Refereed Publications
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1.
Allen, V. G. and D. L. Robinson. 1980. The occurrence of
aluminum and manganese in grass tetany cases and their effects on the solubility of calcium and magnesium
in vitro. Agronomy J. 72:557-560.
2. Allen, V. G. 1984.
Influence of dietary aluminum on nutrient utilization in ruminants. J. Animal
Science 59:836-844.
3. Allen, V. G. and J. P.
Fontenot. 1984. Influence of aluminum as sulfate, chloride, and citrate on
magnesium and calcium metabolism in sheep. J. Animal Science 59:798-804.
4. Allen, V. G., D. L.
Robinson, and F. G. Hembry. 1984. Effects of ingested aluminum sulfate on
serum magnesium and the possible relationship to hypomagnesemic tetany.
Nutrition Reports International 29:107-115.
5. Allen, V. G., L. A.
Hamilton, D. D. Wolf, J. P. Fontenot, and T. H. Terrill. 1986. Yield and
regrowth characteristics of alfalfa grazed with sheep: II. Summer grazing.
Agronomy J. 78:979-985.
6. Allen, V. G., F. P. Horn,
and J. P. Fontenot. 1986. Influence of ingestion of aluminum, citric acid,
and soil on mineral metabolism of lactating beef cows. J. Animal Science
62:1396-1403.
7. Allen, V. G., D. D. Wolf, J.
P. Fontenot, and J. Cardina. 1986. Yield and regrowth characteristics of
alfalfa grazed with sheep: I. Spring grazing. Agronomy J. 78:974-979.
8. Buttrey, S. A., V. G. Allen,
J. P. Fontenot, and R. B. Reneau, Jr. 1986. Effect of sulfur fertilization
on chemical composition, ensiling characteristics, and utilization of corn
silage by lambs. J. Animal Science 63:1236-1245.
9. Muchovej, R. M. C., V. G.
Allen, D. C. Martens, L. W. Zelazny, and D. R. Notter. 1986. Aluminum,
citric acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, and soil moisture effects on aluminum and
iron concentrations in ryegrass. Agronomy J. 78:138-145.
10. Panditharatne, S., V. G.
Allen, J. P. Fontenot, and M. C. N. Jayasuriya. 1986. Ensiling
characteristics of tropical forages as influenced by stage of growth, additives,
and chopping length. J. Animal Science 63:197-207.
11. Panditharatne, S., V. G.
Allen, J. P. Fontenot, and W. H. McClure. 1986. Yield, chemical
composition, and digestibility by sheep of orchardgrass fertilized with
different rates of nitrogen and sulfur or associated red clover. J. Animal
Science 62:813-821.
12. Buttrey, S. A., V. G. Allen,
J. P. Fontenot, and R. B. Reneau, Jr. 1987. Corn forage yield and chemical
composition as influenced by sulfur fertilization. Communications in Soil
Science Plant Analysis 18:875-895.
13. Buttrey, S. A., V. G. Allen,
J. P. Fontenot, and R. B. Reneau, Jr. 1987. Sulfur fertilization improves
corn silage yield, chemical composition, and utilization by sheep. Sulfur in
Agriculture 11:12-14.
14. Muchovej, R. M. C., V. G.
Allen, D. C. Martens, and J. J. Muchovej. 1988. Effects of aluminum
chelates in nutrient solution on the growth and composition of ryegrass. J.
Plant Nutrition 11:117-129.
15. Panditharatne, Sujatha, V. G.
Allen, J. P. Fontenot, and M. C. N. Jayasuriya. 1988. Effect of stage of
growth and chopping length on digestibility and palatability of Guinea-‘A’ grass
silage. J. Animal Science 66:1005-1009.
16. Fontenot, J. P., V. G. Allen,
G. E. Bunce, and J. P. Goff. 1989. Factors influencing magnesium
absorption and metabolism. J. Animal Science 67:3445-3455.
17.
