Conference Presentations and Posters

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67 scientists, extension educators and consumer experts from various disciplines are working collaboratively on this project. As they publish peer-reviewed articles regarding their work on this project, or on related topics, we will provide links to the journals in which they are published. Some are open access--available for the public to read. Other journals require a subscription, but have an abstract available to read.

• Christian, J. (2018). Flash Drought Identification. Presented at the 201 8 North American Drought Monitor  Forum, Calgery, Canada. Retrieved from https://www.drought.gov/nadm/sites/drought.gov.nadm/files/activities/2018Workshop/2018%20Preliminary%20NADM%20Agenda%20v3.pdf
  
• Fick, W. H. (2018). Rangeland Invasive Species in Kansas. In Proceedings of the  Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Manhattan, KS. Retrieved from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByA7A4Gfu4D2dGJNZVJiRHRVeWFuMnNlRW4xMzJfMW5qY0NF/view
  
• Wiseman, A., Redden, M., Spencer, C. M., McGee, A. L., Reuter, R., & Lalman, D. L. (2018, February). Effects of Timing of Weaning on Calf  Performance and Maintenance Energy  Requirements in Primiparous Beef Cows. Poster presented at the Southern Section American Society of Animal Science, Fort Worth, TX. Retrieved from https://www.asas.org/docs/default-source/southern-section/2018_southern_3.pdf?sfvrsn=beb345d1_0
  
• Lalman, D. L., McGee, A. L., & Spencer, C. M. (2018). Changes in the U.S. Cow Herd and Their  Implications on Heifer Development. Presented at the Southern Section American Society of Animal Science, Fort Worth, TX. Retrieved from https://www.asas.org/docs/default-source/southern-section/2018_southern_3.pdf?sfvrsn=beb345d1_0
  
• Wiseman, A., Redden, M., Spencer, C. M., McGee, A. L., Reuter, R., & Lalman, D. L. (2018, February). Performance and Maintenance Energy  Requirements in Primiparous Beef Cows. Poster presented at the Southern Section American Society of Animal Science, Fort Worth, TX. Retrieved from https://www.asas.org/docs/default-source/southern-section/2018_southern_3.pdf?sfvrsn=beb345d1_0
  
• Saleh, A., Niraula, R., Marek, G. W., Gowda, Prasanna H., Brauer, D. K., & Howell, T. A. (2018). Lysimetric Evaluation of the APEX Model to Simulate Daily ET for Irrigated Crops in the Texas High Plains. In Transactions of the ASABE (Vol. 61, pp. 65–74). Retrieved from https://elibrary.asabe.org/azdez.asp?JID=3&AID=48779&ConfID=t0000&v=0&i=0&T=2&redirType=
  
• Ataee, N., Spencer, J. Q. G., Huot, S., Martin, L., Alghamdi, A., & Presley, D. (2017). Modeling Accumulation in Beta and Gamma Dose Rate for Very Thin Layers: Implications for Luminescence Dating of Dust Deposits. Presented at the Geological Society of America Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA. https://doi.org/10.1130/abs/2017AM-306049
  
• Presley, D. (2017). Determining Acceptable Levels of Crop Residue Removal for Crop Yields and Erodibilit. Presented at the SWCS  72nd  International  Annual  Conference. Retrieved from https://www.swcs.org/static/media/cms/17AC_Abstract_Book_1085002174566.pdf
  
• Niraula, R., Saleh, A., Gallego, O., Osei, E., & Kannan, N. (2017). Nutrient Tracking Tool – A user-friendly tool for evaluating the water and air quality and quantity as affected by various agricultural management practices. Presented at the American Geophysical Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Paper293577.html
  
• Doughty, R. B., Xiao, X., Qin, Y., Wu, X., Zhang, Y., Zou, Z., … Friedman, J. R. (2017). Sensitivity of gross primary production of irrigation-permitted and non-permitted grassland and croplands to drought and pluvial conditions during 2010-2016. Presented at the American Geophysical Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Paper276646.html
  
• Niraula, R., Kannan, N., Saleh, A., Osei, E., Cole, A., Todd, R., … Aljoe, H. (2017). Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Beef Cattle Production in the Southern Great Plains. Presented at the American Geophysical Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Paper285356.html
  
• Rice, C., & Rivera Zayas, J. (2017). Greenhouse Gas Emission from Beef Cattle Grazing Systems on Temperate Grasslands. Presented at the American Geophysical Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Paper276646.html
  
• Bajgain, R., Xiao, X., Doughty, R. B., Zhang, Y., Basara, J. B., Wagle, P., … Steiner, J. L. (2017). Climate variability and productivity of grassland under different management systems. Presented at the American Geophysical Fall Meeting, New Orleans, LA. Retrieved from https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm17/preliminaryview.cgi/Paper276646.html
  
• Rocateli, Alexandre, and Brian Arnall. 2017. “Extending Greenseeker Technology to Bermudagrass Pasture Land.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 25. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper105511.html.
  
