Research Project: Sustainable Intensification of Integrated Crop-Pasture-Livestock Systems in Northeastern Landscapes

Location: Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research

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

Validation of Brix for predicting sugar concentrations of alfalfa and orchardgrass - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Horst, J., Hafla, A., Balk, K. 2024. Validation of Brix for predicting sugar concentrations of alfalfa and orchardgrass[abstract]. American Forage and Grassland Conference Proceedings. P. 1.

Feeding alfalfa- or red clover-grass mixture baleage: Effect on milk yield and composition, ruminal fermentation and microbiota taxa relative abundance, and nutrient utilization in dairy cows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lange, M.J., Silva, L.H., Zambon, M.A., Soder, K.J., Brito, A. 2024. Feeding alfalfa- or red clover-grass mixture baleage: Effect on milk yield and composition, ruminal fermentation and microbiota taxa relative abundance, and nutrient utilization in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 107(4):2066-2086. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2023-23836.

Assessing forage research and education needs of organic dairy farms in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hatungimana, E., Darby, H.M., Soder, K.J., Ziegler, S.E., Brito, A.F., Kucek, L.K., Riday, H., Brummer, C. 2024. Assessing forage research and education needs of organic dairy farms in the United States. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 39:1-10. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170523000455.

Maine organic dairy producers’ receptiveness to seaweed supplementation and effect of Chondrus crispus on enteric methane emissions in lactating cows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from miscanthus production at farm scale - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Adler, P.R. 2023. Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions from miscanthus production at farm scale. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 14:1029141. https://https://.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1029141.

Feeding incremental amounts of ground flaxseed: Effects on diversity and relative abundance of ruminal microbiota and enteric methane emissions in dairy cows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kleves, A., Resende, T., Silva, L., Dorich, C., Pereira, A., Soder, K.J., Brito, A. 2023. Feeding incremental amounts of ground flaxseed: Effects on diversity and relative abundance of ruminal microbiota and enteric methane emissions in dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science Communications. 7(1):1-8. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txad050.

Managing interspecies competition to improve spring pasture - (Proceedings)
Mercier, K.M., Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Jaramillo, D.M., Goslee, S.C., Adler, P.R. 2023. Managing interspecies competition to improve spring pasture. Grassland International Congress Proceedings. p. 1.

Effect of incremental amounts of Asparagopsis taxiformis on ruminal fermentation and methane production in continuous culture with orchardgrass herbage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Andreen, D.M., Billman, E.D., Brito, A.F., Soder, K.J. 2023. Effect of incremental amounts of Asparagopsis taxiformis on ruminal fermentation and methane production in continuous culture with orchardgrass herbage. Animal Feed Science and Technology. 299:115641. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2023.115641.

Brix as an indicator of sugar content and nutritive value in alfalfa and orchardgrass herbage - (Proceedings)
Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Horst, J., Balk, K., Hafla, A. 2023. Brix as an indicator of sugar content and nutritive value in alfalfa and orchardgrass herbage. Grassland International Congress Proceedings. p. 1.

Enteric methane emissions in grazing dairy systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Soder, K.J., Brito, A.F. 2023. Enteric methane emissions in grazing dairy systems. Journal of Dairy Science. 4(4):324-328. https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2022-0297.

Managing interspecies competition to improve spring pasture maturity, nutritive value, and biomasss - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mercier, K.M., Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Jaramillo, D.M., Goslee, S.C., Adler, P.R. 2023. Managing interspecies competition to improve spring pasture maturity, nutritive value, and biomass. Crop Science. 63(2):974–986. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20892.

Limiting grazing periods combined with proper housing can reduce nutrient losses from dairy systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McDowell, R., Rotz, C.A., Oenema, J., Maclntosh, K. 2022. Limiting grazing periods combined with proper housing can reduce nutrient losses from dairy systems. Nature Food. 3:1065-1074. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00644-2.

Using seaweed in cattle diets to reduce methane production - (Other)
Andreen, D.M., Soder, K.J. 2022. Using seaweed in cattle diets to reduce methane production. Journal of Dairy Science. Pg 1.