Allen, V. G., J. P. Fontenot,
and S. H. Rahnema. 1990. Influence of Al-citrate and citric acid on
mineral metabolism in wether sheep. J. Animal Science 68:2496-2505.
18. Wolf, D. D. and V. G. Allen.
1990. Yield and regrowth characteristics of alfalfa grazed by steers during
spring and summer. Agronomy J. 82:1079-1082.
19.
Allen, V. G., J. P. Fontenot,
and S. H. Rahnema. 1991. Influence of Al-cirtrate and citric acid on
tissue mineral composition in wether sheep. J. Animal Science 69:792-800.
20.
Cochran, M. A., H. D. Perry,
J. P. Fontenot, and V. G. Allen. 1991. Nutrient utilization by sheep fed
forage grown on soil treated with fluidized-bed combustion residue. J. Animal
Science 69:318-327.
21.
Forster, Jr., L. A., J. P.
Fontenot, H. D. Perry, J. C. Foster, and V. G. Allen. 1991. Apparent
digestibility and nutrient balance in lambs fed different levels of flatpea
hay. J. Animal Science 69:1719-1725.
22.
Samuels, W. A., J. P.
Fontenot, V. G. Allen, and M. D. A. Abazinge. 1991. Seafood processing
wastes ensiled with straw: Utilization and intake by sheep. J. Animal Science
69:4983.
23. Terrill, T. H., V. G. Allen,
J. P. Fontenot, J. A. Cranford, and J. G. Foster. 1991. Influence of
flooded soil on chemical composition of annual ryegrass and digestibility by
meadow voles. Virginia J. Science 42:101-111.
24. Allen, V. G.,
et al. (Chair, The Forage and Grazing Terminology Committee).
1992. Terminology for grazing lands and grazing animals.
J. Production Agriculture 5:191-201.
25.
Allen, V. G., J. P. Fontenot,
and D. R. Notter. 1992. Forage systems for beef production from conception
to slaughter: II. Stocker systems. J. Animal Science 70:588-596.
26.
Allen, V. G., J. P. Fontenot,
D. R. Notter, and R. C. Hammes, Jr. 1992. Forage systems for beef
production from conception to slaughter: I. Cow-calf production. J. Animal
Science 70:576-587.
27. Samuels, W. A., J. P.
Fontenot, V. G. Allen, and G. J. Flick. 1992. Fermentation characteristics
of ensiled seafood wastes and low quality roughages. Animal Feed Science
Technology 38:305-317.
28. Abazinge, M. D. A., J. P.
Fontenot, V. G. Allen, and G. J. Flick. 1993. Ensiling characteristics of
crab waste and wheat straw treated with different additives. J. Agriculture and
Food Chemistry 41:657-661.
29.
Allen, V. G. 1993.
Managing replacement stock within the environment of the south: Plant, soil,
animal interactions—A review. J. Animal Science 71:3164-3171.
30.
Thompson, R. W., H. A.
Fribourg, J. C. Waller, W. L. Sanders, J. H. Reynolds, J. M. Phillips, S. P.
Schmidt, R. J. Crawford, Jr., V. G. Allen, D. B. Faulkner, C. S. Hoveland, J. P.
Fontenot, R. J. Carlisle, and P. P. Hunter. 1993. Combined analysis of
tall fescue steer grazing studies in the eastern United States. J. Animal
Science 71:1940-1946.
31. Abaye, A. O., V. G. Allen,
and J. P. Fontenot. 1994. Does grazing sheep and cattle together improve
production? American Forage and Grasslands Council News 5:4-6.
32.
Abaye, A. O., V. G. Allen,
and J. P. Fontenot. 1994. Influence of grazing of cattle and sheep
together and separately on animal performance and forage quality. J. Animal
Science 72:1013-1022.
33.
Abazinge, M. D. A., J. P.
Fontenot, and V. G. Allen. 1994. Digestibility, nitrogen, utilization, and
voluntary intake of ensiled crab waste-wheat straw mixtures fed to sheep. J.
Animal Science 72:565-571.