• Todd, Richard, Kenneth Turner, James Neel, and Jean L Steiner. 2017. “Herd-Scale Enteric Methane Emission from Cattle Measured Using CH4:CO2 Ratio Method.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 25. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106672.html.
  
• Saleh, Ali, Edward Osei, Oscar Gallego, Hugh Aljoe, Nararyanan Kannan, Rewati Niraula, and Bijay Pokhrel. 2017. “Environmental and Economic Implications of Long-Term Drought for Beef Grazing Systems.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 25. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper107356.html.
  
• Kannan, Nararyanan, Ali Saleh, Edward Osei, Rewati Niraula, N Andy Cole, Richard Todd, Heidi Waldrip, and Hugh Aljoe. 2017. “Abstract: Life Cycle Analysis of Beef Cattle Production in the Southern Great Plains.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 25. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106266.html.
  
• Arnall, Brian, Joy Abit, Edmond Bryan Rutter, and Phillip Alderman. 2017. “Summary of Grid Soil Sample Results from the Southern Great Plains.” In . Tampa, FL. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106725.html.
  
• Rivera Zayas, Johannies, and Charles W Rice. 2017. “Characterization of N Dynamics and Soil Microbial Communities As a Result of Biological Nitrification Inhibition By Brachiaria Grasses from Bovine Urine Patches.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 25. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106207.html.
  
• Rocateli, Alexandre, Charles P West, and Jason G. Warren. 2017. “Introducing Grazeable Summer Cover Crops to Wheat Systems in the Southern Great Plains.” In . Tampa, FL. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper105509.html.
  
• Jaenisch, Brent, and Romulo P Lollato. 2017. “Which Management Strategies Are Required to Economically Reduce Winter Wheat Yield Gaps?” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 24. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper105141.html.
  
• Rocateli, Alexandre, Kyle Martin Horn, Owen McSpadden, and Rick Kockenower. 2017. “Evaluation of New Sorghum-Sudangrass and Pearl Millet Hybrids As Feedstock for the Oklahoma Beef Production System - Year 2.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 24. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper105500.html.
  
• Gowda, Prasanna H., Pradeep Wagle, Priyanka Manjunatha, Brian K. Northup, Ken Turner, James Neel, and Jean L Steiner. 2017. “Evapotranspiration in Winter Wheat Under Different Grazing and Tillage Practices in the Southern Great Plains.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 24. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper107451.html.
  
• Farney, Jaymelynn. 2017. “Cover Crop Cocktails As Forage Source for Livestock.” In . Tampa, FL. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper107774.html.
  
• Niraula, Rewati, Ali Saleh, and Rajen Bajgain. 2017. “Assessing the Effects of Native and Introduced Pastures on the Hydrology of Southern Great Plains Using Nutrient Tracking Tool.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 24. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106546.html.
  
• Abit, Joy, Jeremy Butler, William R Raun, and Brian Arnall. 2017. “Abstract: Long-Term Study on the Impact of Manure on Winter Wheat Grain Yields.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 24. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper105892.html.
  
• Carter, Tiffany, and Charles W Rice. 2017. “Long-Term Effects of Rainfall Manipulation on the Soil Microbial Community of a Native Tallgrass Prairie.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 24. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106074.html.
  
• Xiao, Xiangming. 2017. “Multi-Scale Measurements and Modeling of Greenhouse Gases (CO2, CH4 and N2O) Emissions from Beef and Dairy Cattle in Grazing Environments.”. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper110311.html.
  
• Campbell, Amber, Audrey E. H. King, Terrie Becerra, Gerad Middendorf, and Peter Tomlinson. 2017. “Flexibility to Cope: Producers Perceptions of Uncertainty and Adaptive Strategies to Maintain Resilience.” https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper110312.html.
  
• Thoma, Greg, Ralph E Martin, Ali Saleh, and Nararyanan Kannan. 2017. “Life Cycle Assessment of Beef and Dairy Systems.” In . Tampa, FL. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106274.html.
  
• Horn, Kyle Martin, and Alexandre Rocateli. 2017. “Introducing Grazeable Summer Cover Crops to Wheat Systems in Oklahoma.” Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, October 23. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper104650.html.
  
• Baath, Gurjinder, Brian Northup, Prasanna H. Gowda, and Alexandre Rocateli. 2017. “Potential Warm Season Forages for Beef Production in the Southern Great Plains.” In . Tampa, FL. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper104715.html.
  
• Ruark, Matthew, Jean L Steiner, and Charles W Rice. 2017. “Abstract: Complex Systems Science to Build Resilience in Beef Cattle and Dairy Production Systems: The Role of the CAPs.” In . Tampa, FL. https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper105498.html.
  
