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Dr. Jesse Ira Morrison

Dr. Jesse Ira Morrison

Title

  • Assistant Research Professor

Contact Information

jim46@msstate.edu
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Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Plant and Soil Sciences
  • University of Kentucky, Master of Science (M.S.), Agronomy
  • Berea College, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Agricultural Resources

Research/Extension Interests

Native Plant Communities
Native Pollinator Habitat
Eastern Gamagrass as a Forage
Herbicide Use in Native Landscapes
Locally Adapted Native Legume and Forb Species

Teaching Interests

Plant Breeding
Global Agriculture
Seed Physiology
Environmental Stewardship in Agriculture

Publications

Year Publications
2024

Baldwin, B. S., Hale, A., Eason, W., Morrison, J. 2024. Phenotypic evaluation of Saccharum spp. genotypes during the plant-cane crop for biomass production in northcentral Mississippi. Agriculture 14(8):1375.

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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

Campbell, B., Seepaul, R., Iboyi , J., Anderson, W., Baldwin, B. S., Bennett, R., Crozier, C., George, S., Hagan, A., Lee, D., Macoon, B., Mailhot, D., Morrison, J., Mulvaney, M., Post, A., Small, I., Wright, D. 2023. Agronomic performance and the effect of genotype-by-environment interaction for Brassica carinata in the southeastern US. Industrial Crops and Products 203:117196.

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2021

Mohammed, A. H., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S. 2021. Evaluating salinity tolerance in progeny of domestic and wild barley crosses at germination stage. . Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment 4(3):e20189.

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2021

Mohammed, A. H., Morrison, J. I., Baldwin, B. S. 2021. Evaluating salinity tolerance in progeny of domestic and wild barley crosses at the seedling growth stage. . Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment/ Wiley 4(3).

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2021

Billman, E. D., Morrison, J. I., Baldwin, B. S. 2021. Breeding heat tolerant orchardgrass germplasm for summer persistence in high temperature stress environments of the southeastern United States. Crop Science/Wiley

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2021

Mohamed, A. H., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S. 2021. Preliminary screening of domestic barley and wild barley genotypes for salt tolerance. . Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment/Wiley Press

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2021

Lemus, R. W., White, J. A., Morrison, J. 2021. Interactive Effect of Cool-season Legumes and Nitrogen on Yield and Nutritive Value of Annual Ryegrass. Crop, Forage, and Turf Management

2020

Lemus, R. W., White, J. A., Morrison, J. 2020. Effect of Gibberellic Acid and Nitrogen Application on Biomass and Nutritive Value of Annual Ryegrass. Crop, Foraqe, and Turf Management

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2020

Mohammed, A. H., Morrison, J. I., Baldwin, B. S. 2020. Interspecific crosses between domestic and wild barley and embryo rescue to overcome sexual incompatibilities. Agrosystem, Geoscience Environment Wiley Press

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2020

Nattrass, M. P., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S. 2020. Influence of temperature and vegetation on selenium removal in constructed wetland microcosms. J. Am. Soc. Mining and Rec 9(3).

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2020

Winterhalter, E. K., Morrison, C. C., Morrison, J. I. 2020. The rookie: Describing the challenges and perceptions of a university researcher’s first semester teaching. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Journal 64(1):66-75.

2020

Richard, M. P., Morrison, J., McCurdy, J. D. 2020. Effects of preemergence herbicides on establishment of little bluestem and sideoats grama golf course rough. Crop, Forage \& Turfgrass Management 6(1):e20051.

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2019

Nattrass, M. P., McGrew, R., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S. 2019. Phytoremediation of selenium-impacted water by aquatic macrophytes. Journal of Mining Reclaimation 8(1):69-79.

2019

Nattrass, M. P., McGrew, N., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S. 2019. Phytoremediation of selenium-impacted water by aquatic macrophytes. . J. Amer. Soc. Mining Reclam. 8(1):69-79.

2018

Ranathunge, C., Wheeler, G. L., Chimahusky, M. E., Kennedy, M. M., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S., Perkins, A. D., Welch, M. E. 2018. Transcriptome profiles of sunflower reveal the potential role of microsatellites in gene expression divergence. Molecular Ecology 27:1188-1199.

2018

Ranathungee, C., Wheeler, G. L., Chimahusky, M. E., Kennedy, M. M., Morrison, J., Baldwin, B. S., Perkins, A. D., Welch, M. E. 2018. Transcriptome profiles of sunflower reveal the potential role of microsatellites in gene expression divergence. . Molecular Ecology 27(5):1188-1199.

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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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Extension Publications

Year Publications
2018

Morrison, J. I. 2018. Benefits of growing multiple forage grasses. Soil Science Society of America

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2017

Morrison, J., 2017. What's the largest terrestrial organism?. Soil Science Society of America

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Graduate Students

  • Jacob Shutt
  • Eli Robb

Society Memberships

  • American Forage and Grassland Council
  • American Society of Agronomy
  • American Society of Reclamation Science
  • International Plant Propagators Society
  • Mississippi Forage and Grassland Council
  • NE2210: Improving Forage and Bioenergy Crops for Better Adaptation, Resilience, and Flexibility
  • North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture
  • S009: Plant Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization
  • Southern Pasture and Forage Crop Improvement Conference