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Dr. Jason Brett Rushing

Dr. Jason Brett Rushing

Title

  • Associate Research/Extension Professor

Contact Information

brett.rushing@msstate.edu
Office: 601-683-2084

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PHD), Agricultural Science
  • Mississippi State University, Master of Science (MS), Agricultural Science
  • Jacksonville State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biological Sciences

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Sinha, N., Rushing, J. B., Acharya Adhikari, P., Ganapathi Shanmugam, S. 2024. Effect of integrated crop livestock system (ICLS) on soil microbial diversity and soil health in soybean row crop production system. Applied Biosciences

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2024

Rushing, J. B., Maples, J., Harvey, K. M., Lyles, J. C. 2024. Soybean production and net revenue variability in an integrated crop livestock system. Crop Forage and Turfgrass Management

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2024

Rushing, J. B., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S. 2024. Registration of 'Espresso' lowland switchgrass. Journal of Plant Registrations

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2023

Lemus, R. W., White, J. A., Rushing, J. B. 2023. Brachiara (Urochloa) cultivar response to nitrogen fertilizer as a summer forage crop in the southern USA. Journal of NACAA 16:2.

2023

Rushing, J. B., Waddell, K. R., Lyles, J. C., Lemus, R. W. 2023. Grazing cover crops in continuous corn production in east-central Mississippi. Agronomy Journal 115(4):1653-1665.

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2022

Lemus, R. W., Rushing, J. B. 2022. Planting date and cultivar effects on alfalfa forage production in Mississippi. Journal of National Association of County Agricultural Agents

2022

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Maples, J., Lyles, J. C. 2022. Stocker cattle performance on inter-seeded alfalfa bermudagrass pastures in Mississippi. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management

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2021

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Rivera, D., Maples, J., Lyles, J. C. 2021. Beef cattle feeding costs as impacted by hay yield and quality. Agronomy Journal

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2020

Burgess, B., Allen, T. W., Bullard, J., Haire, D. L., Larson, E. J., Macoon, B., Pickett, I., Rushing, J. B., Reginelli, D. B., White, J. A. 2020. Mississippi Wheat and Oat Variety Trials, 2019. Mississippi Agriculture and Forestry Experiment Station

2020

Wewalwela, J., Donaldson, J., Varco, J. J., Baldwin, B. S., Rushing, J. B., Williams, M. 2020. Associative nitrogen fixation linked with three perennial bioenergy grasses growing on marginal lands. GCB-Bioenergy Wiley Press

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2020

Wewalwela, J., Yuan, T., Donaldson, J., Baldwin, B. S., Varco, J. J., Rushing, J. B., Lu, H., Williams, M. 2020. Associative nitrogen fixation linked with three perennial bioenergy grasses in field and greenhouse experiments. GCB Bioenergy

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2020

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Maples, J., Lyles, J. C. 2020. Impact of poultry litter application to alfalfa production in Mississippi. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management

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2020

Rushing, J. B., Maples, J., Rivera, J. D., Lyles, J. C. 2020. Early-season grazing of native grasses generates greater net returns in east-central Mississippi. Agronomy Journal

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2019

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Lyles, J. C., Thornton, M. 2019. Harvest frequency and native warm-season grass species influence nutritive value.

2019

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Lyles, J. C. 2019. Nitrogen fertilizer and moderate accumulation intervals can maximize stockpiled warm-season forage grasses. Agronomy Journal

2019

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Thornton, M., White, J. A., Lyles, J. C. 2019. Yield of native warm-season grasses in response to nitrogen and harvest frequency. Agronomy Journal

2019

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Lyles, J. C. 2019. Harvest Frequency and Native Warm-Season Grass Species Influence Nutritive Value. Crop, Forage, and Turf Management 5(1):190030.

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2018

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Lyles, J. C. 2018. Nitrogen fertilization and moderate accumulation intervals can maximize stockpiled warm-season forage grasses. Agronomy Journal

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2018

Rushing, J. B., Lemus, R. W., Thornton, M., White, J. A., Lyles, J. C. 2018. Yield of native warm-season grasses in response to nitrogen and harvest frequency. Agronomy Journal 111:1-7.

