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Robert A Byers
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research


Phone: (814) 863-0941
Fax: (814) 863-0935

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
CHANGES IN PLANT SPECIES COMPOSITION OF NORTHEASTERN GRAZINGLANDS DURING THE 20TH CENTURY - (Proceedings)
Sanderson, M.A., Tracy, B.F., Skinner, R.H., Gustine, D.L., Byers, R.A. 2000. Changes in plant species composition of northeastern grazinglands during the 20th century. Proceedings of the National Conference on Grazing Lands.365-373.
EVALUATING WHITE CLOVER FOR RESISTANCE TO SITONA HISPIDULUS LARVAE - (Proceedings)
Byers, R.A., Pederson, G.A., Voigt, P.W. 2000. Evaluating white clover for resistance to sitona hispidulus larvae. Trifolium Conference: Abstract & Proceedings. 2000. p. 5.
A SURVEY OF CURCULIONIDAE AND SCARABAEIDAE (COLEOPTERA) IN GRAZED DAIRY PASTURES IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Byers, R.A., Barker, G.M. , Davidson, R. L., Hoebeke, E. R., Sanderson, M. A.2000. Richness and abundance of Carabidae and Staphylinidae (Coleopter), in northeastern dairy pastures under intensive grazing. Great Lakes Entomologist. 33(2) p.81-105.
DAMAGE TO WHITE CLOVER STOLONS CAUSED BY LARVAE OF ISCHNOPTERAPION VIRENS (HERBST), A NEW PEST OF CLOVERS IN THE NORTHEAST - (Proceedings)
Byers, R.A., Sanderson, M.A. Damage to white clover stolons caused by larvae of ischnopterapion virens (herbst), a new pest of clovers in the northeast. Northeast Regional Field Crops Insect Conference Proceedings. 2000. p. 4-5.
ISCHNOPTERAPION VIRENS (HERBST) (COLEOPTERA: CURCULIONIDAE, APIONIDAE): APALEARCTIC PEST OF CLOVER, TRIFOLIUM SPP. (FABACEAE), NEW TO NORTH AMERICA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
DIVERSITY INDEXES AND THEIR USE IN TEMPERATUE GRAZINGLAND RESEARCH - (Abstract Only)
Sanderson, M.A., Tracy, B.F., Gustine, D.L., Byers, R.A. 1999. Diversity indexes and their use in temperatue grazing land research[abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts. p. 146.
GRASSLAND ECOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE FORAGE-LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS IN THE NORTHEAST - (Abstract Only)
Sanderson, M.A., Gustine, D.L., Byers, R.A., Skinner, R.H., Tracy, B.F. 1999. Grassland ecology for sustainable forage-livestock production systems in the Northeast[abstract]. International Botanical Congress. p. 551.
DISTRIBUTION AND SEASONAL BIOLOGY OF THE RECENTLY INTRODUCED WEEVIL, ISCHNOPTERAPION VIRENS (HERBST) IN THE NORTHEAST - (Proceedings)
Byers, R.A., Stimmel, J.F. 1999. Distribution and seasonal biology of the recently introduced weevil, ischnopterapion virens (herbst) in the northeast. Northeast Regional Field Crops Insect Conference Proceedings. p. 10-13.
ISCHNOPTERAPION (CHLORAPION) VIRENS HERBST, AN ADVENTIVE WEEVIL NEW TO NORTH AMERICA DAMAGING CLOVERS IN THE NORTHEAST - (Proceedings)
FIELD AND LABORATORY SELECTION OF MEDICAGO PLANT INTRODUCTIONS FOR RESISTANCE TO THE CLOVER ROOT CURCULIO - (Peer Reviewed Journal)