Printable Version     E-mail this page Find Places Find People Find Biocontrol Expert Area Offices International Technology Transfer Offices Organization Chart   You are here: People & Places / Ronald D Green Animal Production and Protection (This person is no longer with ARS) Projects (Appropriated | All ) 490 projects listed Biological Control of Yellow Starthistle in Idaho Lupinus, Phaseolus, and Medicago Genomics of Plant Nutrition Field Evaluation and Improvement of a Range-Livestock Decision Support Model Soci-Economic Assessment of Conservation Effects in the St. Joseph River Watershed Implications of Global Change for Rangeland Management Biological Control of Exotic Weeds in the West Impacts of Global Changes and Biological Control of Invasive Weeds on Western Rangelands Global Change: Responses and Management Strategies for Semi-Arid Rangelands Simple Forage Prediction Tools for Drought Mgmt. in Livestock Production Derived from a Database of Historical & Simulated Forage Production Discovery and Initial Development of Classical Biological Control Agents for Invasive Eurasian Weeds Affecting Agricultural & Natural Areas Biology and Management of Invasive Weeds in the Western United States Improving Soils for Turfgrass Production in Appalachia Biological Control of Invasive Plants of the Northern Great Plains Managing Biogeochemical Cycles and Rhizosphere Ecology for Sustainable Production of Appalachian Pasture and Amenity Grasses Investigations for Identification and Development of New Biological Control Organisms for the Riparian Weed Arundo Or Giant Reed Functional Genomics for Improving Nutrients and Quality in Alfalfa and Soybean Gene Switches for Trait Improvement and Functional Genomics Applications in Forage Plants Approaches to Minimize the Occurence of Fescue Toxicosis in Livestock Plant Materials for Control of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Small Ruminants Genetic Analysis of Tropically Adapted Stocker Cattle Source, Fate, and Transport of Non-Point Source Pollutants in Small Agricultural Headwater Streams in the Southeast Usa Internet Capability for Assessing/managing Impacts of Climate Change on Sediment Loading to Streams Using Wepp Extension of Gpfarm-Irrigation to the Colorado Corn Growers Association / Farm Profit Soil Resource Evaluation of Management Systems to Enhance Agroecosystem Sustainability Relating Spatial Patterns of Vegetation and Soil Properties with Runoff and Erosion on Ecological Sites in Southeastern Arizona Soil Management for Turf Applications Discovery and Evaluation of Biological Control Agents of Russian Thistle Evaluation of New Perennial Cool-Season Grasses As Components of Year-Long Forage Production Systems Direct Incorporation of Poultry Litter into No-Till Soils to Minimize Nutrient Runoff to Chesapeake Bay Continuation of Improved Forage Livestock Production Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling to Sustain Agriculture in the Southeastern Usa Develop and Improve Strategies for Management of Irrigated Agricultural Crops and Soils Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics in Tall Fescue Pastures Common Modular Wind and Water Erosion Modeling for Conservation Planning Optimizing Forage-Based Cow-Calf Operations to Improve Sustainability of Beef Cattle Agriculture and Water Quality Protection and Management Snow and Hydrologic Processes in the Intermountain West Effectiveness of Watershed Land-Management Practices to Improve Water Quality Improved Knowledge and Modeling of Water Flow and Chemical Transport Processes in Irrigated Soils Degradation of Feed Amino Nitrogen in the Remen of Goats Improved Water Resources Management for Irrigated Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest Converting Crested Wheatgrass Stands to Native Rangeland Introgressing Resistance to Striga Hermonthica from Wild to Cultivated Pearl Millet Livestock Grazing in Rangeland Management Systems Biological Control of Russian Olive, Saltcedar, Perennial Pepperweed, and Other U.S. Invasive Weeds from Kazakhstan and Central Asia Native Plant Resources for Small Ruminant Production in Appalachia Conservation Effects Assessment Project Application of System Models to Evaluate and Extend Cropping Systems Studies at Different Great Plains/northwest Locations Conservation Effects Assessment Project - Kimberly (Fy2009) Conservation Effects Assessment Project Epidemiology and Management of Fungal Diseases of Grasses Grown for Seed Fate of Hormones in Waste from Concentrated Broiler Feeding Operations O(hole)ne Land Use Change and Carbon and Water Dynamics in Conservation Reserve Program Lands Risk Assessment Using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model Joint Effects of Climate Change on Grasslands: Extending Lycog Through Stochastic Modeling of Co2, Temperature, and Precipitation Forcing Watershed Assessment Using Usda-Swat Ceap Assessment of Invasive Weed Biological Control Biological Control of U.S. Invasive Weeds from China Yellow Starthistle Control Techniques New Monitoring Technologies for Improving Rangeland Management Improving Alfalfa and Other Forage Crops for Bioenergy, Livestock Production, and Environmental Protection Functional Genomics of Symbiotic Nitrogen Fixation and Root Adaptation to Phosphorus Deficiency in Phaseolus Vulgaris Use of Fgd Gypsum to Improve Crop and