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Edward J Raynor
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
Research Associate

Phone: (970) 492-7127
Fax: (970) 492-7160

CURTIN RD, BLDG 3702
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA 168023702

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Adaptive, multi-paddock, rotational grazing management alters foraging behavior and spatial grazing distribution of free-ranging cattle Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Augustine, D.J., Kearney, S.P., Raynor, E.J., Porensky, L.M., Derner, J.D. 2023. Adaptive, multi-paddock, rotational grazing management alters foraging behavior and spatial grazing distribution of free-ranging cattle. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 352. Article 108521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2023.108521.
Grazing management practices for grassland bird breeding habitat in the shortgrass steppe - (Other)
Raynor, E.J., Jablonski, K.E., Derner, J.D., Porensky, L.M., Hoover, D.L., Dwyer, A.M., Davis, K.P., Augustine, D.J. 2022. Grazing management practices for grassland bird breeding habitat in the shortgrass steppe. Colorado State University Technical Report. Fact Sheet No. 1.636.
Relationship between temperate grass sward characteristics and grazing behavior of dairy heifers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soder, K.J., Brink, G.E., Raynor, E.J., Casler, M.D. 2022. Relationship between temperate grass sward characteristics and grazing behavior of dairy heifers. Agronomy. 12(7):1584. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12071584.
Balancing ecosystem service outcomes at the ranch-scale in shortgrass steppe: The role of grazing management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Can measurements of foraging behaviour predict variation in weight gains of free-ranging cattle? Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Augustine, D.J., Raynor, E.J., Kearney, S.P., Derner, J.D. 2022. Can measurements of foraging behaviour predict variation in weight gains of free-ranging cattle? Animal Production Science. Special Issue: AAAS|Stobbs Lecture. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN21560.
Grazinglands working group fact sheet - (Other)
Raynor, E.J., Soder, K.J., Polley, H.W., Augustine, D.J. 2022. Grazinglands working group fact sheet. Extension Fact Sheets. Pg 1.
Recoupling cross-scale interactions in tall fescue-invaded tallgrass prairie Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Hillhouse, H.L., Debinski, D.M., Miller, J.R., Schacht, W.H. 2021. Recoupling cross-scale interactions in tall fescue-invaded tallgrass prairie. Landscape Ecology. 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-021-01348-x.
Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Derner, J.D., Soder, K.J., Augustine, D.J. 2021. Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 242:1-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105402.
Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Raynor, E.J., Derner, J.D., Soder, K.J., Augustine, D.J. 2021. Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures[abstract]. Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 242:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105402.
Moderate grazer density stabilizes forage availability more than patch burning in low-stature grassland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., McGranahan, D.A., Miller, J.R., Schacht, W.H., Debinski, D.M., Engle, D.M. 2021. Moderate grazer density stabilizes forage availability more than patch burning in low-stature grassland. Land. 10:395. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22083894.
Using adaptive management to restore grasslands invaded by tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Coon, J.J., Lyon, N.J., Raynor, E.J., Debinski, D.M., Miller, J.R., Schacht, W.H. 2021. Using adaptive management to restore grasslands invaded by tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus). Rangeland Ecology and Management. 76:84-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2021.02.001.
Cattle grazing distribution patterns related to topography across diverse rangeland ecosystems of North America Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Gersie, S., Stephensen, M.B., Clark, P., Spiegal, S.A., Boughton, R.K., Bailey, D.W., Cibils, A., Smith, B.W., Derner, J.D., Estell, R.E., Nielson, R.M., Augustine, D.J. 2021. Cattle grazing distribution patterns related to topography across diverse rangeland ecosystems of North America. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 75:91-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.12.002.
Early warning for stocking decision in eastern Colorado - (Research Notes)
Raynor, E.J., Bruegger, R. 2020. Early warning for stocking decision in eastern Colorado. Extension Publications. Colorado State University Extension Fact Sheet No. 3.115. Livestock Series.
Multi-decadal directional shift in shortgrass stocking rates Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Derner, J.D., Baldwin, T., Ritten, J., Augustine, D.J. 2020. Multi-decadal directional shift in shortgrass stocking rates. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 74:72-80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2020.09.005.
Photo gallery for "Large-scale and local climatic controls on large herbivore productivity: Implications for adaptive rangeland management" - (Other)
Climatic and management determinants of large herbivore production in semiarid grassland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Derner, J.D., Raynor, E.J., Reeves, J., Augustine, D.J., Milchunas, D. 2019. Climatic and management determinants of large herbivore production in semiarid grassland. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 290:106761. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106761.
Large-scale and local climatic controls on large herbivore productivity: Implications for adaptive rangeland management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Derner, J.D., Hoover, D.L., Parton, W., Augustine, D.J. 2020. Large-scale and local climatic controls on large herbivore productivity: Implications for adaptive rangeland management. Ecological Applications. 30(3). Article e02053. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2053.
Shifting cattle producer beliefs on stocking and invasive forage: Implications for grassland conservation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Coon, J.J., Swartz, T.M., Morton, L.W., Schacht, W.H., Miller, J.R. 2019. Shifting cattle producer beliefs on stocking and invasive forage: Implications for grassland conservation. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 72:888-898. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2019.07.008.
Anthropogenic noise does not surpass land cover in explaining habitat selection of Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanichus cupido) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raynor, E.J., Harrison, J.O., Whalen, C.E., Smith, J.A., Schacht, W.H., Benson, J.F., Tyre, A.J., Brown, M.B., Powell, L.A. 2019. Anthropogenic noise does not surpass land cover in explaining habitat selection of Greater Prairie-Chicken (Tympanichus cupido). The Condor: Ornithological Applications. 121(4):duz044. https://doi.org/10.1093/condor/duz044.
Effects of fire and large herbivores on canopy nitrogen in a tallgrass prairie Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ling, E.J., Raynor, E.J., Goodin, D., Joem, A. 2019. Effects of fire and large herbivores on canopy nitrogen in a tallgrass prairie. Remote Sensing. 11:1364. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11111364.
Evaluating composition and conservation value of roadside plant communities in a grassland biome Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soper, J.M., Raynor, E.J., Wienhold, C., Schacht, W.H. 2019. Evaluating composition and conservation value of roadside plant communities in a grassland biome. Environmental Management. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-019-01154-x.
Hyperspectral analysis of leaf pigments and nutritional elements in tallgrass prairie vegetation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ling, B., Goodin, D., Raynor, E.J., Joem, A. 2019. Hyperspectral analysis of leaf pigments and nutritional elements in tallgrass prairie vegetation. Frontiers in Plant Science. 10(142):1-13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.00142.
Does the signature of sea surface temperature anomalies influence livestock production in the Western Great Plains? - (Abstract Only)
Raynor, E.J., Derner, J.D., Augustine, D.J., Chen, M., Parton, W., Hartman, M.D., Wilmer, H.N., Porensky, L.M. 2019. Does the signature of sea surface temperature anomalies influence livestock production in the Western Great Plains?. Society for Range Management Meeting Abstracts. P 83.
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