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Kyle R Elkin
Pasture Systems & Watershed Management Research
Research Chemist

Phone: (814) 865-9879
Fax: (814) 863-0935

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Projects
Managing Water Resources to Foster the Sustainable Intensification of Agroecosystems in the Northeastern U.S.
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441883
Sustainable Intensification of Crop and Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems at Multiple Scales (BRIDGE)
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445523
Developing Climate-Smart Forage and Animal Management Strategies and Precision Technologies for Integrated Crop-Pasture-Livestock Systems in the Northeast
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445602
Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes - Phase 1 (University Park)
Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)
  Accession Number: 441115
LTAR Upper Chesapeake Bay Conewago Watershed Monitoring Project
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 444174

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Building comprehensive glucosinolate profiles for brassica varieties Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mocniak, L.E., Elkin, K.R., Bryant, R.B., Soder, K.J. 2022. Building comprehensive glucosinolate profiles for brassica varieties. Talanta. 251:123814. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2022.123814.
Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmaceuticals in wastewater treated for beneficial reuse: Two case studies in central Pennsylvania Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hayden, K.R., Jones, M., Elkin, K.R., Shreve, M.J., Clees II, W.I., Clark, S., Mashtare, M.L., Veith, T.L., Elliott, H.A., Watson, J.E., Silverman, J., Richard, T.L., Read, A.F., Preisendanz, H.E. 2022. Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on pharmaceuticals in wastewater treated for beneficial reuse: Two case studies in central Pennsylvania. Journal of Environmental Quality. 51(5):1066–1082. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20398.
Monitoring emerging contaminants in vernal pools impacted and unimpacted by wastewater irrigation using POCIS and grab sampling techniques Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hayden, K.R., Presisendanz, H.E., Elkin, K.R., Saleh, L.B., Weikel, J., Veith, T.L., Elliott, H.A., Watson, J.E. 2022. Monitoring emerging contaminants in vernal pools impacted and unimpacted by wastewater irrigation using POCIS and grab sampling techniques. Science of the Total Environment. 806(2):0150607. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150607.
Small-grain cover crops have limited effect on neonicotinoid contamination from seed coatings Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pearson, K.A., Rowen, E.K., Elkin, K.R., Wickings, K., Smith, R.G., Tooker, J.F. 2021. Small-grain cover crops have limited effect on neonicotinoid contamination from seed coatings. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 55:4679-4687. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.0c05547.
Role of concentrated flow pathways on the movement of pesticides through agricultural fields and riparian buffer zones Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chandler, J.W., Preisendanz, H.E., Veith, T.L., Elkin, K.R., Elliott, H.A., Watson, J.E., Kleinman, P.J. 2021. Role of concentrated flow pathways on the movement of pesticides through agricultural fields and riparian buffer zones. Transactions of the ASABE. 64(3):975-986. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14221.
Phosphorus runoff from soils receiving liquid dairy and swine manures amended with mine drainage residual Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Church, C., Hedin, R.S., Bryant, R.B., Wolfe, A.G., Spargo, J.T., Elkin, K.R., Saporito, L.S., Kleinman, P.J. 2021. Phosphorus runoff from soils receiving liquid dairy and swine manures amended with mine drainage residual. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 37(2):351-358. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.13715.
Assessing surface and subsurface transport of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop fields Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Frame, S., Pearsons, K., Elkin, K.R., Saporito, L.S., Preisendanz, H., Karsten, H., Tooker, J. 2020. Assessing surface and subsurface transport of neonicotinoid insecticides from crop fields. Journal of Environmental Quality. 50(2):476-484. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20185.
Role of concentrated flow pathways on the movement of pesticides through agricultural fields and riparian buffer zones Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Chandler, J.W., Preisendanz, H.E., Veith, T.L., Elkin, K.R., Elliott, H.A., Watson, J.E., Kleinman, P.J. 2020. Role of concentrated flow pathways on the movement of pesticides through agricultural fields and riparian buffer zones.ASABE Paper No 2001630. St. Joseph, Minnesota. ASABE Annual International Meeting. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.202001630.
Lifetimes of the AglyconeSubstrates of specifier proteins, the autonomous iron enzymes that dictate the products of the glucosinolate-myrosinase defense system in brassica plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mocniak, L., Elkin, K.R., Bollinger, M. 2020. Lifetimes of the AglyconeSubstrates of specifier proteins, the autonomous iron enzymes that dictate the products of the glucosinolate-myrosinase defense system in brassica plants. Biochemistry. 59:2432-2441. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.0c00358.
