Research Project: Integrated Research to Enhance Forage and Food Production from Southern Great Plains Agroecosystems

Location: Livestock, Forage and Pasture Management Research Unit

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

Using respiratory gas flux and backward dietary energy partitioning to estimate energy intake by beef cattle when fed a high-concentrate diet - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Friend, E., Gunter, S.A., Stamps, A.M., Beck, P. 2025. Using respiratory gas flux and backward dietary energy partitioning to estimate energy intake by beef cattle when fed a high-concentrate diet. Animal - Open Space. 4. Article 100113. https://doi.org/doi:10.1016/j.anopes.2025.100113.

Biostimulant potential of vitamins in soybean cultivation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Effects of increasing supplementation rates of extruded distillers’ grains cubes on stocker steer production grazing native range in Western Oklahoma - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Grigsby, Z., Gunter, S.A., New, M., Worthington, C., Beck, P. 2025. Effects of increasing supplementation rates of extruded distillers’ grains cubes on stocker steer production grazing native range in Western Oklahoma. Translational Animal Science. 9. Article txaf128. https://doi.org/doi:10.1093/tas/txaf128.

Tallgrass prairie responses to weather variability and management: Analyses of vegetation dynamics and water use - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Tanka, K., Northup, B.K., Xiangming, X., Moffet, C., Teet, S.B., Hunt, S., Gunter, S.A. 2025. Tallgrass prairie responses to weather variability and management: Analyses of vegetation dynamics and water use. Rangeland Ecology and Management. 103:171-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2025.08.003.

Effects of increasing supplementation rates of extruded distillers’ grain cubes on stocker steers production grazing native range in Bessie, OK and Fort Supply, OK during the summer months in 2021 and 2022 - (Database / Dataset)
Gunter, S.A., Grisby, Z., Beck, P., Friend, E. 2025. Effects of increasing supplementation rates of extruded distillers’ grain cubes on stocker steers production grazing native range in Bessie, OK and Fort Supply, OK during the summer months in 2021 and 2022. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/29610539.v1.

Respiratory gas fluxes from cattle fed forage-based diets - (Database / Dataset)
Gunter, S.A., Friend, E. 2025. Respiratory gas fluxes from cattle fed forage-based diets. Mendeley Data. Version 4. https://doi.org/10.17632/46rwm84krf.4.

Sustainable intensification of grazing operations using targeted supplementation - (Proceedings)
Beck, P.A., Grigsby, Z.N., Adams, J.M., Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A. 2025. Sustainable intensification of grazing operations using targeted supplementation. International Rangeland Congress. In: XII International Rangeland Congress Australia 2025, June 2-6, 2025, Adelaide, Australia. p. 1679-1682.

Cattle performance does not differ between patch and broadcast burning - (Proceedings)
Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A. 2025. Cattle performance does not differ between patch and broadcast burning. International Rangeland Congress. In: XII International Rangeland Congress Australia 2025, June 2-6, 2025, Adelaide, Australia. p. 1817-1820.

Measuring genetic diversity of Texas bluegrass and allele sharing with Kentucky bluegrass interspecific hybrids using genome-wide markers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boerman, N.A., Robbins, M.D., Chandra, A., Brentano, S., Brentano, T., Bushman, B.S. 2025. Measuring genetic diversity of Texas bluegrass and allele sharing with Kentucky bluegrass interspecific hybrids using genome-wide markers. G3: Genes, genomics, genetics. Article jkaf133. https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkaf133.

Comparing energy intake estimates derived from using respiratory gas flux measurements with backward dietary energy partitioning for beef cattle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gunter, S. A., Moffet, C. A., Bell, C., Gregorini, P. 2025. Comparing energy intake estimates derived from using respiratory gas flux measurements with backward dietary energy partitioning for beef cattle. Journal of Agriculture and Food Research. 21. Article 101912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jafr.2025.101912.

