Sod Rotation
Post-Conference Information
A conference was held at the University of Florida's North Florida Research & Education Center in Quincy, Florida on February 20 and 21, 2003 to address the potential of integrating hay and cattle production into row crop production systems in the southeastern United States. The conference was supported by the USDA SARE program and Cotton Inc. Twenty-eight papers and posters were presented.
The University of Florida, University of Georgia, Auburn University, USDA/ARS, and Cotton Inc. hosted the Sod Based Cropping Systems Conference to compile and discuss information on integrating cattle and hay production into cropping systems. The conference, which focused on cattle, pastures, and crops, was led by international experts and noted speakers from across the U.S. The conference provided a venue for those interested to learn and discuss important topics regarding sod based cropping systems.
The conference proceedings were published on a CD, containing over 200 pages of written material, and is available upon request from Jim Marois. The individual papers (PDF format) and Presentations (PowerPoint format) can be downloaded below:
Papers & Presentations
Edited by: Fred M. Rhoads, Professor Emeritus, University of Florida - IFAS.
Conference Sponsors: University of Florida, University of Georgia, Auburn University (Alabama),
USDA-ARS, USDA-NRCS, Cotton Incorporated.
Overview
- Characteristics and Impacts of Annual vs Perennial Systems [111KB pdf]
Characteristics of Annual vs. Perennial Systems [9.44MB ppt]
Jerry Glover - Integration of Perennial Forages and Grazing in Sod Based Crop Rotations [111KB pdf]
Integration of Perennial Forages and Grazing in Sod Based Crop Rotations [10.4MB ppt]
Roger Gates - Rotating Crops and Grazed Pastures in Uruguay: Effects of Tillage and Soil Use Intensities on Soil Properties and Productivity [117KB pdf]
Rotating Crops and Grazed Pastures in Uruguay: Effects of Tillage and Soil Use Intensities on Soil Properties and Productivity [680KB ppt]
Fernando Garcia-Prechac - How Sod-Based Rotations Fit into the Conservation Provisions of the New Farm Bill [34KB pdf]
Ben Moore - Initiation of the Tri-State Sod-Based Rotation Project, an Overview [76KB pdf]
Dallas L. Hartzog and Kris Balkcom
A Multi-State Project to Sustain Peanut and Cotton Yields by Incorporating Cattle in a Sod Based Rotation [1.17MB ppt]
Presentation by Jim Marois to the 25th Annual Soil Conservation Tillage Conference at Auburn University, August 2002. - Soil Health, Economic, and Water Quality Considerations with the Use of Sod Crops in Corn Based Cropping Systems [170KB pdf]
Soil Health, Economic, and Water Quality Considerations with the Use of Sod Crops in Corn Based Cropping Systems [28.7MB ppt]
Tawainga W. Katsvairo, William J. Cox and Harold M. Van Es, Cornell University
Bahiagrass Rotation
- The Bahiagrass and Paspalum Breeding Program [128KB pdf]
Bahiagrass Breeding [13.8MB ppt]
Ann Blount - Perennial Grasses, Soil Organic Matter, and Crop Yield [570KB pdf]
Perennial Grasses, Soil Organic Matter, and Crop Yield [5.94MB ppt]
David Wright and James J. Marois - Impact of Bahiagrass, Cotton, and Corn Cropping Frequency on the Severity of Diseases of Peanut [128KB pdf]
Impact of Bahiagrass, Cotton, and Corn Cropping Frequency on the Severity of Diseases of Peanut [3.17MB ppt]
A.K. Hagan, H.L. Campbell, J.R. Weeks, M.E. Rivas-Davila and B. Gamble - Comparison of Bahiagrass, Corn, and Cotton as Rotational Crops for Peanut [137KB pdf]
Comparison of Bahiagrass, Corn, and Cotton as Rotational Crops for Peanut [7.64MB ppt]
Tim Brenneman and Patricia Timper, N. A. Minton and A. W. Johnson - Strip-Till Tomato Production In Bahiagrass Sod [130KB pdf]
