Rocky Lemus

Rocky Lemus

Extension/Research Professor

Agronomy - Forages



Email: rl275@msstate.edu
Phone: (662) 325-7718


Mailing Address:
Box 9555
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Physical Address:
256 Dorman Hall
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Websites:
Mississippi Forages
Extension Forages
Mississippi Forage and Grassland Council
MSU Forages on Twitter
Recognitions and Awards:
  • 2011 Wesley Farmer Outstanding Specialist Award, Mississippi Association of County Agricultural Agents
  • 2011 Extension Award of Merit, Gamma Sigma Delta

Publications

  • Lemus, R. W., D. Walker. 2021. Nitrogen influence on stockpiling of 'Jesup' tall fescue lines with diverse fungal endophytes. Crop, Forage, and Turf Management 7(1):e20084.  Download
  • Lemus, R. W., J. A. White, J. Morrison. 2021. Effect of gibberellic acid and nitrogen application on biomass and nutritive value of annual ryegrass. Crop, Foraqe, and Turf Management 7(1):e20089.  Download
  • Rushing, J.B., and R. Lemus. 2021. Native Warm-Season Grasses as a Forage in Mississippi: Grazing Management. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2843. Download
  • Lemus, R. W., J. D. Rivera, J. Maples, J. Johnson. 2020. Estimating dry hay value. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3431.  Download
  • Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, J. Maples, J. C. Lyles. 2020. Impact of poultry litter application to alfalfa grown in Mississippi. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management 6(1):e20049. Download
  • Lemus, R. W., J. B. Rushing. 2019. Forage establishment in Mississippi: Recommended planting rates, planting depths and planting dates for common forage species. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication P3396. Download
  • Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, J. C. Lyles. 2019. Harvest frequency and native warm-season grass species influence nutritive value. Crop, Forage, and Turf Management 5(1):1-9. Download
  • Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, J. C. Lyles. 2019. Nitrogen fertilizer and moderate accumulation intervals can maximize stockpiled warm-season forage grasses. Agronomy Journal 111(3):1039-1045. Download
  • Rushing, J. B., R. W. Lemus, M. Thornton, J. A. White, J. C. Lyles, 2019. Yield of native warm-season grasses in response to nitrogen and harvest frequency. Agronomy Journal 111: 1-7. Download
  • Lemus, R., J. A. White, J. D. Rivera. 2018. Hay quality and how it affects your feeding program. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2895. Download
  • Rivera, J. D., R. W. Lemus, J. A. White. 2018. Effects of urea based hay injection treatment on beef cow hay intake and forage quality. Journal of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents 11(1). Download
  • Hankins, S. C., M. S. Cox, W. L. Kingery, S. G. Shanmugam, P. Gerard, R. W. Lemus. 2017. Crop growth and nutrient uptake from an Inceptisol and Vertisol with high biochar application rates. International Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Research 3(5):3965-3989. Download
  • Lemus, R. W. 2017. Annual ryegrass production in Mississippi: Long-term yield production. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3130. Download
  • Lemus, R. W. 2017. Reduce seed cost by properly calibrating your drill. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3112. Download
  • Lemus, R. W. 2017. Selecting small grain cereals for forage production. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3165. Download
  • Lemus, R. W. 2017. Self-reseeding potential of forage annual clovers in the south. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3153. Download
  • Lemus, R. W., J. D. Rivera, J. A. White. 2017. Using microbial inoculants to improve fermentation and nutritive value of annual ryegrass baleage. Journal of the National Association of Agricultural County Agents 10(2). Download
  • White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing, J. R. Saunders. 2017. Mississippi native grass variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 523. Download
  • White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. D. Rivera. 2017. Mississippi warm-season forage crop variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 518. Download
  • White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing. 2017. Mississippi annual cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 522. Download
  • White, J. A., R. W. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing. 2017. Mississippi perennial cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 519. Download
  • Rivera, J. D., M. L. Gipson, R. G. Gipson, R. W. Lemus. 2016. Effects of supplement or fertiliser on forage quality, and performance of stocker cattle grazing warm-season pastures. Animal Production Science 57(1):116-121. Download
  • Rushing, J. B., U. K. Saha, R. Lemus, L. Sonon, B. S. Baldwin. 2016. Analysis of some important forage quality attributes is Southeastern wildrye (Elymus glabriflrous) using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy. American Journal of Analytical Chemistry 7(9):70933. Download
  • White, J. A., R. Lemus, J. B. Rushing, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera. 2016. Mississippi native grasses variety trials, 2015. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 508. Download
  • White, J. A., R. Lemus, J. D. Rivera. 2016. Mississippi warm-season forage crop variety trials, 2015. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 510, Mississippi State University. Download
  • White, J. A., R. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera, J. B. Rushing. 2016. Mississippi annual cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2015-2016. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 512. Download
  • White, J. A., R. Lemus, J. R. Saunders, J. D. Rivera. 2016. Mississippi perennial cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2015. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 509. Download
  • Lemus, R., J. A. White. 2015. Weed Control in Bermudagrass and Effects on Biomass Production and Quality. Journal of the National Association of County Agricultural Agents 8(1). Download