Distinctive dryland soil carbon transformations and management: Insights from arid rangelands of southwestern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Relationship between temperate grass sward characteristics and grazing behavior of dairy heifers - (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.

Identifying optimal early-season harvest timing in annual fall forages - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Billman, E.D., Alexandre De Souza, I., Smith, R.G., Soder, K.J., Warren, N.D., Brito, A.F. 2022. Identifying optimal early-season harvest timing in annual fall forages. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 8(2):e20179. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20179.

Evaluation of diverse cool-season grass mixtures with red clover on ruminal fermentation in continuous culture - (Abstract Only)
Snider, M.A., Mulakala, B.K., Driemel, A.W., Ziegler, S.E., Darby, H.M., Soder, K.J., Brito, A.F., Greenwood, S.L. 2022. Evaluation of diverse cool-season grass mixtures with red clover on ruminal fermentation in continuous culture[abstract]. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Pg 1.

Effect of alfalfa- or red clover-grass mixtures on dietary energy utilization in lactating dairy cows - (Abstract Only)
Lange, M.J., Silva, L.H., Soder, K.J., Zambon, M.A., Brito, A. 2022. Effect of alfalfa- or red clover-grass mixtures on dietary energy utilization in lactating dairy cows[abstract]. American Dairy Science Association Proceedings. Pg 1.

Mitigation strategies for reducing enteric methane in grazing dairy systems - (Abstract Only)
Soder, K.J., Brito, A.F. 2022. Mitigation strategies for reducing enteric methane in grazing dairy systems[abstract]. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. Pg 1.

Supplementation of Oilseeds to an Herbage Diet High in Condensed Tannins Affects Methane Production with Minimal Impact on Ruminal Fermentation in Continuous Culture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Billman, E.D., Roca-Fernandez, A.I., Dillard, L., Soder, K.J. 2022. Supplementation of Oilseeds to an Herbage Diet High in Condensed Tannins Affects Methane Production with Minimal Impact on Ruminal Fermentation in Continuous Culture. Journal of Animal Science. 8(3):109. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8030109.

Putting flowers on the map: quantifying landscape floral resources for bees - (Abstract Only)
Kammerer, M., Iverson, A.L., Li, K., Goslee, S.C. 2022. Putting flowers on the map: quantifying landscape floral resources for bees[abstract]. US-International Association for Landscape Ecology. P.1.

Agroecoregions resulting from novel clustering methods: biophysical variables - (Abstract Only)
Goslee, S.C., Baffaut, C., Clark, P., Coffin, A.W., Pisarello, K., Ponce-Campos, G., Sclater, V., Swain, H. 2022. Agroecoregions resulting from novel clustering methods: biophysical variables [abstract]. US-International Association for Landscape Ecology. P.1.

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.

Evaluating the halfmoon creek watershed implementation plan using the soil water assessment tool - (Abstract Only)
Taylor, R., Preisendanz, H., Veith, T.L. 2021. Evaluating the halfmoon creek watershed implementation plan using the soil water assessment tool[abstract]. Meeting Abstract. P.1.

Recoupling cross-scale interactions in tall fescue-invaded tallgrass prairie - (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.

Forage diversity affects rate of maturity and biomass of individual cool-season species - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Jaramillo, D.M., Andreen, D.M., Soder, K.J. 2021. Forage diversity affects rate of maturity and biomass of individual cool-season species[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Pg 1.

Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures - (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.

Noseband sensor validation and behavioural indicators for assessing beef cattle grazing on extensive pastures - (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.

An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snider, M.A., Ziegler, S.E., Darby, H.M., Soder, K.J., Brito, A.F., Beidler, B., Flack, S., Greenwood, S.L., Niles, M.T. 2021. An overview of organic, grassfed dairy farm management and factors related to higher milk production. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems. 6:624-632. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1742170521000284.