• Rice, Charles W, Matthew Ruark, and Jean Steiner. 2017. “Breakthroughs in Beef and Dairy Systems: Implementation of Science.” https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2017am/webprogram/Paper106656.html
  
• Lalman David. (2017, September). Cow Size and Efficiency: Where is the Industry Headed and What Does It All Mean. Presented at the Sizing Up Profit Commercial Cattlemen’s Symposium, Colorado Springs, CO. Retrieved from http://assets.redangus.org/media/Documents/eNews/2017/Comm_Cattlemens_Symposium_2017_web.pdf
  
• Sutherland, A., Tomlinson, P., Campbell, A., & Spencer, C. (2017, July). Basic weather and climate fact sheets from Grazing CAP. Poster presented at the National Association of County Agricultural Agents Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT.
  
• Alexander, J., Fick, W., Lemmon, J., Gatson, G., Preedy, G., & Olson, K. (2017). Effects of Growing-Season Prescribed Burning on Vigor of Sericea Lespedeza in the Kansas Flint Hills: II. Plant-Species Composition. Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.1336
  
• McGee, A. L., Cole, J. R., Redden, M., Bayliff, C. L., Spencer, C. M., Reuter, R., … Lalman, D. L. (2017). Intensified Cow-Calf Production in the Southern Great Plains (Vol. 95, p. 22). Presented at the American Society of Animal Science Southern Section, Franklin, TN: Journal of Animal Science. https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/jas/pdfs/95/supplement1/22
  
• Poore, M. H., & Lalman, D. L. (2017). Fall Stockpiling Options and Management for Extending the Grazing Season. Journal of Animal Science, 95(supplement1), 61–61. https://doi.org/10.2527/ssasas2017.0124
  
• Spencer, C. M., Bayliff, C. L., Redden, M. D., McGee, A. L., Reuter, R., Horn, G. W., … Lalman, D. L. (2017). Milk Production Responses to Beef Cow Energy Intakes. Journal of Animal Science, 95(supplement1), 13–14. https://doi.org/10.2527/ssasas2017.027
  
• Blocksome, C., Hartman, J., & Fick, W. (2017). Passing the torch: prescribed fire education in Kansas, U.S.A. Presented at the International Congress on Prescribed Fires, Barcelona, Spain.
  
• Mahan, H. (2017). Evaluating the Breathing Earth System Simulator’s (BESS) Evaportranspiration Product over the Southern Great Plains of the United States. Presented at the 97th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
  
• Flanagan, P. X. (2017). Long-term Analysis of the Asynchronicity Between Temperature and Precipitation Maxima in the Great Plains. Presented at the 97th AMS Annual Meeting, 29th Conference on Climate Variability and Change, Seattle, WA.
  
• Basara, J. B. (2017). Subsurface Temperature and Moisture Measurements over Land. Presented at the 97th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA.
  
• Fick, W. (2017). Response of saltcedar and associated vegetation to herbicides. In Proceedings of the Kansas Natural Resources Conference. Wichita, KS.
  
• Fick, W. (2016). Impact of herbicides on saltcedar and associated vegetation. In Proceedings of the 71th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society (Vol. 71, p. 80). Des Moines, IA.
  
• Bajgain, R., Xiao, X., Basara, J. B., Wagle, P., Zhou, Y., Gowda, P., … Steiner, J. (2016, December). Carbon dioxide and Water Vapor Fluxes of Winter Wheat and Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystems. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Zhou, Y., Xiao, X., Wagle, P., Bajgain, R., Mahan, H., Basara, J. B., … Neel, J. (2016). Detecting the fingerprints of complex land management practices in a tallgrass prairie site using PhenoCam, satellite remote sensing, and the eddy covariance technique. Presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Basara, J. B., Flanagan, P. X., Christian, J., & Christian, K. (2016, December). Increased in Variability in Climatological Means and Extremes in the Great Plains. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Wagle, P., Gowda, P. H., & Northup, B. (2016, December). Carbon and Water Vapor Fluxes of Different Ecosystems in Oklahoma. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Gowda, P. H., Steiner, J. L., Wagle, P., & Northup, B. (2016, December). GRL-FLUXNET: Measuring GHG, Water, and Microbial Fluxes in the Southern Great Plains. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 
  
