Roslyn Baird

Mrs Roslyn Baird

School of Agriculture, Food and Wine

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology

Date Position Institution name
2011 - ongoing Senior formulations chemist University of Adelaide
1992 - 2010 Research Chemist HiFert Pty Ltd
1989 - 1992 Adhesives and coatings chemist Bridgestone Australia
1984 - 1989 Soil and Plant tissue analyst Mineral Research and development Pty Ltd

Date Institution name Country Title
1980 - 1982 Flinders University, Adelaide Australia BSc

Year Citation
2025 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2025). Mechanochemical synthesis of layered Zn-Mo compounds as slow-release Mo fertilizers. Powder Technology, 453, 120661-1-120661-10.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2025 Everaert, M., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I., Smolders, E., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2025). Sparingly Soluble Powellite (CaMoO<sub>4</sub>) as a Basis for Slow-Release Molybdenum Fertilizers: From Fundamental Principles to Performant Formulations. ACS Agricultural Science &amp; Technology, 5(5), 874-883.
DOI WoS1
2025 Cancellier, E. L., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Guelfi, D., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2025). Bio-based polyurethane coatings for controlled-release phosphorus fertilizers: Synthesis, characterization and effect on P use efficiency.. The Science of the total environment, 1000, 180403.
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2024 da Silva, R. C., Degryse, F., Baird, R., Ajiboye, B., Stacey, S., Peacock, A., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). Zinc in ammoniated phosphate fertilizers: Solid‐phase speciation, solubility, and use of barrier coatings to enhance zinc availability. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 88(6), 2156-2166.
DOI Scopus2 WoS2
2024 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2024). Effect of mechanochemically modified MoO<sub>3</sub>-ZnO on Mo supply to plants when co-granulated with macronutrient fertilizers. Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture, 11(1), 115-1-115-13.
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2023 Baird, R. J., Kabiri, S., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Andelkovic, I., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Hydrophobic coatings for granular fertilizers to improve physical handling and nutrient delivery. Powder Technology, 424(118521), 118521.
DOI Scopus11 WoS12
2023 Everaert, M., Andelkovic, I. B., Smolders, E., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Layered Transition Metal Molybdates as New Slow-Release Micronutrient Fertilizer Matrices for Zn, Cu, and Mo. Industrial &amp; Engineering Chemistry Research, 62(20), 7859-7867.
DOI Scopus4 WoS4
2023 Zheng, B., Degryse, F., Andelkovic, I. B., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Agronomic Comparison of Mechanochemically Synthesized Zinc Borate and Other Boron Sources Granulated with Macronutrient Fertilizers. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 23(4), 6407-6417.
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2023 Degryse, F., Harris, H., Baird, R., Andelkovic, I., da Silva, R. C., Kabiri, S., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2023). Acid coating to increase availability of zinc in phosphate fertilizers. Plant and Soil, 495(1-2), 27-41.
DOI Scopus5 WoS6
2022 Everaert, M., Degryse, F., McLaughlin, M. J., Smolders, S., Andelkovic, I., Baird, R., & Smolders, E. (2022). Enhancing the phosphorus content of layered double hydroxide fertilizers by intercalating polymeric phosphate instead of orthophosphate: A feasibility study. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 628(Pt A), 519-529.
DOI Scopus11 WoS9 Europe PMC3
2021 Samreen, T., Degryse, F., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., Zahir, Z. A., Nazir, M. Z., . . . McLaughlin, M. (2021). Development and Testing of Improved Efficiency Boron-Enriched Diammonium Phosphate Fertilizers. JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION, 21(2), 1134-1143.
DOI Scopus8 WoS8
2021 MATTIELLO, E. M., CANCELLIER, E. L., DA SILVA, R. C., DEGRYSE, F., BAIRD, R., & MCLAUGHLIN, M. J. (2021). Efficiency of soil-applied 67Zn-enriched fertiliser across three consecutive crops. Pedosphere, 31(4), 531-537.
DOI Scopus10 WoS10
2021 Degryse, J., Baird, R., Andelkovic, I., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Long-term fate of fertilizer sulfate- and elemental S in co-granulated fertilizers. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems, 120(1), 31-48.
DOI Scopus14 WoS11
2021 Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J., Baird, R., Mallarino, A. P., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Screening fertilizers for their P runoff risk using laboratory methods.. Journal of environmental quality, 50(4), 955-966.
DOI Scopus3 WoS2 Europe PMC2
2021 Zheng, B., Kabiri, S., Andelkovic, I. B., Degryse, J., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R., . . . McLaughlin, M. J. (2021). Mechanochemical Synthesis of Zinc Borate for Use as a Dual-Release B Fertilizer. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9(47), 15995-16004.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2021 Ngo, H. T. T., Watts-Williams, S. J., Panagaris, A., Baird, R., McLaughlin, M. J., & Cavagnaro, T. R. (2021). Development of an organomineral fertiliser formulation that improves tomato growth and sustains arbuscular mycorrhizal colonisation.. Sci Total Environ, 815, 10 pages.
DOI Scopus9 WoS6 Europe PMC3
2020 Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Cakmak, I., Yazici, M. A., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2020). Comparison and modelling of extraction methods to assess agronomic effectiveness of fertilizer zinc. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 183(2), 248-259.
DOI Scopus12 WoS11 Europe PMC1
2020 Kabiri, S., Andelkovic, I., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J., Baird, R., Tavakkoli, E., . . . McLaughlin, M. (2020). Engineered phosphate fertilisers with dual-release properties. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 59(13), 5512-5524.