Forage Production on Erodible Soils of the South Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia Management of Temperate Pastures and Silvopastures for Small Farm Livestock Production Sustaining and Enhancing Southern Plains Rangeland and Pasture Landscapes Development and Assessment of a System to Produce Grass-Fed Beef for the Southern Great Plains Redesigning Forage Germplasm and Production Systems for Efficiency, Profit, and Sustainability of Dairy Farms Effect of Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogens on Forest Diversity and Dynamics Opportunities & Limits to Perturbing Forage Plant Biochemistry, Growth, & Development for Improving Forage Nutritional Benefits in Dairy Sys Native Perennial Warm-Season Grasses As Components of Sustainable Farming Systems in the Southeastern Usa Sustainable Forage Production for Low-Input Farming Systems Managing Forage and Grazing Lands for Multiple Ecosystem Services Integrating Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains Improving Dairy Forage and Manure Management to Reduce Environmental Risk Improving Dairy Forage and Manure Management to Reduce Environmental Risk Semiarid Rangeland Ecosystems: the Conservation-Production Interface Non-Traditional Plant Resources for Grazing Ruminants in Appalachia Proactive Management for Sustainable Rangeland Production Forage Systems for Sustainable Animal Production in the Mid-South Endophyte, Plant and Animal Improvement for Mitigating Fescue Toxicosis The Conservation-Production Interface in Northern Mixed-Grass Rangelands Pastureland Conservation Effects Assessment Project Literature Syntheseis Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia(clemson) Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia(wvu) Forage Management Systems for Smale-Scale Ruminant Production in the Appalachian Region Conservation Practices in Northeastern Grazing Lands Molecular Breeding for Dollar Spot and Snow Mold Resistances Molecular Breeding for Snow Mold and Dollar Spot Resistances Investigation of Eastern Redcedar Invasion; Economic Utilization and Management in Grassland Environments Develop Knowledge Base and Quantitative Tools for Optimal Crops and Mgmt Practices for Variable Ltd Water Conditions in the Great Plains Comparison of Alfalfa and Orchardgrass Hay As Replacements for Grain in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets Effect of Herbicide Application Timing on Crested Wheatgrass Control and Subsequent Native Plant Reestablishment Success Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia (Va Tech) Alternative Crop and Forage Production Systems for Improved Nutrient Management Methodology Development and Analysis of Pathogens in Agricultural Runoff and Forage Materials Alternative Crop and Forage Production Systems for Improved Nutrient Management Methodology Development and Analysis of Pathogens in Agricultural Runoff and Forage Materials P-Coumarates and P-Comaroyl Transferases in Commelinid Monocots Pigeonpea Cultivars for Sustainable Cereal-Legume Cropping System in the U.S. Southern Plains Development and Evaluation of New Bioenergy Cropping System Strategies for the Northeastern U.S. Biological Control Research on Western Rangeland Weeds Modeling Snow, Soil Moisture, and Streamflow Impacts on Water, Soil and Vegetation Resources in Semi-Arid Basins Using a Modeling System to Extend Hydrologic Parameters and Processes from Experimental Watersheds to Larger Regions Within the Great Basin Enhancing Applications of the Object Modeling System (Oms): Applications of Gpfarm-Rangeland Model Built from Oms Components Elucidating the Roles of Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferases and P-Coumaroyl 3-Hydroxylases in O-Diphenol Biosynthesis in Red Clover Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Neatodes in Organic and Grass Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems U.S. Native Grass Breeding Consortium to Identify Regional Optimum Biomass Productivity on Marginal Land Net Groundwater Use on Southern Idaho Dairies Classical Biological Control Research of Management of Invasive Exotic Rangeland Weeds on Bureau of Land Management Lands Restoration of Native Plants Identification of Genes That Regulate Soybean Oil Content, Part II Changes in Soil Chemical Properties of Former Agricultural Systems in An Archaeological Site: a Chronosequence Study Evaluation of Maternal and Paternal Germplasm for Increasing Efficiency of Sheep in Western Rangeland Production Systems Genetics, History, and Origins of the Wisconsin Meadow Fescue Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Characterizing Cattle Distributions on Rangelands Characterization, Preservation, and Exchange of Rhizobia Strains for Subtropical Legume Forage Development in Uruguay and the U.S. Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Nitrogen Source Effects on Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Irrigated and Rainfed Production Systems Catalytic Conversion of Animal Manure into Biochar and Liquid Oils Heat and Moisture Production Rates for Modern Swine and Their Housing Systems. Evaluation of a Skid-Mounted Pyrolysis System to Produce Electrical Energy from Poultry Litter and Swine Manure Impact of Aged Semen on Cow Fertility Rate 6th International Congress on Farm Animal Endocrinology Characterizing Cattle Distributions on Rangelands Integrated Invasive Species Control, Revegetation, and Assessment of Great Basin Rangelands Reuse of Classified Paper Waste for Soil Restoration Development and Validation of the Analysis of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids and Their N-Oxides in Plant-Derived Products Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Positional Candidate Genes for Resistance to Marek¿s Disease by Screening for Marek¿s Disease Virus Meq-Regulated Genes Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems The Impact of Banding and Addition of Urease Inhibiting Enzymes to Poultry Litter on the Release of N Containing Gases Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Nematodes in Organic and Grass-Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Positional Candidate Genes for Resistance to Marek's Disease by Screening for Marek's Disease Virus Meq-Regulated Genes Genetics, History, and Origins of the Wisconsin Meadow Fescue Ammonia and Methane Emissions in Beef Cattle Feedyards: Federal Air Quality Initiative The Development of Technologies for the Improvement of Pasture Grasses Development of a Non-Surgical Technique for Artificially Inseminating Sheep with Frozen-Thawed Semen Restoration of Native Plants Evaluation of Maternal and Paternal Germplasm for Increasing Efficiency of Sheep in Western Rangeland Production Systems Safeguarding Well-Being of Food Producing Animals Development and Field Evaluation of Genome-Wide Marker-Assisted Selection (Gwmas) over Multiple Generations in Commercial Poultry National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Assess Levels of Pathogenic E. Coli in the Anacostia River Triple Action Chimera: Eradication of Nasal S. Aureus by Cell Wall Hydrolases U.S. Native Grass Breeding Consortium to Identify Regional Optimum Biomass Productivity on Marginal Land Triple Action Chimera: Eradication of Nasal S. Aureus by Cell Wall Hydrolases Evaluation of Information Needs for Swine Research Lake Mead National Recreation Area Ecosystem Health Monitoring Quantification and Control of Bacterial Pathogens in Agricultural Watersheds Sustainable Control of Gastrointestinal Neatodes in Organic and Grass Fed Small Ruminant Production Systems Impact of Fiberous Feedstuff on Marker Appearance and Disappearance, and on Nutrient Digestibility in Finishing Pigs Grazinglands Ceap and Nri Technical Support-Phase II Development and Field Evaluation of Genome-Wide Marker-Assisted Selection (Gwmas) over Multiple Generations in Commercial Poultry Integrating Model Abstraction into Monitoring Strategies Managerial and Nutritional Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency of Heavy Broiler Chickens National Turfgrass Evaluation Program Vegetative Monitoring of Rangelands Using Low-Level Aerial Photography Development of State and Transition Models That Describe the Vegetation Dynamics of Ecological Sites Identify Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Conferring Marek's Disease Resistance in Chickens Effects of Corn Processing and Wet Distiller's Grains on in Vitro Hydrogen Sulfide Production Development Technologies and Plant Germplasm for Management and Remediation of Degraded Rangelands Development and Evaluation of New Bioenergy Cropping System Strategies for the Northeastern U.S. Increasing Poultry Litter Nitrogen Recovery by Use of Conservation Crops and High-Residue Tillage Development of a Large Number of Snp Markers to Enhance Genetic Selection and Identify Genes Affecting Production and Health Traits in Swine Implementation of Whole Genome Selection in the U.S. Dairy and Beef Cattle Industries Pigeonpea Cultivars for Sustainable Cereal-Legume Cropping System in the U.S. Southern Plains Apparent Metabolizable Energy of Corn Co-Products in Broilers Elucidating the Roles of Hydroxycinnamoyl Transferases and P-Coumaroyl 3-Hydroxylases in O-Diphenol Biosynthesis in Red Clover P-Coumarates and P-Comaroyl Transferases in Commelinid Monocots Ground and Aerial Analyses of the Vegetation in Selected Allotments of the Grand River and Missouri National Grasslands Methodology Development and Analysis of Pathogens in Agricultural Runoff and Forage Materials Research to Improve Production Efficiency/meat Quality, Reduce Food Safety Pathogens, & Minimize Impact of Animal Agriculture on Environment Assessing the Status and Extent of Sagebrush Step Plant Communities Within the Great Basin Evaluation of Whole Corn Substitution in Steam-Flaked Corn Diets Containing Differing Levels of Wet Distiller's Grains Alternative Crop and Forage Production Systems for Improved Nutrient Management Soil Baseline Study: Impacts of Dispersed Vehicle Disturbances Effect of Herbicide Application Timing on Crested Wheatgrass Control and Subsequent Native Plant Reestablishment Success Development of Instruments for Measurement of Particulates and Gases from Agricultural Operations Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia (Va Tech) Comparison of Alfalfa and Orchardgrass Hay As Replacements for Grain in Lactating Dairy Cow Diets Critical Evaluation of Commercially Available Enzymes and Processing on Nutrient Digestibility of Swine Diets Containing Ddgs Monitor Habitat-Phase II Investigation of Eastern Redcedar Invasion; Economic Utilization and Management in Grassland Environments Identification of Quantitative Trait Nucleotides (Qtn) for Pork Tenderness Strategies to Improve the Tenderness of Vastus Lateralis Muscles Evaluation of the Interaction Between Genotype and Administration of Aggressive Implant Strategies on Beef Tenderness Molecular Breeding for Snow Mold and Dollar Spot Resistances Identify Mechanisms by Which Ovulatory Follicle Size Affects Pregnancy Establishment and Maintenance in Beef Cows Comparison of Health, Fitness, and Fertility Traits for Holsteins, Jerseys, and Reciprocal Crosses Epigenetic Changes and Chicken Marek's Disease Etiology Molecular Breeding for Dollar Spot and Snow Mold Resistances Conservation Practices in Northeastern Grazing Lands Forage Management Systems for Smale-Scale Ruminant Production in the Appalachian Region Impact of Gypsum on Crop Yield, Soil Chemical Properties, and the Solubility of Phosphorus Impacts of Irrigation Water Quality Persistence and Transmission of E.COLI O157:h7 from Soil to Plants Improving Profitability and Sustainability of Beef Production in Montana Genome Signature of Artificial Selection and Genome-Wide Association Analysis in Holstein Cows Discovery of Genetic Variation That Enhances Genetic Improvement of Dairy Production and Health in Cattle and Buffalos Improving Selection for Heat Tolerance in Bentgrass Meat Quality of Pasture-Finshed Lambs and Goats Rangeland Management Practices and Technologies Monitor Habitat Evaluate and Optimize Dietary Phytase Enzymes Utilization in Poultry Nutrition Quantification and Control of Bacterial Pathogens in Agricultural Watersheds Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia(wvu) Pastureland Conservation Effects Assessment Project Literature Syntheseis Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia(clemson) The Conservation-Production Interface in Northern Mixed-Grass Rangelands Improvement of Seed and End-Use Quality of Cool Season Grasses Validating Topdressed K Fertilizer Recommendations in An Alfalfa-Corn Rotation Endophyte, Plant and Animal Improvement for Mitigating Fescue Toxicosis Fescue Toxicosis: Management and Treatment at Plant and Animal Levels Anaerobic Ruminal Microbes That Degrade Endophyte Alkaloids (Both Ergovaline and Lolitrem B) Forage Systems for Sustainable Animal Production in the Mid-South Disturbance Assessment and Mitigation of Great Basin Rangeland Proactive Management for Sustainable Rangeland Production Non-Traditional Plant Resources for Grazing Ruminants in Appalachia Monitoring Climatic Changes in Central Oklahoma Rangeland Restoration and Management Hydraulic Properties and Microorganism Transport As Related to Soil Macroporosity Semiarid Rangeland Ecosystems: the Conservation-Production Interface Reducing Ammonia Emissions in Poultry Litter: Effect of Common Litter Amendments on the Dominant Urease and Uricase Producing Microbes Improving Dairy Forage and Manure Management to Reduce Environmental Risk Integrating Forage Systems for Food and Energy Production in the Southern Great Plains Managing Forage and Grazing Lands for Multiple Ecosystem Services Development of Farming Systems for Environmental Credits and Production Efficiency Rangeland and Livestock Resource Management Sustainable Forage Production for Low-Input Farming Systems Identification and Utilization of Mechanisms Responsible for the Adaptation of Cattle to Stressors of the Subtropics Increase the Beneficial Reuse of Coal Combustion Products (Ccp) Poisoning of Livestock by Various Larkspur Species (Delphinium) Astragalus and Oxytropis Poisoning in Livestock The Toxicity of Pyrrolizidine Alkaloid-Containing Plants and Other Hepatotoxic and Neurotoxic Plants Livestock Losses from Abortifacient and Teratogenic Plants Utilizing Water Treatment Residuals to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff from Biosolids Native Perennial Warm-Season Grasses As Components of Sustainable Farming Systems in the Southeastern Usa Economics of Annual Grass Invasion Modifications of the Cornell Net Carbohydrate Protein System to Improve Feed Efficiency of Ruminants Methods for Improving Feed Evaluation for Use in Enhancing Lactating Dairy Cow Efficiency and Nutrient Management Opportunities & Limits to Perturbing Forage Plant Biochemistry, Growth, & Development for Improving Forage Nutritional Benefits in Dairy Sys Effect of Soil-Borne Fungal Pathogens on Forest Diversity and Dynamics Redesigning Forage Germplasm and Production Systems for Efficiency, Profit, and Sustainability of Dairy Farms Genome-Wide Screen for Polymorphic Genes with Cisacting Regulatory Elements That Respond to Marek's Disease Virus Challenge in Chicken National Animal Germplasm Program (Nagp) Assay Development for Detection of Pathogenic E. Coli in Environmental Samples Enhancing Animal Well-Being, Immunocompetence, and Performance in Swine and Beef Cattle Biomass Feedstock Production in the Northeast: Economic and Environmental Implications Genome-Wide Screen for Genes with Polymorphic Cis-Acting Elements That Respond to Marek's Disease Virus Challenge in Chicken Reducing Cost of Efficient Beef Production Improved Plant Genetic Resources for Pastures and Rangelands in the Temperate Semiarid Regions of the Western U.S. Characterization of Structural Variations in Livestock Genomes Enhancing Feedyard Beef Cattle Production Through Efficient and Sustainable Utilization of Ethanol by-Products: Ars-Bushland Genetic