Research Project: Improving Management Practices for Irrigated Western Cropping and Dairy Systems to Contribute to Sustainability and Improve Air Quality

Location: Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Ammonia and nitrous oxide emission factors for excreta deposited by livestock and land-applied manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vanderweerden, T., Noble, A., De Klein, C.A., Hutchings, N., Thorman, R.E., Alfaro, M.A., Amon, B., Beltran, I., Grace, P., Hassouna, M., Krol, D.J., Leytem, A.B., Salazar, F., Velthof, G.L. 2021. Ammonia and nitrous oxide emission factors for excreta deposited by livestock and land-applied manure. Journal of Environmental Quality. 50:1005-1023. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20259.

Ammonia volatilization from fertilizer sources on a loam soil in Idaho - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dari, B., Rogers, C.W. 2021. Ammonia volatilization from fertilizer sources on a loam soil in Idaho. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(3). Article e20192. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20192.

Cycling phosphorus and nitrogen through cropping systems in an intensive dairy production region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leytem, A.B., Williams, P., Zuidema, S., Martinez, A., Chong, Y., Vincent, A., Vincent, A., Cronan, D., Kliskey, A., Wulfhorst, J., Alessa, L., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2021. Cycling phosphorus and nitrogen through cropping systems in an intensive dairy production region. Agronomy. 11(5):1005. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11051005.

Antimicrobial resistance in escherichia coli and enterococcal isolates from irrigation return flows in a high-desert watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2021. Antimicrobial resistance in escherichia coli and enterococcal isolates from irrigation return flows in a high-desert watershed. Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. Article 660697. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.660697.

Soil organic carbon dynamics in semi-arid irrigated cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bierer, A.M., Leytem, A.B., Dungan, R.S., Moore, A., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2021. Soil organic carbon dynamics in semi-arid irrigated cropping systems. Agronomy. 11(484):1-30. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11030484.

Greenhouse gas emissions from an irrigated cropping rotation with dairy manure utilization in a semiarid climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Leytem, A.B., Tarkalson, D.D. 2021. Greenhouse gas emissions from an irrigated cropping rotation with dairy manure utilization in a semiarid climate. Agronomy Journal. 113(2):1222-1237. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20599.

Fertilizer nitrogen recovery of irrigated spring malt barley - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rogers, C.W., Loomis, G. 2021. Fertilizer nitrogen recovery of irrigated spring malt barley. Agronomy Journal. 113(2):2018-2028. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20576.

DataMan: A global dataset of nitrous oxide and ammonia emission factors for excreta deposited by livestock and land-applied manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Beltran, I., Van Der Weerden, T.J., Alfaro, M.A., Amon, B., De Klein, C.A., Grace, P., Hafner, S., Hassouna, M., Hutchings, N., Krol, D.J., Leytem, A.B., Noble, A., Salazar, F., Thorman, R.E., Velthof, G.L. 2021. DataMan: A global dataset of nitrous oxide and ammonia emission factors for excreta deposited by livestock and land-applied manure. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20186.

Cross-linked polymers increase nutrient sorption in degraded soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D., Ippolito, J. 2021. Cross-linked polymers increase nutrient sorption in degraded soils. Agronomy Journal. 113(2):1121-1135. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20542.

2020 southern Idaho hard spring wheat quick facts - (Experiment Station)
Marschall, J.M., Rogers, C.W., Rashed, A., Liang, X., Walsh, O.S., Morishita, D. 2020. 2020 southern Idaho hard spring wheat quick facts. University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Bulletin. Bulletin 986:1-2.

2020 southern Idaho hard winter wheat quick facts - (Experiment Station)
Marschall, C.W., Rogers, C.W., Rashed, A., Liang, X., Walsh, O.S., Morishita, D. 2020. 2020 southern Idaho hard winter wheat quick facts. University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Bulletin. Bulletin 980:1-2.

2020 Idaho soft white winter wheat quick facts - (Experiment Station)
Marschall, J.M., Rogers, C.W., Rashed, A., Liang, X., Walsh, O.S., Morishita, D. 2020. 2020 Idaho soft white winter wheat quick facts. University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Bulletin. Bulletin 984:1-2.

2020 Idaho soft white spring wheat quick facts - (Experiment Station)
Marshall, J.M., Rogers, C.W., Rashed, A., Liang, X., Walsh, O.S., Morishita, D. 2020. 2020 Idaho soft white spring wheat quick facts. University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Bulletin. Bulletin 979:1-2.

