Research Project: Optimizing Oilseed and Alternative Grain Crops: Innovative Production Systems and Agroecosystem Services

Location: Soil Management Research

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

Economic evaluation of corn relative maturity hybrids in corn-pennycress-soybean rotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Planting date impact on flowering, pollinator visitation and yield of mass flowering oilseed crops in the Northern Corn Belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eberle, C., Scott, D.A., Forcella, F., Gesch, R.W., Weyers, S., Johnson, J.M.F., Schneider, S.K. 2024. Planting date impact on flowering, pollinator visitation and yield of mass flowering oilseed crops in the Northern Corn Belt. Agricultural and Forest Entomology. 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1111/afe.12644.

Nitrogen uptake and use efficiency in winter camelina with applied N - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gregg, S., Gesch, R.W., Garcia Y Garcia, A. 2024. Nitrogen uptake and use efficiency in winter camelina with applied N. Nitrogen. 5:509-517. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen5020033.

Rate and time of nitrogen fertilizer application for winter camelina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gregg, S., Strock, J.S., Gesch, R.W., Coulter, J., Garcia Y Garcia, A. 2024. Rate and time of nitrogen fertilizer application for winter camelina. Agronomy Journal. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21610.

Water use and water use efficiency of three Brassicaceae oilseeds under high- and low-yielding environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gesch, R.W., Allen, B.L., Archer, D.W., Jabro, J.D., Isbell, T., Long, D. 2024. Water use and water use efficiency of three Brassicaceae oilseeds under high- and low-yielding environments. Crop Science. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21273.

Stover removal has minimal impact on pennycress seeded into standing corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cubins, J.A., Wells, S.S., Johnson, G.A., Black, K.L., Perez, J., Gonch, A., Forcella, F., Gesch, R.W. 2024. Stover removal has minimal impact on pennycress seeded into standing corn. Crop Science. 64(3):1085-1969. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21242.

Flies associated with floral canopies of the new oilseed crop, pennycress, in the Midwestern U.S.A. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Forcella, F., Petersen, M., Perry, W., Wells, S.S., Hard, A., Gesch, R.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Hoerning, C., Wesley, T.L., Ambrosi, E., Phippen, W. 2024. Flies associated with floral canopies of the new oilseed crop, pennycress, in the Midwestern U.S.A. Great Lakes Entomologist. 56(3-4):154-165. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2463.

Current weed management tools, challenges, and opportunities for the new winter oilseed crops camelina, carinata, and pennycress - (Abstract Only)

Developing weed management strategies for the new winter oilseed crops pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) and camelina (Camelina sativa) - (Abstract Only)

Seed treatment affected establishment and yield in two pennycress lines - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koirala, N., Barker, D., Gesch, R.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Heller, N., Hard, A., Wells, S.S., Phippen, W.B., Tas, P., Lindsey, A. 2023. Seed treatment affected establishment and yield in two pennycress lines. Frontiers in Agronomy. 5. Article 1205259. https://doi.org/10.3389/fagro.2023.1205259.

Seed pelleting and storage effects on germination of pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koirala, N., Barker, D., Gesch, R.W., Heller, N., Hard, A., Wells, S., Phippen, W., Lindsey, A. 2023. Seed pelleting and storage effects on germination of pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.). Crop Science. 63(5):3025-3036. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.21077.

Abundance and diversity of bees visiting flowering pennycress, a new oilseed crop in the Midwestern USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Forcella, F., Portman, Z.M., Wells, S.S., Perry, W., Gesch, R.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Hoerning, C., Hard, A., Wesley, T.L., Phippen, W.B. 2023. Abundance and diversity of bees visiting flowering pennycress, a new oilseed crop in the midwestern USA. Great Lakes Entomologist. 56(1):99-107. https://doi.org/10.22543/0090-0222.2450.

Ancient spring wheat production in Wyoming - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R.K., Eberle, C.A., Youngquist, C. 2023. Ancient spring wheat production in Wyoming. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 9(2). Article e20237. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20237.

Yield tradeoffs of early corn harvest to enhance pennycress establishment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mohammed, Y.A., Gesch, R.W., Wells, S.S., Heller, N.J., Lindsey, A.J., Hard, A.W., Phippen, W.B., Bedeker, B. 2023. Yield tradeoffs of early corn harvest to enhance pennycress establishment. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21370.

