Projects

SURVIVAL AND TRANSPORT OF PATHOGENS FROM ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS WITHIN LANDSCAPES OF THE SOUTHEASTERN USA Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 409427

IMPROVING CROP AND ANIMAL PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR SOUTHERN PRODUCERS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 414662

SOURCE, FATE, AND TRANSPORT OF NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTANTS IN SMALL AGRICULTURAL HEADWATER STREAMS IN THE SOUTHEAST USA Nonfunded Cooperative Agreement (N)   Accession Number: 410739

THE ROLE OF PONDS IN REDUCING THE THREAT OF PATHOGEN CONTAMINATION FROM LIVESTOCK IN AGRICULTURAL WATERSHEDS Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 409635

Publications

Statistical evaluation of an array of soil moisture sensors - (Abstract)

Fisher, D.S., Endale, D.M., Schomberg, H.H. 2008. Statistical evaluation of an array of soil moisture sensors [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, October 5-9,2008, Houston, Texas. CD-ROM.

Most probable number method for quantifying dilute concentrations and fluxes of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in surface waters - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (28-Jul-08)

Evaluating stocker cattle in a Southern Piedmont conservation tillage cotton-cover crop system to increase productivity - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Schomberg, H.H., Reeves, D.W., Fisher, D.S., Raper, R.L., Endale, D.M., Jenkins, M. 2008. Evaluating stocker cattle in a Southern Piedmont conservation tillage cotton-cover crop system to increase productivity. In: (D.M. Endale, Ed.) Proceedings of 30th Southern Agriculture Systems Conference, and 8th Annual Georgia Conservation Production Systems Training Conference, July 29-31, Tifton, Georgia.

Escherichia coli O157:H7 survives longer than fecal indicator bacteria in a pond in an agricultural watershed - (Abstract)

Jenkins, M., Fisher, D.S., Endale, D.M. 2008. Escherichia coli O157:H7 survives longer than fecal indicator bacteria in a pond in an agricultural watershed [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, October 5-9, 2008, Houston, Texas. CD-ROM.

Grazing winter cover crops in a cotton-cover crop conservation tillage system - (Abstract)

Schomberg, H.H., Reeves, D.W., Fisher, D.S., Raper, R.L., Endale, D.M., Jenkins, M. 2008. Grazing winter cover crops in a cotton-cover crop conservation tillage system [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, October 5-9, Houston, Texas. CD-ROM.

Poultry litter induced changes in soil test nutrients of a Cecil soil under conventional tillage and no-tillage - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (10-Jun-08)

Rainfall and tillage effects on transport of fecal bacteria and sex hormones 17ß-estradiol and testosterone from broiler litter applications to a Georgia Piedmont Ultisol - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, M., Truman, C.C., Siragusa, G.R., Line, J.E., Bailey, J.S., Frye, J.G., Endale, D.M., Franklin, D.H., Schomberg, H.H., Fisher, D.S., Sharpe, R.R. 2008. Rainfall and tillage effects on transport of fecal bacteria and sex hormones 17ß-estradiol and testosterone from broiler litter applications to a Georgia Piedmont Ultisol. Science of the Total Environment. 403(1-3):154-163.

No-till corn productivity in a Southeastern USA Ultisoil amended with poultry litter - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Endale, D.M., Schomberg, H.H., Fisher, D.S., Jenkins, M., Sharpe, R.R., Cabrera, M.L. 2008. No-till corn productivity in a Southeastern USA Ultisoil amended with poultry litter. Agronomy Journal. 100:1401-1408.

Testing for variation in animal preference for Jesup tall fescue hays with wild-type, novel, or no fungal endophyte - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fisher, D.S., Burns, J.C. 2008. Testing for variation in animal preference for Jesup tall fescue hays with wild-type, novel, or no fungal endophyte. Crop Science. 48:2026-2032.

COASTAL AND TIFTON 44' BERMUDAGRASS AVAILABILITY ON ANIMAL AND PASTURE PRODUCTIVITY. - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (12-Mar-08)

Preserving water soluble carbohydrate in hay and silage - (Abstract)

Fisher, D.S., Burns, J.C. 2008. Preserving water soluble carbohydrate in hay and silage [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the American Forage Grassland Council. Paper 1624.

