Topic Experts Group of Developers

Grassland Ecosystems

Carl Hoveland
University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Grasses

Henry Fribourg
University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

Steve Fransen
Washington State University
Pulllman, WA

Legumes

Gary Fick
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Miscellaneous Forages

Dan Putnam
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Breeding and Cultivar Development

Ian Ray
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, NM

Adaptation and Selection

Mike Panciera
University of Alaska
Palmer, AK

Ralph Whitesides
Utah State University
Logan, UT

Ray Ditterline
Montana State University
Bozeman, MT

Establishment

David Koch
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

Les Vough
University of Maryland
College Park, MD

Fertilization

Richard Joost
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO

Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Gary Heichel
University of Illinois
Urbana, IL

Harvest Management

Craig Sheaffer
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN

Pest Management

Ralph Whitesides
Utah State University
Logan, UT

Irrigation

Mike Ottman
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ

Quality and Testing

Mike Collins
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Dan Undersander
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI

Forage / Livestock Systems

Vivien Allen
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX

Pastures

Jim Cropper
NRCS
University Park, PA

Jim Gerrish
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO

Mechanically Harvested Forages (Hay, Silage, and Greenchop)

Marvin Hall
Penn State University
University Park, PA

Steve Fransen
Washington State University
Pullman, WA

Phenology and Development

Ken Moore
Iowa State University
Ames, IA

Merle Teel
Purdue University, Professor Emeritus
West Lafayette, IN