34. Luna, J., V. Allen, J.
Fontenot, L. Daniels, D. Vaughan, S. Hagood, D. Taylor, and C. Laub. 1994.
Whole farm systems research: An integrated crop and livestock systems
comparison study. American J. Alternate Agriculture 9:57-63.
35.
Ahmad, M. R., V. G. Allen, J.
P. Fontenot, and G. W. Hawkins. 1995. Effect of sulfur fertilization on
chemical composition, ensiling characteristics, and utilization by lambs of
sorghum silage. J. Animal Science 73:1803-1810.
36.
Allen, V. G., J. P. Fontenot,
R. F. Kelly, and D. R. Notter. 1996. Forage systems for beef production
from conception to slaughter: III. Finishing systems. J. Animal Science
74:625-638.
37. Sewalt, V. J. H., W. G.
Glasser, J. P. Fontenot, and V. G. Allen. 1996. Lignin impact on fiber
degradation: 1--Quinone methide intermediates formed from lignin during in
vitro fermentation of corn stover. J. Science in Food Agriculture 71:195-203.
38. Abaye, A. O., V. G. Allen,
and J. P. Fontenot. 1997. Influence of grazing sheep and cattle together
and separately on soils and plants. Agronomy J. 89:380-386.
39. Ayangbile, O. A., J. P.
Fontenot, D. J. Kirk, V. G. Allen, and G. J. Flick. 1997. Effects of
chemicals on preservation of crab processing waste and fermentation
characteristics of the waste-straw mixture. J. Agricultural and Food Chemistry
45:3622-3626.
40.
Crozier, J. A., V. G. Allen,
N. E. Jack, J. P. Fontenot, and M. A. Cochran. 1997. Digestibility,
apparent mineral absorption, and voluntary intake by horses fed alfalfa, tall
fescue, and caucasian bluestem. J. Animal Science 75:1651-1658.
41. Rice, R. L., D. J. Blodget,
G. G. Schurig, W. S. Swecker, J. P. Fontenot, V. G. Allen, and R. M. Akers.
1997. Evaluation of houmoral immune responses in cattle grazing endophyte-infected
or endophyte-free fescue. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology
59:285-291.
42. Sewalt, V. J. H., J. P.
Fontenot, V. G. Allen, and W. G. Glasser. 1996. Fiber composition and in
vitro digestibility of corn stover fraction in response to ammonia treatment.
J. Agriculture and Food Chemistry 44:3136-3142.
43. Sheffield, R. E., S.
Mostaghimi, D. H. Vaughan, E. R. Collins, Jr., and V. G. Allen. 1997.
Off-stream water sources for grazing cattle as a stream bank stabilization and
water quality BMP. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural
Engineering 40:595-604.
44.
Ayangbile, O. A., J. P.
Fontenot, P. P. Graham, D. J. Kirk, and V. G. Allen. 1998. Nutrient
utilization by sheep and performance and carcass characteristics of steers fed
crab waste-straw silage. J. Animal Science 76:686-693.
45.
Dennis, S. B., V. G. Allen,
K. E. Saker, J. P. Fontenot, J. Y. M. Ayad, and C. P. Brown. 1998.
Influence of Neotyphodium coenophialum on copper concentration in tall
fescue. J. Animal Science 76:2687-2693.
46.
Morris, J. L., V. G. Allen,
D. H. Vaughan, J. M. Luna, and M. A. Cochran. 1998. Establishment of corn
in rotation with alfalfa and rye: Influence of grazing, tillage, and
herbicides. Agronomy J. 90:837-844.
47.
Saker, K. E., V. G. Allen, J.
Kalnitsky, C. D. Thatcher, W. S. Swecker, Jr., and J. P. Fontenot. 1998.
Monocyte immune cell response and copper status in beef steers that grazed
endophyte-infected tall fescue. J. Animal Science 76:2694-2700.
48. Clark, D. R., C. J. Green, V.
G. Allen, and C. P. Brown. 1999. Influence of salinity in irrigation water
on forage sorghum and soil chemical properties. J. Plant Nutrition
22:1905-1920.