• Wakefield, R. A., Basara, J. B., Fang, B., Lakshmi, V., Starks, P. J., Cosh, M. H., … Illston, B. (2016, December). Downscaled Soil Moisture from SMAP Evaluated Using High Density Observations. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Mahan, H., Basara, J. B., Ryu, Y., Huang, Y., Jiang, C., Xiao, X., … Wagle, P. (2016, December). Evaluation of Evapotranspiration from the Breathing Earth System Simulator (BESS) Land Surface Model over the Southern Great Plains of the United States. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Gowda, P. H. (2016). Time series evapotranspiration maps at a regional scale: A methodology, evaluation, and their use in water resources management. Presented at the AGU Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Abit, J., & Arnall, D. B. (2016, November). An Initial Compilation of Soil Analysis Data in the Southern Great Plains. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Davis, C., Presley, D. R., Farney, J. K., & Sassenrath, G. (2016). Cost-Benefit Analysis of Multi-Species Cover Crop Mixtures Used for Supplemental Forage. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Davis, C., Presley, D. R., Sassenrath, G., & Farney, J. K. (2016). Multi-Species Cover Crop Mixtures: Forage Quantity and Quality for Fall Grazing. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Gowda, P. H., Steiner, J. L., Wagle, P., & Northup, B. (2016). Grl-Fluxnet: A Network of Eddy Covariance Systems in the Southern Great Plains. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• King, A. E. H., Tomlinson, P., & Baker, L. (2016, November). Drought: A Best Management Practice Adoption Deterrent or Promoter? Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Peterson, B., & Steiner, J. L. (2016). Comparison of Tillage Treatments on Greenhouse Gas Fluxes in Established Winter Wheat Production. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Peterson, B., Steiner, J. L., Arango, M., & Rice, C. W. (2016). Seasonal Greenhouse Gas and Soil Nutrient Cycling in Semi-Arid Native and Non-Native Perennial Grass Pastures. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Rivera Zayas, J., Arango, M., Notenbaert, N., Rice, C. W., & Olson, K. C. (2016). Greenhouse Gas Emission from Beef-Cattle Grazing Systems in Temperate Grasslands. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Todd, R., Moffet, C., Neely, J. A., Turner, K., Steiner, J. L., & Cole, N. A. (2016). Methane Emissions from Grazing Beef Cattle Quantified with Three Methods. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA International Annual Meetings, Phoenix, AZ.
  
• Spencer, C.M., Bayliff, C.L., Redden, M.D., Cole, J.R., McGee, A.L., Reuter, R.R.,  Horn, G.W., & Lalman, D.L. (2016). Energy Requirements for Production Efficiency of Lactating Beef Cows in a Drylot System. Presented at the 2016 Eng Symposium Innovations in Intensive Beef Cow Production, Lincoln, NE.
   
• Redden, M.D., C.L. Bayliff, C.M. Spencer, A.L. McGee, R.R. Reuter, G.W. Horn, and D.L. Lalman. 2016. Energy use and efficiency of cow/calf management in controlled environment cattle systems. Proceedings. Dr. Kenneth and Caroline Eng Trust Fund Symposium, pages 87-91. University of Nebraska, Lincoln. October 5 and 6, 2016, Lincoln, NE.
  
• Lalman, D.L., D.G. Doye, M. Rolf. 2016. Matching the cow to the environment. Proceedings. Dr. Kenneth and Caroline Eng Trust Fund Symposium, pages 99-105. University of Nebraska, Lincoln. October 5 and 6, 2016, Lincoln, NE.
  
• Lalman, D., Selk, G., Stein, D., Doye, D., McGee, A., Cole, J., … Horn, G. (2016). Use of Body Condition Scores in Management and Selection Decisions. Presented at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium, Fort Worth, TX.
  
• Lalman, D. (2016). Matching Cow Herd Genetics to the Production Environment. Presented at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium, Fort Worth, TX.
  
• Lalman, D. (2016). Supplementing Beef Cows. Presented at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium, Fort Worth, TX.
  
• Lalman, D. (2016). Intensification of the Cow/Calf Enterprise Using Semiconfinement and Cropland. Presented at the Southwest Veterinary Symposium, Fort Worth, TX.
  
• Lalman, D. (2016). Opportunities in Confinement Cow/Calf  Operations. Presented at the 2016 Liquid Feed Symposium, Memphis, TN.
  
• Lalman, D., Doye, D., Rolf, M., Brown, M., Redden, M., McGee, A., … Spencer, C. (2016, August). The 2016 and the 2036 Cowherd: What We Do and What We Need to Do Better. Presented at the Texas A&M University Beef Cattle Short Course, College Station, TX.
  
• Fick, W.H. 2016. Ecology and management of saltcedar. p. 701-702. In: A. Iwaasa, H.A. (Bart) Lardner, M. Schellenberg, W. Willms, and K. Larson (eds.) Proc. 10th International Rangeland Congress, July 16-22, 2016, Saskatoon, SK.
  
• Boyer, W., and W. Fick, 2016. Extension priorities guide ranch stewardship mapping curriculum. p. 1096-1098. In: A. Iwaasa, H.A. (Bart) Lardner, M. Schellenberg, W. Willms, and K. Larson (eds.) Proc. 10th International Rangeland Congress, July 16-22, 2016, Saskatoon, SK.
  
• Lalman, D., Doye, D., Rolf, M., Brown, M., Redden, M., McGee, A., … Spencer, C. (2016). The 2016 and the 2036 cowherd, what we do and what we need to do better. Presented at the 2016 Beef Improvement Federation Research Symposium & Convention, Manhattan, KS.
  