Water soluble carbohydrates affects dry matter digestibility - (Abstract)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S. 2008. Water soluble carbohydrates affects dry matter digestibility [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the 2008 Joint Meeting of the Society for Range Management and the American Forage and Grassland Council. Paper 1758.

A most probable number method for enumerating dilute concentrations of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in environmental waters - (Abstract)

Jenkins, M., Endale, D.M., Fisher, D.S. 2008. A most probable number method for enumerating dilute concentrations of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 in environmental waters [abstract]. Annual Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology, June 1-5, 2008, Boston, Massachusetts. CD-ROM.

Most probable number methods for enumerating salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7 in environmental waters - (Abstract)

Jenkins, M., Fisher, D.S., Endale, D.M., Lowrance, R.R., Newton, L., Gay, P., Vellidis, G. 2008. Most probable number methods for enumerating salmonella and E. coli 0157:H7 in environmental waters. Proceedings of the 2008 USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Conference, February 3-7, 2008, Sparks, Nevada. CD-ROM.

Most probable number methodology for quantifying dilute concentrations and fluxes of Salmonella in surface waters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Jenkins, M., Endale, D.M., Fisher, D.S. 2007. Most probable number methodology for quantifying dilute concentrations and fluxes of Salmonella in surface waters. Journal of Applied Microbiology. 104:1562-1568.

Diurnal shifts in nutritive value of alfalfa harvested as hay and evaluated by animal intake and digestion. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S. 2007. Diurnal shifts in nutritive value of alfalfa harvested as hay and evaluated by animal intake and digestion.. Crop Science. 47:2190-2197.

Evaluating stocker cattle in a southern Piedmont conservation tillage cotton-cover crop system to increase productivity - (Abstract)

Schomberg, H.H., Reeves, D.W., Fisher, D.S., Raper, R.L., Endale, D.M., Jenkins, M. 2007. Evaluating stocker cattle in a southern Piedmont conservation tillage cotton-cover crop system to increase productivity. Southern Conservation Tillage Systems Conference.

Results from six years of community-based volunteer water quality monitoring by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Little, E., Eggert, S., Wenner, D., Rasmussen, T., Conners, D., Fisher, D.S. 2007. Results from six years of community-based volunteer water quality monitoring by the Upper Oconee Watershed Network. In: Proceedings of the 2007 Georgia Water Resources Conference. Paper 6.2.4.

Using EPIC v. 3060 and the Soil Conditioning Index to predict soil organic carbon in cotton production systems of the southeastern USA - (Abstract)

Abrahamson Beese, D.A., Causarano, H., Williams, J.R., Norfleet, M.L., Fisher, D.S., Franzluebbers, A.J. 2007. Using EPIC v. 3060 and the Soil Conditioning Index to predict soil organic carbon in cotton production systems of the southeastern USA [abstract]. Fourth USDA Greenhouse Gas Conference, February 6-8, 2007, Baltimore, Maryland. CD-ROM.

DRY MATTER INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF COASTAL, TIFTON 44, AND TIFTON 85 BERMUDAGRASS HAYS GROWN IN THE UPPER SOUTH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S. 2007. Dry matter intake and digestibility of coastal, tifton 44, and tifton 85 bermudagrass hays grown in the upper south. Crop Science. 47:95-810.

Role of a pond in reducing the threat of pathogen contamination from livestock and poultry litter applications in an agricultural watershed of the Southern Piedmont - (Abstract)

Jenkins, M., Fisher, D.S., Endale, D.M., Lowrance, R.R., Hubbard, R.K., Newton, L., Gay, P., Vellidis, G. 2007. Role of a pond in reducing the threat of pathogen contamination from livestock and poultry litter applications in an agricultural watershed of the Southern Piedmont. USDA-CSREES National Water Quality Conference.

Use of Gamagrass as Hay or Silage in animal Production Systems - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S. 2006. Use of Gamagrass as Hay or Silage in animal Production Systems. Crop Science.96-105.

