The Cattle Reproductive Physiology project is currently undergoing a change in leadership. Dr. Ron Randel, who successfully led the Reproductive Physiology project for over 40 years, retired in 2019. We are excited to welcome Dr. George Perry who will take over this project in the fall of 2020.
Research Project Archive
Cattle Reproductive Physiology
Horticulture
The East Texas Bedding Plant Greenhouse and Garden Performance Trial Program began in 1994 at the Overton Center with the goal of generating and providing information on greenhouse and field performance of bedding plant varieties to the local bedding plant industry and consumers of these products. The program began with local trials that has now...
Forage Legumes
Developing improved cultivars of forage legumes for Texas requires evaluation and selection in diverse environments and input from many scientific disciplines. Each new cultivar depends on a team of research partners to advance from breeding lines to experimental cultivars to seed production to multi-location testing to cultivar release. The forage legume breeding program focuses on...
Ryegrass and Small Grains
Over 50 annual ryegrass cultivars and small grain cultivars are evaluated each year at Overton, Texas for cold tolerance, disease incidence, and seasonal forage yield. These trials are conducted in replicated, randomized complete block designs using current fertilizer and lime recommendations according to annual soil tests. These forage trials are conducted to help regional producers...
Pasture Utilization and Forage Quality
The Pasture Utilization and Forage Quality Program began at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center in Overton, Texas in 1967. The program’s primary focus is evaluating new and existing forage cultivars and grazing systems for use in the eastern half of Texas and for implementation in the southeastern U.S. Specifically, the program combines assessments...
Soils
This research program focuses on understanding biochemical interactions in the rhizosphere environment. This includes investigating plant-microbe interactions, soil-microbe interactions, and applying this knowledge for developing soil management technologies to improve soil health and ecosystem services. Other areas of interest include identifying novel and competent plant beneficial microbes for biofertilization, disease suppression, and bioremediation. The research...