• Farney, J., D. Shoup, and W. Fick. 2016. Cattle performance on patch-burned vs. yearly-burned native tallgrass. p. 96-99.  In: R.W. Todd and A. Campbell (eds.) Proc. Great Plains Grazing Field Research Symposium. June 14, 2016 Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK.
  
• Cole, N. A., Hales, K. E., Meyers, B. E., Todd, R. W., & Jennings, J. S. (2016). Methane in Feedlots. Presented at the Beef Methane Conference, Lincoln, NE.
  
• Basara, J. B., Liu, J., Illston, B. G., & Xiao, X. (2016). Mesoscale Evapotranspiration from In Situ and Satellite Observations. Presented at the 30th Conference on Hydrology, 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  
• Christian, J., & Basara, J. B. (2016). Seasonal and Interannual Variability of Land-Atmosphere Coupling within the Southern Great Plains. Presented at the 30th Conference on Hydrology, 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  
  Redden, M. D., Cole, J. R., McGee, A. L., Bayliff, C. L., Krehbiel, C. R., Horn, G. W., … Lalman, D. L. (2016). Effects of an intensified, semi-confinement cow/calf production system on feedlot performance of growing and finishing steers. Journal of Animal Science, 94(supplement1), 24.
  
• Bayliff, C. L., Redden, M. D., Cole, J. R., McGee, A. L., Reuter, R., Horn, G. W., & Lalman, D. L. (2016). Energy Requirements of Lactating Beef Cows in a Drylot System. Journal of Animal Science, 94(supplement1), 15.
  
• Cole, A. (2016). Greenhouse Gas Research at USDA-ARS-CPRL. Presented at the International Symposium on Greenhouse Gas in Animal Agriculture, Melbourne, Australia.
  
• Cole, A. (2016). Use of Greenfeed in Feedlot and grazing Experiments. Presented at the International Symposium on Greenhouse Gas in Animal Agriculture, Melbourne, Australia.
  
• Flanagan, P. X., & Basara, J. B. (2016). The Impact of Soil Moisture on the Oklahoma Dryline During the 2011 Drought. Presented at the 30th Conference on Hydrology, 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  
  Mahan, H., Zhou, Y., Bajgain, R., Basara, J. B., Xiao, X., Wagle, P., … Northup, B. (2016, January). Integrated Cropland and Grassland Flux Tower Observation Sites over Grazinglands for Quantifying Surface-Atmosphere Exchange. Poster presented at the 30th Conference on Hydrology, 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  
• McCorkle, T. A., Williams, S. S., Basara, J. B., & Pfeiffer, T. A. (2016). Atmospheric Contributors to Heavy Rainfall Events in the Arkansas-Red River Basin. Presented at the 30th Conference on Hydrology, 96th American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA.
  
  Rice, C. W. (2016). Management Practices for Minimizing the Environmental Footprint of Beef Cattle Grazing Systems. Presented at the Global Farm Platform International Conference: Steps to Sustainable Livestock, Bristol, UK.
  
• Shoup, D. (2016, January). Cover Crop Effects on Soybean. Presented at the Kansas Soybean Expo, Topeka, KS.
  
• Farney, J. K. (2015, December). Utilizing Cover Crops as Forage. Presented at the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council Winter Conference and Annual Meeting, Manhattan, KS.
  
• Fick, W., & Furnish, R. (2015, December). Old World Bluestem: Love It or Leave It. Presented at the Kansas Forage and Grassland Council Winter Conference and Annual Meeting, Manhatan, KS.
  
• Wagle, P., Xiao, X., Gowda, P., Basara, J. B., & Brunsell, N. A. (2015). A Simple Statistical Model for Estimating Evapotranspiration of Tallgrass Prairies in the Central United States Using MODIS Data. Poster presented at the AGU Fall Meeting 2015, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Basara, J. B., Christian, J., & Christian, K. (2015). New Insights into Drought Evolution and Recovery in the Great Plains. Presented at the 36th Annual Oklahoma Governor’s Water Conference and Research Symposium, Norman, OK.
  
• Presley, D. R. (2015). Growing the Next Generation of Young Women Scientists: Exciting Adventures in Soil Science. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Presley, D. R., Tomlinson, P., Rivard, C., Oxley, K., & Griffin, J. (2015). Soil Health Evaluation in No-till, Cover Crop, Pumpkin Production Systems in the Great Plains. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Scarpace, M., Ransom, M. D., Presley, D. R., Kluitenberg, G. J., & Wills, S. A. (2015). Impact of Tillage and Long-Term Irrigation on Dynamic Soil Properties and Taxonomy in Aridic Argiustolls of Western Kansas. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Sharma, S., & Ochsner, T. E. (2015). Prediction of Vegetation Parameters Using Reflectance Measurements and Soil Moisture in Oklahoma Grassland. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Auld, K., Peterson, B., & Starks, P. (2015, November). Assessment of Microbial Biomass Carbon and Nitrogen of Native and Non-Native Perennial Pasture Soil Using Hyperspectral Data. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Alghamdi, A., Presley, D. R., Kirkham, M. B., Hettiarachchi, G., & Paul, B. (2015, November). Soil Physical Properties at an Abandoned Mine in Central USA. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Anandhi, A., & Steiner, J. L. (2015). Framework to estimate exposure of agricultural production to climate change and variability in vulnerability assessments. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Davis, C., Presley, D. R., Farney, J., & Sassenrath, G. (2015, November). Evaluating Multi-Species Cover Crops for Forage Production. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Carter, T., Lasster, A., Zeglin, L., & Rice, C. W. (2015, November). Effect of Grassland Grazing Systems on Microbial Communities. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Mkinneapolis, MN.
  
