Guretzky, J., Reuter, R. R., Biermacher, J., Springer, J., Butler, T. J., Aljoe, H. D. , Rogers, J. K., & Cook, B. J. (2009). Economic potential of stocker cattle grazing legume-interseeded bermudagrass. Journal of Animal Science, 87 (E-Suppl. 2), 573.

Biermacher, J., Reuter, R. R., Cook, B. J., Islam, M. A., Hopkins, A., Bouton, J. H., & Butler, T. J. (2009). Economic feasibility of stocker cattle grazing tall fescue infected with a novel endophyte in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Animal Science, 87 (E-Suppl. 2), 573.

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, September 11.

• Development of sustainable year-round forage production systems

• Develop best management practices (seedbed preparation and methods) for establishing cool-season perennial grasses

• Evaluating compatibility of winter and summer legumes with tall fescue

• Economic comparison of an annual (rye/ryegrass) system vs. a perennial (tall fescue) system under grazing

• Evaluation of winter annual and summer annual reseeding legumes

• Development best management practices for establishing and producing switchgrass

• Develop best management practices for establishing and managing Roundup Ready alfalfa