Browsing by Author "Dillard, Leanne"

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Alternative Forage Systems for Developing Replacement Heifers

Marks, Marty Landon (2020-05-11)

Heifer development systems are an essential phase of beef production due to lifelong production implications. Reproductive success of a heifer’s first breeding season is critical to the sustainability of cow-calf production ...

Cotton Byproduct Assessment for Improving Beef Cattle Feeding Recommendations

Jacobs, Joshua Luke (2021-04-12)

Beef cattle producers in the southeastern US have access to byproducts from multiple industries, including the cotton ginning industry. These byproducts, specifically whole cottonseed and cotton gin trash, are subject to ...

Effect of Plant Growth Regulators and Biostimulants with and Without Foliar Nutrition on Reduced-Lignin Alfalfa (HarvXtra®)

Smelser Williams, Sara (2021-08-05)

Known as the “Queen of Forages,” alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is regarded for its high protein content and palatability, making it the preferred feedstuff for high-producing dairy cows. The introduction in (2005) of ...

Effects of maternal supplementation with rumen-protected methionine and niacin on gene expression: the role of fetal programming on growing beef cattle

Alfaro, Gastón Federico (2021-11-29)

The role of supplementation with dietary rumen-protected methionine (RPM), and niacin (RPN) on beef cattle was assessed in two different, 2-year studies. In the first study, Angus × Simmental dams (n = 44) were divided ...

Evaluation of Cover Crops as an Alternative Forage Source for Beef Cattle

Carrell, Russell (2022-06-27)

Grazing of cool-season cover crops has been shown to be a viable tool for extending the grazing season while mitigating environmental risks associated with row-crop farming systems. Grazing cover crops is not novel, but ...

EVALUATION OF DUAL-PURPOSE WHEAT VARIETIES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN U.S.

West, Micayla (2022-12-07)

Dual-purpose wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) systems increase farm sustainability by diversifying on-farm income. While these systems are common in the Southern Great Plains of the U.S., they are not often utilized in the ...

Evaluation of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Stockpiled Bermudagrass

Griffin, Megan (2019-04-18)

A two-year, small-plot study was conducted to evaluate plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as an alternative form of N fertilization for fall-stockpiled bermudagrass. Eighteen 1-m2 Coastal bermudagrass plots were ...

Evaluation of Warm-Season Annuals for Livestock Production

Thompson, Serena (2021-04-19)

Warm-season forages are high yielding and can have high nutritive value, providing producers with an ideal option during the months in which cool-season forages are not productive. Two, 2-year small plot studies were ...

Fermentation Characteristics of Different Cool-Season Annuals With or Without Silage Inoculant

Shoup, Sarah (2019-11-19)

Feed and forage costs make up the greatest portion of costs for beef cattle operations in the Southeast. In the Southeast, the most common method of preserving forages for the winter months is dry hay. Dry hay can be ...

Influence of Plant-Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria on Arthropod Populations, Forage Biomass, and Soil Health in Bermudagrass Pastures

Sullins, Kayla (2021-12-05)

Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) is a warm-season, perennial grass commonly used in forage production systems in the southeastern United States. Drought tolerance and pronounced yield response to high rates of ...