Research Project: Increasing the Productivity and Resilience to Climate Variability of Agricultural Production Systems in the Upper Midwest U.S. while Reducing Negative Impact on the Environment

Location: Soil and Water Management Research

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

CO2 emission and its interface with soil organic matter: A multidisciplinary vision - (Book / Chapter)
La Scala, N., Martinez, A.S., Spokas, K.A. 2023. CO2 emission and its interface with soil organic matter: A multidisciplinary vision. In:Bettiol, W., Silva, C.A., Martin-Neto, C.E.P., de Andrade, C.A., editors. Soil Organic Matter.Embrapa, Brazillia, Brazil. p. 297-316.

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.

Response of nitrous oxide emissions to individual rain events and future changes in precipitation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Miller, L., Griffis, T., Erickson, M., Turner, P., Deventer, M., Chen, Z., Yu, Z., Venterea, R.T., Baker, J.M., Frie, A. 2022. Response of nitrous oxide emissions to individual rain events and future changes in precipitation. Journal of Environmental Quality. 51(3):312-324. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20348.

Potential greenhouse gases emissions by different plant communities in maritime Antarctica - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ferrari, F., Thomazini, A., Pereira, A., Spokas, K.A., Schaefer, C. 2022. Potential greenhouse gases emissions by different plant communities in maritime Antarctica. Annals of the Brazilian Academy of Science. 94(4). https://doi.org/10.1590/0001-3765202220210602.

Capture efficiency of four chamber designs for measuring ammonia emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, J., Spackman, J., Wilson, M., Fernandez, F., Venterea, R.T. 2021. Capture efficiency of four chamber designs for measuring ammonia emissions. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(3). Article e20199. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20199.

Temperature alters dicyandiamide (DCD) efficacy for multiple reactive nitrogen species in urea-amended soils: Experiments and modeling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Venterea, R.T., Clough, T.J., Coulter, J.A., Souza, E.F., Breuillin-Sessoms, F., Spokas, K.A., Sadowsky, M.J., Gupta, S.K., Bronson, K.F. 2021. Temperature alters dicyandiamide (DCD) efficacy for multiple reactive nitrogen species in urea-amended soils: Experiments and modeling. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 160. Article 108341. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108341.

Trace gas emissions from agricultural ecosystems in the U.S. - (Abstract Only)

Co-application of DMPSA and NBPT with urea mitigates both nitrous oxide emissions and nitrate leaching during irrigated potato production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Souza, E., Rosen, C., Venterea, R.T. 2021. Co-application of DMPSA and NBPT with urea mitigates both nitrous oxide emissions and nitrate leaching during irrigated potato production. Environmental Pollution. 284. Article 117124. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117124.

A multiyear constraint on ammonia emissions and deposition within the US Corn Belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, C., Griffis, T., Frie, A., Baker, J.M., Wood, J.D., Millet, D.B., Yu, Z., Yu, X., Czarnetzki, A.C. 2021. A multiyear constraint on ammonia emissions and deposition within the US Corn Belt. Geophysical Research Letters. 48(6). Article e2020GL090865. https://doi.org/10.1029/2020GL090865.

Warming temperatures lead to reduced summer carbon sequestration in the U.S. Corn Belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yu, Z., Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M. 2021. Warming temperatures lead to reduced summer carbon sequestration in the U.S. Corn Belt. Communications Earth & Environment. 2. Article 53. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00123-9.

The role of alanine synthesis and nitrate-induced nitric oxide production during hypoxia stress in Cucurbita pepo nectaries - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Solhaug, E., Roy, R., Venterea, R.T., Carter, C. 2020. The role of alanine synthesis and nitrate-induced nitric oxide production during hypoxia stress in Cucurbita pepo nectaries. The Plant Journal. 105(3):580-599. https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15055.

Biases in open-path carbon dioxide flux measurements: Roles of instrument surface heat exchange and analyzer temperature sensitivity - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deventer, M.J., Roman, T., Bogoev, I., Kolka, R.K., Erickson, M., Lee, X., Baker, J.M., Millet, D.B., Griffis, T.J. 2021. Biases in open-path carbon dioxide flux measurements: Roles of instrument surface heat exchange and analyzer temperature sensitivity. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 296. Article 108216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108216.

Nitrogen management and air quality in China - (Review Article)
Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M. 2020. Nitrogen management and air quality in China. Nature Food. 1:597-598. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-020-00167-8.

