Research Project: Forage and Feed Characteristics on Performance, Feed Efficiency, Environmental Impact, and Farm Nutrient Cycling of Dairy Production Systems

Location: Dairy Forage Research

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

Experimental and experiential recommendations for using GreenFeed systems to measure gas flux in cattle in grazing and fed systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
French, E.A., Beck, M.R., Kalscheur, K., Jaramillo, D.M., Derner, J.D., Moffet, C.A., Neville, B.W., Soder, K.J., O'Conner, R.C., Koziel, J.A., Vadas, P., Moeller, S., Gunter, S.A. 2025. Recommendations for using GreenFeed systems to measure gas flux in cattle in grazing and fed systems. MethodsX. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mex.2025.103667.

Extreme mechanical processing of corn and alfalfa silage: Effects on lactation and methane emissions in mid-lactation cows - (Abstract Only)
Montes Castillo, K., Ollertz-Merrtens, B., Kalscheur, K., French, E.A., Ferraretto, L.F., Digman, M.F., Shinners, K.J. 2025. Extreme mechanical processing of corn and alfalfa silage: Effects on lactation and methane emissions in mid-lactation cows. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. 06/22/2025.

Effects of feeding alternative forage silages on early lactation performance and gas production in multiparous in Holstein cows - (Abstract Only)
Dittrich, B., French, E.A., Kammann, E.A., Breunig, M.K., Franco, J.G., Kalscheur, K., White, H.M. 2025. Effects of feeding alternative forage silages on early lactation performance and gas production in multiparous in Holstein cows. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. 06/22/2025.

Impact of pasture versus confinement rearing on dairy heifer growth and transition period - (Abstract Only)
Camisa Nova, C., Jaramillo, D.M., Akins, M.S., Kalscheur, K. 2025. Impact of pasture versus confinement rearing on dairy heifer growth and transition period. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. June 2025.

Behavioral and hair cortisol responses of heifers raised in barn or on pasture - (Abstract Only)
Hall, M., Jaramillo, D.M., Kalscheur, K., Camisa Nova, C., Disalvo, A. 2025. Behavioral and hair cortisol responses of heifers raised in barn or on pasture. American Dairy Science Association Abstracts. June 2025.

Growth and economics of heifers raised on pasture compared to heifers raised in confinement - (Abstract Only)
Camisa Nova, C.H., Kalscheur, K., Jaramillo, D.M. 2025. Growth and economics of heifers raised on pasture compared to heifers raised in confinement. American Forage and Grassland Council Conference Proceedings. January 2025.

Enhancing Alfalfa Breeding through Genomic Prediction with Exotic Germplasm Resources - (Abstract Only)

Estimating carbon balance on farms - (Trade Journal)
Duff, A., Reed, K., Vadas, P.A. 2024. Estimating carbon balance on farms. Journal of Nutrient Management. February 2024 Issue; https://jofnm.com/article-308-Estimating-carbon-balance-on-farms.html.

Effects of early lactation milking frequency in an automated milking system on cow performance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kammann, E.M., French, E.A., Jozik, N.S., Li, W., Pralle, R.S. 2024. Effects of early lactation milking frequency in an automated milking system on cow performance. Animals. 14(16). Article 2293. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14162293.

The short-term effects of altering milking intervals on milk production and behavior of holsteins milked in an automated milking system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
David, L., French, E.A., Aguerre, M.J., Ahmed, A. 2024. The short-term effects of altering milking intervals on milk production and behavior of holsteins milked in an automated milking system . Dairy Journal. https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5030032.

Effect of feeding mechanically processed alfalfa silage on production performance of mid-lactation dairy cows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kennedy, K.M., Pintens, D.A., Kalscheur, K., Shinners, K.J., Friede, J.C., Digman, M.F. 2025. Effect of feeding mechanically processed alfalfa silage on production performance of mid-lactation dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2024-25288.

Milk potential with winter precision feeding of cover crops - (Trade Journal)

Impact of parity on cow stress, behavior, and production at a farm with guided traffic automatic milking systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Davis, L., French, E.A., Aguerre, M.J., Ali, A. 2023. Impact of parity on cow stress, behavior, and production at a farm with guided traffic automatic milking systems. Frontiers in Animal Science . https://doi.org/10.3389/fanim.2023.1258935.

How does crop production and diet formulation affect dairy emissions? - (Other)
Duff, A., French, E.A. 2023. How does crop production and diet formulation affect dairy emissions?. Meeting Abstract. Decode 6.

The dairy forage rotation: Effects on farm carbon balance and soil health - (Trade Journal)
Duff, A. 2023. The dairy forage rotation: Effects on farm carbon balance and soil health. Forage Focus. March 2023 pg 4-5.

Impact-shredding processing of whole-plant corn: Machine performance, physical properties, and in situ ruminant digestion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pintens, D.A., Shinners, K.J., Friede, J.C., Digman, M.F., Kalscheur, K.F. 2023. Impact-shredding processing of whole-plant corn: Machine performance, physical properties, and in situ ruminant digestion. Agriculture. 13. Article 160. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13010160.