Jerry H. Cherney
Forage Production, Management, and Quality

503 Bradfield Hall (607)255-0945 e-mail: jhc5@cornell.edu Homepage: B.S., Plant Pathology, 1971, Univ. of Wisconsin M.S. Agronomy, 1977, Univ. of Wisconsin Ph.D. Agronomy, 1980, Univ. of Minnesota Jerry Cherney, E.V. Baker Professor of Agriculture, came to Cornell in August, 1990. Prior to that date, he was an associate professor of Agronomy at Purdue University (1982-1990), with a research/teaching/extension appointment in forage quality and management. He also was a postdoctoral fellow in the department of Agronomy at Louisiana State University (1980-1982), working in an interdisciplinary research program on grass tetany disease. The goal of Professor Cherney's research program is to solve problems related to forage management and utilization. He has been an associate editor of Crop Science, a member of the board of directors of the Crop Science Society of America, and President of the Northeastern American Society of Agronomy. He is currently a technical editor for the Forage & Grazinglands Journal. Dr. Cherney has authored or co-authored 12 book chapters, over 80 refereed journal articles, over 100 research abstracts and over 100 extension articles and proceedings. He is a fellow of the Crop Science Society of America and the American Society of Agronomy, and received the NEB ASA & SSSA Research Award in 2003. Websites: http://www.forages.org http://www.GrassBioenergy.org

Research Program Forage crop production is one of the best means for responsible stewardship of our land resources. Management of forages for maximum economic returns, while at the same time minimizing soil erosion and nitrate losses with environmentally safe management practices is a long-term goal. Research involves field experiments to develop methods for measuring and improving forage quality, production, and animal performance. Dr. Cherney's extension program involves applied research to solve immediate forage-related problems. Up-to-date information is then disseminated to county extension personnel, agribusiness and producers. Several current projects involve cooperative research with Animal Scientists to optimize perennial grass utilization and corn silage utilization by dairy cows, and to investiate the feasibility of grass as a bioenergy source.

Selected Publications Cherney, J.H., and R.L. Kallenbach. 2006. Chapt. 18. Forage Systems in the Temperate Humid Zone. In (R.F. Barnes et al., ed.) Forages: Vol. 2. The Science of Grassland Agriculture. 6th ed., Iowa St. Univ. Press. (in press). Parsons, D., Cherney, J.H., and Gauch, H.G., Jr. 2006. Estimation of Preharvest Fiber Content of Mixed Alfalfa-Grass Stands in New York. Agron. J. 98:1081-1089. Parsons, D., Cherney, J.H., and Gauch, H.G., Jr. 2006. Alfalfa fiber estimation in mixed stands and its relationship to plant morphology. Crop Sci. 46: (in press). Cherney, D.J.R., M.A. Alessi, and J.H.Cherney. 2006. Influence of grass species and sample preparation on ensiling characteristics. Crop Sci. 46:256-263. Cherney, J.H. and D.J.R.Cherney. 2005. Agronomic response of cool-season grasses to low intensity harvest management and low potassium fertility. Agon. J. 97:1216-1221. Cherney, J.H. and D.J.R. Cherney. 2003. Chapter 4. Assessing Silage Quality. pp. 141-198. In (D.R. Buxton et al., ed.) Silage Science and Technology. ASA Monograph Series No. 42. ASA, CSSA, SSSA, Madison, WI.