Dr. Christine Nieman

Research Animal Scientist

United States Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Research Service

Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center

6883 South State Highway 23

Booneville AR 72927

(479)849-0645

 

     Dr. Christine Nieman is a Research Animal Scientist with USDA Agriculture Research Service, Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center in Booneville, Arkansas. Dr. Nieman is a ruminant nutritionist with an interest in beef forage and grazing systems. Dr. Nieman earned her Ph.D. in animal sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison where her research focused on grazing systems for stocker cattle, including utilization of warm season annuals and grass and legume mixtures. Dr. Nieman earned her Master’s in animal science from Michigan State University with an emphasis in dairy grazing systems and she earned a Bachelor of Science in dairy sciences from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. In general, her research strives to determine strategies for increasing the profitability of small beef farms in the mid-South through various forage management approaches. These approaches include decreasing costs by reducing hay feeding and extending the grazing season, and increasing productivity through utilization of annual forage species, baleage, and supplementation on pasture. Dr. Nieman is also interested in agroforestry systems, specifically silvopasture. Her silvopasture research focuses on forage establishment, growth, persistence, and general management in shaded environments.

• Projects

  Innovations for Small Farms Pasture and Silvopasture In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:444957

  Development of Foundational Organic Research, Outreach and Education for the Mid-South Region Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)   Accession Number:439746

  Evaluation of Organic Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number:445853

  An Evaluation of Alternative Crops and Production Systems in Western Arkansas Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number:437790

  Improving Resilience and Diversification of Small Farms Through Agroforestry and Specialty Crops Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number:438074

• Publications

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  • Inconsistent yeild response of forage sorghum to tillage and row arrangement -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Franco Jr, J.G., Raper, R.L. 2024. Inconsistent yeild response of forage sorghum to tillage and row arrangement. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071510.
    
  • Agronomic and economic productivity of summer annual forage systems under different poultry litter application methods -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Meyer, I., Popp, M.P., Nieman, C.C., Ashworth, A.J., Owens, P.R. 2024. Agronomic and economic productivity of summer annual forage systems under different poultry litter application methods. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20281.
    
  • Nutrient transformations based on sampling scheme and cropping system following subsurface-banded poultry litter -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ashworth, A.J., Amorim, H., Moore Jr, P.A., Adams, T.C., Nieman, C.C., Owens, P.R. 2024. Nutrient transformations based on sampling scheme and cropping system following subsurface-banded poultry litter. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 88(4):1285-1296. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20672.
    
  • Effect of poultry litter application method and rainfall and delayed wrapping on warm-season grass baleage -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Coblentz, W.K., Moore Jr, P.A., Akins, M.S. 2023. Effect of poultry litter application method and rainfall and delayed wrapping on warm-season grass baleage. Agronomy. 13;1896. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13071896.
    
  • Intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and in situ disappearance of bermudagrass hay by lactating beef cows offered corn or hominy feed as supplements at two different rates -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Madzonga, Z., Young-Kenworthy, A.N., Coffey, K.P. 2023. Intake, digestibility, ruminal fermentation, and in situ disappearance of bermudagrass hay by lactating beef cows offered corn or hominy feed as supplements at two different rates. Animals. 13:1845. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111845.
    
  • Effet of quebracho tannin on silage nutritive value, ergovaline concentration, and fermentation parameters of tall fescue with two dry-matter levels -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Grote, A.J., Nieman, C.C., Thomas, I.R., Coffey, K.P., Muir, J.P., Klotz, J.L. 2023. Effet of quebracho tannin on silage nutritive value, ergovaline concentration, and fermentation parameters of tall fescue with two dry-matter levels. Agronomy. 13:694. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030694.
    
  • Effects of packing density and inoculation with lactic acid-producing bacteria to evaluate the potential for North American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) fodder as silage -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Conway-Anderson, A.C. 2022. Effects of packing density and inoculation with lactic acid-producing bacteria to evaluate the potential for North American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) fodder as silage. Agronomy. 12:3212. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12123212.
    
  • Using supplemental condensed tannin to mitigate tall fescue toxicosis in non-pregnant, non-lactating ewes consuming tall fescue silage -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Grote, A.J., Nieman, C.C., Morgan, A., Coffey, K.P., Philipp, D., Kegley, E.B., Edwards, L.J. 2022. Using supplemental condensed tannin to mitigate tall fescue toxicosis in non-pregnant, non-lactating ewes consuming tall fescue silage. Animal Feed Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2022.115516.
    
  • Okra cover crop management and poultry litter application effect on soil chemical properties in an organic system-(Experiment Station)
    Holder, T.E., Savin, M.C., Nieman, C.C., Franco Jr, J.G. 2023. Okra cover crop management and poultry litter application effect on soil chemical properties in an organic system. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Series. 692;96-100.
    
  • Intake, digestibility, and rumen fermentation by lactating beef cows offered bermudagrass hay with different sources of dried distillers grains -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Coffey, K.P., Young, A.N., Kegley, E.B., Hornsby, P., Hollenback, J., Philipp, D. 2022. Intake, digestibility, and rumen fermentation by lactating beef cows offered bermudagrass hay with different sources of dried distillers grains. Applied Animal Science. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2021-02236.
    
  • Subsurface banding poultry litter influences edamame yield, forage quality, and leaf greenness -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ashworth, A.J., Nieman, C.C., Adams, T.C., Franco Jr, J.G., Owens, P.R. 2022. Subsurface banding poultry litter influences edamame yield, forage quality, and leaf greenness. Agronomy Journal. 114(3):1833-1841. 10.1002/agj2.21048.
    
  • Ecological intensification of food production by integrating forages -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Franco Jr, J.G., Berti, M.T., Grabber, J.H., Hendrickson, J.R., Nieman, C.C., Pinto, P., Van Tassel, D., Picasso, V.D. 2021. Ecological intensification of food production by integrating forages. Agronomy. 11(12). Article 2580. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11122580.
    
  • Evaluating optimum seeding distances from subsurface banding poultry litter in crop rotations -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Ashworth, A.J., Nieman, C.C. 2022. Evaluating optimum seeding distances from subsurface banding poultry litter in crop rotations. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. 7(1). Article e20063. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20063.
    
  • Small-scale silvopasture: addressing urban and peri-urban livestock challenges in the United States with agroforestry practices -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Conway, A.C., Nieman, C.C. 2022. Small-scale silvopasture: addressing urban and peri-urban livestock challenges in the United States with agroforestry practices. Urban Agriculture and Regional Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20023.
    
  • Application of poultry litter and moisture effects on rye-ryegrass fescue baleage -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Coblentz, W.K., Coffey, K.P. 2021. Application of poultry litter and moisture effects on rye-ryegrass fescue baleage. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 7(2):e20118. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20118.
    
  • Factors affecting sugar accumulation and fluxes in warm- and cool-season forages grown in a silvopastoral system -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Niyigena, V., Ashworth, A.J., Nieman, C.C., Acharya, M., Coffey, K.P., Phillipp, D., Meadors, L., Sauer, T.J. 2021. Factors affecting sugar accumulation and fluxes in warm- and cool-season forages grown in a silvopastoral system. Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11020354.
    
  • Hepatogenous photosensitivity outbreak after coccidiosis in grazing Holstein steers -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Nieman, C.C., Schaefer, D.M., Maroney, M., Nelson, K., Albrecht, K.A. 2020. Hepatogenous photosensitivity outbreak after coccidiosis in grazing Holstein steers. Veterinary Sciences. 7(4):186. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci7040186.
    

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