D. Jo Heuschele
Research Agronomist - Biochemistry
Office Phone: (612) 625-3763

Personal Background

Disciplinary Areas

Forage digestibility
Forage secondary compounds
Forage nutrient content
Cell wall physics

Current Research Focus

Investigate lignification of cell walls and stems
Improve cell wall digestibility for ruminants
Developing new biochemical tools for enhancing nutritive value of forages

• Publications

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  • Phenotyping alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) root structure architecture via integrating confident machine learning with ResNet-18 -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Weihs, B.J., Tang, Z., Tian, Z., Heuschele, D.J., Siddique, A., Terrill, T., Zhang, Z., York, L., Zhang, Z., Xu, Z. 2024. Phenotyping alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) root structure architecture via integrating confident machine learning with ResNet-18. Plant Phenomics. https://doi.org/10.34133/plantphenomics.0251.
    
  • Multi-trait modeling and machine learning discover new markers associated with stem traits in alfalfa -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Medina, C.A., Heuschele, D.J., Zhao, D., Lin, M., Beil, C., Sheehan, M.J., Xu, Z. 2024. Multi-trait modeling and machine learning discover new markers associated with stem traits in alfalfa. Frontiers in Plant Science. 15:1429976. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2024.1429976.
    
  • The state of the art in root system architecture image analysis using artificial intelligence: A review -(Review Article)
    Weihs, B.J., Heuschele, D.J., Tang, Z., York, L., Zhang, Z., Xu, Z. 2024. The state of the art in root system architecture image analysis using artificial intelligence: A review. Plant Phenomics. 6. Article 0178. https://doi.org/10.34133/plantphenomics.0178.
    
  • Alfalfa stem cell wall digestibility: current knowledge and future research directions -(Review Article)
    Bhandari, K., Rusch, H., Heuschele, D.J. 2023. Alfalfa stem cell wall digestibility: current knowledge and future research directions. Agronomy. 13(12). Article 2875. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13122875.
    
  • Quantifying winter survival of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Poudel, K., Sheaffer, C., Jungers, J., Weihs, B.J., Lamb, J., Bauder, S., Piscasso, V., Heuschele, D.J., Xu, Z. 2023. Quantifying winter survival of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.). Agronomy Journal. 116(1):170-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21487.
    
  • Improved forage quality in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) via selection for increased stem fiber digestibility -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Xu, Z., Heuschele, D.J., Lamb, J., Jung, H.G., Samac, D.A. 2023. Improved forage quality in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) via selection for increased stem fiber digestibility. Agronomy. 13(3). Article 770. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy13030770.
    
  • Foliar-applied sulfate and potassium does not reduce rice grain arsenic concentrations nor straighthead severity -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Pinson, S.R., Heuschele, D.J., Isbell, C., Smith, A.P., Li, J., Vandal, M.P. 2023. Foliar-applied sulfate and potassium does not reduce rice grain arsenic concentrations nor straighthead severity. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20945.
    
  • Influence of potassium fertilization on alfalfa leaf and stem yield, forage quality, nutrient removal, and plant health -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Heuschele, D.J., Gamble, J.D., Vetsch, J., Shaeffer, C., Coulter, J., Kaiser, K., Lamb, J., Lamb, J., Samac, D.A. 2023. Influence of potassium fertilization on alfalfa leaf and stem yield, forage quality, nutrient removal, and plant health. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6(1). Article e20346. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20346.
    
  • Wheat and oat stem bending differences validated through multiscale analysis to inform lodging resistance -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gangwar, T., Susko, A., Baranova, S., Guala, M., Smith, K.P., Heuschele, D.J. 2023. Wheat and oat stem bending differences validated through multiscale analysis to inform lodging resistance. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 10(1). Article No. 221410. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221410.
    
  • Opportunities for extraction of protein from alfalfa-(Proceedings)
    Heuschele, D.J. 2022. Opportunities for extraction of protein from alfalfa. Proceedings of the World Alfalfa Congress. November 14-17, 2022. San Diego, California.
    
  • Rapid in situ nondestructive evaluation of lodging risk in dryland agronomic wheat research -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Mangin, A., Heuschele, D.J., Brule-Babel, A., Falten, D., Wiersma, J.J., Layley, Y.E. 2022. Rapid in situ nondestructive evaluation of lodging risk in dryland agronomic wheat research. Agronomy Journal. 114:2822-2829. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21173.
    
  • Cell wall characteristics related to alfalfa digestibility-(Abstract Only)
    Heuschele, D.J., Xu, Z., Lamb, J.F., Jung, H.G., Samac, D.A. 2022. Cell wall characteristics related to alfalfa digestibility[sbstract]. North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference. June 7-9, 2022. East Lansing, Michigan.
    