Enhancement of Turfgrass Germplasm for Reduced Input Sustainability Sustaining and Enhancing Southern Plains Rangeland and Pasture Landscapes Genetic Enhancement and Management of Warm Season Grass Species for Forage and Alternative Uses Genomic and Metabolic Bases Underlying Protein and Fat Accretion in Cattle Enhancing Resistance to Diseases and Abiotic Stresses in Alfalfa and Edible Legumes Techniques for Reseeding of Abandonded Agricultural Lands Development and Assessment of a System to Produce Grass-Fed Beef for the Southern Great Plains Management of Temperate Pastures and Silvopastures for Small Farm Livestock Production Mapping Disease-Resistance Genes in Bentgrass Species Optimizing the Biology of the Animal-Plant Interface for Improved Sustainability of Forage-Based Animal Enterprises Estimating Environmental Impacts of Conservation Practices on Grazing Lands Improving Nutrient Digestibility to Enhance Forage Utilization in Lactating Dairy Cow Feeding Systems Vlsa Monitoring on Nmsu Corona Ranch¿a Pinion-Juniper System Identifying Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Conferring Marek's Disease Resistance Genetic and Physiological Approaches to Improving Performance of Beef Cattle Grazing Pastures in Which Endophyte-Infected Forages Dominate Regional Management of Perennial Mustards & Yst in Western Rangelands Utilizing An Integrated Pest Management Systems Approach Characterizing and Managing Animal Stress/well-Being in Livestock Production Germplasm Development for Southern Plains Rangeland and Pasture Landscapes Management Technologies for Arid Rangelands Economic Pasture-Based Beef Systems for Appalachia Improving Alfalfa and Other Forage Crops for Bioenergy, Livestock Production, and Environmental Protection Swine Genome Sequencing Project (Sgsp) Nutrient Requirements of Fish and Shrimp New Monitoring Technologies for Improving Rangeland Management Managerial and Nutritional Strategies to Improve Production Efficiency of Heavy Broiler Chickens Rumen Microbial Metagenomics Improved Forage and Bioenergy Plants and Technologies for the Central Usa A Study to Evaluate the Ability of An Integrative Genomics Approach to Identify Specific Genes That Show Allele-Specific Gene Expression... Using the Genome to Understand Immunogenetics of Poultry Indian Ricegrass and Needle and Thread Grass Genetic Diversity Assessment in the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Yield and Seed Production Potential of Vegetative Star Grass Utilizing Dried Distiller's Grains As Protein Supplement to Cattle Consuming Low-Quality Forage and Rapid Analysis Using Nirs Supplemental Distiller's Grains Plus Condensed Solubles for Stocker Cattle Grazing Summer Native Range Genetic Susceptibility to Bovine Respiratory Disease Enhancing Genetic Merit of Dairy Cattle Through Genome Selection and Analysis Improvement of Plant Materials and Beef Cow Production on Irrigated Pastures Effects of Hay Production by Hybrid Bermudagrass When Fertilized with Poultry Litter (Webb Farm) Improve Nutrient Management and Efficiency in Cattle Effects of Poultry Litter As Fertilizer in Conventional Cotton Production (R. W. Farmer & Son) Effects of Poultry Litter As Fertilizer in No Till Cotton (Bailey and Sons Farm) Detection and Safe Management of Microorganisms in Swine Waste (Prestage Farms of Ms) Fertility of Cryopreserved Swine Germplasm Genomic Regulation of Seasonal Infertility in Swine Breeding Pearl Millet with Improved Performance, Stability, and Resistance to Pests. A Pilot Study to Evaluate the Ability of An Integrative Genomics Approach Plant Genetic Diversity and Gene Discovery Research Improving Genetic Predictions for Dairy Animals Using Phenotypic and Genomic Information Efficiency of Nutrient Use in Cattle:identification of Critical Physiologic and Genomic Regulatory Pathways Monitoring Atmospheric Emissions from a Large Scale Dairy in Southern Idaho Bovine Microrna Transcriptome Analyses: Discovery, Tissue-Specific Expression Profile and Target Gene Prediction Understanding and Reducing Aggression Using Pre-Exposure, When Sows Are Mixed in a Group Gestation System Evaluation of Genetically Engineered Cattle and Refining Techniques for Producing Them Improvement of Stem Cell and Nuclear Cloning Technologies in Ungulates Statistical Evaluation of Carcass Traits Measured Using Ultrasound Impacts of Irrigation Water Quality Persistence and Transmission of E.COLI O157:h7 from Soil to Plants Farm Management Strategies for Agricultural Air Quality, Land Application of Litter/cake, and Watershed Protection Effectiveness of Methionine Sources for Improving Utilization of Dietary Crude Protein by Lactating Dairy Cows Genetic Improvement of Perennial Forage and Turf Grasses for the Southern United States Evaluation, Development, and Use of Genetic Resources to Improve Life-Cycle Efficiency of Beef Cattle and Sheep Impacts of Irrigation Water Quality Persistence and Transmission of E.COLI O157:h7 from Soil to Plants Bovine Microrna Transcriptome Analyses: Discovery, Tissue-Specific Expression Profile, and Target Gene Prediction Strategies to Optimize Carcass Yield and Meat Quality of Red Meat Animals Resource Development Facilitating Bovine Genome Sequence Use to Improve Cattle Production Efficiency, Product Quality & Environmental Impact Development of a Genotyping Platform to Enhance