49.
LaCasha, P. A., H. A. Brady,
V. G. Allen, C. R. Richardson, and K. R. Pond. 1999. Voluntary intake,
digestibility, and subsequent selection of Matua bromegrass, coastal
bermudagrass, and alfalfa hays by yearling horses. J. Animal Science
77:2766-2773.
50. Reed, R. L., M. A. Sanderson,
V. G. Allen, and A. G. Matches. 1999. Growth and cadmium accumulation in
selected switchgrass cultivars. Commun. Soil Science Plant Anal. 30:2655-2667.
51.
Hannaway, K. J., M. A. Sanderson, V. G. Allen, and A. G. Matches. 1999.
Growth and cadmium accumulation in selected switchgrass cultivars. Comm.
Soil Science Plant Anal. 30:2655-2667.
52.
Allen, V. G., J. P. Fontenot
, and R. A. Brock. 2000. Forage systems for production of stocker steers
in the upper South. J. Animal Science 78:1973-1982.
53.
Allen, V. G., K. R. Pond, K.
E. Saker, J. P. Fontenot, C. P. Bagley, R. L. Ivy, R. R. Evans, C. P. Brown, M.
F. Miller, J. L. Montgomery, T. M. Dettle, and D. B. Wester. 2001.
Tasco-ForageTM: III. Influence of a seaweed extract on performance,
monocyte immune cell response, and carcass characteristics in feedlot-finished
steers. J. Animal Science 79:1032-1040.
54.
Allen, V. G. and E. Segarra. 2001. Anti-quality components in forage:
Overview, significance, and economic impact. J. Range Manage. 54:409-412.
55.
Fike, J. H., V. G. Allen, R.
E. Schmidt, X. Zhang, J. P. Fontenot, C. P. Bagley, R. L. Ivy, R. R. Evans, R.
W. Coelho, and D. B. Wester. 2001. Tasco-ForageTM: I.
Influence of a seaweed extract on antioxidant activity in tall fescue and in
ruminants. J. Animal Science 79:1011-1021.
56.
Montgomery, J. L., V. G.
Allen, K. R. Pond, M. F. Miller, D. B. Wester, C. P. Brown, R. Evans, C. P.
Bagley, R. L. Ivy, and J. P. Fontenot. 2001. Tasco-ForageTM:
IV. Influence of a seaweed extract applied to tall fescue pastures on sensory
characteristics, shelf-life, and vitamin E status in feedlot-finished steers.
J. Animal Science 79:884-894.
57.
Saker, K. E., V. G. Allen, J.
P. Fontenot, C. P. Bagley, R. L. Ivy, R. R. Evans, and D. B. Wester. 2001.
Tasco-ForageTM: II. Monocyte immune cell response and performance of
beef steers grazing tall fescue treated with a seaweed extract. J. Animal
Science79:1022-1031.
58.
Allen, V. G., K. R. Pond, K. E. Saker, J. P. Fontenot, C. P. Bagley, R. L. Ivy ,
R. R. Evans, R. E. Schmidt, J. H. Fike, X. Zhang. J. Y. Ayad, C. P. Brown, M. F.
Miller, J. Montgomery, J. Mahan, D. B. Wester, and C. Melton. 2001. Tasco:
Influence of brown seaweed on antioxidants in forages and livestock - A review.
J. Anim. Sci. 79(E. Suppl.):E21-E31.
59. Allen, V. G., D. A. Sleper,
and P. Stephen Baenziger. 2002. Crop Management: A CSSA Leadership
Perspective. Crop Management. March, 2002.
www.cropmanagement.org
60.
Guay, K. A., H. A. Brady, V.
G. Allen, K. R Pond, D. B. Wester, L. A. Janecka, and N. L. Heninger. 2002.
Matua Bromegrass for mares in gestation and lactation. J. Anim. Sci.
80:2960-2966.
61.
Reed, R. L., M. A. Sanderson, V. G. Allen, and R. E. Zartman. 2002. Cadmium
application and pH effects on growth and cadmium accumulation in switchgrass. Commun. Soil Sci. Plant Anal.,
33:1187-1203.