Evaluation of a microplate spectrophotometer for soil organic carbon determination in south-central Idaho - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bierer, A., Leytem, A.B., Dungan, R.S., Rogers, C.W. 2020. Evaluation of a microplate spectrophotometer for soil organic carbon determination in south-central Idaho. Soil Science Society of America Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20165.

Evaluation of residue management practices on barley residue decomposition - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Loomis, G., Dari, B., Rogers, C.W., Sihi, D. 2020. Evaluation of residue management practices on barley residue decomposition. PLoS One. 15(5):e0232896. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232896.

Dairy manure applications in irrigated wheat production systems - (Experiment Station)
Moore, A., Leytem, A.B., Rogers, C.W., Smith, E., Marshall, J. 2020. Dairy manure applications in irrigated wheat production systems. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication. PNW734.

Comparison of nutrient management recommendations and soil health indicators in southern Idaho - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leytem, A.B., Rogers, C.W., Tarkalson, D.D., Dungan, R.S., Haney, R.L., Moore, A.D. 2020. Comparison of nutrient management recommendations and soil health indicators in southern Idaho. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 3(1):e20033. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20033.

Influence of environmental conditions on extracellular and intracellular antibiotic resistance genes in manure-amended soil: A microcosm study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., McKinney, C.W. 2020. Influence of environmental conditions on extracellular and intracellular antibiotic resistance genes in manure-amended soil: A microcosm study. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 84(3):747-759. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20049.

Soil carbonate analysis using the solvita compost maturity gel system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rogers, C.W., Pristupa, S., Dari, B. 2019. Soil carbonate analysis using the solvita compost maturity gel system. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 4(1):1-4. https://doi.org/10.2134/ael2019.10.0044.

Antibiotic resistance genes, class 1 integrons, and IncP-1/IncQ-1 plasmids in irrigation return flows - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2020. Antibiotic resistance genes, class 1 integrons, and IncP-1/IncQ-1 plasmids in irrigation return flows. Environmental Pollution. 257:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2019.113568.

Uniform plant stand is key to crop yield and quality - (Experiment Station)
Walsh, O.S., Liang, X., Thornton, M., Rogers, C.W. 2019. Uniform plant stand is key to crop yield and quality. University of Idaho Cooperative Extension Bulletin. BUL 951.

Soil phosphorus testing on alkaline calcareous soils - (Trade Journal)
Rogers, C.W., Dari, B., Leytem, A.B. 2019. Soil phosphorus testing on alkaline calcareous soils. Crops and Soils. https://doi.org/10.2134/cs2019.52.0510.

Comparison of soil-test extractants for potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and micronutrients in Idaho soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rogers, C.W., Dari, B., Schroeder, K.L. 2019. Comparison of soil-test extractants for potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, and micronutrients in Idaho soils. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 2(1):1-9. https://doi.org/10.2134/age2019.08.0067.

Managing crop nutrients to achieve water quality goals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharpley, A., Helmers, M., Kleinman, P.J., King, K.W., Leytem, A.B., Nelson, N. 2019. Managing crop nutrients to achieve water quality goals. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 74(5):91A-101A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.5.91A.

Need for improved monitoring of spatial and temporal trends of reduced nitrogen - (Trade Journal)
Puchalski, M.A., Walker, J.T., Beachley, G.M., Zondlo, M.A., Benedict, K.B., Grant, R.H., Schichtel, B.A., Rogers, C.M., Leytem, A.B., Rice, J., Morris, K., Schauer, J.J., Wang, R. 2019. Need for improved monitoring of spatial and temporal trends of reduced nitrogen. The Magazine for Environmental Managers. July Issue:1-7.

On-farm nitrogen management requires a multifunctional approach - (Trade Journal)
Leytem, A.B. 2019. On-farm nitrogen management requires a multifunctional approach. Progressive Dairyman. 10:78-79.

Survey of selected antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural and non-agricultural soils in south-central Idaho - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Strausbaugh, C.A., Leytem, A.B. 2019. Survey of selected antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural and non-agricultural soils in south-central Idaho. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 95(6):fiz071. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiz071.

Dairy-CropSyst: Gaseous emissions and nutrient fate modeling tool - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Khalil, T.M., Stockle, C.O., Carlson, B.R., Uslar-Valle, N., Nelson, R.L., Frear, C.S., Ma, J., Higgins, S.S., Leytem, A.B., Dungan, R.S. 2019. Dairy-CropSyst: Gaseous emissions and nutrient fate modeling tool. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 162:962-978. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2019.05.039.

Evaluation of soil test phosphorus extractants in Idaho soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Biswanath, D., Rogers, C.W., Leytem, A.B., Schroeder, K.L. 2019. Evaluation of soil test phosphorus extractants in Idaho soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 83(3):817-824. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.08.0314.