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2020 Degryse, F., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., Holzapfel, C. B., Kappes, C., Tysko, M., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2020). Sulfur Uptake from Fertilizer Fortified with Sulfate and Elemental S in Three Contrasting Climatic Zones. AGRONOMY-BASEL, 10(7), 16 pages.
DOI Scopus19 WoS17
2020 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2020). Author Correction: Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (19520), 10.1038/s41598-019-55914-0). Scientific Reports, 10(1), 1 page.
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2020 Kabiri, S., Tran, D. N. H., Baird, R., McLaughlin, M. J., & Losic, D. (2020). Revealing the dependence of graphene concentration and physicochemical properties on the crushing strength of co-granulated fertilizers by wet granulation process. Powder Technology, 360, 588-597.
DOI Scopus14 WoS14
2019 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Young, S. D., Bailey, E. H., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Improving the efficacy of selenium fertilizers for wheat biofortification. Scientific Reports, 9(1), 19520-1-19520-9.
DOI Scopus74 WoS62 Europe PMC27
2019 Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). A column perfusion test to assess the kinetics of nutrient release by soluble, sparingly soluble and coated granular fertilizers. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 182(5), 763-771.
DOI Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC2
2018 Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R., Degryse, J., & McLaughlin, M. (2018). Slow and Fast-Release Boron Sources in Potash Fertilizers: Spatial Variability, Nutrient Dissolution and Plant Uptake. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 82(6), 1437-1448.
DOI Scopus33 WoS29
2018 Degryse, F., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R., Beyrer, T., Below, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2018). Uptake of elemental or sulfate-S from fall- or spring-applied co-granulated fertilizer by corn – a stable isotope and modeling study. Field Crops Research, 221, 322-332.
DOI Scopus30 WoS29 Europe PMC8
2018 Kabiri, S., Baird, R., Tran, D., Andelkovic, I., McLaughlin, M., & Losic, D. (2018). Cogranulation of low rates of graphene and graphene oxide with macronutrient fertilizers remarkably improves their physical properties. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 6(1), 1299-1309.
DOI Scopus28 WoS26
2017 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Erratum to: Availability of fertiliser sulphate and elemental sulphur to canola in two consecutive crops (Plant and Soil, (2016), 398, 1-2, (313-325), 10.1007/s11104-015-2667-2). Plant and Soil, 420(1-2), 553.
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2017 Degryse, F., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Dissolution rate and agronomic effectiveness of struvite fertilizers - effect of soil pH, granulation and base excess. Plant and Soil, 410(1), 139-152.
DOI Scopus158 WoS157
2017 Mattiello, E., Da Silva, R., Degryse, F., Baird, R., Gupta, V., & McLaughlin, M. (2017). Sulfur and zinc availability from co-granulated Zn-Enriched rlemental sulfur fertilizers. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 65(6), 1108-1115.
DOI Scopus33 WoS32 Europe PMC7
2016 Degryse, F., Da Silva, R., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Effect of cogranulation on oxidation of elemental sulfur: theoretical model and experimental validation. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 80(5), 1244-1253.
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2016 Montalvo, D., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R. J., McLaughlin, M. J., & Coqui da Silva, R. (2016). Agronomic effectiveness of zinc sources as micronutrient fertilizer. Advances in Agronomy, 139, 215-267.
DOI Scopus141 WoS110
2016 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., Baird, R., da Silva, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Availability of fertiliser sulphate and elemental sulphur to canola in two consecutive crops. Plant and Soil, 398(1-2), 313-325.
DOI Scopus28 WoS28
2016 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., Baird, R., Da Silva, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2016). Oxidation of elemental sulfur in granular fertilizers depends on the soil-exposed surface area. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 80(2), 294-305.
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2015 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, F., da Silva, R., & Baird, R. (2015). Co-granulated elemental sulfur/sulfate fertilizers and their role in crop nutrition. Better Crops with Plant Food, 99(3), 7-10.
2015 Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Responses of canola to the application of slow-release boron fertilizers and their residual effect. Soil Science Society of America Journal, 79(1), 97-103.
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2015 McLaughlin, M. J., Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2015). Slow-release boron fertilizers: co-granulation of boron sources with mono-ammonium phosphate (MAP).. Soil Research, 53(5), 505-511.
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2015 Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Diffusion and solubility control of fertilizer-applied zinc: chemical assessment and visualization. Plant and Soil, 386(1), 195-204.
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2015 Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2015). Boron phosphates (BPO₄) as a seedling-safe boron fertilizer source. Plant and Soil, 391(1), 153-160.
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2014 Abat, M., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & Mclaughlin, M. (2014). Formulation, synthesis and characterization of boron phosphate (BPO₄) compounds as raw materials to develop slow-release boron fertilizers. Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, 177(6), 860-868.
DOI Scopus27 WoS24 Europe PMC3