Method to evaluate the age of groundwater inputs to surface waters by determining the chirality change of metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (MESA) captured on a polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Plummer, R.E., Hapeman, C.J., Rice, C., McCarty, G.W., Schmidt, W.F., Downey, P.M., Moorman, T.B., Douglass, E.A., Strickland, T.C., Pisani, O., Bosch, D.D., Elkin, K.R., Buda, A.R. 2020. Method to evaluate the age of groundwater inputs to surface waters by determining the chirality change of metolachlor ethanesulfonic acid (MESA) captured on a polar organic chemical integrative sampler (POCIS). Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 68(8):2297-2305. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b06187.
Influence of hydrologic and anthropogenic drivers on emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in drinking water sources in the Susquehanna River Basin Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibuye, F.A., Gall, H.E., Veith, T.L., Elkin, K.R., Elliott, H.A., Harper, J.P., Watson, J.E. 2019. Influence of hydrologic and anthropogenic drivers on emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in drinking water sources in the Susquehanna River Basin. Environmental Pollution. 245:125583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125583.
Characterizing transport of natural and anthropogenic constituents in a long-term agricultural watershed in the northeastern US Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Veith, T.L., Gall, H.E., Elkin, K.R. 2020. Characterizing transport of natural and anthropogenic constituents in a long-term agricultural watershed in the northeastern US. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 75(3):319-329. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.319.
Seasonal variations of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in drinking water sources in the Susquehanna River Basin - (Abstract Only)
Kibuye, F.A., Gall, H.E., Veith, T.L., Elkin, K.R., Harper, J.P., Herschel, E.A., Watson, J.E. 2019. Seasonal variations of emerging organic contaminants (EOCs) in drinking water sources in the Susquehanna River Basin[abstract]. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. p. 1.
Occurrence, concentrations, and risks of pharmaceutical compounds in private wells in Central Pennsylvania Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibuye, F.A., Elkin, K.R., Gall, H.E., Swistock, B., Watson, J.E., Veith, T.L., Elliott, H.A. 2019. Occurrence, concentrations, and risks of pharmaceutical compounds in private wells in Central Pennsylvania. Journal of Environmental Quality. 48:1057-1066. https://dx.doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.08.0301.
Fate of pharmaceuticals in a spray-irrigation system: From wastewater to groundwater Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kibuye, F.A., Gall, H.E., Elkin, K.R., Ayers, B., Veith, T.L., Miller, M., Jacob, S., Hayden, K.R., Watson, J.E., Elliott, H.A. 2018. Fate of pharmaceuticals in a spray-irrigation system: From wastewater to groundwater. Science of the Total Environment. 654:197-208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.442.
Long-term trends in climate, hydrology, and water quality in a central Pennsylvania watershed: more grazing? - (Abstract Only)
Pharmaceuticals at Penn State’s living filter: from wastewater to groundwater - (Proceedings)
Ayers, B., Elkin, K.R., Kibuye, F., Gall, H. 2018. Pharmaceuticals at Penn State’s living filter: from wastewater to groundwater. ASABE Annual International Meeting. doi: 10.13031/aim.201700255.
Pharmaceuticals at Penn State living filter: from wasterwater to groundwater Reprint Icon - (Proceedings)
Ayers, B., Elkin, K.R., Kibuye, F., Gall, H. 2018. Pharmaceuticals at Penn State living filter: from wasterwater to groundwater. ASABE Annual International Meeting. doi: 10.1031/aim.201700255.
Characterizing the phosphorus forms extracted from soil by the Mehlich III soil test Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elkin, K.R., Bryant, R.B., Kleinman, P.J., Moore Jr, P.A., Cade-Menun, B.J. 2018. Characterizing the phosphorus forms extracted from soil by the Mehlich III soil test. Geochemical Transactions. 19:7. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12932-018-0052-9.
Characterizing the phosphorus forms extracted from soil by the Mehlich III soil test Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cade-Menun, B.J., Elkin, K.R., Liu, C.W., Bryant, R.B., Kleinman, P.J., Moore Jr, P.A. 2018. Characterizing the phosphorus forms extracted from soil by the Mehlich III soil test. Trade Journal Publication. 19(7):1-17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12932-018-0052-9.
Enteric methane production and ruminal fermentation of forage brassica diets fed in continuous culture Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dillard, L., Roca-Fernandez, A., Rubano, M., Elkin, K.R., Soder, K.J. 2018. Enteric methane production and ruminal fermentation of forage brassica diets fed in continuous culture. Journal of Animal Science. 96:1362-1374. https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/sky030.