62. Missaoui, A. M., V. G. Allen,
C. J. Green, and C. P. Brown. 2002. Response of bromegrass to nitrogen
fertilization. I. Grasslands matua praire grass. Journal of Plant Nutrition
25:1895-1908.
63. Missaoui, A. M., V. G. Allen,
C. J. Green, and C. P. Brown. 2002. Response of bromegrass to nitrogen
fertilization. II. Grasslands gala. Journal of Plant Nutrition 25:1909-1920.
64.
Allen, V. G., J. Ayad, W. Cradduck, J. Fike, K. Saker, and P. Brown. 2002.
Antioxidant and immunesystem relationships in plants and animals grazing Tasco-treated
tall fescue. PGRSA Quarterly, 30 (2):51.
65.
Allen, V. G., E. S. Segarra, and P. Brown. 2003. The value of the forage
crop in Texas or 'The Cinderella Crop'. Grassland Society of Victoria,
Mornington, Victoria. Number 246:12-14.
66.
Montgomery, J. L., J. R. Blanton, Jr., R. L. Horst, M. L. Galyean, K. J. Morrow,
Jr., V. G. Allen, D. B. Wester, and M. F. Miller. 2004. Effect of
supplemental vitamin D3 concentration on concentrations of calcium, phosphorus,
and magnesium relative to protein in subcellular components of the longissimus
and the distribution of calcium within longissimus muscle of beef steers. J.
Anim. Sci. 82:2742-2749.
67.
Mitchell, R., V. G. Allen, J. Waller, and P. Ohlenbusch. 2004. A mobile
classroom approach to graduate education in forage and range sciences. J. Nat.
Resources Life Sci. 33:117-120.
68.
Acosta-Martinez, V., T. M. Zobeck, and V. Allen. 2004. Soil microbial,
chemical and physical properties in continuous cotton and integrated
crop-livestock systems. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 68:1875-1884.
69.
Braden, K. W., J. R. Blanton, Jr., V. G. Allen, K. R. Pond, and M. F. Miller.
2004. Ascophyllum nodosum supplementation I: A pre-harvest
intervention for reducing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Salmonella
spp. in feedlot steers. J. Food Protection 67:1824-1828.
70.
Sollenberger, L. E., J. E. Moore, V. G. Allen, and C. G. S. Pedreira. 2005.
Reporting forage allowance in grazing experiments: An alternative approach. Crop
Science 45:896-900.
71.
Allen, V. G., C. P. Brown, R. Kellison, E. Segarra, T. Wheeler, P. A. Dotray, J.
C. Conkwright, C. J. Green, and V. Acosta-Martinez. 2005. Integrating Cotton
and Beef Production to Reduce Water Withdrawal from the Ogallala Aquifer in the
Southern High Plains. Agron. J. 97:556-567.
72.
Rachuonyo, H. A., V. G. Allen, and J. J. McGlone. 2005. Preference for and
use of alfalfa, tall fescue, white clover, and buffalograss by pregnant gilts in
an outdoor production system. J. Anim. Sci. 83:2225-2234.
73.
Philipp, D., V. G. Allen, R. B. Mitchell, C. P. Brown, and D. B. Wester. 2005.
Forage Nutritive Value and Morphology of Three Old World Bluestems Under a Range
of Irrigation Levels. Crop Sci. Soc. Amer. 45:2258-2268.
74.
Allen, V. G., M. T. Baker, E. Segarra and C. P. Brown. 2005. Integrated
crop-livestock systems in irrigated, semiarid and arid environments. Agron. J.
(Invited paper; in review).
75.
Allen, V. G., C. P. Brown, E. Segarra, C. J. Green, T. A. Wheeler, V.
Acosta-Martinez, and T. M. Zobeck. 2006. In search of sustainable
agricultural systems for the Llano Estacado of the U.S. Southern High Plains.
Agric. Ecosystems Environ. (In press, Invited paper).
