Research Project: Innovations for Small Farms Pasture and Silvopasture

Location: Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center

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

Crop yield and weed community response to cover crop termination strategies under organic management in the US Mid-South - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cardoso, A.S., Nieman, C.C., Popp, M.P., Cartwright, K., Schafer, J., Ashlock, L., Thomas, A.L., Kirksey, B., Haller, S., Libohova, Z., Owens, P.R., Ashworth, A.J., Kohmann, M.M., Franco, J.G. 2026. Crop yield and weed community response to cover crop termination strategies under organic management in the US Mid-South. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70362.

Understanding US consumers' willingness to pay for black walnuts - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Marcillo-Yepez, E., Skevas, T., Stubblefield, K., Chung-Ho, L., Abachi, S. 2025. Understanding US consumers' willingness to pay for black walnuts. British Journal of Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-07-2024-0683.

Forage mass and botanical composition of four annual forages grown in a loblolly pine silvopasture in the Mid-South USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nieman, C.C., Philipp, D., Kubesch, J.O. 2025. Forage mass and botanical composition of four annual forages grown in a loblolly pine silvopasture in the Mid-South USA. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.70089.

Assessment of the medicinal and aromatic plants value chain in Albania: challenges and development potentials - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ibraliu, A., Imami, D., Simmonnet, X., Carlen, C., Pieroni, A., Primavera, A., Libohova, Z., Sinaj, S. 2025. Assessment of the medicinal and aromatic plants value chain in Albania: challenges and development potentials. Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jarmap.2025.100653.

Influences of sampling design and model selection on predictions of chemical compounds in Petroferric formations in the Brazilian Amazon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bruno Rogridues, N., Barbosa Rocco, T., Pinheiro, H.S., Mancini, M., Read, Q.D., Blackstock, J.M., Winzeler, H.E., Miller, D., Owens, P.R., Libohova, Z. 2025. Influences of sampling design and model selection on predictions of chemical compounds in Petroferric formations in the Brazilian Amazon. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17091644.

A One Health approach to Cache Valley virus – Arkansas, United States, July 2023 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Integrative multi-omics analysis of metabolic dysregulation induced by occupational benzene exposure in mice - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scofield, S., Koshko, L., Stilgenbauer, L., Booms, A., Berube, R., Kassotis, C., Lin, C., Jang, H., Kim, S., Stemmer, P., Lempradi, A., Sadagurski, M. 2025. Integrative multi-omics analysis of metabolic dysregulation induced by occupational benzene exposure in mice. Science of the Total Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.179060.

Determining interaction between Duddingtonia flagrans and dietary lasalocid on in vitro recovery of Haemonchus contortus larvae - (Abstract Only)

Soil bacterial communities benefit from long-term cover crop mixtures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gurmessa, B., Udawatta, R.P., Rambadagalla, R.T., Reinbott, T. 2025. Soil bacterial communities benefit from long-term cover crop mixtures. European Journal of Soil Biology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2025.103714.

Groundwater nitrate-nitrite modeling in a grazed hillslope with agroforestry and grass buffers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Salceda-Gonzalez, M., Uduwatta, R.P., Appold, M.S. 2025. Groundwater nitrate-nitrite modeling in a grazed hillslope with agroforestry and grass buffers. Water. https://doi.org/10.3390/w17050608.

Efficacy of Duddingtonia flagrans spores fed in trace mineral mix to lambs in reducing the development of gastrointestinal nematodes larvae in feces - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burke, J.M., Rohila, S., Preston, E., Williams, C.C., Scully, C.M., Delcambre, B.A., Petersson, K.H., Kass, E., Acharya, M., Miller, J.E., Vatta, A.F. 2025. Efficacy of Duddingtonia flagrans spores fed in trace mineral mix to lambs in reducing the development of gastrointestinal nematodes larvae in feces. Veterinary Parasitology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2025.110414.

Cover crop and tillage effects on soil microbial communities in a corn cropping system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendis, S.S., Udawatta, R.P., Davis, M.P., Gurmessa, B., Salceda, M., Herget, M.E. 2025. Cover crop and tillage effects on soil microbial communities in a corn cropping system. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70054.

Use of cover crops for sustainable of soil condition and health: A review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cercioglu, M., Udawatta, R.P., Anderson, S.H. 2025. Use of cover crops for sustainable of soil condition and health: A review. Soil Security. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2025.100177.

Vegetation management utilizing sheep grazing within utility-scale solar: Agro-ecological insights and existing knowledge gaps in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stewart, W., Scasta, J.D., Maierle, C., Ates, S., Burke, J.M., Campbell, B. 2025. Vegetation management utilizing sheep grazing within utility-scale solar: Agro-ecological insights and existing knowledge gaps in the United States. Small Ruminant Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smallrumres.2025.107439.

Eastern filbert blight resistant Corylus avellana identified from 20 years of germplasm introduction and evaluation at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jacobs, D.C., Revord, R.S., Capik, J.M., Molnar, T.J. 2025. Eastern filbert blight resistant Corylus avellana identified from 20 years of germplasm introduction and evaluation at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1502392.

Genomic diversity of U.S. katahdin hair sheep - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nilson, S., Burke, J.M., Becker, G.M., Murdoch, B., Petersen, J., Lewis, R.M. 2024. Genomic diversity of U.S. katahdin hair sheep. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics. https://doi.org/10.1111/jbg.12914.

