Dr Joshua Philp

Dr Joshua Philp

Grant-Funded Researcher (B)

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Joshua Philp is currently allocated to ACIAR project "Management practices for profitable crop livestock systems for Cambodia and Lao PDR" as a researcher. His role is to implement and monitor the sustainable integration of improved forages into smallholder livestock farming systems.Joshua's previous research has examined the management of forages for feeding sheep in resource-constrained farming systems of northwest China.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2020 - ongoing Research Fellow The University of Adelaide School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    2016 - 2020 Research Associate The University of Adelaide School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
    2014 - 2016 Casual Academic, various roles (conducting supervisor; tutor, examiner, lecturer) Western Sydney University School of Science and Health
    2014 - 2016 Tutor- Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme Western Sydney University Badanami Centre for Indigenous Education
    2010 - 2011 Australian Youth Ambassador For Development (Rural Development Officer) Scope Global

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can speak and understand spoken
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2012 - 2018 Western Sydney University Australia Doctor of Philosophy (Science)
    2010 - 2011 University of Western Sydney Australia Bachelor of Science (Honours)
    2007 - 2009 University of Western Sydney Australia Bachelor of Animal Science

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2019 Conference Scholar The Crawford Fund Australia

  • Research Interests
    Animal Production Sustainable Agricultural Development

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2025 Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2025). Root Penetration Is Associated with Root Diameter and Root Growth Rate in Tropical Forage Grasses. Grasses, 4(1), 4.
    DOI
    2025 Burkart, S., Mwendia, S., Karimi, P., Atieno, M., Dao, H. T., & Philp, J. (2025). Seeding solutions: Closing the ruminant feed gap through forage innovation in Southeast Asia. Crop Forage and Turfgrass Management, 11(2).
    DOI
    2023 Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., Denton, M., & Larson, S. (2023). Perceptions of the Institutional and Support Environment amongst Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos. Sustainability, 15(5), 4219.
    DOI Scopus7 WoS7
    2023 Thephavanh, M., Philp, J., Nuberg, I., & Denton, M. (2023). Exploring demographic influences on perceptions of agricultural entrepreneurship as a career choice among Lao youth. Development in Practice, 33(7), 811-824.
    DOI
    2023 Li, Q., Philp, J., Denton, M. D., Huang, Y., Wei, J., Sun, H., . . . Zhao, Q. (2023). Stoichiometric homeostasis of N:P ratio drives species-specific symbiotic N fixation inhibition under N addition. Frontiers in Plant Science, 14, 15 pages.
    DOI Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC5
    2023 Huy, S., Pheng, B., Khieu, B., Chhay, T., Philp, J. N. M., & Hidano, A. (2023). Effectiveness and implementation challenges of a livestock asset transfer intervention for smallholders in community-protected areas in Cambodia. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 9(4), 1940-1948.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC1
    2022 Li, H., Toh, R., Wei, Y., Wang, Y., Hu, J., An, S., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Microbiomes across root compartments are shaped by inoculation with a fungal biological control agent. Applied Soil Ecology, 170, 104230.
    DOI Scopus9 WoS8
    2022 An, S., Wei, Y., Li, H., Zhao, Z., Hu, J., Philp, J., . . . Denton, M. D. (2022). Long-Term Monocultures of American Ginseng Change the Rhizosphere Microbiome by Reducing Phenolic Acids in Soil. Agriculture (Switzerland), 12(5), 1-17.
    DOI Scopus11 WoS11
    2022 Liu, M., Philp, J., Wang, Y., Hu, J., Wei, Y., Li, J., . . . Yang, H. (2022). Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Burkholderia vietnamiensis B418 inhibits root-knot nematode on watermelon by modifying the rhizosphere microbial community.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 13 pages.
    DOI Scopus46 WoS40 Europe PMC14
    2022 Sui, L., Li, J., Philp, J., Yang, K., Wei, Y., Li, H., . . . Wang, Y. (2022). Trichoderma atroviride seed dressing influenced the fungal community and pathogenic fungi in the wheat rhizosphere.. Scientific reports, 12(1), 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus22 WoS20 Europe PMC8
    2022 Bell, R. W., Seng, V., Vance, W. H., Philp, J. N. M., Hin, S., Touch, V., & Denton, M. D. (2022). Managing Sands of the Lower Mekong Basin to Limit Land Degradation: A Review of Properties and Limitations for Crop and Forage Production. Soil Systems, 6(3), 1-26.
    DOI Scopus3 WoS2
    2022 Thephavanh, M., Philp, J. N. M., Nuberg, I., Denton, M., & Alexander, K. (2022). Narrative Insights Reveal the Motivations of Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos. Sustainability, 14(20), 16 pages.
    DOI Scopus6 WoS6
    2021 Huot, C., Philp, J. N. M., Zhou, Y., & Denton, M. D. (2021). Genotypic and seasonal variation in root depth development during establishment of C4 perennial grass ecotypes. Crop and Pasture Science, 72(11), 913-925.