Year Citation
2017 da Silva, R., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2017). Soil management and fertilizer practices affecting crop production and human health. In B. Singh, M. Mclaughlin, & E. Brevik (Eds.), The Nexus of Soils, Plants, Animals and Human Health (Vol. 1, 1 ed., pp. 111-121). Stuttgart, Germany: Catena Soil Sciences.

Year Citation
2017 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, J., Coqui da Silva, R., & Baird, R. (2017). Plant nutrition for global green growth – designing next generation fertilizers for crop nutrition. In Proceedings of the International Plant Nutrition Colloquium. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Year Citation
2019 Baird, R. J., Rivers, C., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Effect of granulation additives on the hardness and surface abrasion of fertilizer granules. Poster session presented at the meeting of 9th International Granulation Workshop – Lausanne, Switzerland. Lausanne, Switzerland.
2019 Kabiri, S., Baird, R. J., Andelkovic, I., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., Losic, D., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2019). Using graphene or graphene oxide to improve the physical quality of granulated fertilizers.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 9th International Granulation Workshop – Lausanne, Switzerland..
2018 Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., Baird, R. J., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2018). Does addition of humic acid enhance the effectiveness of phosphate fertilizers?6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants – Leuven, Belgium.. Poster session presented at the meeting of 6th Symposium on Phosphorus in Soils and Plants – Leuven, Belgium. Leuven, Belgium.
2017 Ramkissoon, C., Degryse, J. L., McLaughlin, M. J., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R. J., Young, S., & Bailey, L. (2017). Wheat biofortification using selenium-enriched macronutrient fertilisers. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Conference on Selenium in the Environment and Human Health. Stockholm, Sweden.
2017 McLaughlin, M. J., Degryse, J. L., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R. J., & Abat, M. A. (2017). Developing more effective boron fertilizers. Poster session presented at the meeting of International Plant Nutrition Colloquium / Boron 2017 Satellite Meeting.
2017 Degryse, J. L., Coqui da Silva, R., Baird, R. J., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Effect of phosphate-metal-humic complexes on P uptake in hydroponics and soil. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings – Tampa, USA.. Tampa, USA..
2017 Baird, R. J., Degryse, J. L., Coqui da Silva, R., Stacey, S., Peacock, L. A., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Barrier coatings to improve water soluble Zn in ammoniated phosphate fertilizers. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings – Tampa, USA.. Tampa, USA.
2017 Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, J. L., Baird, R. J., Stacey, S., Ajiboye, B., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2017). Solid-Phase speciation and water solubility relationships of Zn in Zn-enriched ammoniated phosphates. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings – Tampa, USA. Tampa, USA.
2016 da Silva, R. C., Tomczak, B., Rivers, C., Broadbent, A., Baird, R., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2016). Scaling down rainfall simulators to evaluate the fertilizer-related transport of phosphorus in surface runoff. Poster session presented at the meeting of Joint Conference: New Zealand Society of Soil Science and Soil Science Australia.
