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Eric D. Billman

Research Agronomist
USDA-ARS
Coastal Plains Soil, Water, and Plant Research Center
2611 West Lucas St., Florence, SC 29501-1242
843-669-5203

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3177-524X
eric.billman@usda.gov

Dr. Eric D. Billman is a Research Agronomist currently working on projects related to improving cotton management practices and water management for the southeastern U.S. With a background in forage and cover crop genetics, his research interests include incorporating novel cover cropping systems into cotton productions systems of the Southeast to enhance sustainability, as well as investigating the potential benefits and efficacy of newly developed row and cover crop germplasm adapted for drought and heat stress.

Education and Training:

Ph.D., Agronomy, Mississippi State University
M.S., Agronomy, University of Kentucky
B.S., Crop Science, The Ohio State University

Professional Experience:

Research Agronomist, USDA-ARS, Florence, SC
Post-Doctoral Research Animal Scientist, USDA-ARS, University Park, PA

Selected Publications:

    • Billman, E.D., Campbell, B.T., and Reay-Jones, F.P.F. Using perennial groundcover crops to suppress weeds and thrips in the Southeast Cotton Belt. Crop Science. 63(5): 3037 – 3050. 2023. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21048
    • Billman, E.D., and Campbell, B.T. Cover cropping history affects cotton boll distribution, lint yields, and fiber quality. Crop Science. 63(3): 1209 - 1220. 2023. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20931.
    • Mercier, K.M., Billman, E.D., Soder, K.J., Jaramillo, D.M., Goslee, S.C., and Adler, P.R. Managing interspecies competition to improve spring pasture maturity, nutritive value, and biomass. Crop Science. 63(2): 974-986. 2022. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20892
    • Billman, E.D., Dillard, S.L., Roca-Fernandez, A.I., and Soder, K.J. Supplementation of oilseeds to an herbage diet high in condensed tannins affects methane production with minimal impact on ruminal fermentation in continuous culture. Fermentation. 8(3). 109. 2022. Available: https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8030109
    • Stone, K.C., Billman, E.D., Bauer, P.J., and Sigua, G. Using NDVI for variable rate cotton irrigation prescriptions. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 38(5): 787-795. 2022. Available: https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15071
    • Billman, E.D., De Souza, I.A., Smith, R.G., Soder, K.J., Warren, N., and Brito, A.F. Identifying optimal early-season harvest timing in annual fall forages. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management. 8(2): e20179. 2022. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20179
    • Billman, E.D., De Souza, I.A., Smith, R.G., Soder, K.J., Warren, N., and Brito, A.F. Evaluating warm-season annual forages to fill summer forage gaps in short-season climates. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management. 8(1): e20152. 2022. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20152
    • Billman, E.D., De Souza, I.A., Smith, R.G., Soder, K.J., Warren, N., Teixeira, F.A., and Brito, A.F. Winter annual forage mass–nutritive value trade-offs are affected by harvest timing. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management. 7(2): e20113. 2021. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20113
    • Billman, E.D., Morrison, J.I., and Baldwin, B.S. Breeding heat tolerant orchardgrass germplasm for summer persistence in high temperature stress environments of the southeastern United States. Crop Science. 61(3): 1915-1925. 2021. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20492
    • Billman, E.D., Morrison, J.I., and Baldwin, B.S. Breeding a heat-tolerant annual ryegrass for earlier fall planting in the southeastern United States. Crop Science. 60(2): 830-840. 2020. Available: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20078
    • Dillard, S. L., Billman, E.D., and Soder, K.J. Assessment of forage brassica species for dairy and beef-cattle fall grazing systems. Applied Animal Science. 36(2):157-166. 2020. Available: https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2019-01921

Technical Bulletins:

    • Reay-Jones, F.P.F., Billman, E.D. Perennial cover crops in cotton to manage early season thrips and reduce herbicide usage. Clemson University Cooperative Extension. 2023. (Technical Bulletin)
    • Billman, E.D., Andreen, D.M., Williamson, J.A., and Soder, K.J. Mob or rotational grazing for pastures. Penn State University Ag Progress Days. 2019. (Technical Bulletin)

 

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