• Hsiao, C.-J., Sassenrath, G., Rice, C. W., Zeglin, L., Hettiarachchi, G., & Presley, D. R. (2015, November). Soil Microbial Activity with Depth in Claypan Soils of Southeast Kansas. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Peterson, B., Steiner, J. L., & Arango, M. (2015, November). Seasonal Greenhouse Gas and Soil Nutrient Cycling in Semi-Arid Native and Non-Native Perennial Grass Pastures. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Scott, T., Peterson, B., & Starks, P. (2015, November). Hyperspectral Canopy Reflectance As a Predictor for Root Concentrations of Nitrogen and Carbon in Native and Non-Native Grass Species. Poster presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Todd, R., Cole, N. A., Moffet, C., Turner, K., Neel, J., & Steiner, J. L. (2015). Pasture-scale measurement of methane emissions of grazing cattle. Presented at the ASA, CSSA and SSSA 2015 International Annual Meetings, Mkinneapolis, MN.
  
• Taghvaeian, S., Paul, G., Ochsner, T. E., Gowda, P. H., & Marek, T. (2015). A Comparison between Evapotranspiration Estimates Based on Remotely Sensed Surface Energy Balance and Ground-Based Soil Water Balance Analyses. In World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2015 (pp. 1971–1980). Austin, TX: American Society of Civil Engineers.
  
• Shreck, A., Ebert, P. J., Bailey, E. A., Jennings, J. S., Casey, K. D., & Cole, N. A. (2015, July). Effects of supplementation  to steers consuming green chopped wheat pasture on energy losses and nitrogen balance. Poster presented at the ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL.
  
• Shreck, A., Aluthge, N. D., Jennings, J. S., Fernando, S. C., & Cole, N. A. (2015, July). Effect of protein supplementation to low-quality forage diets on enteric methane production and ruminal microbial community structure of beef steers. Poster presented at the ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL
  
  Lemmon, J., Fick, W., Alexander, J. A., Lemmon, A. G., Shaw, D. C., Preedy, G. W., … Olson, K. C. (2015). Effects of intensive late-season grazing following early-season steer grazing on population dynamics of sericea lespedeza in the Kansas Flint Hills. In Proceedings of the Western Section, American Society of Animal Science (Vol. 66). Ruidoso, NM.
  
• Osei, Edward, Jean Steiner, and Ali Saleh. 2015. Economic viability of beef cattle grazing systems under prolonged drought. Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the 2015 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association and Western Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, July 26-28.
  
• Gurule, C. A., Alexander, J. A., Fick, W., Lemmon, J., Lemmon, A. G., Preedy, G. W., & Olson, K. C. (2015). Effects of growing season prescribed burning on the noxious weed sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) in the Kansas Flint Hills. In Proceedings of the Western Section, American Society of Animal Science (Vol. 66). Ruidoso, NM.
  
  Sutherland, A., Becerra, T., & Middendorf, G. (2015). Extension Attitudes and Needs on Climate and Weather in Kansas and Oklahoma. Presented at the National Association of Agricultural Extension Agents Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.
  
• Rice, C.W. N. Notenbaert, M. Arango, K.C. Olson, B. Peterson, and J. Steiner. (2015, July). GHG flux from beef cattle grazing systems in the tall grass prairie. World Congress in Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems. Brasilia, Brazil.
  Devlin, D. J.L. Steiner, C.W. Rice, X. Xiao, A. Saleh, P. Tomlinson, A. Cole, P. Gowda, C. Moffet, and A. Campbell. (2015, July). Resilience and vulnerability of beef cattle production in the southern Great plains under changing climate, land use, and markets. World Congress in Integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest Systems. Brasilia, Brazil.
  
• Lasater, A.L., T.L. Carter, and C.W. Rice, (2015, July). Effect of drought conditions on microbial communities in native rangelands. K-State Undergraduate Research Symp. Manhattan, KS.
  
• Cole, N. A. (2015). Effect of Protein  Supplementation on  Low-quality Forage Diets  on Enteric Methane  Production of Beef  Steers. Presented at the Waste to Worth 2015, Seattle, WA.
  