GRAZING INFLUENCES ON YIELD, NUTRITIVE VALUE, AND RESISTENCE OF STOCKPILED JESUP TALL FESCUE WITHOUT AND WITH NOVEL AND WILD TYPE FUNGAL ENDOPHYTES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S. 2006. Grazing influences on yield, nutritive value, and resistence of stockpiled jesup tall fescue without and with novel and wild type fungal endophytes. Crop Science. 46:1898-1912.

CONSERVATION TILLAGE AND COVER CROP INFLUENCES ON COTTON PRODUCTION ON SOUTHEASTERN USA COASTAL PLAIN SOILS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Schomberg, H.H., Mcdaniel, R.G., Mallard, E., Endale, D.M., Fisher, D.S., Cabrera, M.L. 2006. Conservation tillage and cover crop influences on cotton production on southeastern USA coastal plain soils. Agronomy Journal. 98:1247-1256.

DIURNAL CHANGES IN FORAGE QUALITY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON ANIMAL PREFERENCE, INTAKE, AND PERFORMANCE - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Mayland, H., Gregorini, P., Mertens, D.R., Taylor, J.B., Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S., Ciavarella, T., Smith, K., Shewmaker, G., Griggs, T. 2005. Diurnal changes in forage quality and their effects on animal preference, intake, and performance. Proceedings of the 35th California Alfalfa & Forage Symposium, December 12-14, 2005, Visalia, California. p. 223-230.

ANIMAL RESPONSES TO CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS IN FORAGE QUALITY - (Abstract)

Mayland, H.F., Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S., Mertens, D.R., Taylor, J.B. 2005. Animal Responses to Circadian Rhythms in Forage Quality [abstract]. In: ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2005 CDROM.

SOIL WATER REGIME IN A SMALL GEORGIA PIEDMONT, USA, PASTURE CATCHMENT IN SPACE AND TIME - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Endale, D.M., Fisher, D.S., Schomberg, H.H. 2005. Soil water regime in a small Georgia Piedmont, USA, pasture catchment in space and time. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 70:1-13

CALIBRATION OF THE ROOT ZONE WATER QUALITY MODEL FOR SIMULATING DRAINAGE AND LEACHED NITRATE IN THE GEORGIA PIEDMONT - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stark, D.A., Radcliffe, D.E., Steiner, J.L., Cabrera, M.L., Hanson, J.D., Rojas, K.W., Schomberg, H.H., Fisher, D.S., Schwartz, L., Hoogenboom, G. 2005. Calibration of the root zone water quality model for simulating drainage and leached nitrate in the Georgia Piedmont. Agronomy Journal. 97:1584-1602.

INTAKE AND DIGESTION OF JESUP TALL FESCUE HAYS WITHOUT THE FUNGAL ENDOPHYTE COMPARED WITH NOVEL AND WILD TYPE ENDOPHYTES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S. 2006. Intake and digestion of jesup tall fescue hays without the fungal endophyte compared with novel and wild type endophytes. Crop Science. 46:216-223.

NITROGEN MINERALIZATION IN SOILS UNDER CONSERVATION TILLAGE - (Abstract)

Wietholter, S., Schomberg, H.H., Cabrera, M.L., Franzluebbers, A.J., Fisher, D.S. 2005. Nitrogen mineralization in soils under conservation tillage [abstract]. The ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, November 6-10, 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah. CDROM.

HYDROLOGY OF A ZERO-ORDER SOUTHERN PIEDMONT WATERSHED THROUGH 45 YEARS OF CHANGING LAND USE: 1. MONTHLY AND SEASONAL RAINFALL-RELATIONSHIPS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Endale, D.M., Fisher, D.S., Steiner, J.L. 2006. Hydrology of a zero-order southern piedmont watershed through 45 years of changing land use: 1. monthly and seasonal rainfall-relationships. Journal of Hydrology. p. 1-12

IMPACT OF DEFOLIATION AND LIGHT EXPOSURE IN LEAVES OF THREE SUBTROPICAL GRASSES - (Peer Reviewed Journal) - (03-Jan-05)

VARIATION IN RUMINANT PREFERENCE FOR SWITCHGRASS HAYS CUT AT EITHER SUNDOWN OR SUNUP - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fisher, D.S., Burns, J.C., Mayland, H.F. 2005. Variation in ruminant preference for switchgrass hays cut at either sundown or sunup. Crop Science. 45:1394-1402.