Drivers of hot spots and hot moments of denitrification in agricultural systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Weitzman, J.N., Groffman, P.M., Adler, P.R., Dell, C.J., Johnson, F.E., Lerch, R.N., Strickland, T.C. 2021. Drivers of hot spots and hot moments of denitrification in agricultural systems. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 126(7). Article e2020JG006234. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JG006234.

Winter annual forage mass–nutritive value trade-offs are affected by harvest timing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Billman, E.D., Alexandre De Souza, I., Smith, R.G., Soder, K.J., Warren, N.D., Andrade Teixeira, F., Brito, A.F. 2021. Winter annual forage mass–nutritive value trade-offs are affected by harvest timing. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. Article e20113. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20113.

Effects of supplementation of oilseeds to an herbage-based diet high in condensed tannins on methane production and ruminal fermentation in continuous culture - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Dillard, L.S., Soder, K.J., Roca-Fernandez, A. 2021. Effects of supplementation of oilseeds to an herbage-based diet high in condensed tannins on methane production and ruminal fermentation in continuous culture[abstract]. American Forage and Grassland Conference Proceedings. p. 1.

Evaluating warm-season annual forages to fill summer forage gaps in short-season climates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Billman, E.D., Alexandre De Souza, I., Smith, R.G., Soder, K.J., Warren, N.D., Brito, A.F. 2022. Evaluating warm-season annual forages to fill summer forage gaps in short-season climates. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 8(1):e20152. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20152.

Assessing the efficacy of in-field brix measurements for forage sugar and energy content - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Horst, J., Balk, K., Hafla, A. 2020. Assessing the efficacy of in-field brix measurements for forage sugar and energy content[Abstract]. American Forage and Grassland Conference Proceedings. p. 1.

Bumble bees in landscapes with abundant floral resources have lower pathogen loads - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McNeil, D., McCormick, E., Heimann, A., Kammerer, M., Douglas, M., Goslee, S.C., Grozinger, C., Hines, H. 2020. Bumble bees in landscapes with abundant floral resources have lower pathogen loads. Scientific Reports. 10:22306. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78119-2.

Red seaweed for reduced methane in grazing systems: does it work - (Popular Publication)
Billman, E.D., Andreen, D.M., Brito, A.F., Soder, K.J. 2020. Red seaweed for reduced methane in grazing systems: does it work. Progressive Forage Grower. 11:22-23.

Estimating the energy value of alfalfa and orchardgrass herbage using brix - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Horst, J., Balk, K., Hafla, A. 2020. Estimating the energy value of alfalfa and orchardgrass herbage using brix [abstract]. Agronomy Society of America, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America Meeting. p. 1.

Mob and rotational grazing effects on mixed pasture forage mass, nutritive value, and species diversity - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Williamson, J., Soder, K.J., Andreen, D.M., Skinner, H. 2020. Mob and rotational grazing effects on mixed pasture forage mass, nutritive value, and species diversity [abstract]. Crop Science Society of America. p. 1.

Environmental sustainability of livestock production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rotz, C.A. 2020. Environmental sustainability of livestock production. Meat and Muscle Biology. 4(2):1-18. https://doi.org/10.22175/mmb.11103.

Brix as an indicator of energy value in alfalfa and orchardgrass pasture herbage - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Horst, J., Balk, K., Hafla, A. 2020. Brix as an indicator of energy value in alfalfa and orchardgrass pasture herbage{abstract}. American Society of Animal Science Proceedings. p. 1.

Evaluation of research needs and management practices on organic, grass-fed dairy farms in the United States. - (Abstract Only)
Snider, M., Ziegler, S., Darby, H., Soder, K.J., Brito, A., Beidler, B., Flack, S., Greenword, S., Niles, M. 2020. Evaluation of research needs and management practices on organic, grass-fed dairy farms in the United States{abstract}. . Journal of Dairy Science. 103 (Suppl. 1):236.

Milk production and composition in jersey cows grazing forage canola - (Abstract Only)
Silva, L., Sacremento, J., Gomez, D., Geng, Y., Ghelickhan, M., Dillard, L.S., Soder, K.J., Brito, A. 2020. Milk production and composition in jersey cows grazing forage canola{abstract}. Journal of Dairy Science. 103 (Suppl. 1):277.

