Ph.D., Agronomy, 2000, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas

The Forage Improvement Division's forage agronomy program is developing best management practices for the new species being developed by the division's forage breeding programs. The research emphasis is on establishment, management and production of cool-season perennial grasses and both cool-season and warm-season legumes. Incorporating cool-season grasses and legumes into a predominantly warm-season (i.e. bermudagrass) base could provide a year-around forage system that would decrease feed and hay costs, resulting in increased profits for livestock producers.