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2018

Rushing, J. B., Thornton, M. T. 2018. Southeastern wildrye nutritive value and production with nitrogen fertilizer and legume incorporation. Agronomy Journal

2018

Lee, D., Ablerle, E., Anderson, E., Anderson, W., Baldwin, B. S., Baltensperger, D., Barrett, M., Bonos, S., Bouton, J., Brummer, C., Burks, P., Chen, C., Daly, C., Egenolf, J., Farris, R., Fike, J., Gausooin, R., Gill, J., Gravois, K., Halbleib, M., Hale, A., Hanna, W., Harmoney, K., Heaton, E., Heiniger, R., Hoffman, L., Hong, C., Kakani, V., Kallenbach, R., Macoon, B., Medley, J., Missaouis, A., Mitchell, R., Moore, K., Morrison, J., Odvody, G., Okoshi, R., Parrish, J., Quinn, L., Richard, E., Rooney, B., Rushing, J. B., Schnell, R., Sousek, M., Staggenborg, S., Tew, T., Uehara, G., Viands, D., Voigt, T., Williams, D. 2018. Biomass production of herbaceous energy crops in the United States: Field trial results and yield potential maps from the multiyear regional feedstock partnership. GCB Bioenergy 10:698-716.

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2017

Rushing, J. B., Thornton, M. T. 2017. Evaluation of imazapic applications for establishment of southeastern wildrye. Agronomy Journal

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2016

Rushing, J. B., Saha, U. K., Lemus, R., Sonon, L., Baldwin, B. S. 2016. Analysis of Some Important Forage Quality Attributes of Southeastern Wildrye (<i>Elymus glabriflorus</i>) Using Near-Infrared Reflectance Spectroscopy. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry 07(09):642-662.

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2016

Rushing, J. B., Saha, U. K., Lemus, R., Sonon, L., Baldwin, B. S. 2016. Analysis of Some Important Forage Quality Attributes is Southeastern Wildrye (Elymus glabriflrous) using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry 7:642-662.

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2015

Rushing, J. B., Baldwin, B. S. 2015. Optimal sowing depth for southeastern wildrye (Elymus glabriflorus). Native Plants Journal 16(3):243-247.

2014

Rushing, J. B., Baldwin, B. S. 2014. Optimal temperature and light conditions for germination of Elymus glabriflorus. Native Plants Journal 13(3):209-218.

2013

Rushing, J. B., Baldwin, B. S. 2013. Seed safening from herbicidal injury in switchgrass establishment. Crop Science 53(4):1650-1657.

2013

Rushing, J. B., Baldwin, B. S. 2013. Evaluation of wildrye (Elymus spp.) as a potential forage and conservation planting for northeast Mississippi. Native Plants Journal 14(3):192-204.

Extension Publications

Year Publications
2023

Stamm, M., Rushing, J. B. 2023. National Winter Canola Variety Trial, 2022. Kansas State University

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2023

White, J. A., Rushing, J. B. 2023. Mississippi perennial cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2022. MAFES

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2021

Johnson, J., Rushing, J. B., Maples, J., Rivera, J. D. 2021. Forage machinery costs. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3632.

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2021

Rushing, J. B. 2021. Mississippi hay market analysis.

2019

Lemus, R. W., Rushing, J. B. 2019. Forage Establishment in Mississippi: Recommended Planting Rates, Planting Depths and Planting Dates for Common Forage Species. MSU Extension Publications

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2018

Maples, J., Goodrich, B., Lemus, R. W., Rushing, J. B. 2018. Forage Risk Management Using Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance.

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Graduate Students

  • Russell Weathersby
  • Forest Davis

Society Memberships

  • Alabama Wildlife Federation
  • American Forage and Grassland Council
  • American Society of Agronomy
  • Crop Science Society of America
  • Eastern Native Grass Alliance
  • Mississippi Association for Agricultural County Agents
  • Mississippi Cattlemen's Association
  • Mississippi Forage and Grassland Council
  • Mississippi Forestry Association
  • Soil Science Society of America