Research Project: Use of Animal Genetics and Diversified Forage Systems to Improve Efficiency and Sustainability of Livestock Production Systems in the Southern Great Plains

Location: Forage and Livestock Production Research

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

Evaluating cover crops forage nutritive value in Oklahoma winter wheat systems. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Horn, K.M., Rocateli, A.C., Warren, J.G., Turner, K.E. 2021. Evaluating cover crops forage nutritive value in Oklahoma winter wheat systems.. Agronomy Journal. 113:3361-3371.

Introducing grazeable cover crops to the winter wheat systems in Oklahoma - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Horn, K.M., Rocateli, A.C., Warren, J.G., Turner, K.E., Antonangelo, J.A. 2020. Introducing grazeable cover crops to the winter wheat systems in Oklahoma. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20326. 112:3677-3694.

Initial effects of supplemental forages and feedstuffs on bovine rumen ecology in vitro as determined by DNA-based molecular procedures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Turner, K.E., Belesky, D.P., Zobel, R.W., Fortuna, A. 2020. Initial effects of supplemental forages and feedstuffs on bovine rumen ecology in vitro as determined by DNA-based molecular procedures. Journal of Applied Animal Research. 48(1):268-280. https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2020.1781648.

Effects of acclimation on cattle response to humans while being handled - (Abstract Only)
Hemphill, C.H., Reuter, R.R., Neel, J.P., Goodman, L. 2020. Effects of acclimation on cattle response to humans while being handled. American Society of Animal Science Southern Section Meeting. 98(2):61-62. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz397.140.

Understanding the effects of pasture type and stocking rate on the hydrology of the Southern Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niraula, R., Saleh, A., Bhattarai, N., Kannan, N., Osei, E., Gowda, P.H., Neel, J.P., Xiao, X., Basara, J. 2019. Understanding the effects of pasture type and stocking rate on the hydrology of the Southern Great Plains. Science of the Total Environment. 708:134873. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134873.

Effect of frame size on enteric methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) production by lactating beef cows grazing native tall-grass prairie pasture in central Oklahoma, USA I: Summer season - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neel, J.P., Turner, K.E., Coleman, S.W., Brown, M.A., Gowda, P.H., Steiner, J.L. 2019. Effect of frame size on enteric methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) production by lactating beef cows grazing native tall-grass prairie pasture in central Oklahoma, USA I: Summer season. Journal of Animal Science and Research. 3(3): https://doi.org/10.16966/2576-6457.130.

Increased availability of livestock products through forage systems research - (Proceedings)
Neel, J.P., Belesky, D.P. 2018. Increased availability of livestock products through forage systems research. American Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. Available at: https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ASAS-Annual/.