Harvest aids did not advance maturity of non-shatter pennycress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cubins, J.A., Wells, S., Gesch, R.W., Johnson, G.A., Walia, M.K., Chopra, R., Marks, M.D., Swenson, R.D., Frels, K. 2023. Harvest aids did not advance maturity of non-shatter pennycress. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20979.

Relay cropping as an adaptive strategy to cope with climate change - (Review Article)
Gesch, R.W., Berti, M.T., Eberle, C.A., Weyers, S.L. 2023. Relay cropping as an adaptive strategy to cope with climate change. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21343.

Sunn hemp biomass accumulation, regrowth, and nutritive value response to harvest time and cutting height - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shortnacy, L.K.W., Eberle, C.A., Paisley, S. 2023. Sunn hemp biomass accumulation, regrowth, and nutritive value response to harvest time and cutting height. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 9(1). Article e20215. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20215.

Evaluation of soybean selection and sowing date in a continuous cover relay-cropping system with pennycress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gesch, R.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Matthees, H.L. 2023. Evaluation of soybean selection and sowing date in a continuous cover relay-cropping system with pennycress. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 6. Article 961099. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2022.961099.

Corn hybrid evaluation to facilitate early pennycress establishment and enhance soybean double cropping in the Midwest - (Abstract Only)

Agronomic and economic evaluations of N fertilization in maize under recent market dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mohammed, Y.A., Gesch, R.W., Johnson, J.M., Wagner, S.W. 2022. Agronomic and economic evaluations of N fertilization in maize under recent market dynamics. Agronomy. (3):514-527. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen3030033.

Soybean relay-cropped with winter camelina reduces biological nitrogen fixation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mohammed, Y.A., Matthees, H.L., Gesch, R.W., Weyers, S.L., Adem, S.M. 2022. Soybean relay-cropped with winter camelina reduces biological nitrogen fixation. Agronomy Journal. 114(4):2375-2388. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21142.

Double-cropping oilseed sunflower after winter camelina - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gesch, R.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Walia, M.K., Hulke, B.S., Anderson, J.V. 2022. Double-cropping oilseed sunflower after winter camelina. Industrial Crops and Products. 181. Article 114811. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.114811.

Integrating camelina into organic pig production - Impact on growth performance of pigs, costs, and returns - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, Y.Z., Lazarus, W.F., Reese, C., Hilbrands, A.M., Cox, R.B., Forcella, F., Gesch, R.W., Johnston, L.J. 2021. Integrating camelina into organic pig production - Impact on growth performance of pigs, costs, and returns. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 5. Article 759721. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.759721.

Harvest attributes and seed quality predict physiological maturity of pennycress - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cubins, J.A., Wells, S.S., Walia, M.K., Wyse, D.L., Becker, R., Forcella, F., Gardner, R.D., Johnson, G.A., Gesch, R.W. 2022. Harvest attributes and seed quality predict physiological maturity of pennycress. Industrial Crops and Products. 176. Article 114355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.114355.

Maturity selection but not sowing date enhances soybean productivity and land use in a winter camelina-soybean relay system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mohammed, Y.A., Gesch, R.W., Matthees, H.L., Wells, S.S. 2022. Maturity selection but not sowing date enhances soybean productivity and land use in a winter camelina-soybean relay system. Food and Energy Security. 11(1). Article e346. https://doi.org/10.1002/fes3.346.

Effects of increasing dietary inclusion of camelina cake on growth performance of growing-finishing pigs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hilbrands, A.M., Johnston, L.J., Cox, R.B., Forcella, F., Gesch, R.W., Li, Y.Z. 2021. Effects of increasing dietary inclusion of camelina cake on growth performance of growing-finishing pigs. Translational Animal Science. 5(3). Article txab140. https://doi.org/10.1093/tas/txab140.

Effects of host plant resistance and fungicide applications on Ascochyta blight symptomology and yield of chickpea - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Crutcher, F.K., Mohammed, Y.A., Chen, C., Turner, S. 2022. Effects of host plant resistance and fungicide applications on Ascochyta blight symptomology and yield of chickpea. Plant Disease. 106(1):247-253. https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-21-1252-RE.

Effects of increasing inclusion of camelina press cake in diets fed to growing-finishing pigs on pork quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, Y., Cox, R., Johnston, L.J., Reese, C., Forcella, F., Gesch, R.W., Li, Y.Z. 2021. Effects of increasing inclusion of camelina press cake in diets fed to growing-finishing pigs on pork quality. Applied Animal Science. 37(4):357-366. https://doi.org/10.15232/aas.2021-02161.

