Projects

IMPROVED PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES FOR PASTURES AND RANGELANDS IN THE TEMPERATE SEMIARID REGIONS OF THE WESTERN U.S. Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412652

IMPROVEMENT OF PLANT MATERIALS AND BEEF COW PRODUCTION ON IRRIGATED PASTURES Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412390

SELECT, BREED, DEVELOP AND/OR USE LOW MAINTENANCE TURF GRASSES Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 410025

DEVELOP AND EVALUATE PLANTS FOR IMPROVED LIVESTOCK PERFORMANCE Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 408741

Publications

Screening for Salnity Tolerance Among Falcata Alfalfa PI's - (Abstract)

Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Robins, J.G. 2008. Screening for Salnity Tolerance Among Falcata Alfalfa PI's. Abstract of Agronomy Meetings.

Improved Establishment Characteristics of 'Vavilov II' Siberian Wheatgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Sep-08)

Increased Seedling Vigor in 'Hycrest II' Crested Wheatgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (01-Sep-08)

Intermountain West Military Lands Planting Guide - (Popular Publication)

Palazzo, A.J., Hardy, S.E., Cary, T.J., Asay, K., Jensen, K.B. 2008. Intermountain West Military Lands Planting Guide. Popular Publication. 29 July 2008.

Genetic Characterization of Agronomic Traits in Thickspike Wheatgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (02-May-08)

Wheatgrass and Wildrye Grasses (Triticeae) (Book Chapter) - (Book/Chapter) - (23-Apr-08)

Notice of Release of NBR-1 Germplasm Basalt Milkvetch - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Johnson, D.A., Jones, T.A., Connors, K.J., Bhattarai, K., Bushman, B.S., Jensen, K.B. 2008. Notice of Release of NBR-1 Germplasm Basalt Milkvetch. Native Plant Journal 9:127-132.

Breeding Meadow Bromegrass for Forage Characteristics under a Linesource Irrigation Design - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Robins, J.G., Monaco, T.A., Peel, M. 2008. Breeding Meadow Bromegrass for Forage Characteristics under a Linesource Irrigation Design. Can. J. Plant Sci. 88:695-703.

Predicted Efficiency of Spaced Plant Selection to Indirectly Improve Tall Fescue Sward Yield and Quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waldron, B.L., Robins, J.G., Peel, M., Jensen, K.B. 2008. Genetic Estimates for Forage Yield and Nutritional Quality of Tall Fescue Grown Under Spaced Plant and Sward Conditions. Crop Sci. 48: 443-449

New Genomic Resources for Orchardgrass - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Robins, J.G., Bushman, B.S., Jensen, K.B. 2008. New Genomic Resources for Orchardgrass. XXVIIth Eucarpia Cucurbitaceae Symposium Proceedings on Improvement of Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses. pp. 202-203. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Forage Quality of Irrigated Pasture Species as Affected by Irrigation Rate - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Peel, M., Robins, J.G., Monaco, T.A. 2007. Forage Quality of Irrigated Pasture Species as Affected by Irrigation Rate. Symposium Proceedings.

Characterization and Evaluation of Snake River Wheatgrass Germplasm - (Abstract)

Jensen, K.B., Robins, J.G., Waldron, B.L., Peel, M. 2007. Characterization and Evaluation of Snake River Wheatgrass Germplasm. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

Cool Season Perennial Grasses for Hay - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Robins, J.G. 2007. Cool Season Perennial Grasses for Hay. Alfalfa Improvement Conference Proceedings. Reno, NV. December 12-13, 2006. pg. 137-146.

Registration of 'FirstStrike' Slender Wheatgrass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Palazzo, A.J., Waldron, B.L., Bushman, B.S. 2007. Registration of 'FirstStrike' Slender Wheatgrass. Journal of Plant Registrations 1:25.

COLOR AND SHOOT REGROWTH OF TURF-TYPE CRESTED WHEATGRASS MANAGED UNDER DEFICIT IRRIGATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bushman, B.S., Waldron, B.L., Robins, J.G., Jensen, K.B. 2007. Color and shoot regrowth of turf-type crested wheatgrass managed under deficit irrigation. Applied Turfgrass Science.

Characterization of Testing Locations for Developing Cool-Season Grass Species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Robins, J.G., Waldron, B.L., Vogel, K.P., Berdhal, J.D., Haferkamp, M.R., Jensen, K.B., Jones, T.A., Mitchell, R., Kindiger, B.K. 2007. Characterization of Testing Locations for Developing Cool-Season Grass Species. Crop Science 47:1004-1012.

POPULATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS ON SEED PRODUCTION, GERMINATION, AND SEEDLING VIGOR IN WESTERN WHEATGRASS (PASCOPYRUM SMITHII [RYDB.] A. LOVE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waldron, B.L., Robins, J.G., Jensen, K.B., Palazzo, A.J., Cary, T.J., Berdhal, J.D. 2006. Population and environmental effects on seed production, germination, and seedling vigor in western wheatgrass (pascopyrum smithii [rydb.] a. love). Crop Science.

GROWTH HABIT, PLANT HEIGHT, AND FLOWERING QTLS IN NORTH AMERICAN LEYMUS WILDRYES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Larson, S.R., Wu, X., Jones, T.A., Jensen, K.B., Chatterton, N.J., Waldron, B.L., Robins, J.G., Bushman, B.S., Palazzo, A.J. 2006. Growth habit, plant height, and flowering qtls in north american leymus wildryes. Crop Science.

WINTER HARDINESS EVALUATION IN ORCHARDGRASS AND MEADOW BROMEGRASS AT HIGH ELEVATIONS - (Abstract)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Heaton, K., Robins, J.G., Peel, M. 2006. Winter hardiness evaluation in orchardgrass and meadow bromegrass at high elevations. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

EVALUATION OF CRESTED WHEATGRASS MANAGED AS TURFGRASS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Robins, J.G., Waldron, B.L., Cook, D.W., Jensen, K.B., Asay, K.H. 2006. Evaluation of crested wheatgrass turf managed as turfgrass. Online. Applied Turfgrass Science doi: 10.1094/ATS-2006-0523-01-RS. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/sub/ats/research/2006/crested/default.asp

GENETIC VARIATION IN DRY MATTER PRODUCTION AND NUTRITIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MEADOW BROMEGRASS UNDER REPEATED DEFOLIATION - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Robins, J.G., Waldron, B.L., Peel, M. 2006. Genetic variation in dry matter production and nutritional characteristics of meadow bromegrass under repeated defoliation. Crop Science 46:1948-1954.

STOCKPILED FORAGE KOCHIA TO MAINTAIN BEEF COWS DURING WINTER - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waldron, B.L., Zobell, D.R., Olson, K.C., Jensen, K.B., Snyder, D.L. 2006. Stockpiled forage kochia to maintain beef cows during winter. Rangeland Ecology and Management 59:275-284

NONSTRUCTURAL CARBOHYDRATES IN OAT FORAGE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Chatterton, N.J., Watts, K.A., Jensen, K.B., Harrison, P.A., Horton, W.H. 2006. Nonstructural carbohydrates in oat forage. Journal of Nutrition 136:21115-21135.

FORAGES - CHAPTER 19 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Hill, R.W., Waldron, B.L., Peel, M. 2007. Forages. In: Lascano, R.E., and R.E. Sojka (eds). Irrigation of Agricultural Crops, 2nd ed., Agronomy Monograph Series No. 30. p. 363-393. Madison, WI.

VARIATION IN ABUNDANCE OF TWO REPETITIVE SEQUENCES IN LEYMUS AND PSATHYROSTACHYS SPECIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wang, R., Zhang, J.Y., Lee, B.S., Jensen, K.B., Kishii, M., Tsujimoto, H. 2006. Variation in abundance of two repetitive sequences in leymus and psathyrostachys species. Genome 49:511-519

RELATIVE FORAGE PRODUCTION OF LEGUMES, GRASSES, AND LEGUME-GRASS MIXTURES ACROSS AN IRRIGATION GRADIENT - (Abstract)

Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Robins, J.G. 2005. Relative forage production of legumes, grasses, and legume-grass mixtures across an irrigation gradient. American Society of Agronomy Meetings.

CYTOGENETICS AND MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF HYBRIDS BETWEEN 6X, 4X, AND 2X PLOIDY LEVELS IN CRESTED WHEATGRASS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Larson, S.R., Waldron, B.L., Asay, K.H. 2006. Cytogenetics and molecular characterization of hybrids between 6x, 4x, and 2x ploidy levels in crested wheatgrass. Crop Science 46: 105-112. 2006

CHARACTERIZATION OF AMPHIPLOID HYBRIDS BETWEEN PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA (PURSH.) A. LOVE AND ELYMUS LANCEOLATUS (SCRIBNER & SMITH) GOULD - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Maughan, K.W., Asay, K.H. 2006. Characterization of amphiploid hybrids between pseudoroegneria spicata (pursh.) a. love and elymus lanceolatus (scribner & smith) gould. Crop Science 46:655-661.

