Brent Dalzell
Research Soil Scientist

Personal Background

Publications

News

Disciplinary Areas

Soil and Water Conservation
Watershed Hydrology
Soil Biogeochemistry

Research Focus

Cover Crops and Living Mulch Systems
Improve Incentive Design for Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Tracking Impacts of Conservation Practices
Water Parcel Tracking

• Publications

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  • The LTAR Croplands Common Experiment at Upper Mississippi River Basin - Ames-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • The LTAR Common Experiment: Facilitating improved agricultural sustainability through coordinated cross-site research -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Liebig, M.A., Abendroth, L.J., Robertson, G., Augustine, D.J., Boughton, E.H., Bagley, G.A., Busch, D.L., Clark, P., Coffin, A.W., Dalzell, B.J., Dell, C.J., Fortuna, A., Freidenreich, A.S., Heilman, P., Helseth, C.M., Huggins, D.R., Johnson, J.M., Khorchani, M., King, K.W., Kovar, J.L., Locke, M.A., Mirsky, S.B., Schantz, M.C., Schmer, M.R., Silveira, M.L., Smith, D.R., Soder, K.J., Spiegal, S.A., Stinner, J.H., Toledo, D.N., Williams, M.R., Krecker-Yost, J.L. 2024. The LTAR Common Experiment: Facilitating improved agricultural sustainability through coordinated cross-site research. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53:787-801. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20636.
    
  • Phosphorus lability across diverse agricultural contexts with legacy sources-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    
    
  • USDA LTAR network research: Upper Mississippi River Basin – St. Paul, MN -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dalzell, B.J., Baker, J.M., Venterea, R.T., Spokas, K.A., Feyereisen, G.W., Rice, P.J., Alexander, J.R. 2024. USDA LTAR network research: Upper Mississippi River Basin – St. Paul, MN. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20615.
    
  • Characterizing Legacy P and simulating mitigation strategies as part of the USDA Legacy P Project-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Characterizing and quantifying legacy phosphorus impacts within CEAP watersheds-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Paired small watersheds assess conservation efforts with producer input-(Abstract Only)
    Feyereisen, G.W., Carr, N., Lore, M., Dalzell, B.J. 2023. Paired small watersheds assess conservation efforts with producer input. Soil and Water Conservation Society. August 6-9, 2023. Des Moines, Iowa.
    
  • Novel, ultralight platform for mapping water quality parameters in low-order streams -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Felton, R., Dalzell, B.J., Baker, J.M., Flynn, K., Porter, S.A. 2023. Novel, ultralight platform for mapping water quality parameters in low-order streams. ACS Environmental Science & Technology Water. 3(10):3189-3446. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00280.
    
  • Predicting high resolution total phosphorus concentrations for soils of the Upper Mississippi River Basin using machine learning -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dolph, C., Cho, S., Finlay, J., Hansen, A., Dalzell, B.J. 2023. Predicting high resolution total phosphorus concentrations for soils of the Upper Mississippi River Basin using machine learning. Biogeochemistry. 163:289–310. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10533-023-01029-8.
    
  • Can woodchip bioreactors be used at a catchment scale? Nitrate performance and sediment considerations -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Feyereisen, G.W., Ghane, E., Schumacher, T.W., Dalzell, B.J., Williams, M.R. 2023. Can woodchip bioreactors be used at a catchment scale? Nitrate performance and sediment considerations. Journal of the ASABE. 66(2):367-379. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15496.
    
  • Topography and land use impact erosion and soil organic carbon burial over decadal timescales -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Dalzell, B.J., Fissore, C., Nater, E. 2022. Topography and land use impact erosion and soil organic carbon burial over decadal timescales. Catena. 218. Article 106578. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106578.
    
  • Ecohydrology of irrigated silage maize and alfalfa production systems in the Upper Midwest US -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Baker, J.M., Dalzell, B.J., Wente, C.D., Feyereisen, G.W. 2022. Ecohydrology of irrigated silage maize and alfalfa production systems in the Upper Midwest US. Agricultural Water Management. 267. Article 107612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107612.
    
  • Integrated assessment modeling reveals near-channel management as cost-effective to improve water quality in agricultural watersheds -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Hansen, A.T., Campbell, T., Cho, S., Czuba, J.A., Dalzell, B.J., Dolph, C.L., Hawthorne, P.L., Rabotyagov, S., Lang, Z., Kumarasamy, K., Belmont, P., Finlay, J.C., Foufoula, E., Gran, K.B., Kling, C., Wilcock, P. 2021. Integrated assessment modeling reveals near-channel management as cost-effective to improve water quality in agricultural watersheds. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). 118(28). Article e2024912118. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2024912118.
    

• Projects

  A Novel Approach for Determining the Effectiveness of Conservation Practices in Reducing Nitrate Losses Cooperative Agreement (A)   Accession Number:439254

  Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes -UoM Cooperative Agreement (A)   Accession Number:441262

  Evaluating the Ecosystem Services of Turf Cooperative Agreement (A)   Accession Number:446348

  Developing Aspirational Practices Through Improved Process Understanding to Protect Soil and Air Resources and Increase Agricultural Productivity in the Upper Midwest U.S. In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:441238

  Developing and Evaluating Strategies to Protect and Conserve Water and Environmental Resources While Maintaining Productivity in Agronomic Systems In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:442139

  Further Development of ACPF – New Tools and New Partnerships Between NRCS and ARS Water Quality Researchers Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)   Accession Number:440839

  Contribution of Legacy P to Watershed Outcomes - Phase 1 - SWMU Interagency Reimbursable Agreement (I)   Accession Number:441152

  Minnesota Spatial Framework for tracking Agricultural Nutrient Budget Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)   Accession Number:445673

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