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John H. Grabber is a researcher affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their work primarily falls within the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with specific focus on Agronomy and Crop Science, Plant Science, Forestry, Soil Science, and Environmental Chemistry.

The scientist has contributed to several main topics in agriculture, including:

  • Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems
  • Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
  • Agroforestry and Silvopastoral Systems
  • Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
  • Bioenergy Crop Production and Management
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Weed Control and Herbicide Applications

Grabber's publication record includes numerous papers in notable journals. Recent papers are:

  • "Ecological Intensification of Food Production by Integrating Forages," 2021, published in Agronomy
  • "Alfalfa establishment by interseeding with silage corn projected to increase profitability of corn silage-alfalfa rotations," 2020, published in Agronomy Journal
  • "Interseeding alfalfa into corn silage increases corn N fertilizer demand and increases system yield," 2021, published in Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • "Benefits of alfalfa interseeding include reduced residual soil nitrate following corn production," 2021, published in Agricultural & Environmental Letters
  • "PRE- and POST-applied herbicide options for alfalfa interseeded with corn silage," 2020, published in Weed Technology

The frequent venues where Grabber publishes include:

  • Crop Science
  • Agronomy
  • Agronomy Journal
  • Agronomy for Sustainable Development
  • Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems

Collaborative work is a consistent part of their research process. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Mark Renz
  • William R. Osterholz
  • Matthew D. Ruark
  • José Luiz C. S. Dias
  • Heathcliffe Riday

Best Publications

  • How Do Lignin Composition, Structure, and Cross-Linking Affect Degradability? A Review of Cell Wall Model Studies

    John H. Grabber

  • Identification and synthesis of new ferulic acid dehydrodimers present in grass cell walls

    John Ralph;Stéphane Quideau;John H. Grabber;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Lignin-ferulate cross-links in grasses: active incorporation of ferulate polysaccharide esters into ryegrass lignins

    John Ralph;John H. Grabber;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Pathway of p-Coumaric Acid Incorporation into Maize Lignin As Revealed by NMR

    John Ralph;Ronald D. Hatfield;Stephane Quideau;Richard F. Helm

  • Metabolic engineering of novel lignin in biomass crops

    Ruben Vanholme;Kris Morreel;Chiarina Darrah;Paula Oyarce

  • Cell wall cross‐linking by ferulates and diferulates in grasses

    Ronald D Hatfield;John Ralph;John H Grabber

  • Genetic and molecular basis of grass cell-wall degradability. I. Lignin-cell wall matrix interactions.

    John H Grabber;John Ralph;Catherine Lapierre;Yves Barrière

  • Peroxidase-dependent cross-linking reactions of p -hydroxycinnamates in plant cell walls

    John Ralph;John Ralph;Mirko Bunzel;Jane M. Marita;Jane M. Marita;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Using the acetyl bromide assay to determine lignin concentrations in herbaceous plants: some cautionary notes.

    R. D. Hatfield;J. Grabber;J. Ralph;K. Brei

  • Ferulate cross-linking in cell walls isolated from maize cell suspensions

    John H. Grabber;Ronald D. Hatfield;John Ralph;John Ralph;Jerzy Zoń

  • Dietary manipulation in dairy cattle: laboratory experiments to assess the influence on ammonia emissions.

    T.H. Misselbrook;J.M. Powell;G.A. Broderick;J.H. Grabber

  • Cross-linking of maize walls by ferulate dimerization and incorporation into lignin.

    John H. Grabber;John Ralph;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Diferulate cross-links impede the enzymatic degradation of non-lignified maize walls

    J H Grabber;R D Hatfield;J Ralph

  • Ferulate Cross-Links Limit the Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetically Lignified Primary Walls of Maize

    John H. Grabber;John Ralph;Ronald D. Hatfield

  • Genetic and molecular basis of grass cell wall biosynthesis and degradability. II. Lessons from brown-midrib mutants.

    Yves Barrière;John Ralph;Valérie Méchin;Sabine Guillaumie

  • Cell wall fermentation kinetics are impacted more by lignin content and ferulate cross-linking than by lignin composition

    John H Grabber;David R Mertens;Hoon Kim;Hoon Kim;Carola Funk

  • Monolignol ferulate conjugates are naturally incorporated into plant lignins

    Steven D. Karlen;Steven D. Karlen;Chengcheng Zhang;Matthew L. Peck;Rebecca A. Smith;Rebecca A. Smith

  • Identification of the structure and origin of a thioacidolysis marker compound for ferulic acid incorporation into angiosperm lignins (and an indicator for cinnamoyl CoA reductase deficiency).

    John Ralph;Hoon Kim;Fachuang Lu;John H. Grabber

  • p-coumaroylated syringyl units in maize lignin: Implications for β-ether cleavage by thioacidolysis

    John H. Grabber;Stephane Quideau;Stephane Quideau;John Ralph;John Ralph

  • Cover Crop and Liquid Manure Effects on Soil Quality Indicators in a Corn Silage System

    William E. Jokela;John H. Grabber;Douglas L. Karlen;Teri C. Balser

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ralph
John Ralph Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center
Ronald D. Hatfield
Ronald D. Hatfield United States Department of Agriculture
Fachuang Lu
Fachuang Lu South China University of Technology
Glen A. Broderick
Glen A. Broderick University of Wisconsin–Madison
Hoon Kim
Hoon Kim University of Wisconsin–Madison
Stéphane Quideau
Stéphane Quideau University of Bordeaux
Hans Steinhart
Hans Steinhart Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Xuejun Pan
Xuejun Pan University of Wisconsin–Madison
Richard E. Muck
Richard E. Muck University of Wisconsin–Madison
J. M. Powell
J. M. Powell Agricultural Research Service

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