C06 Forage and Grazinglands Session: Forage and Grazinglands (ASA, CSSA and SSSA Annual Meetings (Cincinnati, OH- Oct. 21

702

Potential for Perennial Grasses As An Organic Dual Forage-Grain Crop In Michigan.
Sienna Tinsley, Michigan State University; Sieglinde Snapp, Michigan State University; Steven Culman, Michigan State University; Santiago Utsumi, Michigan State University

257-2

703

Comparision of Production and N Concentration of Indian-Origin Guar (Cyanoposis tetragonoloba) Lines in Oklahoma.
Srinivas C. Rao, Grazinglands Research Lab; Brian Northup, Grazinglands Research Lab

257-3

704

Condensed Tannin Concentration of Two Lespedeza Species and Its Effect on In Vitro Methane and Total Gas Production.
Harley D. Naumann, Texas A&M University; Luis O. Tedeschi, Texas A&M University; James P. Muir, Texas A&M University; Barry D. Lambert, Texas Agrilife Research-Stephenville; Tarleton State University; Dulciene Karla de Andrade Silva, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco; Mozart A. Fonseca, Universidade Federal de Viçosa

257-4

705

Establishing Bristly Locust (Robinia hispida) in an Emulated Organic Silvopasture.
David Burner, USDA-ARS; Joan Burke, USDA-ARS

257-5

706

Reducing Farmer Uncertainty in Spring Forage Harvests: Digital Image Analysis and Artificial Intelligence to Predict Alfalfa-Grass Stand Composition.
Keenan C. McRoberts, Cornell University; Jerome H. Cherney, Cornell University; Brent M. Benson, Benson Consulting; Debbie Jeannine Ray J. Cherney, Cornell University

257-6

707

Performance of Dwarf Bahiagrass Germplasm Growing Under Low-Maintenance Conditions.
Esteban Rios, University of Florida; Ann Blount, North Florida Research & Education Center; Cheryl L. Mackowiak, University of Florida; Kevin Kenworthy, Univ. of Florida; Kenneth Quesenberry, University of Florida

257-7

708

Land-Preparation Techniques and Weed-Competition Control Strategies for Successful Establishment of Strip-Planted Rhizoma Peanut in Bahiagrass Pastures.
Miguel S. Castillo, University of Florida; Lynn E. Sollenberger, University of Florida; Jason A. Ferrell, University of Florida; Ann R. Blount, North Florida Research & Education Center; Andre D. D Aguiar, University of Florida; Chaein Na, University of Florida; Mimi J. Williams, USDA-NRCS; Cheryl L. Mackowiak, University of Florida

257-8

709

Small Grain Cover Crop Seeding Rate Effect On Small Grain Forage and Grain Yield and On Alfalfa Production.
Daniel Undersander, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison

257-9

710

Productivity and Nutritive Quality of Three Kenaf Cultivars (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) As Influenced by Growing Day with Different Planting Density.
Jongsuh Shin, Kangwon National University; Byongwan Kim, Kangwon National University

257-10

711

Carbon Assimilation Estimate in Canopies of Palisadegrass and Bermudagrass Genotypes.
Ana Flávia G. Faria, Universidade de São Paulo; Carlos G. Pedreira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Diego N. Pequeno, Universidade de Sao Paulo - Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Damião W. Nguluve, Universidade de São Paulo; Liliane S. Silva, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo

257-11

712

Grass Biomass Management for Bioheat.
Jerome H. Cherney, Cornell University; Quirine Ketterings, Cornell University; Michael Davis, Cornell University; Debbie Jeannine Ray J. Cherney, Cornell University; Kenneth Paddock, Cornell University

257-12

713

Application of Feed Value Analysis On Prediction of Cellulosic Ethanol Production.
Kun Jun Han, Louisiana State University; Wink Alison, Louisiana State University

257-13

714

Annual Ryegrass Management Effects On Tifton 85 Bermudagrass Spring Regrowth – Two-Year Evaluation.
Eduardo I. Alava, University of Florida; Yoana Newman, University of Florida; Lynn E. Sollenberger, University of Florida; Diane Rowland, Univ. of Florida; Charles Staples, University of Florida; Leonardo Ortega, National Mango Board

257-14

715

Running Buffalo Clover - a Native Species with Unknown Forage Potential.
David Barker, Ohio State University

257-15

716

Preliminary Success Using a Commercially Available Ultrasonic Sensor to Measure Forage Yield.
John Lory, University of Missouri; Robert Kallenbach, University of Missouri; Kent Shannon, University of Missouri; Danny England, University of Missouri; David Davis, University of Missouri