  • The genetic gain pattern indicates additive gene effects control alfalfa stem fiber digestibility-(Abstract Only)
    Xu, Z., Heuschele, D.J., Lamb, J.F., Jung, H.G., Samac, D.A. 2022. The genetic gain pattern indicates additive gene effects control alfalfa stem fiber digestibility. North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference. June 7-9, 2022. East Lansing, Michigan.
    
  • Capturing high resolution plant movement in the field -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Heuschele, D.J., Furuta, D., Smith, K.P., Marchetto, P. 2022. Capturing high resolution plant movement in the field. Integrative & Comparative Biology. icac075. https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icac075.
    
  • Quantifying plant movement in the field-(Abstract Only)
    Heuschele, D.J., Furtura, D., Smith, K.P., Marchetto, P. 2022. Quantifying plant movement in the field[abstract]. Annual Meeting of Society of Integrative and Comparative Biology. January 3-6, 2022, Phoenix, Arizona..
    
  • Relationships among arsenic-related traits, including grain arsenic concentration and rice straighthead resistance, as revealed by genome-wide association -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Pinson, S.R., Heuschele, D.J., Edwards, J., Jackson, A.K., Sharma, S., Barnaby, J.Y. 2022. Relationships among arsenic-related traits, including grain arsenic concentration and rice straighthead resistance, as revealed by genome-wide association. Frontiers in Genetics. https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.787767.
    
  • Genetic, chemical, and field management strategies for reducing accumulation of arsenic in rice grains-(Abstract Only)
    Pinson, S.R., Heuschele, D.J., Isbell, C., Smith, A.P. 2017. Genetic, chemical, and field management strategies for reducing accumulation of arsenic in rice grains. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.
    
  • Metabolic responses to arsenic in rice seedlings that differed in grain arsenite concentration -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Heuschele, D.J., Pinson, S.R., Smith, A.P. 2017. Metabolic responses to arsenic in rice seedlings that differed in grain arsenite concentration. Crop Science. https://doi.org:10.2135/cropsci2016.06.0493.
    
  • Metabolic Differences Found In Seedlings of Rice Varieties That Produce Grains Low Versus High in Arsenic Concentration-(Abstract Only)
    Pinson, S.R., Heuschele, D.J., Smith, A.P. 2016. Metabolic Differences Found In Seedlings of Rice Varieties That Produce Grains Low Versus High in Arsenic Concentration. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Abstracts, paper number 100843.
    
  • Small Differences in Water Level Impacted Straighthead Ratings-(Proceedings)
    Heuschele, D.J., Pinson, S.R. 2017. Small Differences in Water Level Impacted Straighthead Ratings. Rice Technical Working Group Meeting Proceedings. p. 97. March 1-4, 2016. CDROM.
    
  • Differences in how rice plants processes arsenic in their cells-(Proceedings)
    Heuschele, D.J., Pinson, S.R.M., Smith, A. 2017. Differences in how rice plants processes arsenic in their cells. Rice Technical Working Group Meeting Proceedings. p. 173. March 1-4, 2016. CDROM.
    
  • Identification of genes and physiological factors that reduce accumulation of arsenic in rice grain-(Proceedings)
    Pinson, S.R.M., Heuschele, D.J., Salt, D.E., Smith, A., Tarpley, L. 2017. Identification of genes and physiological factors that reduce accumulation of arsenic in rice grain. Rice Technical Working Group Meeting Proceedings. p. 172. March 1-4, 2016. CDROM.
    
  • Rice varietal differences in arsenite metabolism-(Abstract Only)
    Heuschele, D.J., Pinson, S.R., Smith, A.P. 2015. Rice varietal differences in arsenite metabolism. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 15-18, 2015. Poster number: 1108. Paper number: 93248. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2015am/webprogram/Paper93248.html.
    
  • Accumulation of arsenic in leaves and grain are affected by variety and soil arsenic-(Abstract Only)
    Pinson, S.R., Heuschele, D.J., Smith, A.P. 2015. Accumulation of arsenic in leaves and grain are affected by variety and soil arsenic. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Minneapolis, MN, Nov. 15-18, 2015. Paper number 937367.
    
  • Identification of major genes affecting nutritional element concentrations in rice grains -(Abstract Only)
    Pinson, S.R.M., L. Tarpley, D.J. Heuschele, M.L. Guerinot, and D.E Salt. 2014. Identification of major genes affecting nutritional element concentrations in rice grains. Agronomy Abstracts, paper number 87946, Long Beach, CA, Nov. 2-6, 2014. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2014am/webprogram/Paper87946.html (oral presentation)