Factors affecting Missouri land managers' willingness-to-adopt agroforestry practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stubblefield, K., Smith, M., Lovell, S., Wilson, K., Hendrickson, M., Cai, Z. 2024. Factors affecting Missouri land managers' willingness-to-adopt agroforestry practices. Agroforestry Systems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-024-01117-0.

Performance of ten elite Chinese chestnut cultivars in replicated trial over 16 years in central Missouri - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meier, N.A., Gold, M.A., Revord, R.S. 2024. Performance of ten elite Chinese chestnut cultivars in replicated trial over 16 years in central Missouri. Acta horticulturae. https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2024.1400.33.

From niche to mainstream: US consumer trends and preferences for elderberry products - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cai, A., Stubblefield, K., Thomas, A.L., Aguilar, F.X. 2024. From niche to mainstream: US consumer trends and preferences for elderberry products. HortScience. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI18180-24.

Enhanced biodegradation of trinitrotoluene in rhizospere soil by native grasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, N., Yang, K., Lin, C., Yang, J. 2024. Enhanced biodegradation of trinitrotoluene in rhizospere soil by native grasses. Frontiers in Environmental Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2024.1426203.

Vegetation masking of remote sensing data aids machine learning for soil fertility prediction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Winzeler, H.E., Mancini, M., Blackstock, J.M., Libohova, Z., Owens, P.R., Ashworth, A.J., Miller, D., Silva, H.G. 2024. Vegetation masking of remote sensing data aids machine learning for soil fertility prediction. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16173297.

Sorghum-sudangrass intercropped with cowpea for improved pasture for stocker cattle in the mid-south - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thomas, I.R., Nieman, C.C., Coffey, K.P., Popp, M.P. 2024. Sorghum-sudangrass intercropped with cowpea for improved pasture for stocker cattle in the mid-south. Applied Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2024-02568.

Economic evaluation of grazing steers on summer annuals sod-seeded to warm-season perennial pasture - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meyer, I., Popp, M.P., Nieman, C.C., Mitchell, J.L., Coffey, K.P. 2024. Economic evaluation of grazing steers on summer annuals sod-seeded to warm-season perennial pasture. Applied Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2024-02569.

Persistence of dicamba residue in harvested soybeans - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Henry, J.L., Lin, C., Weirich, J.W., Smeda, R.J. 2024. Persistence of dicamba residue in harvested soybeans. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20564.

Trees and grass buffers impact on soil carbon in an agroforestry alleycropping watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Righi, C.A., Gurmessa, B., Udawatta, R.P., Davis, M. 2024. Trees and grass buffers impact on soil carbon in an agroforestry alleycropping watershed. Agroforestry Systems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-024-01043-1.

Current and future trends in managing internal parasites in forage-based livestock - (Review Article)
Burke, J.M. 2024. Current and future trends in managing internal parasites in forage-based livestock. Animal Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfae022.

Mapping topsoil behavior to compation at national scale from an analysis of field observations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ricjer-De-Forges, A.C., Arrouays, D., Chen, S., Libohova, Z., Beaudette, D.E., Bourennane, H. 2024. Mapping topsoil behavior to compation at national scale from an analysis of field observations. Land. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13071014.

Variable response of eastern filbert blight resistance sources in New Jersey - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jacobs, D.C., Revord, R.S., Capik, J.M., Mehlenbacher, S.A., Molnar, T.J. 2024. Variable response of eastern filbert blight resistance sources in New Jersey. Frontiers in Plant Science. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1419265.

Revealing topsoil behavior to compaction from mining field observations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ritcher-De-Fores, A.C., Arrouays, D., Libohova, Z., Chen, S., Beaudette, D.E., Bourennane, H. 2024. Revealing topsoil behavior to compaction from mining field observations. Land. https://doi.org/10.3390/land13070909.

Nutrition as a sustainable tool for increasing small ruminant resistance and resilience to gastrointestinal nematodes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quadros, D., Burke, J.M. 2024. Nutrition as a sustainable tool for increasing small ruminant resistance and resilience to gastrointestinal nematodes. Animal Frontiers. https://doi.org/10.1093/af/vfae019.

The Impact of Climate Change on Natural Monuments in Albania - (Abstract Only)

Vitamin B12 encapsulation in soymilk powder and analyzing the impact of spray-drying conditions on powder quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, P., Lin, C., Krishnaswamy, K. 2024. Vitamin B12 encapsulation in soymilk powder and analyzing the impact of spray-drying conditions on powder quality. Food and Bioprocess Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-024-03478-x.

Low pH patterns, drivers, and related water quality change in the Mulberry River(Arkansas, USA) - (Abstract Only)
Blackstock, J.M., Owens, P.R., Moore Jr, P.A., Torbenson, M.A., Ashworth, A.J., Anderson, K.R., Burgess-Conforti, J., Delhom, C.D. 2024. Low pH patterns, drivers, and related water quality change in the Mulberry River(Arkansas, USA). Meeting Abstract. 2024.

Stream pH drivers in the humid, subtropical headwaters of the Mulberry River, Arkansas, USA - (Abstract Only)
Blackstock, J.M., Owens, P.R., Moore Jr, P.A., Tobenson, M.A., Ashworth, A.J., Anderson, K.R., Burgess-Conforti, J., Delhom, C.D. 2024. Stream pH drivers in the humid, subtropical headwaters of the Mulberry River, Arkansas, USA. Meeting Abstract. https://gsa.confex.com/gsa/2025SC/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/408618.

Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Burton, C.A., Beirne, C., Gaynor, K.M. 2024. Mammal responses to global changes in human activity vary by trophic group and landscape. Nature Ecology and Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-024-02363-2.