257-16

717

Histological Analysis of Lignification in Birdsfoot Trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) Stems and Implications for Management.
Sara R. Hunt, Utah State University; Jennifer MacAdam, Utah State University

257-17

718

Herbage Yield of Irrigated and Non-Irrigated Brachiaria and Bermudagrass Genotypes.
Diego N. Pequeno, Universidade de Sao Paulo - Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Carlos G. Pedreira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Ana Flavia G. Faria, Universidade de Sao Paulo - Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Liliane S. Silva, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Damiao W. Nguluve, Universidade de Sao Paulo - Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Felipe N. Lima, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Mariana F. Abdal, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Mateus C. Pereira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Carla M. Marassatto, Universidade de Sao Paulo - Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz

257-18

719

Dual Use of Pasture for Grazing and Solar Electricity.
Stephen Herbert, University of Massachusetts-Amherst; Masoud Hashemi, University of Massachusetts, Amherst; Sarah Weis, University of Massachusetts; Edward Bodzinski, University of Massachusetts

257-19

720

Assessment of Botanical Composition of Cool-Season Pastures Via near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy.
Thomas Griggs, West Virginia University

257-20

721

Endophyte Status in Summer Dormant Tall Fescue Under Grazing.
Sindy M. Interrante, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Carolyn Young, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Michael A. Trammell, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Twain J. Butler, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

257-21

722

Quantitative Genetic Analysis of Biomass Traits in Prairie Cordgrass.
Arvid Boe, South Dakota State University

257-22

723

Palisadegrass Pastures Under Grazing: Organic Reserve Responses to Grazing Strategies.
Bruno Pedreira, Embrapa Agrossilvipastoral; Carlos G. Pedreira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Marcio Lara, Federal University of Lavras; Renata Nave, Ohio State University

257-23

724

Annual and Seasonal Yields, and Base Temperature of Three Cynodon Grasses Under Three Clipping Schedules in Southeastern Brazil.
Felipe Tonato, Embrapa Amazônia Ocidental; Marcos Carvalho, Universidade de Sao Paulo - Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz; Carlos G. Pedreira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Aleksander W. Muniz, Embrapa AmazÃ´nia Ocidental

257-24

725

Impact of Planting BMR-6 Forage Sorghum with Corn On Silage Yield in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States.
Christopher Teutsch, Virginia Tech; Chris McCracken, Advanta Seed; Mike Northcutt, Advanta Seed

257-25

726

The Relationship Between Yield and in Vitro True Digestibility for Summer Annual Grasses Commonly Grown in the Mid-Atlantic Region of the United States.
Christopher Teutsch, Virginia Tech; Chris McCracken, Advanta Seed; Mike Northcutt, Advanta Seed

257-26

727

Dung Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) Abundance and Diversity in Alpaca Pastures in Southeastern Virginia.
Christopher Teutsch, Virginia Tech; Mary Arnaudin, Virginia Tech; Stephan Wildeus, Virginia State University; D. Wes Watson, NCSU; A. Ozzie Abaye, Virginia Tech

257-27

728

Persistence of Alfalfa Sod Seeded in Bermudagrass Utilized for Hay Versus Stocking.
Vanessa Corriher, Texas AgriLife Extension; Francis Rouquette, Texas AgriLife Research; G.R. Smith, Texas AgriLife Research; V.A. Haby, Texas AgriLife Research

257-28

729

The Effect of Two Different Teff Management Schemes On Animal Performance and Forage Nutritive Values.
A. Ozzie Abaye, Virginia Tech; Mark McCann, Virginia Tech; Benjamin Tracy, Virginia Tech; Amber Hickman, Virginia Tech

257-29

730

Morphogenesis of Basal and Aerial Tillers of Elephantgrass Subjected to Strategies of Rotational Stocking Managements.
Lilian Elgalise Techio Pereira, Escola Superior de Agricultura ; Sila Carneiro da Silva, Escola Superior de Agricultura; Adenilson Paiva, Escola Superior de Agricultura ; Eliana Vera Geremia, Escola Superior de Agricultura; Thiago Martins dos Santos, Escola Superior de Agricultura ; Stéphanie F. Vicente, Escola Superior de Agricultura ; Laíz P. de Oliveira, UNESP

257-30

731

Annual and Seasonal Yields of Jiggs, Tifton 85, and Vaquero Bermudagrasses in Response to Clipping Frequencies in Southeastern Brazil.
Carlos G. Pedreira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Valdson J. Silva, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Mariana F. Abdal, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Felipe N. Lima, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Liliane S. Silva, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Mateus C. Pereira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Carla M. Marassatto, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Debora C. Basto, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo; Aliedson S. Ferreira, ESALQ - Univ. de Sao Paulo