2016 Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., Broadbent, A., Tomczak, C., Rivers, C., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2016). Oxidation of elemental sulfur in granular fertilizers: model and measurements. Poster session presented at the meeting of Joint Conference: New Zealand Society of Soil Science and Soil Science Australia.
2016 da Silva, R. C., Tomczak, B., Rivers, C., Broadbent, A., Baird, R., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2016). Predicting phosphorus runoff from phosphate fertilizers using fast laboratory assays. Poster session presented at the meeting of Joint Conference: New Zealand Society of Soil Science and Soil Science Australia.
2016 da Silva, R. C., Degryse, F., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2016). Phosphorus runoff from surface-applied fertilizer in soil trays and comparison with release in batch and soil diffusion assays. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings.
2015 Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2015). Sulphur uptake by corn from S-34 labelled fall- or spring-applied fertilizer. Poster session presented at the meeting of https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2015am/webprogram/start.html. Minneapolis, MN, USA.
2014 Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2014). Field measurement of sulphur uptake by crops from fertilizer sulphate or elemental sulphur, using a stable isotope technique. Poster session presented at the meeting of https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2014am/webprogram/start.html. Long Beach, CA, USA.
2014 Degryse, F., Broadbent, A., Tomczak, B., Rivers, C., Baird, R., da Silva, R. C., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2014). Diffusion and plant availability of phosphorus from struvite-based fertiliser. Poster session presented at the meeting of National Soil Science Conference.
2014 Baird, R., Rivers, C., Broadbent, A., Tomczak, B., da Silva, R. C., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2014). Laboratory production of coated and granulated fertilisers for the screening of new advanced formulations and surface treatments. Poster session presented at the meeting of National Soil Science Conference.
2014 Broadbent, A., Degryse, F., Tomczak, B., Rivers, C., Baird, R., Coqui da Silva, R., & McLaughlin, M. (2014). Visualization of phosphorus diffusion from fertiliser. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Soil Science Australia National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Society of Soil Science.
2014 Tomczak, B., Rivers, C., Broadbent, A., Baird, R., Coqui da Silva, R., Degryse, F., & McLaughlin, M. (2014). Comparison of fertiliser formulation behaviours based on a laboratory nutrient dissolution method. Poster session presented at the meeting of Proceedings of the Soil Science Australia National Soil Science Conference. Melbourne, Vic.: Australian Society of Soil Science.
2013 Degryse, F., Ajiboye, B., da Silva, R. C., Baird, R., & McLaughlin, M. J. (2013). Transformations of sulphate and elemental sulphur in soil. Poster session presented at the meeting of ASA, CSSA, SSSA Annual Meetings.
2013 McLaughlin, M. J., Degryse, F., da Silva, R. C., & Baird, R. (2013). New fertilizer technologies and their agronomic efficiencies. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Fertilizer Congress.

Year Citation
2018 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, J., Baird, R., Coqui Da Silva, R., Freeman, K., & Fry, T. (2018). 2018243740, Fertilizers containing slow and fast release sources of boron.
2018 McLaughlin, M., Degryse, J., Baird, R., & da Silva, R. C. (2018). 3064573, Swellable fertilizer granules containing elemental sulfur with increased oxidation rates.
2017 McLaughlin, M. J., Degryse, J. L. E., Baird, R. J., Da Silva, R. C., Baylor, B. T., & Peacock, L. A. (2017). 2016305022, Acid treatment for fertilizers to increase zinc solubility and availability.

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