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Kathryn E White
Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory
Biologist

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Medium-term economic impacts of cover crop adoption in Maryland Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Che, Y., Rejesus, R.M., Cavigelli, M.A., White, K.E., Aglasan, S., Lynn, K.G., Dell, C.J., David, H., Lane, E.D., Mirsky, S.B. 2024. Medium-term economic impacts of cover crop adoption in Maryland. Soil Security. 17. Article e100170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2024.100170.
Rotational complexity increases cropping system yields under poorer growing conditions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bybee-Finley, K.A., Muller, K.E., White, K.E., Bowels, T., Cavigelli, M.A., Han, E., Schomberg, H.H., Snapp, S., Viens, F., Deiss, L. 2024. Rotational complexity increases cropping system yields under poorer growing conditions. One Earth. 7(9):1638-1654. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2024.07.008.
Deriving general principles of agroecosystem multifunctionality with the Diverse Rotations Improve Valuable Ecosystem Services (DRIVES) network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Code and limited data for: Rotational complexity increases cropping system output under poorer growing conditions Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Muller, K.E., Bybee-Finley, K.A., Schomberg, H.H., Cavigelli, M.A., White, K.E., Han, E., Boweles, T., Viens, F. 2024. Code and limited data for: Rotational complexity increases cropping system output under poorer growing conditions. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25943899.v1.
Long-term economic impacts of no-till adoption Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Che, Y., Rejesus, R.M., Cavigelli, M.A., White, K.E., Aglasan, S., Knight, L.G., Dell, C.J., Holllinger, D., Lane, E. 2023. Long-term economic impacts of no-till adoption. Soil Security. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100103.
Data from: Interseeded cover crop mixtures influence soil water storage during the corn phase of corn-soybean-wheat no-till cropping systems Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Schomberg, H.H., White, K.E., Thompson, A.I., Mirsky, S.B. 2023. Data from: Interseeded cover crop mixtures influence soil water storage during the corn phase of corn-soybean-wheat no-till cropping systems. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109465.
Uncertainty in phosphorus fluxes and budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Welikhe, P., Williams, M.R., King, K.W., Bos, J.H., Akland, M., Baffaut, C., Beck, G., Bierer, A.M., Bosch, D.D., Brooks, E., Buda, A.R., Cavigelli, M.A., Faulkner, J., Feyereisen, G.W., Fortuna, A., Gamble, J.D., Hanrahan, B.R., Hussain, M., Kovar, J.L., Lee, B., Leytem, A.B., Liebig, M.A., Line, D., Macrae, M., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Mumbi, R., Nelson, N., Ortega-Pieck, A., Osmond, D., Penn, C.J., Pisani, O., Reba, M.L., Smith, D.R., Unrine, J., Webb, P., White, K.E., Wilson, H., Witthaus, L.M. 2023. Uncertainty in phosphorus fluxes and budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network. Journal of Environmental Quality. 52(4):837-885. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20485.
Interseeded cover crop mixtures influence soil water storage during the corn phase of corn-soybean-wheat no-till cropping systems Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schomberg, H.H., Mirsky, S.B., White, K.E., Thompson, A.I., Bagley, G.A., Garst, G.D., Bybee-Finley, K.A. 2023. Interseeded cover crop mixtures influence soil water storage during the corn phase of corn-soybean-wheat no-till cropping systems. Agricultural Water Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108167.
Winter cover crops increased nitrogen availability and efficient use during eight years of intensive organic vegetable production Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Brennan, E.B., Cavigelli, M.A., Smith, R.F. 2022. Winter cover crops increased nitrogen availability and efficient use during eight years of intensive organic vegetable production. PLoS ONE. 17(4). Article e0267757. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0267757.
P-FLUX: A phosphorus budget dataset spanning diverse agricultural production systems in the United States and Canada Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, M.R., Welikhe, P., Bos, J.H., King, K.W., Akland, M., Augustine, D.J., Baffaut, C., Beck, G., Bierer, A.M., Bosch, D.D., Boughton, E., Brandani, C., Brooks, E., Buda, A.R., Cavigelli, M.A., Faulkner, J., Feyereisen, G.W., Fortuna, A., Gamble, J.D., Hanrahan, B.R., Hussain, M., Kohmann, M., Kovar, J.L., Lee, B., Leytem, A.B., Liebig, M.A., Line, D., Macrae, M., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Nelson, N., Ortega-Pieck, A., Osmond, D., Pisani, O., Ragosta, J., Reba, M.L., Saha, A., Sanchez, J., Silveira, M., Smith, D.R., Spiegal, S.A., Swain, H., Unrine, J., Webb, P., White, K.E., Wilson, H., Witthaus, L.M. 2022. P-FLUX: A phosphorus budget dataset spanning diverse agricultural production systems in the United States and Canada. Journal of Environmental Quality. 51:451–461. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20351.
LTAR Phosphorus Budget Dataset Reprint Icon - (Other)
Williams, M.R., Weilkhe, P., Bos, J.H., King, K.W., Akland, M., Augustine, D.J., Baffaut, C., Beck, G., Bierer, A.M., Bosch, D.D., Boughton, E., Brandani, C., Brooks, E., Buda, A.R., Cavigelli, M.A., Faulkner, J., Feyereisen, G.W., Fortuna, A., Gamble, J.D., Hanrahan, B.R., Hussain, M., Kohmann, M., Kovar, J.L., Lee, B., Leytem, A.B., Liebig, M.A., Line, D., Macrae, M., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Nelson, N., Ortega-Pieck, A., Osmond, D., Pisani, O., Ragosta, J., Reba, M.L., Saha, A., Sanchez, J., Silveira, M., Smith, D.R., Spiegal, S.A., Swain, H., Unrine, J., Webb, P., White, K.E., Wilson, H., Witthaus, L.M. 2022. LTAR Phosphorus Budget Dataset. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1523365.