the Discovery of DNA Markers for Feed Efficiency Evaluation of New Pearl Millet Hybrids Physiological Approaches to Increase the Efficiency of Pork Production Through Improved Nutritional and Reproductive Competence Managerial/nutritional Strategies of Broiler Chickens to Improve Production Efficiency Perennial Forages for Small Farms Degradation of Feed Amino Nitrogen in the Remen of Goats Molecular Strategies for Detection and Identification of Forage Legume Pathogens and Development of Host Resistance Investigation of Genetic Mechanisms for Improving the Regulation of Feed Intake and Nutrient Utilization in Poultry Understanding Aggression When Sows Are Mixed in Indoor and Outdoor Housing Systems Engineering Bacteriophage Endolysins: Antimicrobials for Mastitis Pathogens That Are Refractory to Resistance Development Molecular Strategies for Detection and Identification of Nematodes Infecting Forage Legumes and Development of Host Resistance Identification, Characterization, & Transfer of Microbial Endophytes into Native Plant Materials to Improve Success of Rangeland Restoration Habitat Monitoring on Holleman Air Force Base Conservation Effects Assessment Project Livestock Grazing in Rangeland Management Systems Application of "interpreting Indicators of Rangeland Health" (Iirh, Tr 1734-6) to Management of Linear Impacts Bentgrass Breeding Consortium: Molecular Breeding for Dollar Spot and Snow Mold Resistances Genetic and Genomic Approaches to Improve Efficiency of Swine Production and Product Quality Functional Genomics and Proteonomics for Improved Cloning Efficiency Functional Genomics of Enhanced Embryo, Fetal, and Neonatal Development and Survival in Swine Improved Efficiency of Bovine Cloning Converting Crested Wheatgrass Stands to Native Rangeland The Pharmacogenetics of Methyllycaconitine Toxicity: Identification of Genetic Markers in Mice Does Genetic Selection for Body Weight in Chickens Alter the Brain's Ability to Regulate Feed Intake and Energy Balance? Collection of Low-Maintenance Turf Grass Seeds in Eurasia Modulating Weaning and Transport Stressors with Yeast Products in Piglets Porcine and Bovine Genome Annotation and Qtl Dissection Grazinglands Ceap and Nri Technical Support Field Testing of Monitoring and Assessment Technologies Across Large Ranch Landscapes in the Southwestern U.S. Performance and Profitability of F1 Norwegian Red X Holstein Cattle As Compared with Pure Holsteins on Commercial Dairy Farms Baseline Ecological Health Survey Determination of "out-of-Season" Breeding Tendency for Polypay X Blackface Yearling Ewes Dairy Diet and Manure Management Impacts on Trace-Gas Emissions Bentgrass Breeding Consortium: Molecular Breeding for Dollar Spot and Snow Mold Resistances Conducting Digestibility Trials with Lambs to Evaluate Unique Alfalfa and Grass Forages Evaluation of High Yielding Orchardgrass Germplasm for Persistence, Performance, and Forage Production in Oklahoma Detection of Quantitative Trait Loci and Marker Assisted Introgression in Beef Cattle Value-Added Animal Production for the Northern Great Plains Red River Nutrient Criteria Development Phase I Evaluation of Carcass Composition and Meat Quality in Terminal Sired Lambs The Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium Catalytic Conversion Processes for Mixed Alcohols and Hydrocarbons from Animal-Waste and Biomass Generated Synthesis Gas Red River Scope of Work: Nutrient Criteria Phase I and II Bovine Copy Number Polymorphism and Its Implication in Early Embryonic Loss Development of New Technologies and Methods to Enhance the Utilization and Long-Term Storage of Poultry, Swine and Fish Germplasm Impacts of Water Sprinkler Systems on Air Quality at Cattle Feedlots Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Environmentally Sound Manure Management for Reduction of Health-Related Microorganisms and Odor Joint Analysis of a Qtl Region on Pig Chromosome 2 Affecting Pork Tenderness Remote Assessment of Agro-Ecosystems Preservation of Caprine Germplasm Predict Transmitting Ability from Genetic Loci Using Dense Marker Genotypes Survival Kinetics of Cryptosporidium in Swine Facility Wastes in Southern Piedmont and Coastal Plain Watersheds Biomat Testing for Runoff Water Quality Improvement at Aphis, USDA Develop, Evaluate and Exchange Promising Plant Germplasm for the Western U.S. Effects of Polyphenolic Substances on Soil Organic Matter Appalachian Land Use and Landscape Dynamics Field Screening of Bentgrass Germplasm for Resistance to Important Turfgrass Diseases Identification of Brown Patch Resistant Tall Fescue Biomat Testing for Runoff Water Quality Improvement at Aphis, Usda, Beltsville, MD Chemical Characterization Particulates and Gaseous Emissions from Impacted and Non-Impacted Areas Associated with Swine Feeding Operations Evaluate and Optimize Dietary Phytase Enzymes Production and Utilization in Animal Nutrition Effect of Ovulatory Follicle Size on Luteal Function Pregnancy Rate and Late Embryonic/fetal Mortality in Cattle Great Basin Cooperative Eco-Systems Study Unit II Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems Using Dispersion Analysis Techniques Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems Modeling Gaseous Emissions from Dairy Facilities Northeast Pasture Consortium: Partnership to Identify, Develop, Coordinate, and Promote Pasture