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Booneville Plant Materials Center

Updated 11/17/2009

Research, Studies and Activities

The Booneville Plant Materials Center is involved in the following studies and activities to address the above resource issues. For more information on these studies please contact the PMC at (479) 675-5182.

Study Number Study Name Description Duration
Ark Nat Guard 1 Rehablaitation of Manuver areas on Ft. Chaffee Use native grasses to rehabilitate manuver areas of the installation. 2005-2008
Ark Nat Guard 2 Rehab of manuver areas Identify mulch materials and methods of application for rehab of distrubed areas. 2005-2008
Ark Nat Guard 3 Establishment of native grasses on manuver areas of Ft. Chaffee. 2006-2009
Ark Nat Guard 4 Drought tolerance of native grasses. 2006-2009
ARPMC-P-8702-PA Selection of a superior indiangrass 2006-2012
ARPMC-T-0511-PA Rehablaitation of Manuver areas on Ft. Chaffee Use native grasses to rehabilitate manuver areas of the installation. 2005-2012
ARPMC-T-0512-PA Rehab of manuver areas Identify mulch materials and methods of application for rehab of distrubed areas. 2005-2012
ARPMC-T-0513-PA Establishment of native grasses on manuver areas of Ft. Chaffee. 2006-2010
ARPMC-T-0604-PA Drought tolerance of native grasses. Rehabilitation of manuver areas of Ft. Chaffee. Use of native grasses for hay production. 2006-2009
ARPMC-T-0610-PA Eastern gamagrass growth curves Clipping study of 'Cheyenne' indiangrass to determine the annual forage 2006-2012
ARPMC-T-0611-PA Indiangrass growth curves Clipping study to determine the maximum annual dry matter production of 'Cheyenne' indiangrass. 2006-2012
ARPMC-T-0612-PA Switchgrass growth curves study Use multiple harvests to establish annual dry matter production of 'Alamo' switchgrass. 2006-2012
ARPMC-T-0613-WO Silvopasture planting This study will yield information on grazing and/or haying native grasses planted in multiple row arrangements of pine trees. 2006-2011
ARPMC-T-0614PA Grazing trial of 'Bumpers' eastern gamagrass 2006-2012
ARPMC-T-0701-PA Okla. Dept. of Trans. (ODOT) contract to develop seeding specifications Develop seeding/seedbed/mulch specifications for ODOT. There are 3 Studies in this Contract: Heavener Study Poteau Study Sugar Creek Study 2007-2012
ARPMC-T-0715-GW Switchgrass biofuels feedstock production. 2007-2012
ARPMC-T-0716-GW Biofuels Species Trials Compare the biofuels feedstock qualities of 4 species of warm season perennial grasses. 2008-2012
ARPMC-T-0801-PA Intercenter species trial of big bluestem 2008-2012
ARPMC-T-0817-BF Biofuels FeedstockSpecies production Trials 2008-2012
ARPMC-T-0818-PH Performance of Brahman-Influenced heifers grazing 'Bumpers' eastern Record grazing performance of Brahman influenced heifers on 'Bumpers' eastern gamagrass. This is a joint study with ARS. 2008-2012
ARPMC-T-0919-CP Adaptability of 'Tropic Sun' Sunn Hemp This study attempts to determine the areas of the country with the potential to use sunn hemp for green manure and cover crops. 2009-2010
Bermudagra Bermudagrass variety trial Identify highest yielding/quality bermudagrass cultivar(s) for the Booneville service area. 2000-2006
Biofuels L Evaluation of switchgrass accessions for determination of biomass production. Evaluate biomass production of 10 lowland accessions of switchgrass. 1997-2001
Biofuels U Evaluation of upland cultivars of switchgrass for use as a biofuel Selection of upland cultivar of switchgrass that yields the greatest amount of biomass for use as a biofuel. 2000-2005
Demo 4 Native grasses demo for Mt. View Cons Dist. 2004-
Silvopasture Silvopasture planting This study will yield information on grazing and/or haying native grasses planted in multiple row arrangements of pine trees. 2006-2011

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