Assistant Professor Twain Butler
Ph.D., Agronomy, 2000, Texas A&M University
Research emphasis: forage agronomy
The forage agronomy program is developing best management practices for the new species being developed by the Forage Improvement Division's forage breeding programs. The research emphasis is on establishment, management and production of cool-season perennial grasses (fescue, wheatgrass and hardinggrass) and both cool-season (annual medics, clovers and vetch) and warm-season (wild bean) legumes. Incorporating cool-season grasses and legumes into a predominantly warm-season (i.e., bermudagrass) base and utilization of legumes could provide a year-around forage system that could decrease feed, hay and nitrogen fertilizer costs, resulting in increased profits for livestock producers.
Butler, T. J., & Muir, J. P. (2010). ‘Rio Rojo’ smooth-seeded wild bean, a native annual forage legume. Journal of Plant Registrations, 4 (2), 103-105 DOI:10:3198/jpr2009.08.0443crc.
Butler, T. J., Weindorf, D. J., Han, K. J., & Muir, J. P. (2009). Dairy manure compost quality effects on corn silage and soil properties. Compost Science & Utilization, 17 (1), 18-24.
Butler, T. J., Han, K. J., Muir, J. P., Weindorf, D. C., & Lastly, L. (2008). Dairy manure compost effects on corn silage production and soil properties. Agronomy Journal, 100 (6), 1541-1545 DOI:10.2134/agronj2008.0033.
Butler, T. J., Islam, M. A., & Muir, J. P. (2008). Establishing cool-season perennial grasses into former annual grass pastures in the Southern Great Plains. Forage and Grazinglands, Sept 11DOI:10.1094/FG-2008-0911-01-RS.
Muir, J. P., Butler, T. J., Wolfe, R. M., & Bow, J. R. (2008). Harvest techniques change warm-season annual legume forage yield and nutritive value. Agronomy Journal, 100 (3), 765-770 DOI: 10.2134/agronj2007.0042.
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