Research and Extension Appalachian Herbage Nutritive Fractionation, Digestive Kinetics & Fermentation End-Product Profiling for Grazing System Modeling & Developmt Feasibility Test of a Uav-Based System for Rangeland Inventory Assessment and Monitoring in the Owyhee Uplands Interactions of Climate Change and Other Environmental Factors on Invasive Plant Infestation in the Arid West Evaluation of New Perennial Cool-Season Grasses As Components of Year-Long Forage Production Systems Collaborative Livestock Research Between ARS and Ndsu Hettinger Research Extension Center Physiological Response of Cattle Consuming Toxic Tall Fescue to Environmental Stress Streamlined Method for Biomass Whole-Cell-Wall Structural Profiling Heart Rate Variability: Unraveling the Sympatho-Vagal Mechanisms of Stress Responses and Well-Being Status in Pigs Integrated Management, Ecology, and Toxicology Studies Development and Evaluation of Manure Treatment Practices for Antibiotic Removal and Bioenergy Production Continuation of Improved Forage Livestock Production Cell Wall Structural Analyses for Improved Forage Digestibility and Improved Biomass Utilization Phylogenetic Characterization of Genetic Diversity in Basalt Milkvetch; Characterizing Multi-Species Interactions in Response to Disturbance Investigation of Lupine-Induced Crooked Calf Disease in the Scablands of the Northwest Swine Wastewater Treatment Via Struvite Formation, Solids Separation, and Treatment Wetland Grain Production and Use on Organic Dairy Farms in Maine and Vermont Implementation of Robust Multiplex Panels of Snps As Diagnostic Tools for the Livestock Industry Approaches to Minimize the Occurence of Fescue Toxicosis in Livestock Low Altitude, High-Resolution Digital Aerial Photography, and Computer Enhanced Data Analysis for Monitoring Rangeland Resources Evaluation and Development of Dactylis Glomerata Germplasm As a Cool-Season Forage in Japan and the U.S.A. Genetic Analysis of Tropically Adapted Stocker Cattle Alternative Management Practices for Farming Systems Utilizing Manure Alfalfa Hybrids for Increased Biomass Yield Emission and Dispersion of Air Quality Constituents from Agricultural Systems Identifying Sources of Resistance to Grain Molds and Mycotoxins in Pearl Millet Gene Switches for Trait Improvement and Functional Genomics Applications in Forage Plants Measurements of Stress on Stocker Cattle Grazing on Winter Wheat Pasture Using Cortisol and Blood Urea Nitrogen Concentrations in Blood Integration of Functional Genomics and Quantative Genetics to Improve Feed Efficiency in Pigs Molecular Identification and Phylogenetic Analyses of Unique Microorganisms from Swine Feces and Manure Storage Pits Enhancing Dietary Phytase Enzymes Production, Utilization in Animal Nutrition and Waste Management Technologies to Reduce Environmental Impa Clonidine As a New Strategy for Molting in Laying Hens: Stress Indicators, Alternative Method for Molting, and Practical Implication Bioremediation of Munitions Contaminated Soil Reducing off-Farm Grain Inputs on Northeast Organic Dairy Farms Effects of Fat Level and Grain Processing on Nutrient Utilization by Finishing Beef Cattle Fed Diets Containing Distillers Grains Evaluation of Sage-Grouse Habitat and Food Supply Developing Rapid Methods of Monitoring Feeds & Animals for Precision Feeding, Improving Animal Health, Productivity, & Environmental Impact Develop And/or Use Molecular Tools to Identify and Clone Desirable Genes from Rangeland Plants The Role of Ponds in Reducing the Threat of Pathogen Contamination from Livestock in Agricultural Watersheds Maintain Herds and Flocks of Experimental Livestock at Fort Reno Great Basin Restoration Initiative Remote Sensing Project Develop and Use Est Libraries to Identify and Clone Desirable Genes from Grasses Use of DNA Content to Evaluate Genome Affinities of Forage and Turf Grasses A New Paradigm for Pathogen Deposition in Porous Media: the Roles of Pore Structure and Colloid-Colloid Interactions Use of Single Nucleotides Polymorphisms to Verify Parentage Select, Breed, Develop And/or Use Low Maintenance Turf Grasses Use of Single Nucleotides Polymorphisms to Verify Parentage Forage Intake and Performance of Stocker Cattle Supplemented with Wet Sorghum and Corn Distiller's Grains Preservation of Swine Germplasm Models and Monitoring Protocols to Support Long-Term Monitoring of Desert Ecosystems Southwest Carbon Sequestration Partnership-Phase Ii: Terrestrial Sequestration The Effect of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (Cdnst) on Ecosystem Processes Evaluation of Perennial Herbaceous Biomass Crops in North Dakota Re-Establishing Native Plant Diversity in Crested Wheatgrass Stands in the Great Basin Reduction of Nutrient Losses and Aerial Emissions from Livestock Production Facilities Use of Nutritional Supplements to Provide Immunological Protection in Beef Cattle Transport and Fate of Nitrate and Pathogens at Dairy Lagoon Water Application Site Sustainable Systems for the Northern Great Plains Understanding Phosphorus Chemistry in Manure and Soil and Their Interactions to Treat and Control Phosphorus Movement in the Environment Safe Management and Utilization of Waste from Animal Production Assessing Nutrient Losses, Emissions, and Pathogen Transport from Manure Application and Animal Production Sites in the Western