76.
Philipp, D., C. P. Brown, V. G. Allen, and D. B. Wester. 2006.
Influence of irrigation on mineral concentrations in three old world bluestem
species. Crop Science. 46:2033-2040.
77.
Vines, K. A., V. G. Allen, M.M. Alley, J.P. Fontenot
and D. Wester. 2006. Nitrogen fertilization or legumes in tall fescue
pastures affect soil and forage nitrogen. Forages and Grazing Lands (accepted
for publication).
Books and Book Chapters
1. Fontenot,
J. P., F. P. Horn, and V. G. Allen. 1985. Forages and slaughter cattle.
In: Forages, the Science of Grassland Agriculture (4th ed.). M.
E. Heath, R. F. Barnes, and D. S. Metcalfe (eds.). Iowa State University
Press. Ames, IA. p. 570-578.
2. Allen, V.
G. 1987. Influence of aluminum on magnesium metabolism. In:
Magnesium in Cellular Processes and Medicine. B. M. Altura, J. Durlach,
and M. S. Seelig (eds.). 4th International Symposium on Magnesium.
Blacksburg, VA. p. 50-66.
3. Luna, J.
M., V. G. Allen, W. L. Daniels, J. P. Fontenot, P. G. Sullivan, C. A. Laub, N.
D. Stone, D. H. Vaughan, E. S. Hagood, and D. B. Taylor. 1991. Low-input
crop and livestock systems in the southern United States. In:
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education in the Field. B. J. Rice
(ed.). National Research Council. National Academy Press. Washington, DC.
Chapter 11. p. 183-205.
4. Allen, V.
G., J. P. Fontenot, and J. H. Herbein. 1994. Influence of
aluminum-citrate and aluminum-containing antacids on magnesium metabolism in
sheep. In: Magnesium. S. Golf, D. Dralle, and L. Vecchiet
(eds.). John Libbey and Company, Ltd. Chapter 16. p. 127-133.
5. Cherney, J.
H. and V. G. Allen. 1995. Forages in a livestock system. In:
Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture (5th ed.). R. F. Barnes,
D. A. Miller, and C. J. Nelson (eds.) Iowa University Press. Ames, IA. p.
175-188.
6. Fontenot,
J. P., L. Wilson, and V. G. Allen. 1995. Forages for beef cattle. In:
Forages: The Science of Grassland Agriculture (5th ed.). R. F.
Barnes, D. A. Miller, and C. J. Nelson (eds.) Iowa University Press.
Ames, IA. Chapter 19. p. 279-294.
7. Fontenot,
J. P., G. A. Ayangbile, and V. G. Allen. 1996. Potential for recycling
animal wastes by feeding to reduce environmental contamination. In:
Nutrient Management of Food Animals to Enhance and Protect the Environment.
E. T. Kornegay (ed.). CRC Press, Inc. New York. Chapter 14. p. 199-217.
8. Allen, V. G.
2000. Forages for Grazing Animals. In: A Spectrum of
Achievements in Agronomy: Women Fellows of the Tri-Societies. C. Rosenzweig,
S. Russo, and D. Hillel (eds.) ASA Special Publication Number 62, American
Society of Agronomy. p. 65-72.
9. Allen, V., and M. Collins. 2003. Grazing management. p.
471-499. In. Forages: Volume I. An Introduction to Grassland Agriculture.
R.F Barnes, C.J. Nelson, M. Collins and K.J. Moore, Editors. Iowa State
Press/Blackwell Publishing Company, Ames, Iowa. 6th Edition.
10. Allen, V. G., R. Heitschmidt, L. E. Sollenberger. 2007. Grazing
systems and strategies. In: Forages: Volume II. The Science of Grassland
Agriculture. F. F. Barnes, C. J. Nelson, M. Collins and K. J. Moore, (Eds.).
Iowa State Press/Blackwell Publishing Company, Ames, Iowa. 6th Edition P.
709-729.
Masters Thesis
1. Hamilton, Laurie
Ann. 1983.