• Warren, J. G. (2015). Locally lead on-farm demonstrations of soil health promoting practices. Presented at the National Association of Conservation Districts South Central Regional Meeting, Tulsa, OK.
  
• Notenbaert, N., M. Arango, and C.W. Rice. (2015). GHG Fluxes from Beef-Cattle Grazing Systems in the Tallgrass Prairie.  Konza Prairie LTER Annual Conference. Manhattan, KS.
  
• Notenbaert, N., M. Arango, and C.W. Rice. (2015). GHG Fluxes from Beef-Cattle Grazing Systems in the Tallgrass Prairie.  Grazing CAP Annual Conference. Norman, OK.
  
• Rice C., Ashok B., Collier S., Dungait J., Eisler M., Jahn M., Liu J. and Lee M. (2015). Global Farm Platforms for Sustainable Ruminant Livestock Production. Climate smart Agriculture 2015. March 15-18 2015. Montpellier, France.
  
• Saleh, A., Osei, E., Kannan, N., Gallego, O., & Arango, M. (2015). Computer Modeling of Beef Cattle Grazing Under  Changing Climate, Land Use, and Markets. Presented at the ASABE 1st  Climate Change Symposium: Adaptation and Mitigation, Chicago, IL. 
  
• Anandhi, A., Omani, N., Chaubey, I., Horton, R., Bader, D., & Nanjundiah, Ravi S. (2015). What changes do the CMIP5 climate models predict for South Asia and what are some potential impacts on managed ecosystems and water resources? Presented at the ASABE  1st  Climate  Change  Symposium:  Adaptation  and  Mitigation, Chicago, IL.
  
• Kannan, N., Anandhi, A., Osei, E., & Saleh, A. (2015). Changes in water footprint of beef cattle production in Southern Great Plains under  changing climate. Presented at the ASABE 1 st  Climate Change Symposium: Adaptation and Mitigation, Chicago, IL. 
  
• Upendram, S., Divakar, L., & Anandhi, A. (2015). Vulnerability of water resources to climate change in Kansas. Presented at the USABE 1st  Climate  Change  Symposium: Adaptation  and  Mitigation.
  
• Warren, J., Edwards, J., Wilson, T., & Meeks, K. (2015). Cover crops in Oklahoma. Presented at the Southern Plains Cover Crop Symposium, Hays, KS.
  
• Wagle, P., Xiao, X., & Gowda, P. H. (2015, March). Estimating Evapotranspiration of Tallgrass Prairie in the Central U.S. Using EVI and Global Radiation. Poster presented at the Grazing CAP Year 3 Annual Meeting, Norman, OK.
  
• Steiner, J. (2015). Fostering Next Gen Skills and Communities: Role of Professional Societies. Presented at the AAAS 2015 Annual Meeting, San Jose, CA.
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Foliar-applied herbicides for saltcedar control in southwest Kansas (Vol. 68, p. 449). Presented at the 68th Society for Range Management Meeting, Training & Trade Show, Sacramento, CA.
  
• Fick, W. (2015). Chemical control of false indigobush. Presented at the Kansas Natural Resources Conference, Wichita, KS.
  
• Fick, W. (2015). Pasture and Fence Line Brush/Weed Control. Presented at the 2015 Northwest Certified Crop Growers Conference, St Joseph, MO.
  
• Fick, W. (2015). Rangeland Management Update. Presented at the Crop Production Update Conference, Junction City, KS.
  
• Becerra, T., & Middendorf, G. (2015). Attitudes Regarding Climate Change in Beef Production Systems in the Southern Great Plains. Presented at the 77th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociology Society, New Orleans, LA. 
  
• Wang, J., Xiao, X., Wagle, P., Jin, C., Ma, S., & Baldocchi, D. (2014, December). Phenology and gross primary production of open oak savanna and annual grassland under the Mediterranean climate in California. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 
  
• Wagle, P., Xiao, X., & Suyker, A. E. (2014, December). Estimation and analysis of gross primary production of soybean under various management practices and drought conditions. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 
  
• Jin, C., Xiao, X., & Wagle, P. (2014, December). Sensitivity of Crop Gross Primary Production Simulations to In-situ and Reanalysis Meteorological Data. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 
  
• Basara, J. B., Otkin, J. A., Mahan, H., Anderson, M., Hain, C., Wagle, P., & Xiao, X. (2014, December). Local Contributors and Predictability of Flash Drought at the Marena Oklahoma In Situ Sensor Testbed (MOISST) During 2012. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Bajgain, R., Xiao, X., Wagle, P., & Basara, J. B. (2014, December). Sensitivity of Vegetation Indices to Drought over Tallgrass Prairie Sites. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 
  
• Mahan, H., Wagle, P., Bajgain, R., Zhou, Y., Basara, J. B., Xiao, X., … Northup, B. (2014, December). Integrated Cropland and Grassland Flux Tower Observation Sites over Grazinglands for Quantifying Surface-Atmosphere Exchange. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Anandhi, A., Pierson, D., & Frie, A. (2014, December). Pattern scaling for developing change scenarios in water supply studies. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Zhou, Y., Wagle, P., Xiao, X., Bajgain, R., Zhang, G., & Basara, J. B. (2014, December). Mapping the Duration and Severity of Drought Impacts on Grasslands in the Southern Great Plains through a Water-related Vegetation Index Derived from MODIS Imagery. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Paul, G., Gowda, P. H., Marek, T., Xiao, X., & Basara, J. B. (2014, December). Deriving daily time series evapotranspiration, evaporation and transpiration maps with Landsat data. Poster presented at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. 
  