U.S. Innovative Animal Manure Treatment Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Quality Anaerobic Microbiological Processes in Animal Manure Management Poultry Manure Management Strategies to Reduce Non-Point Source Phosphorus Pollution Efficient Management and Use of Animal Manure Soil Application of Agricultural Waste to Improve Crop Production Systems and Environmental Quality Benefits and Risks of Using Waste Foundry Sand for Agricultural and Horticultural Applications Management of Nutrients from Beef Feedlots to Protect the Environment Biological Treatment of Manure to Capture Nutrients and Transform Contaminants Managing the Fate and Transport of Nitrogen, Carbon, and Ammonia in Animal Manures to Improve Environmental Quality Environmentally Sound Utilization of Byproducts and Animal Wastes Risk Assessment and Remediation of Soil and Amendment Trace Elements The Role of Ponds in Reducing the Threat of Pathogen Contamination from Livestock in Agricultural Watersheds Educational Opportunities Associated with Agricultural Research Mineral Characteristics of Foundry Sand: Impacts on Soil Hydraulic Conductivity, Erosion and Plant Growth The National Dairy Genetic Evaluation Program Nutrient Cycling and Utilization on Organic Dairy Farms A Regional Experiment to Evaluate Effects of Fire and Fire Surrogate Treatments in the Sagebrush Steppe Technologies for Monitoring, Management, and Remediation of Degraded Rangelands Development and Enhancement of Genetic Evaluations for Calving Traits Detection, Source Identification, Environmental Transport, Fate, and Treatment of Pathogenic Microorganisms Derived from Animal Wastes Developing Tools to Predict Atmospheric Fate of Voc & Odorant Emissions from Ag Operations Minimizing the Environmental Impact of Livestock Manures Using Integrated Management Regimens Survival and Transport of Pathogens from Animal Production Systems Within Landscapes of the Southeastern Usa Association of Imprinted Genes with Reproductive Efficiency in Swine Grazing and Range Improvement Investigations with Beef Cattle Transport and Fate of Nitrate and Pathogens at Dairy Lagoon Water Application Site Evaluation and Production of Enhanced White Clover and Alfalfa Germplasm Clonidine As a New Strategy for Molting in Laying Hens: Stress Indicators, Alternative Method for Molting, and Practical Implication Conservation of Manure Nutrients and Odorant Reduction in Swine and Cattle Confinement Facilities Efficient Management and Use of Animal Manure to Protect Human Health and Environmental Quality Long-Term Ecological Research on the Shortgrass Steppe Ecological and Management Research on the Shortgrass Steppe Ruminal Lysine Degradation Genetic and Environmental Parameters for Yield Traits Across Varying Herd Sizes, Production Levels and Lactation Number Characterization of Clinical Strains of Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli (Ehec) Sustainable Disturbance Levels for Military Training in the Southwestern United States Application of Bioinformatics to Livestock Genomes Establish a General Framework for Cooperation and Coordination of Rangeland Research Having Regional Or National Application Characterization, Management and Monitoring of the Shortgrass Steppe Rangeland Ecosystem Develop and Evaluate Plants for Improved Livestock Performance Assess Levels of Pathogenic E. Coli in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers Reducing Ammonia Levels in Broiler Houses Publications A physical map of the bovine genome - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Snelling, W.M., Chiu, R., Schein, J.E., Hobbs, M., Abbey, C.A., Adelson, D.L., Aerts, J., Bennett, G.L., Bosdet, I.E., Boussaha, M., Brauning, R., Caetano, A.R., Costa, M.M., Crawford, A.M., Dalrymple, B.P., Eggen, A., Everts-Van Der Wind, A., Floriot, S., Gautier, M., Gill, C.A., Green, R.D., Holt, R., Jann, O., Jones, S.J., Kappes, S.M., Keele, J.W., De Jong, P.J., Larkin, D.M., Lewin, H.A., Mcewan, J.C., Mckay, S., Marra, M.A., Mathewson, C.A., Matukumalli, L.K., Moore, S.S., Murdoch, B., Nicholas, F.W., Osoegawa, K., Roy, A., Salih, H., Schibler, L., Schnabel, R.D., Silveri, L., Skow, L.C., Smith, T.P., Sonstegard, T.S., Taylor, J.F., Tellam, R., Van Tassell, C.P., Williams, J.L., Womack, J.E., Wye, N.H., Yang, G., Zhao, S. 2007. A physical map of the bovine genome. Genome Biology. 8:R165 (17 pp). Genomics and vaccine development - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Gay, C.G., Zuerner, R., Bannantine, J.P., Lillehoj, H.S., Zhu, J., Green, R.D., Pastoret, P.P. 2007. Genomics and vaccine development. OIE Rev. Sci Tech. 26:49-67. Identifying the Future Needs for Long-Term USDA Efforts in Agricultural Animal Genomics - (Peer Reviewed Journal) Green, R.D., Qureshi, M.A., Long, J.A., Burfening, P.J., Hamernik, D.L. 2007. Identifying the future needs for long-term usda efforts in agricultural animal genomics. International Journal of Biological Sciences. 3:185-191. Program Teams Food Animal Production (101) (co-leader) Rangeland, Pasture, and Forages (205) Manure and Byproduct Utilization (206) Pasture, Forage and Range Land Systems (215) (co-leader)         Last Modified: 05/08/2009 ARS Home | USDA.gov | Site Map | Policies and Links  FOIA | Accessibility Statement | Privacy Policy | Nondiscrimination Statement | Information Quality | USA.gov | White House