THE INFLUENCE OF HIGH NITROGEN FORAGES ON THE VOLUNTARY FEED INTAKE OF SHEEP. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Stevens, D.R., Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S., Eisemann, J.H. 2004. The influence of high nitrogen forages on the voluntary feed intake of sheep. Journal of Animal Science 82:1536-1542.

IN VITRO DISAPPEARANCES OF E. COLI AND ENTEROCOCCI RELATED TO LIGHT, PREDATION, AND SEDIMENTATION - (Abstract)

Fisher, D.S., Jenkins, M., Lowrance, R.R., Hubbard, R.K., Strickland, T.C., Vellidis, G., Newton, G.L. 2003. In vitro disappearances of E. coli and enterococci related to light, predation, and sedimentation [Abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. A05-fisher927072-oral.

Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products for hydrologic and natural resources modeling applications - (Abstract)

Hardegree, S.P., Van Vactor, S.S., Healy, K.R., Alonso, C.V., Bonta, J.V., Bosch, D.D., Fisher, D.S., Goodrich, D.C., Harmel, R.D., Steiner, J.L., Van Liew, M.W., 2003, Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products for hydrologic and natural resources modeling applications. In: American Geophysical Union. 84(46):H22D-0962.

LONG-TERM RAINFALL-RUNOFF CHARACTERISTICS OF A SMALL SOUTHERN PIEDMONT WATERSHED - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Endale, D.M., Fisher, D.S., Steiner, J.L. Long-term rainfall-runoff characteristics of a small southern piedmont watershed. First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds. 2003. p. 497-502

Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Hardegree, S.P., Van Vactor, S.S., Healy, K.R., Alonso, C.V., Bonta, J.V., Bosch, D.D., Fisher, D.S., Goodrich, D.C., Harmel, R.D., Steiner, J.L., Van Liew, M.W., 2003. Multi-watershed evaluation of WSR-88D (NEXRAD) radar-precipitation products. In: Proceedings of the First Interagency Conference on Research in the Watersheds, October 28-30, 2003, Benson, Arizona, p. 486-491.

THE INTERRELATIONSHIPS OF PRODUCTIVITY, FORAGE QUALITY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND LAMINA ANATOMY IN SWITCHGRASS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Fisher, D.S., Burns, J.C., Timothy, D.H. 2004. The interrelationships of productivity, forage quality, physiology, and lamina anatomy in switchgrass. Eastern Native Grass Symposium.

THE USE OF MULTIDIMENSIONAL SCALING IN THE INVESTIGATION OF RUMINANT FEED PREFERENCE - (Abstract) - (10-Nov-02)

RUMINANT PREFERENCE AND DAILY RESPONSE WHEN FED PM VS AM FORAGES. - (Abstract)

Burns, J.C., Mayland, H.F., Fisher, D.S. 2002. Ruminant preference and daily response when fed pm vs am forages.. Agronomy Abstracts.

INTAKE AND DIGESTIBILITY OF ALFALFA HAY HARVESTED AT SUSSET AND SUNRISE. - (Other)

Burns, J.C., Fisher, D.S., Mayland, H.F. 2002. Intake and digestibility of alfalfa hay harvested at susset and sunrise.. Agronomy Abstracts.

DISTRIBUTIONS OF E. COLI AND ENTEROCOCCI IN THE SURFACE WATERS OF THE UPPER OCONEE WATERSHED OF GEORGIA - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Fisher, D.S., Dillard, A.L. 2003. Distributions of E. coli and enterococci in the surface waters of the Upper Oconee watershed of Georgia. Conference on Watershed Management to Meet Emerging TMDL Environmental Regulations. p. 119-122.