Winter camelina seed quality to different growing environments across Northern America and Europe - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walia, M.K., Zanetti, F., Gesch, R.W., Krzyzaniak, M., Eynck, C., Puttick, D., Alexopoulou, E., Royo-Esnal, A., Stolarski, M.J., Isbell, T., Monti, A. 2021. Winter camelina seed quality to different growing environments across Northern America and Europe. Industrial Crops and Products. 169(1). Article 113639. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113639.

Desiccation of corn allows earlier direct seeding of winter camelina in the northern Corn Belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gesch, R.W., Wells, M.S., Hard, A. 2021. Desiccation of corn allows earlier direct seeding of winter camelina in the northern Corn Belt. Crop Science. 61(4):2787-2797. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20549.

Yield, nitrogen, and water use benefits of diversifying crop rotations with specialty oilseeds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Scott, D.A., Eberle, C., Gesch, R.W., Schneider, S.K., Weyers, S.L., Johnson, J.M. 2021. Yield, nitrogen, and water use benefits of diversifying crop rotations with specialty oilseeds. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 317(1). Article 107472. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107472.

Interseeded pennycress and camelina yield and influence on row crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Patel, S., Lenssen, A.W., Moore, K.J., Mohammed, Y.A., Gesch, R.W., Wells, M.S., Johnson, B.L., Berti, M.T., Matthees, H.L. 2021. Interseeded pennycress and camelina yield and influence on row crops. Agronomy Journal. 113(3):2629-2647. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20655.

The environmental impact of ecological intensification in soybean cropping systems in the U.S. Upper Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cecchin, A., Pourhashem, G., Gesch, R.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Patel, S., Lenssen, A.W., Berti, M.T. 2021. The environmental impact of ecological intensification in soybean cropping systems in the U.S. Upper Midwest. Sustainability. 13(4). Article 1696. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13041696.

Environmental trade-offs of relay-cropping winter cover crops with soybean in a maize-soybean system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cecchin, A., Pourhashem, G., Gesch, R.W., Lenssen, A.W., Mohammed, Y.A., Patel, S., Berti, M.T. 2021. Environmental trade-offs of relay-cropping winter cover crops with soybean in a maize-soybean system. Agricultural Systems. 189. Article 103062. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103062.

Specialty oilseed crops in rotations could improve corn and soybean yields - (Abstract Only)

Soil nitrogen in response to interseeded cover crops in maize-soybean production systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mohammed, Y.A., Patel, S., Matthees, H.L., Lenssen, A.W., Johnson, B.L., Wells, M.S., Forcella, F., Berti, M.T., Gesch, R.W. 2020. Soil nitrogen in response to interseeded cover crops in maize-soybean production systems. Agronomy. 10(9). Article 1439. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091439.

Germination patterns in seeds produced in apical and basal fruits of two Thlaspi arvense populations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Edo-Tena, E., Gesch, R.W., Royo-Esnal, A. 2020. Germination patterns in seeds produced in apical and basal fruits of two Thlaspi arvense populations. Agronomy. 10:756. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10050756.

Pennycress as a cash cover-crop: Improving the sustainability of sweet corn production systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, S.A., Wells, M.S., Gesch, R.W., Becker, R.L., Rosen, C.J., Wilson, M.L. 2020. Pennycress as a cash cover-crop: Improving the sustainability of sweet corn production systems. Agronomy. 10:614. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10050614.

Variety and weed management effects on organic chickpea stand establishment and seed yield - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mohammed, Y.A., Miller, Z., Hubbel, K., Chen, C. 2020. Variety and weed management effects on organic chickpea stand establishment and seed yield. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 3:e20035. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20035.

Field evaluation of early maturing oilseed sunflower double-cropped after winter camelina - (Proceedings)
Gesch, R.W., Hulke, B.S., Anderson, J.V. 2020. Field evaluation of early maturing oilseed sunflower double-cropped after winter camelina. In: Proceedings of the National Sunflower Association. 42nd National Sunflower Association Research Forum, January 8-9, 2020, Fargo, North Dakota. Available: https://www.sunflowernsa.com/uploads/research/1363/NSApaper_RGeschfinal.pdf.