Greenhouse gas emissions from an irrigated crop rotation utilizing dairy manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leytem, A.B., Moore, A.D., Dungan, R.S. 2019. Greenhouse gas emissions from an irrigated crop rotation utilizing dairy manure. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 83:137-152. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.06.0216.

Is static nitrogen management in northwestern U.S. sugarbeet production appropriate? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tarkalson, D.D., Bjorneberg, D.L., Dean, G. 2018. Is static nitrogen management in northwestern U.S. sugarbeet production appropriate? Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 3(1):180001. https://doi.org/10.2134/ael2018.01.0001.

Short-term methane emissions from two dairy farms in California estimated by different measurement techniques and US Environmental Protection Agency inventory methodology: A case study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arndt, C., Leytem, A.B., Zavala-Araiza, D., Hristov, A., Cativiela, J.P., Conley, S., Daube, C., Faloona, I., Herndon, S.C. 2018. Short-term methane emissions from two dairy farms in California estimated by different measurement techniques and US Environmental Protection Agency inventory methodology: A case study. Journal of Dairy Science. 101(12):11461-11479. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-13881.

Effects of manure history and nitrogen fertilizer rate on sugar beet production in the northwest U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tarkalson, D.D., Bjorneberg, D.L., Lentz, R.D. 2018. Effects of manure history and nitrogen fertilizer rate on sugar beet production in the northwest U.S. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 4(1):170083. https://doi.org/10.2134/cftm2017.11.0083.

Tracking antibiotic resistance genes in soil irrigated with dairy wastewater - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Mckinney, C.W., Leytem, A.B. 2018. Tracking antibiotic resistance genes in soil irrigated with dairy wastewater. Science of the Total Environment. 635:1477-1483. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.04.020.

Ammonia emissions from dairy lagoons in the western U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leytem, A.B., Bjorneberg, D.L., Moraes, L.E., Kebreab, E., Rotz, C.A., Dungan, R.S. 2018. Ammonia emissions from dairy lagoons in the western U.S. Transactions of the ASABE. 61(3):1001-1015. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.12646.

Occurrence and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soil receiving dairy manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Leytem, A.B., McKinney, C.W., Moore, A. 2018. Occurrence and abundance of antibiotic resistance genes in agricultural soil receiving dairy manure. FEMS Microbiology Ecology. 94(3):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiy010.

Effects of dairy manure storage conditions on the survival of E. coli O157:H7 and listeria - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Biswas, S., Niu, M., Pandey, P., Appuhamy, J., Leytem, A.B., Kebreab, E., Dungan, R.S. 2018. Effects of dairy manure storage conditions on the survival of E. coli O157:H7 and listeria. Journal of Environmental Quality. 47:185-189. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2017.06.0224.

Nitrogen mineralization as affected by temperature in calcareous soils receiving applications of dairy manure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cassity-Duffey, K., Moore, A., Satterwhite, M., Leytem, A.B. 2018. Nitrogen mineralization as affected by temperature in calcareous soils receiving applications of dairy manure. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 82(1):235-242. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2017.02.0044.

Occurrence of antibiotics in an agricultural watershed in south-central Idaho - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Snow, D.D., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2017. Occurrence of antibiotics in an agricultural watershed in south-central Idaho. Journal of Environmental Quality. 46:1455-1461. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2017.06.0229.

Effects of diet and manure storage method on carbon and nitrogen dynamics during storage and plant nitrogen uptake - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niu, M., Appuhamy, J., Dungan, R.S., Kebreab, E., Leytem, A.B. 2017. Effects of diet and manure storage method on carbon and nitrogen dynamics during storage and plant nitrogen uptake. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 250:51-58.

Effects of tillage and irrigation management on sugarbeet production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tarkalson, D.D., King, B.A. 2017. Effects of tillage and irrigation management on sugarbeet production. Agronomy Journal. 109(5):2396-2406. doi:10.2134/agronj2016.09.0530.

Methane emissions from dairy lagoons in western U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leytem, A.B., Bjorneberg, D.L., Koehn, A.C., Moraes, L.E., Kebreab, E., Dungan, R.S. 2017. Methane emissions from dairy lagoons in western U.S. Journal of Dairy Science. 100(8):6785-6803. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-12777.

Greenhouse gas emissions from an irrigated dairy forage rotation as influenced by fertilizer and manure applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dungan, R.S., Leytem, A.B., Tarkalson, D.D., Ippolito, J.A., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2017. Greenhouse gas emissions from an irrigated dairy forage rotation as influenced by fertilizer and manure applications. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 81:537-545.