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Over-yielding in temperate silvopastures: a meta-analysis by Pent, Gabriel J.

“…Over-yielding in an intercropping system occurs when the productivity of the intercrop exceeds the overall productivity of the systems managed in segregation…”
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Effect of silvopasture system on fearfulness and leg health in fast-growing broiler chickens by Paneru, Bidur, Pent, Gabriel J, Nastasi, Shawna, Downing, Adam K, Munsell, John F, Fike, John H, Jacobs, Leonie

“…A silvopasture system intentionally integrates trees, forages, and livestock, allowing dual land use. These systems can provide high-quality habitat for…”
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Ewe lamb vaginal temperatures in hardwood silvopastures by Pent, Gabriel J., Fike, John H., Kim, Inyoung

“…Shade for livestock during periods of heat stress is likely to be one of the biggest drivers for silvopasture adoption by livestock producers, yet the degree…”
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Heifer performance and body temperatures in open pasture versus silvopasture in mid-Atlantic USA by Thomsen, Sarah J., Poudel, Sanjok, Fike, John H., Pent, Gabriel J.

“…Heat stress is of growing concern for producers and costs the livestock industry > $2B annually, with predictions that this cost will increase with climate…”
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Hair Cortisol as a Measure of Chronic Stress in Ewes Grazing Either Hardwood Silvopastures or Open Pastures by Poudel, Sanjok, Fike, John, Pent, Gabriel

“…Hair cortisol is a relatively non-invasive and reliable measure of chronic stress, but it has received limited use, especially in pasture systems. A two-year…”
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Silvopastures: Benefits, Past Efforts, Challenges, and Future Prospects in the United States by Poudel, Sanjok, Pent, Gabriel, Fike, John

“…The global human population is projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, increasing the demand for food and fiber, but also raising concerns about the…”
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Is livestock producers’ interest in silvopasture related to their operational perspectives or characteristics? by Wilkens, Philadelphia, Munsell, John F., Fike, John H., Pent, Gabriel J., Frey, Gregory E.

“…Livestock producers’ operational perspectives and characteristics are known to be associated with silvopasture adoption, but findings in the literature are…”
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Non-Invasive Techniques Reveal Heifer Response to Fescue Endophyte Type in Grazing Studies by Poudel, Sanjok, Fike, John H, Wright, Lee, Pent, Gabriel J

“…Cattle grazing tall fescue ( ) infected with wild-type endophytes (WE) leads to a syndrome commonly known as fescue toxicosis. Replacing WE tall fescue with a…”
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Lamb productivity on stockpiled fescue in honeylocust and black walnut silvopastures by Pent, Gabriel J., Fike, John H.

“…Trees in silvopastures can provide forage-livestock systems with multiple goods and services, including shade, shelter, and browse, but the provision of browse…”
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Thinning forests or planting fields? Producer preferences for establishing silvopasture by Wilkens, Philadelphia, Munsell, John F., Fike, John H., Pent, Gabriel J., Frey, Gregory E., Addlestone, Benjamin J., Downing, Adam K.

“…Silvopasture is the intentional integration of trees, forages, and livestock. Benefits of this agroforestry practice include shade for livestock, nutritious…”
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Evaluating Different Methods to Establish Biodiverse Swards of Native Grasses and Wildflowers for Pasturelands by Kubesch, Jonathan O. C., Greiner, Scott P., Pent, Gabriel J., Reid, J. Leighton, Tracy, Benjamin F.

“…Many cool-season pastures in the southeastern U.S. are dominated by a competitive cool-season grass, tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceus), and lack…”
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Condensed Tannins Attributes: Potential Solution to Fescue Toxicosis? by Poudel, Sanjok, Zeller, Wayne E., Fike, John, Pent, Gabriel

“…Tall fescue (Schedonorus arundinaceous (Schreb.) Dumort. nom. cons. Lolium arundinaceum (Schreb.) Darbysh.) toxicosis results from the consumption of alkaloids…”
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Effect of silvopasture system on fearfulness and leg health in fast-growing broiler chickens by Bidur Paneru, Gabriel J Pent, Shawna Nastasi, Adam K Downing, John F Munsell, John H Fike, Leonie Jacobs

“…A silvopasture system intentionally integrates trees, forages, and livestock, allowing dual land use. These systems can provide high-quality habitat for…”
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Lamb performance in hardwood silvopastures, II: animal behavior in summer by Pent, Gabriel J, Greiner, Scott P, Munsell, John F, Tracy, Benjamin F, Fike, John H

“…Integrating trees into pastures, a practice known as silvopasture, may benefit livestock in the summertime through the provision of shade. The purpose of this…”
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Lamb performance in hardwood silvopastures, I: animal gains and forage measures in summer by Pent, Gabriel J, Greiner, Scott P, Munsell, John F, Tracy, Benjamin F, Fike, John H

“…The integration of trees into pasture systems can have variable effects on forage and animal growth. Some reports of these systems have indicated that animal…”
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33 Determining the feeding value of hulless barley relative to corn in beef finishing rations by Pent, Gabriel J, Wilson, Thomas B

“…Hulless varieties of barley have been developed to improve the digestibility of this small grain. The objective of this project was to determine the feeding…”
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Determining the feeding value of hulless barley relative to corn in beef finishing rations by Pent, Gabriel J, Wilson, Thomas B

“…Hulless varieties of barley have been developed to improve the digestibility of this small grain. The objective of a project was to determine the feeding value…”
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PSX-B-18 Behavioral and physiological responses of ewes in hardwood silvopastures vs. open pastures by Poudel, Sanjok, Halili, Aleks, Fike, John H, Pent, Gabriel J

“…Abstract Managing livestock in silvopasture systems can help reduce heat stress and improve animal behavior and productivity. However, quantifying…”
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161 Effects of Sericea Lespedeza Supplementation on Steers Grazing Wild-Type Endophyte-Infected Tall Fescue by Poudel, Sanjok, Pent, Gabriel J, Fike, John H, Harlow, Brittany, Zeller, Wayne

“…Fescue toxicosis poses a significant challenge to the United States beef industry, resulting in considerable economic losses. This syndrome arises from the…”
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91 Growth performance of landrace hair sheep lambs under different forage environments by Wildeus, Stephan, O’Brien, Dahlia, Pent, Gabriel J, Payne, Kathryn

“…Lambs for the project were produced under semi-continuous lambing using accelerated mating in a dual flock system of landrace hair sheep (Barbados Blackbelly…”
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