Management of summer grazed alfalfa. M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and
Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University.
2. Perera, Nimal. 1984.
Yield, chemical composition, digestibility, and palatability of orchardgrass (Dactylis
glomerata L.) fertilized with different levels of nitrogen and sulfur.
M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
3. Buttrey, Sherri Ann. 1985.
Effects of sulfur on yield and chemical composition of corn forage and
utilization of corn silage by sheep. M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and
Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University.
4. Terrill, Thomas Howard. 1985.
Effects of soil moisture and al-nitrilotriacetate on yield, chemical
composition, and digestibility of ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum L.) by
meadow voles. M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental
Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
5. Cochran, Michele A.
1988. Effect of
land application of fluidized-bed combustion residue on soil and plant
characteristics of reclaimed surface-mined pastures, performance, and mineral
status of grazing steers and nutrient balance by sheep fed the forage. M.S.
Thesis. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
6. Absher, Karen Lynne. 1989.
Nutrient utilization in tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.)
pastures fertilized with nitrogen or grown with alfalfa (Medicago sativa
L.) or red clover (Trifolium pratense L.). M.S. Thesis. Department of
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University.
7. Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid. 1991.
Nutrient composition of ensiled alfalfa and corn forages grown in Virginia.
M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
8. Morris, Jennifer Lane. 1993.
Use of herbicides, tillage, and grazing cattle for establishment of corn in
rotation with alfalfa and rye. M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and Soil
Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
9. Mundy, Victoria. 1993.
Management and nutritional quality of tall fescue and alfalfa grown in
combination, compared to tall fescue fertilized with nitrogen. M.S. Thesis.
Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University.
10. Crozier, Jennifer Anderson.
1994. Digestibility and apparent mineral utilization by Arabian geldings
fed alfalfa, tall fescue, and caucasian bluestem. M.S. Thesis. Department of
Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University.
11. Fike, John Hershel. 1995.
Influence of seaweed extract and other plant growth regulators on growth,
persistence, and quality of tall fescue and their potential to alleviate tall
fescue toxicity to livestock. M.S. Thesis. Department of Crop and Soil
Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
12. Missaoui, Ali. 1998.
Influence of nitrogen and biological stimulants on growth, nutrition value,
and salt stress tolerance on Matua and Gala bromegrasses. M.S. Thesis.
Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech University. Aug.
13. Jack, Kelly. 1999.
Development of buffalograss with improved forage quality and yield. M.S.
Thesis. Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech University. May.
(Co-Chair with Dr. Auld)
14. Messer,
David B. 2003.
The effects of TASCO (Ascophyllum) on health and meat characteristics.
M.S. Thesis. Department of Animal Science. Texas Tech University. May
(Co-Chair with Dr. Pond)
15. Cradduck, Will C. 2001.
Effect of supplementing steers with seaweed extract or Vitamin E on
antioxidant levels in the animal and shelf life of the meat. M.S. Thesis.
Department of Animal Science. Texas Tech University.
16. Collins, J. 2003.
Agricultural phosphorus in an integrated crop/livestock system in the Texas
High Plains. M.S. Thesis. Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech
University.
17. Jones, Kelly. 2003.
Attitudinal Variability Among Southern High Plains Cotton Producers Toward
Integrated Crop/Livestock Systems. M.S. Thesis. Department of Agricultural
Education and Communications. Texas Tech University.
Dissertations
1. Muchovej, Rosa Maria Castro.
1983. Effect of selected aluminum chelates and chelating agents on
mineral nutrient composition of annual ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum
Lam.) and tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea Schreb.). Ph.D.
Dissertation. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
2. Panditharatne, Sujatha. 1984.
Ensiling characteristics, digestibility of tropical grasses as affected by
growth stage, chopping length, and additives. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department
of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and
State University.
3. Buttrey, Sherri A. 1989.
Influence of Acremonium coenophialum on Festuca arundinacea
growth, chemical composition, digestibility, and tall fescue toxicosis. Ph.D.