Effect of a probiotic, a yeast cell wall, and live yeast concentrate on in vitro methane production in a feedlot steer model - (Abstract Only)

Notice of release of USDA Gunrange germplasm eastern gamagrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boerman, N.A., Kiniry, J.R., Witt, T.W. 2025. Notice of release of USDA Gunrange germplasm eastern gamagrass. Native Plants Journal. 25(3):200-204. https://doi.org/10.3368/npj.25.3.200.

Machine learning the abiotic stressor impacts on nitrogen availability and photo energy use in dryland forage systems under different tillage and green manuring practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sarkar, R., Northup, B.K., Long, C.R., Singh, V.P. 2025. Machine learning the abiotic stressor impacts on nitrogen availability and photo energy use in dryland forage systems under different tillage and green manuring practices. Discover Soil. 2. Article 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44378-025-00029-4.

Using respiratory gas flux and backward dietary energy partitioning to estimate energy intake by beef cattle when fed a high-concentrate diet - (Database / Dataset)
Gunter, S.A., Friend, E., Womack, A.M., Beck, P. 2025. Using respiratory gas flux and backward dietary energy partitioning to estimate energy intake by beef cattle when fed a high-concentrate diet. Mendeley Data. Version 1. https://doi.org/10.17632/7xw9p4syxr.1.

Evaluating machine learning algorithms to model time series of vegetation indices in tallgrass prairie - (Abstract Only)
Wagle, P., Danala, G., Donner, C., Xiao, X., Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A., Wofgang, J., Ebert, D. 2024. Evaluating machine learning algorithms to model time series of vegetation indices in tallgrass prairie. Global Journal of Agricultural and Allied Sciences. 5(1):1-2. https://doi.org/10.35251/gjaas.2024.004.

Data from: Assessing agronomic and physiological traits during reproductive developmental stages for breeding Upland drought tolerant cotton - (Database / Dataset)
Witt, T.W., Habimana, A., Sanchez, J., Ulloa, M. 2024. Data from: Assessing agronomic and physiological traits during reproductive developmental stages for breeding Upland drought tolerant cotton. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/27941706.v1.

Modeling time series of vegetation indices in tallgrass prairie using machine and deep learning algorithms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wagle, P., Gopichandh, D., Donner, C., Xiangming, X., Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A., Jentner, W., Ebert, D. 2024. Modeling time series of vegetation indices in tallgrass prairie using machine and deep learning algorithms. Ecological Informatics. 84. Article 102917. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102917.

Assessing agronomic and physiological traits during reproductive developmental stages for breeding upland drought tolerant cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Witt, T.W., Habimana, A., Sanchez, J., Ulloa, M. 2024. Assessing agronomic and physiological traits during reproductive developmental stages for breeding upland drought tolerant cotton. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 7(4). Article e70010. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70010.

Exponential or unimodal relationships between nighttime ecosystem respiration and temperature at the eddy covariance flux tower sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meng, C., Xiao, X., Newman, G., Wagle, P., Zhang, C., Pan, L., Pan, B., Qin, Y. 2024. Exponential or unimodal relationships between nighttime ecosystem respiration and temperature at the eddy covariance flux tower sites. Ecology Letters. 27(10). Article 14532. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.14532.

Influence of weather variability on vegetation dynamics and eddy fluxes in tallgrass prairie - (Abstract Only)
Wagle, P., Northup, B.K., Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A. 2024. Influence of weather variability on vegetation dynamics and eddy fluxes in tallgrass prairie [abstract]. 2024 Ecological Society of America Meeting.

Maternal methane, carbon dioxide, and oxygen flux compared to progeny gas flux - (Abstract Only)
Gunter, S.A., Friend, E., Moffet, C. 2024. Maternal methane, carbon dioxide, and oxygen flux compared to progeny gas flux [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 102(3):735. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae234.828.

Evaluation of an in-pasture weighing system to measure body weight change of growing cattle grazing wheat pasture - (Abstract Only)
Moffet, C., Gunter, S.A., Beck, P., Vining, P. 2024. Evaluation of an in-pasture weighing system to measure body weight change of growing cattle grazing wheat pasture [abstract]. Journal of Animal Science. 102(3):615-616. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skae234.693.