257-31

732

Improving Germination of Native Legumes.
Lele Kimball, Virginia Tech; John Fike, Virginia Tech; Greg Wellbaum, Virginia Tech; Erik Nilsen, Virginia Tech; Benjamin Tracy, Virginia Tech; John Munsell, Virginia Tech

257-32

733

Effects of Stocking Density On Stocker Cattle Performance, End of the Season Biomass Yield and Forage Quality of Dual Purpose Switchgrass.
Jagadeesh Mosali, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; John Blanton, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Jon Biermacher, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Billy Cook, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; James Rogers, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

257-33

734

Evaluation of Novel Perennial Peanuts for the Southeastern U.S.
Ann Blount, University of Florida; Kenneth Quesenberry, University of Florida; Cheryl L. Mackowiak, University of Florida; Gary W. Knox, University of Florida; Esteban Rios, University of Florida; Benjamin D. Anderson, University of Florida

257-34

735

Response of Summer-Dormant and Summer-Active Type Tall Fescue with and without Fungal Endophyte Infection to Plant Parasitic Nematode Exposure.
James Rogers, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Nathan R. Walker, Oklahoma State University; Jagadeesh Mosali, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation; Carolyn Young, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

257-35

736

Switchgrass Biomass Yield and Quality with Multiple Fertilizer Applications and Harvest Dates.
S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky; Tom Keene, University of Kentucky

257-36

737

Behavior of Beef Steers Grazing Five Different Tall Fescue Cultivar-Endophyte Combinations.
Holly T. Boland, Mississippi State University; Jane A. Parish, Mississippi State University; Jimmy Ray Parish, Mississippi State University; T.F. Best, Mississippi State University; Carolyn Young, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation

257-37

738

Phenotypic Plasticity in Switchgrass.
Arvid Boe, South Dakota State University; Hem Bhandari, University of Tennessee

257-38

739

Evaluation of the Effect of Maturity On Switchgrass Hay WHEN FED to Beef Cattle in Kentucky.
S. Ray Smith, University of Kentucky; David Davis, University of Kentucky

257-39

800

Cluster Analysis to Tiller Age Categories in Marandu Palisadegrass Under Continuous Stocking Management and Nitrogen Fertilization.
Adenilson J. Paiva, Escola Superior de Agricultura ; Lilian T. Pereira, Escola Superior de Agricultura; Sila C. Da Silva, Escola Superior de Agricultura

257-40

801

Effect of Nitrogen Source On Forage Characteristics and Performance of Cattle Grazing Warm Season Pastures.
J D. Rivera, Mississippi State University; Rocky Lemus, Mississippi State University

257-41

802

Fertilization Effects On Tifton 85 Bermudagrass Quantity and Quality.
William Anderson, USDA ARS; Freddie Cheek, USDA ARS

257-42

803

Good Quality Grass Pasture Decreases Rumen Methane Production In Vitro.
Adibe L. Abdalla, University of Sao Paulo; Yosra A. Soltan, University of Sao Paulo; Lilia R. F. Silva, Federal University of Piaui; Helder Louvandini, University of Sao Paulo; Connie M. McManus, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul; Ronaldo C. Lucas, University of Sao Paulo; Amr S. Morsy, University of Sao Paulo; Bruna S. Beleosoff, University of Brasilia; Adibe L. Abdalla Filho, University of Sao Paulo

257-43

804

Establishment of Forage Spp. In Response to Soil Amendments and Microbial Inoculants.
Gerald Henry, University of Georgia; Chase Straw, University of Georgia; Tyler Cooper, Texas Tech University; Leslie Beck, Texas Tech University

257-44

805

Using Eastern Gamagrass to Limit Weight Gains by Replacement Dairy Heifers: 1. Nutrient Intakes and Heifer Performance.
Wayne Coblentz, US Dairy Forage Research Center; Patrick C. Hoffman, University of Wisconsin; Nancy M. Esser, University of Wisconsin Marshfield Agricultural Research Station; Michael Bertram, University of Wisconsin

257-45

806

Using Eastern Gamagrass to Limit Weight Gains by Replacement Dairy Heifers: 2. Measuring Excreta and Digestibility On a Whole-Pen Basis.
Wayne Coblentz, US Dairy Forage Research Center; Patrick C. Hoffman, University of Wisconsin; Nancy M. Esser, University of Wisconsin Marshfield Agricultural Research Station; Michael Bertram, University of Wisconsin

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