Kenneth J. Moore
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Photothermal controls of vegetative dormancy in <i>Poa secunda</i> Open
Background Summer vegetative dormancy is a desirable trait in cool‐season grasses when they are interplanted with annual crops. Sandberg bluegrass ( Poa secunda J. Presl.) shows summer dormancy, but the environmental cues that control dorm…
View article: Interseeded pennycress and camelina yield and influence on row crops
Interseeded pennycress and camelina yield and influence on row crops Open
Field pennycress ( Thlaspi arvense L.) (PC) and winter camelina [ Camelina sativa (L.) Crantz] (WC) have the potential to provide ecosystem services and economic incentives when adopted as an oilseed cover crops in corn ( Zea mays L.)–soyb…
Common and Scientific Names of Forages Open
Common and Scientific Names of ForagesThe common and scientific names of grasses, legumes, and other plants referred to in this book are given below.Common names are listed alphabetically followed by the scientific name.Many forage plants …
The Impact of Eight Hybrid Tomato Rootstocks on ‘BHN 589’ Scion Yield, Fruit Quality, and Plant Growth Traits in a Midwest High Tunnel Production System Open
Prior work in a Midwestern United States high tunnel indicated that hybrid and heirloom tomato scions grafted to hybrid rootstock ‘RST-04-106-T’ had a minimal yield increase in the absence of soilborne disease pressure, which underscored t…
View article: Cultivar Selection and Placement of Shadecloth on Midwest High Tunnels Affects Colored Bell Pepper Yield, Fruit Quality, and Plant Growth
Cultivar Selection and Placement of Shadecloth on Midwest High Tunnels Affects Colored Bell Pepper Yield, Fruit Quality, and Plant Growth Open
Growing colored bell peppers in high tunnels enhances fruit quality and accelerates ripening. While there are benefits to high tunnel pepper production, increased heat inside the structures can lead to plant stress, blossom drop, sunscald,…
Quality Indicators for Distance Learning: A Literature Review in Learners’ Perceptions Open
This paper identifies the quality themes of distance learning that arose from the learners’ perspective as reflected in the literature. The paper reviews literature through the four themes of 1) Course design, 2) Interaction, 3) Learner su…
A Systems Modeling Approach to Forecast Corn Economic Optimum Nitrogen Rate Open
Historically crop models have been used to evaluate crop yield responses to nitrogen (N) rates after harvest when it is too late for the farmers to make in-season adjustments. We hypothesize that the use of a crop model as an in-season for…
Simple Models for Describing Ruminant Herbivory Open
The use of quantitative independent variables in experiments allows the use of regression to explore the functional relationship between treatments applied and measured responses. It provides the opportunity to not only understand the magn…
Modeling Long-Term Corn Yield Response to Nitrogen Rate and Crop Rotation Open
Improved prediction of optimal N fertilizer rates for corn (Zea mays L.) can reduce N losses and increase profits. We tested the ability of the Agricultural Production Systems sIMulator (APSIM) to simulate corn and soybean (Glycine max L.)…
Impact of a Corn-Living Mulch Cropping System on Soil C- and N-Dynamics Open
Use of a living mulch in a continuous corn cropping system can potentially protect the soil from erosion and increase organic C inputs into the soil thereby enhancing soil quality and facilitating greater harvest corn stover for bio-energy…
Kenaf Productivity and Morphology. When Grown in Iowa and in Kentucky. Poster Number Open
Natural fibers are a promising alternative to synthetic fibers for reinforcing plastic or other composite materials, or fuel purposes. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.), a fiber crop is grown to a limited extent in the U.S. predominantly in t…
Living Mulch Establishment in Row Crop Systems for Sustainable Biofuels Production Open
With increasing removal of maize (Zea mays L.) stover for cellulosic biofuels or livestock bedding and feedstuffs, there exists a need to ensure natural resources-related issues such as soil erosion, nitrate leaching, and loss of organic m…