REGISTRATION OF YAKIMA WESTERN YARROW GERMPLASM - (Germplasm Release)

Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Harrison, R.D., Palazzo, A.J., Cary, T.J. 2006. Registration of yakima western yarrow germplasm. Crop Science 46:488-489

REGISTRATION OF 'BOZOISKY-II' RUSSIAN WILDRYE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Asay, K.H., Johnson, D.A., Larson, S.R., Waldron, B.L., Palazzo, T.J. 2006. Registration of 'bozoisky-ii' russian wildrye. Crop Science 46:986-987.

HERITABILITY OF RHIZOMATOUS GROWTH HABIT IN THICKSPIKE WHEATGRASS (ELYMUS LANCEOLATUS) - (Abstract)

Robins, J.G., Jensen, K.B., Peel, M., Waldron, B.L. 2006. Heritability of rhizomatous growth habit in thickspike wheatgrass (elymus lanceolatus). American Society of Agronomy Meetings.

LISTING OF INVASIVE SPECIES: A GENETIC APPROACH - (Abstract)

Jensen, K.B. 2005. Listing of invasive species: a genetic approach. Crop Science.

REGISTRATION OF RELIABLE SANDBERG BLUEGRASS GERMPLASM - (Germplasm Release)

Waldron, B.L., Larson, S.R., Jensen, K.B., Harrison, R.D., Palazzo, A.J., Cary, T.J. 2006. Registration of reliable sandberg bluegrass germplasm. Crop Science 46:487-488

QTL ANALYSIS OF MINERAL, PROTEIN, AND FIBER CONTENT OF PERENNIAL LEYMUS WIlDRYES - (Abstract)

Larson, S.R., Mayland, H.F., Jensen, K.B. 2005. Qtl analysis of mineral, protein, and fiber content of perennial leymus wildryes. Agronomy Abstracts.

USING STOCKPILED FORAGE KOCHIA AND CRESTED WHEATGRASS TO MAINTAIN BEEF COWS DURING WINTER - (Abstract)

Waldron, B.L., Zobell, D.R., Olson, K.C., Jensen, K.B., Snyder, D.L. 2005. Using stockpiled forage kochia and crested wheatgrass to maintain beef cows during winter. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

FORAGE QUALITY AND WATER-USE EFFICIENCY IN NINE IRRIGATED PASTURE GRASSES UNDER AN IRRIGATION GRADIENT AND MULTIPLE HARVESTS - (Abstract)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Peel, M., Robins, J.G. 2005. Forage quality and water-use efficiency in nine irrigated pasture grasses under an irrigation gradient and multiple harvests. American Society of Agronomy Meetings.

PERSISTENCE AFTER THREE CYCLES OF SELECTION IN NEWHY RS-WHEATGRASS [ELYMUS HOFFMANNII K. B. JENSEN & ASAY] AT INCREASED SALINITY LEVELS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Horton, W.H., Asay, K.H. 2005. Persistence after three cycles of selection in newhy rs-wheatgrass [elymus hoffmannii k. b. jensen & asay] at increased salinity levels. Crop Science 45:1717-1720.

Coexistence of Native and Introduced Grasses Following Simultaneous Seeding - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Waldron, B.L., Monaco, T.A., Jensen, K.B., Harrison, R.D., Palazzo, A.J., Kulbeth, J.B. 2005. Coexistence of Native and Introduced Grasses Following Simultaneous Seeding. Agronomy Journal 97:990-996

CHARACTERIZATION OF HYBRIDS FROM INDUCED X NATURAL TETRAPLOIDS OF RUSSIAN WILDRYE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Larson, S.R., Waldron, B.L., Johnson, D.A. 2005. Characterization of hybrids from induced x natural tetraploids of russian wildrye. Crop Science 45:1305-1311.

PHYLOGEOGRAPHY OF BLUEBUNCH WHEATGRASS - (Abstract)

Larson, S.R., Jones, T.A., Jensen, K.B. 2004. Phylogeography of bluebunch wheatgrass. Agricultural Research Service Publication.

EFFECTS OF TANK TRACKING ON RANGE GRASSES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Palazzo, A.J., Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Cary, T.J. 2005. Effects of tank tracking on range grasses. Terramechanics Journal.

BREEDING CWG-R CRESTED WHEATGRASS FOR REDUCED-MAINTENANCE TURF - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Hanks, J.D., Waldron, B.L., Johnson, P.G., Jensen, K.B., Asay, K.H. 2005. Breeding cwg-r crested wheatgrass for reduced-maintenance turf. Crop Science 45:524-528

SEEDED-ROWS VERSUS SPACED-PLANTS TO ESTIMATE HERITABILITY IN TALL FESCUE - (Abstract)

Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Peel, M. 2004. Seeded-rows versus spaced-plants to estimate heritability in tall fescue. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

VARIATION IN TRAITS OF INTEREST AMONG HEDYSARUM BOREALE ACCESSIONS - (Abstract)

Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Walker, S. 2004. Variation in traits of interest among hedysarum boreale accessions. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

POPULATION STRUCTURE IN PSEUDOROEGNERIA SPICATA (POACEAE: TRITICEAE) MODELED BY BAYESIAN CLUSTERING OF AFLP GENOTYPES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Larson, S.R., Jones, T.A., Jensen, K.B. 2004. Population structure in pseudoroegneria spicata (poaceae: triticeae) modeled by bayesian clustering of aflp genotypes. American Journal of Botany.