J.R. Rich, F.M. Rhoads, S.M. Olson and D.O. Chellemi
Cattle & Cropping Systems
- Impact of Cattle and Forage Management on Soil Surface Properties in the Southern Piedmont USA [100KB pdf]
Impact of Cattle and Forage Management on Soil Surface Properties in the Southern Piedmont USA [5.21MB ppt]
Alan J. Franzluebbers and John A. Stuedemann - Potential Outcomes of Integrating Cattle and Cropping Systems in Southeastern Major Land Resource Areas [1.18MB pdf]
Potential Outcomes of Integrating Cattle and Cropping Systems in Southeastern Major Land Resource Areas [2.78MB ppt]
John A. Stuedemann, Alan Franzluebbers, Dwight Seman and D. Wayne Reeves - Integrating Winter Annual Grazing in a Cotton-Peanut Rotation: Forage and Tillage System Selection [213KB pdf]
Integrating Winter Annual Grazing in a Cotton-Peanut Rotation: Forage and Tillage System Selection [22.9MB ppt]
Guillermo Siri-Prieto, D. Wayne Reeves, R.L. Raper, David I. Bransby, Brian E. Gamble and Malcomb D. Pegues - Integrated Crop/Cattle Production Systems Present Unique Opportunities for Gastrointestinal Parasite Control and Enhanced Cattle Performance [113KB pdf]
John A. Stuedemann, Ray Kaplan, Alan Franzluebbers and Dwight Seman - Forage Regrowth and Beef Cattle Grazing Performance on Tifton 85 Pastures Following Sod-Seeding with Ryegrass [156KB pdf]
Forage Regrowth and Beef Cattle Performance on Tifton 85 Pastures Following Sod-Seeding with Ryegrass [47.9KB ppt]
Gary M. Hill and Roger Gates - Establishment of Integrated Timber, Forage and Livestock Silvopastoral Systems in the Southeast – a Review [246KB pdf]
Establishment of Silvopastoral Systems in the Southeast – a Review [22.3MB ppt]
Jarek Nowak and Alan Long
Pest Management
- Evaluation of Major Insect and Disease Pests in Strip-Tilled Peanuts [125KB pdf]
Evaluation of Major Insect Pests and Diseases in Strip-Tilled Peanuts [22.5MB ppt]
H.L. Campbell and James R. Weeks - Bahiagrass and Other Crops in a Rotational Study to Reduce Nematodes and Other Pests Affecting Peanut Yield and Quality [101KB pdf]
Bahiagrass and Other Crops in a Rotational Study to Reduce Nematodes and Other Pests Affecting Peanut Yield and Quality [7.07MB ppt]
J.A. Baldwin, G.B. Padgett, A.W. Johnson, University of Georgia
Economics
- Economic Considerations of Sod Based Rotations for Peanuts [54KB pdf]
Tim D. Hewitt
Economic Aspects of Sod Based Rotations [668KB ppt]
Presentation by Tim Hewitt to the Southern Peanut Growers Conference, July 2002. - A Working Business Model for Cattle/Peanuts/Cotton [149KB pdf]
James J. Marois and David Wright - No-Till Management of Agronomic Row Crops in Perennial Sod [84KB pdf]
No-Till Management of Agronomic Row Crops in Perennial Sod [727KB ppt]
R.N. Gallaher, J.A. Baldwin, W.R. Ocumpaugh, G.M. Prine, W.K. Robertson and R.L. Stanley
Perennial Sod
- Winter Annuals Sown into Summer Pasture Provide the Opportunity for Year Around Grazing [142KB pdf]
Winter Annuals Sown into Summer Pasture Provide the Opportunity for a Year-Around Grazing System [15MB ppt]
David J. Lang, Robert Elmore and Glover B. Triplett - Sod-Based Crop Rotations in the Southern Piedmont: Summary of Historical Research in Watkinsville [129KB pdf]
Sod-Based Crop Rotations in the Southern Piedmont: Summary of Historical research in Watkinsville [734KB ppt]
Alan J. Franzluebbers and Stanley R. Wilkinson
Related Topics
- Utilization of Wastewater Residuals in Sod Based Rotations [78KB pdf]
Utilization of Wastewater Residuals in Sod Based Rotations [3.71MB ppt]
Martin B. Adjei - Peanut Production Methods in Northern Ghana and Some Disease Perspectives [678KB pdf]
Peanut Production Methods in Northern Ghana and Some Disease Perspectives [12.8MB ppt]
Francis Tsigbey