Managing surface water inputs to reduce phosphorus loss from Cranberry farms Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kennedy, C.D., Kleinman, P.J., Demoranville, C.J., Elkin, K.R., Bryant, R.B., Buda, A.R. 2017. Managing surface water inputs to reduce phosphorus loss from Cranberry farms. Journal of Environmental Quality. 46:1472-1479. doi: 10.2134/jeq2017.04.0134.
Enteric methane production and ruminal fermentation from forage brassica diets fed in continuous culture - (Abstract Only)
Dillard, S.L., Roca-Fernandez, A., Ruban, M., Elkin, K.R., Soder, K.J. 2017. Enteric methane production and ruminal fermentation from forage brassica diets fed in continuous culture. American Society of Animal Science.95(4):238.
Climate change effects on phosphorus uptake by stream bed sediments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mcdowell, R., Elkin, K.R., Kleinman, P.J. 2017. Climate change effects on phosphorus uptake by stream bed sediments. Journal of Environmental Quality.46:295-301. doi:10.2134/jeq2016.09.0352.
Declining atmospheric sulfate deposition in a small agricultural watershed in central Pennsylvania, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elkin, K.R., Veith, T.L., Lu, H., Goslee, S.C., Buda, A.R., Collick, A.S., Folmar, G.J., Kleinman, P.J., Bryant, R.B. 2016. Declining atmospheric sulfate deposition in a small agricultural watershed in central Pennsylvania, USA. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 1:160039. doi:10.2134/ael2016.09.0039.
Comparison of matrix effects on phytate analysis in Mehlich-3 and Alkaline-EDTA extracts by ICP, NMR, Chromatography and (HRAM) Mass Spectrometry. - (Abstract Only)
Elkin, K.R., Bryant, R.B., Kleinman, P.J., Moore Jr, P.A., Cade-Menun, B. 2016. Comparison of matrix effects on phytate analysis in Mehlich-3 and Alkaline-EDTA extracts by ICP, NMR, Chromatography and (HRAM) Mass Spectrometry.. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Poster 441-732.
Comparison of phytate and other organic P forms in Mehlich-3 and Alkaline-EDTA matrices by ICP, NMR and mass spectrometry - (Abstract Only)
Elkin, K.R., Bryant, R.B., Moore Jr, P.A., Cade-Manun, B. 2016. Comparison of phytate and other organic P forms in Mehlich-3 and Alkaline-EDTA matrices by ICP, NMR and mass spectrometry. Abstract Book. Organic Phosphorus Workshop. 5-9 September 2016. Windermere, UK. P.67.
Management and land use implications of continuous nitrogen and phosphorus monitoring in a small non-karst catchment in southeastern PA - (Abstract Only)
Elkin, K.R., Veith, T.L., Kennedy, C.D., Buda, A.R., Kleinman, P.J., Bryant, R.B. 2016. Management and land use implications of continuous nitrogen and phosphorus monitoring in a small non-karst catchment in southeastern PA. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. P.63-69.
Determination of phytate in high molecular weight, charged organic matrices by two-dimensional size exclusion-ion chromatography - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elkin, K.R., Slingsby, R., Bryant, R.B. 2016. Determination of phytate in high molecular weight, charged organic matrices by two-dimensional size exclusion-ion chromatography. Talanta. 156-157:6-10. doi: 10.1016/j.talanta.2016.04.059.
Reducing phosphorus runoff and leaching from poultry litter with alum: Twenty-year small plot and paired-watershed studies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huang, L., Moore Jr, P.A., Kleinman, P.J., Elkin, K.R., Savin, M., Pote, D.H., Edwards, D. 2016. Reducing phosphorus runoff and leaching from poultry litter with alum: Twenty year small plot and paired-watershed studies. Journal of Environmental Quality. 45:1413-1420.
Improvements in ion reflux: An electrodialytic eluent generation and suppression device for ion chromatography - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Elkin, K.R., Riviello, J., Small, H. 2015. Improvements in ion reflux: An electrodialytic eluent generation and suppression device for ion chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A. 1403:63-69.
Long-term trends in climate and hydrology in an agricultural headwater watershed of central Pennsylvania, USA - (Proceedings)
Bryant, R.B., Lu, H., Elkin, K.R., Buda, A.R., Collick, A.S., Folmar, G.J., Kleinman, P.J. 2016. Long-term trends in climate and hydrology in an agricultural headwater watershed of central Pennsylvania, USA. American Water Resources Association Conference Proceedings,4:713-731.