REGISTRATION OF 'MUSTANG' ALTAI WILDRYE CULTIVAR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Larson, S.R., Waldron, B.L. 2004. Registration of 'Mustang' altai wildrye cultivar. Crop Science 45:1168-1169.

CYTOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF ADVANCED POPULATIONS OF ELYMUS LANCEOLATUS (SCRIBN. & SMITH) GOULD X ELYMUS CANINUS (L.) L. HYBRIDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B. 2004. Cytology and fertility of advanced populations of elymus lanceolatus (scribn. & smith) gould x elymus caninus (l.) l. hybrids. Crop Science 45:1211-1215.

A REPEATABLE METHOD OF SCREENING FOR SALINITY TOLERANCE IN ALFALFA - (Abstract)

Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Chatterton, N.J., Horton, W.H. 2004. A repeatable method of screening for salinity tolerance in alfalfa. North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference.

EFFICIENT SCREENING FOR SALINITY TOLERANCE IN ALFALFA - (Abstract)

Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Chatterton, N.J., Horton, W.H. 2004. Efficient screening for salinity tolerance in alfalfa. North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference.

USING HERBICIDE AND NO-TILL PLANTING TO ESTABLISH GARRISON CREEPING FOXTAIL IN WET MEADOWS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Han, G., Waldron, B. L., Peel, M. D., Jensen, K. B., and Harrison, R. D. 2004. Using herbicide and no-till planting to establish garrison creeping foxtail in wet meadows. Online. Forage and Grazinglands doi:10.1094/FG-2004-0705-01-RS.

SCREENING FOR SALINITY TOLERANCE IN ALFALFA: A REPEATABLE METHOD - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Peel, M., Waldron, B.L., Jensen, K.B., Chatterton, N.J., Horton, W.H., Dudley, L. 2004. Screening for salinity tolerance in alfalfa: a repeatable method. Crop Science, 44:2049-2053

CYTOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF ADVANCED POPULATIONS OF ELYMUS LANCEOLATUS (SCRIBN. & SMITH) GOULD X ELYMUS CANINUS (L.) L. HYBRIDS - (Abstract)

Jensen, K.B. 2004. Cytology and fertility of advanced populations of elymus lanceolatus (scribn. & smith) gould x elymus caninus (l.) l. hybrids. American Society of Agronomy Meetings.

REGISTRATION OF 'CACHE' MEADOW BROMEGRASS CULTIVAR - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Larson, S.R., Peel, M. 2004. Registration of 'Cache' meadow bromegrass cultivar. Crop Science 44:2263-2264.

MOPRHOLOGICAL VARIATION IN BROMUS SECT. CERATOCHLOA GERMPLASM OF PATAGONIA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Massa, A.N., K.B. Jensen, S.R. Larson, and D.J. Hole. 2004. Morphological Variation in Bromus section Ceratochloa germplasm of Patagonia. Can. J. of Bot. 82: 136-144.

SALINITY TOLERANCE OF FORAGE KOCHIA FROM KAZAKHSTAN - (Abstract) - (22-Jul-03)

MOLECULAR GENETIC LINKAGE MAPS FOR ALLOTETRAPLOID LEYMUS (TRITICEAE) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wu, X., S. R. Larson, Z. Hu, A. Palazzo, T. A. Jones, R. R.-C. Wang, K. B. Jensen, and N. J. Chatterton. Molecular genetic linkage maps for allotetraploid Leymus wildryes (Gramineae: Triticeae). Genome 46:627-646. 2003.

BREEDING IMPROVED GRASSES FOR SEMIARID RANGELANDS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Asay, K.H., N.J. Chatterton, K.B. Jensen, T.A. Jones, B.L. Waldron, W.H. Horton. 2003. Breeding Improved Grasses for Semiarid Rangelands. Arid Land Res. and Manage. 17:469-478.

QUALITY OR YIELD: WHICH IS MOST CRITICAL - (Abstract)

Jensen, K.B., Waldron, B.L., Asay, K.H. 2002. Quality or yield: which is most critical. Agronomy Abstracts.