Legumes and nutrient management improve phosphorus and potasssium balances in long-term crop rotations Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Cavigelli, M.A., Bagley, G. 2021. Legumes and nutrient management improve phosphorus and potassium balances in long-term crop rotations. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20651.
Soil carbon and nitrogen data during eight years of cover crop and compost treatments in organic vegetable production Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Brennan, E.B., Cavigelli, M.A. 2020. Soil carbon and nitrogen data during eight years of cover crop and compost treatments in organic vegetable production. Data in Brief. 33. Article 106481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2020.106481.
Winter cover crops increase readily decomposable soil carbon, but compost drives total soil carbon during eight years of intensive, organic vegetable production in California Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Brennan, E.B., Cavigelli, M.A., Smith, R.F. 2020. Winter cover crops increase readily decomposable soil carbon, but compost drives total soil carbon during eight years of intensive, organic vegetable production in California. PLoS One. 15(2). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228677.
Economic performance of long-term organic and conventional crop rotations in the Mid-Atlantic - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Cavigelli, M.A., Conklin, A.E., Rasmann, C. 2019. Economic performance of long-term organic and conventional crop rotations in the Mid-Atlantic. Agronomy Journal. 111:1-13.
Survival of Escherichia coli in manure-amended soils is affected by spatiotemporal, agricultural, and weather factors in the Mid-Atlantic United States Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharma, M., Millner, P.D., Hashem, F., Vinyard, B.T., East, C.L., Handy, E.T., White, K.E., Stonebraker, R., Cotton, C.P. 2019. Survival of Escherichia coli in manure-amended soils is affected by spatiotemporal, agricultural, and weather factors in the Mid-Atlantic United States. Applied and Environmental Microbiology. 85:e02392-18. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.02392-18.
Degradation changes in plant root cell wall structural molecules during extended decomposition of important agricultural crop and forage species - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Coale, F.J., Reeves III, J.B. 2018. Degradation changes in plant root cell wall structural molecules during extended decomposition of important agricultural crop and forage species. Organic Geochemistry. 115:233-245.
Book review of biochar application: Essential soil microbiology - (Review Article)
White, K.E., Millner, P.D. 2017. Book review of biochar application: Essential soil microbiology. Quarterly Review of Biology. 92:336-337.
A multi-site, multi-year examination of factors affecting the persistence of attenuated O157- and non-pathogenic Escherichia coli in manure-amended soils in the mid-Atlantic United States - (Abstract Only)
Cell wall compositional changes during incubation of plant roots measured by mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and fiber analysis - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Reeves, III, J., Coale, F. 2016. Cell wall compositional changes during incubation of plant roots measured by mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and fiber analysis. Geoderma. 264:205-213.
Mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for the rapid analysis of plant root composition - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Reeves, J.B., Coale, F.J. 2011. Mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy for the rapid analysis of plant root composition. Geoderma. 167:197-203.
Pile mixing increases greenhouse gas emissions during composting of dairy manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, H., Mulbry III, W.W., White, J.W., Ingram, S.K. 2010. Pile mixing increases greenhouse gas emissions during composting of dairy manure. Bioresource Technology. 102:2904-2909.
PHOSPHORUS RUNOFF FROM WASTEWATER TREATMENT BIOSOLIDS AND POULTRY LITTER APPLIED TO AGRICULTURAL SOILS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, J.W., Coale, F.J., Sims, J., Shober, A.L. 2010. Phosphorus runoff from wastewater treatment biosolids and poultry litter applied to agricultural soils. Journal of Environmental Quality. 39:314-323.
Evaluation of biogas production by dry anaerobic digestion of switchgrass-animal manure mixtures - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ahn, H., Smith, M.C., Ingram, S.K., White, J.W. 2010. Evaluation of biogas production by dry anaerobic digestion of switchgrass-animal manure mixtures. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology. 160:965-975.
Evaluation of Phosphorus Source Coefficients as Predictors of Runoff Phosphorus Concentrations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, M.C., White, J.W., Coale, F.J. 2008. Evaluation of Phosphorus Source Coefficients as Predictors of Runoff Phosphorus Concentrations. Journal of Environmental Quality. 44(3):742-753.
Phosphorus Availability Coefficients from Various Organic Sources - (Abstract Only)
Smith, M.C., White, J.W., Coale, F.J. 2007. Phosphorus Availability Coefficients from Various Organic Sources. ASABE Annual International Meeting.
SOIL CO2 FLUX IN CONVENTIONAL AND ORGANIC CROPPING SYSTEMS: COMPARISON OF MEASUREMENT METHODS AND RELATIONSHIP WITH SOIL MOISTURE - (Abstract Only)
Cavigelli, M.A., White, J.W., Sikora, L.J. 2005. Soil CO2 flux in conventional and organic cropping systems: comparison of measurement methods and relationship with soil moisture [abstract]. USDA Greenhouse Gas Symposium. p. 243.