  • Lemus, R., W. White, and C. Massey. 2015. Impact of Grazing Summer Annuals Grasses on Livestock Performance. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 499. Download
  • White, J. A., R. Lemus. 2015. Alfalfa establishment, performance, and persistence in in Mississippi when planted into a bermudagrass sward. American Journal of Plant Science 6(13):2220-2226. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, and D. Rivera. 2015. Mississippi Warm-Season Forage Crop Variety Trials, 2014. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 493. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J. Rushing, J.R. Saunders, and D. Rivera. 2015. Mississippi Native Grasses Variety Trials, 2014. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 497. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, and D. Rivera. 2015. Mississippi Perennial Cool-Season Forage Crop Variety Trials, 2014. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 496. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, D. Rivera, and J.B. Rushing. 2015. The Mississippi Annual Cool-Season Forage Crops Variety Trials, 2014-2015. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 501. Download
  • Lemus, R. 2014. Silvopasture: Grazing Systems Can Add Value To Trees. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2847. Download
  • Lemus, R. 2014. Steps to Successfully Establishing Warm-Season Forages. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2838. Download
  • Lemus, R., and J. White. 2014. Brix Level in Your Forage: What Does It Mean? Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2836. Download
  • Lemus, R., and J. White. 2014. Forage Brassicas for Winter Grazing Systems. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2845. Download
  • Lemus, R., D.J. Parrish, and D. Wolf. 2014. Switchgrass Cultivar/Ecotype Selection and Management for Biofuels in the Upper Southeast USA. Scientific World Journal, Vol. 2014:10 pages. Download
  • Munshaw, G.C., J.M. Layton, B.R. Stewart, H.W. Philley, J.S. Beasley, and R. Lemus. 2014. The Germination Responses of Five Bermudagrass Cultivars to Seedcoating and Temperature. HortScience, Vol. 49(9):1225-1229. Download
  • Rushing, J.B., and R. Lemus. 2014. Native Warm-Season Grasses as Forage in Mississippi: Establishment. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 2830. Download
  • White, J., and R. Lemus. 2014. Long-Term Summary of Ryegrass Varieties and Ploidy Types in Mississippi. Forage and Grazinglands, Vol. 5(21):3151-3158. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.B. Rushing, B.B. Johnson, J.R. Saunders, D. Rivera, and P. Slusher. 2014. Mississippi Biomass Feedstock Variety Trials, 2013. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Sheet IS1363. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, and D. Rivera. 2014. Mississippi Perennial Cool-Season Forage Crop Variety Trials, 2013. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin IB486. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, D. Rivera, B. Johnson. 2014. Mississippi annual cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2013-14. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, Information Bulletin 488, Mississippi State University. 19 pp. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, L.W. Fitzgerald, and P. Slusher. 2014. Mississippi Warm-season Forage Crop Variety Trials, 2013. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin IB483. Download
  • Witcher, A.L., E.K. Blythe, G.B. Fain, and K.J. Curry. 2014. Stem cutting propagation in whole pine tree substrates. HortTechnology, Vol. 24:30-37. Download
  • Lemus, R., D. Rivera, and B.B. Johnson. 2013. Evaluation of Ryegrass Management on Growth and Performance of Growing Beef Heifers. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Vol. 6(1). Download
  • Lemus, R., J.I. Morrison, and J. White. 2013. Cumulative Forage Production in Monoculture and Additive Annual Ryegrass Mixes with Cereal Rye. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Vol. 6(2). Download
  • Lemus, R., K. Crouse, M.S. Cox, J.J. Varco, J. White, and J.I. Morrison. 2013. Effect of AVAIL and Nutrisphere-N Application on Annual Ryegrass Production and Quality. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Vol. 6(2). Download
  • Lemus, R., M. Mowdy, and A. Davis. 2013. Herbicide Evaluation for Smutgrass Control Using the Weed Wiper Method. Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Vol. 6(1). Download
  • Lemus, R.. 2013. Nutrient Management in Biofuel Crop Production. Biofuel Crop Sustainability (ed B.P. Singh), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Oxford, UK, Vol. Ch. 9:301-324. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, and L.W. Fitzgerald. 2013. Mississippi Perennial Cool-season Forage Crop Variety Trials, 2011-2012. MAFES Information Bulletin. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, and L.W. Fitzgerald. 2013. Mississippi Warm-season Forage Crop Variety Trials, 2012. MAFES Information Bulletin. Download
  • White, J., R. Lemus, J.R. Saunders, L. Fitzgerald. 2013. Mississippi perennial cool-season forage crop variety trials, 2012-2013. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Information Bulletin 476. 10 pp. Download
  • Chesser, Jr., G.D., J.D. Davis, J.L. Purswell, R. Lemus. 2012. Moisture determination in windrowed switchgrass using electrical resistance probes. Applied Engineering in Agriculture 28(5):623-629. Download
  • Lemus, R., D.R. Parrish, D.D. Wolf. 2009. Nutrient uptake of 'Alamo' switchgrass used as an energy crop. BioEnergy Research 2(1-2):37-50. Download
  • Lemus, R., D.J. Parish, O. Abaye. 2008. Nitrogen-use dynamics in switchgrass grown for biomass. BioEnergy Research 1(2):153-162. Download
  • Lemus, R., E.C. Brummer, C.L. Burras, K.J. Moore, M.F. Barker, N.E. Molstad. 2008. Effects of nitrogen fertilization on biomass yield and quality in large fields of established switchgrass in southern Iowa, USA. Biomass and Bioenergy 32(12):1187-1194. Download
  • Munshaw, G., E.H. Ervin, D.J. Parrish, C. Shang, S.D. Askew, R. Lemus. 2006. Influence of late-season iron, nitrogen, and seaweed extract on fall color retention and cold tolerance of four bermudagrass cultivars. Crop Science 46:273-283. Download