Research Project: Sustaining Southern Plains Landscapes through Improved Plant Genetics and Sound Forage-Livestock Production Systems

Location: Livestock, Forage and Pasture Management Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Assessment of Oklahoma phlox in the Gypsum Hills of northwestern Oklahoma and southern Kansas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Using respiratory gas flux and backward dietary energy partitioning to estimate energy intake by beef cattle fed a high concentrate diet - (Abstract Only)

Estimating reliability for evaluating nitrate accumulation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) inbred A-lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ralston, S.R., Rooney, W.L., Boerman, N.A. 2023. Estimating reliability for evaluating nitrate accumulation in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) inbred A-lines. Crop Science. 6(3). Article e20403. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20403.

Gas flux by calves from dams identified as either high or low methane emitters - (Abstract Only)
Friend, E., Gunter, S.A., Moffet, C. 2023. Gas flux by calves from dams identified as either high or low methane emitters. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. 101(3):539-540. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad281.634.

Effects of hay maturity on the enteric methane emissions, forage intake, energy metabolism and digestion by beef heifers - (Other)
Friend, E. 2023. Effects of hay maturity on the enteric methane emissions, forage intake, energy metabolism and digestion by beef heifers. Ph D Dissertation.

Is it feasible to improve stand persistence of eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides L.) through breeding? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boerman, N.A., Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A. 2023. Is it feasible to improve stand persistence of eastern gamagrass (Tripsacum dactyloides L.) through breeding? Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20335.

Establishment of sand bluestem with the aid of pre-emergence-applied herbicides - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boerman, N.A., Gillen, R.L., Masters, R.A. 2022. Establishment of sand bluestem with the aid of pre-emergence-applied herbicides. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 9(1). Article e20198. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20198.

Reliability of nitrate accumulation among a set of sorghum A-lines and sudangrasses - (Abstract Only)
Boerman, N.A. 2022. Reliability of nitrate accumulation among a set of sorghum A-lines and sudangrasses [abstract]. National Association of Plant Breeders. P. 88.

Germination and field establishment of Indiangrass populations selected for greater laboratory seed germination in simulated dry conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L., Moffet, C. 2022. Germination and field establishment of Indiangrass populations selected for greater laboratory seed germination in simulated dry conditions. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20822.

Registration of ‘Sims’ little bluestem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L., Brandon, C. 2022. Registration of ‘Sims’ little bluestem. Journal of Plant Registrations. 17(1):34-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20246.

Comparing two software programs for fitting nonlinear, one- and two-compartment age-dependent digestion models: empirical data - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gunter, S.A., Gadberry, S., Coffey, K., Moffet, C. 2022. Comparing two software programs for fitting nonlinear, one- and two-compartment age-dependent digestion models: empirical data. Animal Production Science. 62(16)1630-1638. https://doi.org/10.1071/AN21311.

Fecal dry-matter output determination from irregular marker doses - (Abstract Only)
Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A. 2022. Fecal dry-matter output determination from irregular marker doses. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. 100(3):332. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac247.607.

Effects of forage quality on the enteric methane emission, forage intake, and energy metabolism by beef heifers - (Abstract Only)
Friend, E., Gunter, S.A., Moffet, C., Beck, P. 2022. Effects of forage quality on the enteric methane emission, forage intake, and energy metabolism by beef heifers (abstract). Journal of Animal Science. 100(3):86. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac247.169.

Field establishment of little bluestem populations selected for improved laboratory seed germination in simulated dry conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L., Carr, B. 2022. Field establishment of little bluestem populations selected for improved laboratory seed germination in simulated dry conditions. Crop Science. 62(2):958-963. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20705.

Registration of ‘Ahring’ little bluestem - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L., Carr, B. 2022. Registration of ‘Ahring’ little bluestem. Journal of Plant Registrations. 16(2):198-204. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20200.

Effects of hay maturity on the enteric methane emission, intake, and energy metabolism by beef heifers - (Abstract Only)

Variation in degree of pollen exclusion for ga1-s unilateral cross incompatibility in temperate maize breeding populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boerman, N.A., Moran Lauter, A., Edwards, J.W., Scott, M.P. 2021. Variation in degree of pollen exclusion for ga1-s unilateral cross incompatibility in temperate maize breeding populations. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(4). https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20220.

Have new feeding technologies revolutionized the way we design grazing experiments? - (Abstract Only)
Beck, P., Adams, J., Beck, M., Lalman, D., Rueter, R., Gunter, S.A. 2021. Have new feeding technologies revolutionized the way we design grazing experiments?[abstract]. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. 99(3):100. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skab235.180.

Current state of enteric methane and the carbon footprint of beef and dairy cattle in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dillion, J., Stackhouse-Lawson, K., Thoma, G., Gunter, S.A., Rotz, C.A., Kebreab, E., Riley, D.G., Tedeschi, L., Villalba, J., Mitloehner, F., Hristov, A., Archibeque, S., Ritten, J.P., Mueller, N. 2021. Current state of enteric methane and the carbon footprint of beef and dairy cattle in the United States. Animal Frontiers. 11(4):57-68. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfab043.

A grass fly's [Conioscinella nuda (Diptera: Chloropidae)] preference among four native warm-season grasses - (Abstract Only)
Springer, T.L. 2021. A grass fly's [Conioscinella nuda (Diptera: Chloropidae)] preference among four native warm-season grasses. Abstracts and Summaries of the 2021 Annual Meeting of the Society for Range Management. p. 124.

Preference of Conioscinella nuda (Diptera: Chloropidae) among four native grass species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L. 2021. Preference of Conioscinella nuda (Diptera: Chloropidae) among four native grass species. Journal of Kansas Entomological Society. 93(3):262-264. https://doi.org/10.2317/0022-8567-93.3.262.

The “GreenFeed” automated methane measurement system to determine enteric methane emissions from ruminants - (Book / Chapter)
Jonker, A., Antwi, C., Biswas, A. A., Gunter, S. A., Hristov, A. H., Martin, C., Minnée, E. M. K., Renand, G., Waghorn, G.. 2020. The ‘greenfeed’ automated methane measurement system to determine enteric methane emissions from ruminants. In: Arjan, A., Waghorn, G.C., editors. Guideline for Estimating Methane Emissions From Individual Ruminants Using: Greenfeed, ‘Sniffers’, Hand-Held Laser Detector and Portable Accumulation Chambers. Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry for Primary Industries. p. 11-26.

Effect of nitrogen fertilization on biomass yield of sand bluestem (Androgpogon hallii Hack) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L. 2020. Effect of nitrogen fertilization on biomass yield of sand bluestem (Androgpogon hallii Hack). BioEnergy Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-020-10220-w.

How does plant population density affect the biomass of ravenna grass? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L. 2020. How does plant population density affect the biomass of ravenna grass? Global Change Biology. 13:175-184. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12767.

Stocking rate impacts performance and economics of grazing beef steers on mixed grass prairies of the Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beck, P., Beck, M., Gunter, S.A., Beermacher, J., Gillen, R., Mccollum, F. 2020. Stocking rate impacts performance and economics of grazing beef steers on mixed grass prairies of the Southern Great Plains. Translational Animal Science. 4(3). https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txaa134.

Seed germination and early seedling growth of barley at negative water potentials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Springer, T.L., Mornhinweg, D.W. 2019. Seed germination and early seedling growth of barley at negative water potentials. Agronomy. 9(11):671. http://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9110671.