Ruminal metabolism and plasma amino acids in Jersey cows grazing forage canola - (Abstract Only)
Silva, L., Zang, Y., Ghelickhan, M., Geng, Y., Dillard, L.S., Soder, K.J., Brito, A. 2020. Ruminal metabolism and plasma amino acids in Jersey cows grazing forage canola{abstract}. Journal of Dairy Science. 103 (Suppl. 1):154.

Effects of management strategies on environmental footprints of cow-calf production in the United States - (Abstract Only)
Baber, J.R., Wickersham, T.A., Place, S.A., Rotz, C.A. 2020. Effects of management strategies on environmental footprints of cow-calf production in the United States[abstract]. American Society of Animal Science. P.1.

Linking forage quality to performance in grazing dairy herds - (Abstract Only)

mob or rotational grazing for northeastern pastures: an Offer you can't refuse - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Williamson, J., Soder, K.J. 2020. mob or rotational grazing for northeastern pastures: an Offer you can't refuse[Abstract]. Meeting Abstract. p. 1.

Mob and rotational grazing influence pasture biomass, nutritive value, and species composition - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Billman, E.D., Williamson, J.A., Soder, K.J., Andreen, D.M., Skinner, R.H. 2020. Mob and rotational grazing influence pasture biomass, nutritive value, and species composition. Agronomy Journal. 112(4):2866-2878. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20215.

Ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of legumes containing condensed tannins fed in continuous culture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roca-Fernandez, A., Dillard, L.L., Soder, K.J. 2020. Ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of legumes containing condensed tannins fed in continuous culture. Journal of Animal Science. 103(8):7028-7038. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17627.

Integrating ruminant livestock and cropping systems: strategies to balance agricultural productivity and environmental quality for sustainable intensification - (Abstract Only)

Updating the pasture condition score - (Abstract Only)
Goslee, S.C. 2020. Updating the pasture condition score[Abstract]. Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Proceedings. p. 1.

Survey of production management practices on organic, grass-fed dairy farms in the United States - (Abstract Only)
Snider, M., Ziegler, S., Darby, H., Soder, K.J., Brito, A., Beidler, B., Flack, S., Greenwood, S., Niles, M. 2020. Survey of production management practices on organic, grass-fed dairy farms in the United States[Abstract] . Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Proceedings. p. 1.

Mob & rotational grazing in the northeast: diversity, yield, and quality implications - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Williamson, J.A., Soder, K.J., Andreen, D.M. 2020. Mob & rotational grazing in the northeast: diversity, yield, and quality implications[Abstract]. Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Proceedings. p. 1.

Assessing the efficacy of in-field brix measurements for forage sugar and energy content - (Abstract Only)
Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Horst, J., Balk, K., Hafla, A. 2020. Assessing the efficacy of in-field brix measurements for forage sugar and energy content[Abstract]. Northeast Pasture Consortium Annual Meeting Proceedings. p. 1.

Out with the old, in with the new: does mob grazing have a place in northeastern grazing systems - (Popular Publication)
Billman, E.D., Williamson, J., Soder, K.J., Andreen, D.M. 2019. Out with the old, in with the new: does mob grazing have a place in northeastern grazing systems. Popular Publication. p. 1.

Mapping miscanthus using multi-temporal convolutional neural network and google earth engine - (Proceedings)
Xin, Y., Adler, P.R. 2019. Mapping miscanthus using multi-temporal convolutional neural network and google earth engine. In proceeding of the 3rd ACM SIGSPATIAL International Workshop on AI for Geographic Knowledge Discovery. 81-84. https://doi.org/10.1145/3356471.3365242.

Ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of legumes containing condensed tannins fed in continuous culture - (Abstract Only)
Roca-Fernandez, A., Dillard, L., Soder, K.J. 2019. Ruminal fermentation and enteric methane production of legumes containing condensed tannins fed in continuous culture[abstract]. Advances in Animal Biosciences. 10(3):520.