Dissertation. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
4. Ahmad, Muhammad Rashid. 1991.
Effect of sulfur fertilization on growth and chemical composition of sorghum (Sorghum
bicolor L.) and on utilization of sorghum silage fed to wethers. Ph.D.
Dissertation. Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences. Virginia
Polytechnic Institute and State University.
5. Abaye, Azenegashe Ozzie.
1992. Influence of grazing sheep and cattle together and separately on
soils, plants, and animals. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Crop and Soil
Environmental Sciences. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
6. Reed, Rod. 1997.
Switchgrass tolerance to cadmium: Uptake and translocation. Ph.D.
Dissertation. Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech University.
May.
7. Ayad, Jamal. 1998.
Influence of seaweed extract and Neotiphodium coenophialum on antioxidant
activity in tall fescue. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Plant and Soil
Science. Texas Tech University. Aug.
8. Clark, Don. 1999.
Alleviation of stress to forage plants challenged with nutrients in effluent
water. Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech
University.
9. Melton, Crystal S. (2001)
Influence of coated whole cottonseed on nutritional value and potential for
supplementation when fed to ruminants. Ph.D. Candidate. Department of Plant
and Soil Science. Texas Tech University.
10.
Philipp, Dirk. 2004.
Water use efficiency and nutritive value of three Old World bluestems (Bothriochloa
spp.). Ph.D. Dissertation. Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas
Tech University.
11. Marsalis, Mark A. 2004.
Adaption of forage bermudagrasses [Cynodon dactylon (L) Pers.] to the
Texas High Plains grown under saline and limited irrigation conditions.
Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech
University.
12.
Duch, Teresa C. 2005.
Ecological and management implications of WW-B. Dahl Old World bluestem in
integrated crop/livestock systems. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Plant
and Soil Science. Texas Tech University. (Dec)
13.
Cradduck, Will. 2005.
Persistence, nutritive value, and effect of grazing selected cool and warm
season grasses for the Southern Great Plains. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department
of Plant and Soil Science. Texas Tech University. (Dec)
14. Philipp, D., V. G. Allen,
R. J. Lascano, C. P. Brown, and D. B. Wester. 2007. Production and Water
Use Efficiency of Three Old World Bluestems. Crop Science, 47:787-794.
15. Allen, V. G., C. P.
Brown, E. Segarra, C. J. Green, T. A. Wheeler, V. Acosta-Martinez, and T. M.
Zobeck. 2007. In search of sustainable agricultural systems for the
Llano Estacado of the U.S. Southern High Plains. Agric. Ecosystems Environ.
(In press, Invited paper).
16. Allen, V. G., M. T.
Baker, E. Segarra and C. P. Brown. 2007. Integrated crop-livestock
systems in irrigated, semiarid and arid environments. Agron. J. 99:346-360
(Invited paper).
17. Montgomery, J. L., D. B.
Messer, V. G. Allen, K. R. Pond, J. R. Blanton, Jr., W. C. Cradduck, K. W.
Braden, D. B. Wester, and M. F. Miller. 2005. Tasco-EX: V. Influence of
a seaweed extract-supplemented diet during the final two weeks of finishing
on carcass merit, sensory characteristics, shelf-life, and vitamin E status
of feedlot-finished steers. J. Anim. Sci. (In review).
18. Braden, K. W., J. R.
Blanton Jr., J. L. Montgomery, K. R. Pond, V. G. Allen, and M. F. Miller.
2007. Tasco supplement: Effects on carcass characteristics, sensory
attributes, and retail display shelf-life. J. Anim. Sci. 85:754-768.
19. Hou, Fujiang, V. G.
Allen, C. P. Brown, Changgui Wan, and C. J. Green. 2006. Grazing a rye
cover crop by steers increases soil water and yield of rye and no-till
cotton. Agron. J. (In preparation).
20. Marsalis, M. A., V. G.
Allen, C. P. Brown, and C. J. Green. 2007. Yield and Nutritive Value of
Forage Bermudagrasses Grown Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation in the Southern
High Plains. Crop Science 47:1246-1254.
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