• Becerra, T., & Middendorf, G. (2014, October). Attitudes of Extension Educators Regarding Climate Change. Poster presented at the Kansas State University Research & Extension Annual Conference, Manhattan, KS.
  
• Rice, C.W. (2014). Climate and Change and what it means to The Great Plains and Kansas, CZO and Kansas Workshop.
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Prescribed Burning in Kansas. Presented at the Kansas Forage & Grassland Council Winter Conference and Annual Meeting, Manhattan, KS.
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Foliar-applied herbicides for indigobush control. In Proceedings of the 69th Annual Meeting of the North Central Weed Science Society (Vol. 69, p. 191). Minneapolis, MN.
  
• Paul, G., Gowda, P. H., & Marek, T. H. (2014). Time Series Evapotranspiration Mapping Using Landsat-TM and Terra-MODIS Satellite Data. Presented at the ASA, CSSA, & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.
  
• Cole, A., Todd, R., Waldrip, H., Shreck, A., & Hales, K. (2014). Mitigating Greenhouse gas emissions from beef cattle housing. Presented at the ASA, CSSA, & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA.
  
• Sharma, S., & Ochsner, T. E. (2014). Examining the Relationships Between Soil Moisture, Live Fuel Moisture, and Spectral Reflectance in Grassland. Presented at the ASA, CSSA & SSSA International Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA
  
• Tomlinson, P. (2014, October). Great Plains Grazing. Poster presented at the K-State Research and Extension Annual Conference, Manhattan, KS.
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Poisonous Plants in Eastern Kansas. Presented at the SE Kansas Weed Management Area Annual Meeting, Yates Center, KS.
  
• Warren, J. (2014). Unpredictable Seasonal Patterns and Managing Crop Production. Presented at the Oklahoma Ag Weather Symposium, Norman, OK.​
  
• Warren, J. (2014). Utilizing Cover Crops in No-Till Systems. Presented at the Oklahoma Women in Agriculture and Small Business Conference, Oklahoma City, OK.
  
• Sutherland, A. (2014). Weather Tools for Agriculture. Presented at the Oklahoma Agriculture Weather Symposium. Oklahoma Agriculture Commodity Groups, Norman, OK.
  
• Sutherland, A., & Shafer, M. (2014). 1895 to 2013 precipitation and air temperature weather and climate graphing tool. In Proceedings of the 99th Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference (pp. 157–158). Mobile, AL. 
  
• Sutherland, A., Richards, C., & Mader, T. (2014). New Cattle Stress Index –  Comprehensive Climate Index. In Proceedings of the 99th Annual Meeting and Professional Improvement Conference (p. 157). Mobile, AL. 
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Grazingland Management. Presented at  Range Management, Newton, KS.
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Fire Management or Planning and Conducting a Prescribed Burn Safely. Presented at Range Management, Newton, KS.
  
• Arnall, B. (2014). Evaluating Response to Added NPKS on Winter Wheat Field in Oklahoma. In Proceedings of the 2014 Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver,CO: International Plant Nutrition Institute.
  
• Fick, W. (2014). Identification and Control of Invasive Grasses. Presented at the Kansas Weed Conference, Salina, KS.
  
• Arnall, B. (2014). Evaluation of Late Season Application of Foliar Nitrogen’s Impact of Grain Yield and Milling Qualities. Presented at the 2014 Fluid Fertilizater Foundation
  
• Lalman, D. (2014). Intensified Cow/Calf Production in the Southern Great Plains Combining Semi-Confinement, Wheat Pasture and Cover Crops. In Proceedings of the 2014 Eng Foundation Symposium On Cow Efficiency. San Antonio, TX.
  
• Spade, D. M., Denito, W. R., Basara, J. B., & Otkin, J. A. (2014). New Insight into the Development of Flash Drought: A Case Study at the Marena Oklahoma In Situ Sensor Testbed. Presented at the 94th AMS Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
  
• Warren, J. (2014). Potential use of Cover Crops as a Forage Source. Presented at the 2014 Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Conference, Stillwater, OK.
  
• Lalman, D. L. (2013, August). Restocking for an Efficient Operation. Presented at the Beef Improvement Federation Convention, Oklahoma City, OK.