    DOI Scopus1 WoS1
    2021 Huy, S., Khieu, B., Chhay, T., Philp, J. N. M., Le, N. D., & Tran, H. T. T. (2021). Response in digestibility, growth performance, and carcass quality of local Kandol pigs to incremental levels of fermented banana stems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(1), 1-6.
    DOI Scopus3 Europe PMC1
    2021 Philp, J. N. M., Cornish, P. S., Te, K. S. H., Bell, R. W., Vance, W., Lim, V., . . . Denton, M. D. (2021). Insufficient potassium and sulfur supply threaten the productivity of perennial forage grasses in smallholder farms on tropical sandy soils. Plant and Soil, 461(1-2), 617-630.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS11
    2021 Xu, T., Ai, Z., Jia, Y., Li, S., Philp, J., & Ma, F. (2021). Symbiotic nitrogen fixation contributes to divergent patterns of foliar and soil nitrogen isotopic composition in an alpine legume shrub species. Biogeochemistry, 153(1), 17-31.
    DOI Scopus1
    2020 Monjardino, M., Philp, J., Kuehne, G., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., Sihathep, V., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Quantifying the value of adopting a post-rice legume crop to intensify mixed smallholder farms in Southeast Asia. Agricultural Systems, 177, 12 pages.
    DOI Scopus14 WoS13
    2020 Huot, C., Zhou, Y., Philp, J., & Denton, M. D. (2020). Root depth development in tropical perennial forage grasses is related to root angle, root diameter and leaf area. Plant and Soil, 456(1-2), 145-158.
    DOI Scopus23 WoS24
    2020 Li, J., Philp, J., Li, J., Wei, Y., Li, H., Yang, K., . . . Wang, Y. (2020). Trichoderma harzianum inoculation reduces the incidence of clubroot disease in Chinese cabbage by regulating the rhizosphere microbial community. Microorganisms, 8(9), 1325-1-1325-17.
    DOI Scopus48 WoS41 Europe PMC24
    2019 Philp, J., Vance, W., Bell, R., Chhay, T., Boyd, D., Phimphachanhvongsod, V., & Denton, M. D. (2019). Forage options to sustainably intensify smallholder farming systems on tropical sandy soils. A review. Agronomy for Sustainable Development, 39(3), 1-19.
    DOI Scopus29 WoS22
    2017 Philp, J., Komarek, A. M., Pain, S. J., & Bellotti, W. (2017). Variation in feed utilisation by sheep undergoing compensatory growth following underfeeding with and without additional dietary nitrogen in western China. Animal Production Science, 57(1), 96-101.
    DOI Scopus4
    2016 Philp, J., Komarek, A., Pain, S., Li, X., & Bellotti, W. (2016). Improving the use of available feed resources to overcome sheep feeding deficits in western China. Animal Production Science, 56(9), 1545-1550.
    DOI Scopus2
    2016 Li, X., Philp, J., Cremades, R., Roberts, A., He, L., Li, L., & Yu, Q. (2016). Agricultural vulnerability over the Chinese Loess Plateau in response to climate change: exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. Ambio, 45(3), 350-360.
    DOI Scopus40 Europe PMC3
    2015 Robertson, M., Shen, Y., Philp, J., Hou, F., Yang, D., Yang, Z., . . . Bellotti, B. (2015). Optimal harvest timing vs. harvesting for animal forage supply: Impacts on production and quality of lucerne on the Loess Plateau, China. Grass and Forage Science, 70(2), 296-307.
    DOI Scopus8
    2013 Yang, Q., Wang, X., Shen, Y., & Philp, J. (2013). Functional diversity of soil microbial communities in response to tillage and crop residue retention in an eroded Loess soil. Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 59(3), 311-321.
    DOI Scopus30
Title Source Scheme Investigators Start date End date Awarded Amount 
Promoting best-practice feedbase management to deliver improved drought resilience in low to medium rainfall regions through on-farm demonstrations and case studies Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Future Drought Fund: Drought Resilient Soils and Landscapes Denton M, Philp J, Lee S, Peck D, Humphries A, Cavagnaro T, Pitchford W, Koopman D 01/04/2022 30/06/2024 $809,068
Facilitating adoption of agricultural system changes in Cambodia Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Grant Philp J, Denton M 1/12/2018 31/12/2019 $35,000
Gaming as a Socioeconomic Research Tool for Lao Agricultural Scientists The Crawford Fund Training Course / Workshop Philp J 14/05/2018 1/06/2018 $12,000
Management Practices for Profitable Crop-Livestock Systems in Cambodia and Lao PDR Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Grant Denton M, Philp J, Bell R, Vance W, Boyd D, Phengsavanh P, Hin S, Seng M, Chhay T 2016 2024 $1,142,140

$1,900,000

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2018 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Engagement of Youth in Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Laos Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Manithaythip Thephavanh
    2017 - 2022 Co-Supervisor The Adaptation of Tropical Perennial Grasses to Abiotic Constraints in Sandy Soils Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chanthy Huot
  • Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (B)
  • Phone: 83130008
  • Email: joshua.philp@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83137109
  • Campus: Waite
  • Building: Waite, floor GE
  • Org Unit: Agricultural Science
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