Greenhouse Gas Mitigation

At AgNext, we are utilizing our Climate-Smart Research Facility to accurately gather data on GHG emissions of cattle in both grazing and feedlot systems. Our research will lead industry efforts toward finding ways to reduce enteric methane emissions from ruminant animals.

AgNext Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Publications:

"Accounting for Diurnal Variation in Enteric Methane Emissions from Growing Steers Under Grazing Conditions"

EJ Raynor, Pedro Carvalho, Juan Vargas, Edilane Martins, Willian Souza, Anna Shadbolt, Afrin Jannat, Sara Place, and Kimberly Stackhouse-Lawson. Grasses, March 2025.

"Effect of Cashew Nutshell Extract, Saponins and Tannins Addition on Methane Emissions, Nutrient Digestibility and Feeding Behavior of Beef Steers Receiving a Backgrounding Diet"

Wilmer Cuervo, Camila Gómez, Federico Tarnonsky, Ignacio Fernandez-Marenchino, Araceli Maderal, Federico Podversich, Juan Vargas, and Nicolas DiLorenzo. Animals, October 2024.

"Net zero initiative in U.S. beef and dairy systems: Integrative on-farm recommendations for greenhouse gas reduction"

Juan Vargas, Taís Menezes, Brent Auvermann, Justin Derner, Greg Thoma, Kristin Hales, Kristen Johnson, April Leytem, Sara Place, Josie Plaut, John Ritten, Logan Thompson and Kimberly Stackhouse-Lawson. Environmental Research Communications, October 2024.

"Environmental Sustainability of Livestock Systems"

Sara Place. Meat and Muscle Biology, August 2024.

"Determination of gas flux of growing steers under intensive grazing conditions"

Juan Vargas, P edro Carvalho, EJ Raynor, Edilane Martins, Willian Souza, Anna Shadbolt, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Sara Place. Translational Animal Science, August 2024.

"Impact of growth implants and low-level tannin supplementation on enteric emissions and nitrogen excretion in grazing steers"

EJ Raynor, Mesa Kutz, Logan Thompson, Pedro Carvalho, Sara Place, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson. Translational Animal Science, July 2024.

"Examining the role of ruminants in sustainable food systems"

Sara Place. Grass and Forage Science, April 2024.

"Determination of gas flux and animal performance test duration of growing cattle in confined conditions"

Juan Vargas, Maya Swenson, Sara Place. Translational Animal Science, April 2024.

"Snapshot of Enteric Methane Emissions from Stocker Cattle Grazing Extensive Semiarid Rangelands"

EJ Raynor, Ashley Schilling-Hazlett, Sara Place, Juan Vargas, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Logan Thompson, Melissa Johnston, Tamarah Jorns, Matthew Beck, Larry Kuehn, Justin Derner. Rangeland Ecology & Management, March 2024.

"On-Farm Methane Mitigation and Animal Health Assessment of a Commercially Available Tannin Supplement in Organic Dairy Heifers"

Ashley Schilling-Hazlett, Edward J. Raynor, Logan Thompson, Juan Velez, Sara Place, and Kim Stackhouse-Lawson. Animals, December 2023.

"U.S. manure methane emissions represent a greater contributor to implied climate warming than enteric methane emissions using the global warming potential* methodology"

Matthew Beck, Terra Thompson, Sara Place, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, September 2023

"Implied climate warming contributions of enteric methane emissions are dependent on the estimate source and accounting methodology"

Matthew Beck, Logan Thompson, Terra Campbell, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Shawn Archibeque. Applied Animal Science, December 2022

"Today's Beef Quality Assurance Program: Rancher Involvement and the Future of Developing Sustainability Programs"

Sara C Klopatek, Allison M Cantwell, Leslie Roche, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, James W Oltjen. Journal of Animal Science, October 2022

"Beef Quality Assurance national rancher survey: program participation, best management practices, and motivations for joining future sustainability programs"

Sara C Klopatek, Allison M Cantwell, Leslie Roche, Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, James W Oltjen. Translational Animal Science, July 2022

"Climate Change and the Beef Industry: A Rapid Expansion"

Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Logan Thompson. Journal of Animal Science, May 2022

Meet Our Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Team:

Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, Ph.D.

Director of AgNext

EJ Raynor, Ph.D.

Research Scientist

Anna Shadbolt

Grazing Management Outreach and Research Coordinator

Sara Place, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Feedlot Systems

Ashley Schilling-Hazlett, M.S.

Graduate Student

Juan Vargas, Ph.D.

Sustainable Beef Cattle Systems Postdoctoral Fellow

Shawn Archibeque, Ph.D.

Ruminate Nutritionist

Pedro Carvalho, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Feedlot Specialist

Edilane Martins

Research Scholar

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