, D., Mužic, S., Ćurić, S., Rupić, V., Liker, B., Marija Đikić, Antunović, B., Županić, D. (2002): Influence of rapeseed meal on productivity and health of broiler chicks. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica 50 (1) 37-50.

Grbeša D., Varga B., Kiš G., Lukavečki Martina, Kračun F. (2001). Effects of different management systems and planting rates on the chemical composition and the nutritive value of three corn hybrids in broiler chicken fattening. Zbornik radova "Peradarski dani 2001",Poreč, str.155-159.

Havranek D., Grbeša D., Knežević M. (2000). The Influence of Fed in Sheep on Preferability of Vegetative Growth of Different Kinds of Grass. Agriculturae conspectus Scientificus, vol.65,4,187-197.

Kiš G., Grbeša D. (2000). Influence of rumen fluid ageing on in-vitro gas production characteristics. Krmiva 42 (5), 229-234.

Croatian Scientific Bibliography (CROSBI)

http://bib.irb.hr/lista-radova?autor=6111