Hydrometeorological sensitivities of net ecosystem carbon dioxide and methane exchange of an Amazonian palm swamp peatland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Griffis, T.J., Roman, D.T., Wood, J.D., Deventer, J.M., Fachin, L., Rengifo, J., del Castillo Torres, D., Lilleskov, E., Kolka, R.K., Chimner, R.A., del Aguila-Pasquel, J., Wayson, C., Hergoualc'h, K., Baker, J.M., Cadillo-Quiroz, H., Ricciuto, D.M. 2020. Hydrometeorological sensitivities of net ecosystem carbon dioxide and methane exchange of an Amazonian palm swamp peatland. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 295. Article 108167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2020.108167.

Global Research Alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Introduction, with health and safety considerations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Klein, C.A., Harvey, M.J., Clough, T.J., Petersen, S.O., Chadwick, D.R., Venterea, R.T. 2020. Global Research Alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Introduction, with health and safety considerations. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49(5):1073-1080. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20131.

Living mulch management spatially localizes nutrient cycling in organic corn production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ginakes, P., Grossman, J., Baker, J.M., Sooksa-nguan, T. 2020. Living mulch management spatially localizes nutrient cycling in organic corn production. Agriculture. 10(6). Article 243. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10060243.

Managing N in potatoes and corn - (Trade Journal)
Souza, E., Rosen, C., Venterea, R.T. 2020. Managing N in potatoes and corn. Ag Proud Idaho. 30-31.

Split application of stabilized ammonium nitrate improved potato yield and nitrogen-use efficiency with reduced application rate in tropical sandy soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Souza, E.F., Soratto, R.P., Sandana, P., Venterea, R.T., Rosen, C. 2020. Split application of stabilized ammonium nitrate improved potato yield and nitrogen-use efficiency with reduced application rate in tropical sandy soils. Field Crops Research. 254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2020.107847.

Isolation and characterization of denitrifiers from woodchip bioreactors for bioaugmentation application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anderson, E., Jang, J., Venterea, R.T., Feyereisen, G.W., Ishii, S. 2020. Isolation and characterization of denitrifiers from woodchip bioreactors for bioaugmentation application. Journal of Applied Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jam.14655.

Global research alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Flux calculations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Venterea, R.T., Petersen, S., de Klein, C., Pederson, A.R., Noble, A., Rees, R., Gamble, J.D., Parkin, T.B. 2020. Global research alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Flux calculations. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49(5):1141-1155. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20118.

Temperature and water-level effects on greenhouse gas fluxes from black ash (Fraxinus nigra) wetlands in the Upper Great Lakes region, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toczydlowski, A., Slesak, R., Kolka, R., Venterea, R.T. 2020. Temperature and water-level effects on greenhouse gas fluxes from black ash (Fraxinus nigra) wetlands in the Upper Great Lakes region, USA. Applied Soil Ecology. 153:103565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103565.

Nitrite accumulation and nitrogen gas production increase with decreasing temperature in urea-mended soils: Experiments and modeling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Venterea, R.T., Coulter, J., Clough, T. 2020. Nitrite accumulation and nitrogen gas production increase with decreasing temperature in urea-mended soils: Experiments and modeling. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 142:107727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2020.107727.

Top-down constraints on methane point source emissions from animal agriculture and waste based on new airborne measurements in the U.S. Upper Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Yu, X., Millet, D.B., Wells, K.C., Griffis, T.J., Chen, X., Baker, J.M., Conley, S.A., Smith, M.L., Gvakharia, A., Kort, E.A., Plant, G., Wood, J.D. 2019. Top-down constraints on methane point source emissions from animal agriculture and waste based on new airborne measurements in the U.S. Upper Midwest. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 125(1). https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JG005429.

Effect of simulated emerald ash borer infestation on nitrogen cycling in black ash (Fraxinus nigra) wetlands in northern Minnesota, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toczydlowski, A., Slesak, R., Kolka, R., Venterea, R.T., D'Amato, A., Palik, B. 2019. Effect of simulated emerald ash borer infestation on nitrogen cycling in black ash (Fraxinus nigra) wetlands in northern Minnesota, USA. Forest Ecology and Management. 458:117769. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2019.117769.

Kura clover living mulch reduces fertilizer N requirements and increases profitablility of maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, J.R., Baker, J.M., Venterea, R.T., Coulter, J.A. 2019. Kura clover living mulch reduces fertilizer N requirements and increases profitablility of maize. Agronomy. 9(8):432. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9080432.

Contrasting effects of inhibitors and biostimulants on agronomic performance and reactive nitrogen losses during irrigated potato production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Souza, E., Rosen, C., Venterea, R.T. 2019. Contrasting effects of inhibitors and biostimulants on agronomic performance and reactive nitrogen losses during irrigated potato production. Field Crops Research. 241:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2019.05.001.

Cold-adapted denitrifying bacteria in woodchip bioreactor - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jang, J., Anderson, E., Venterea, R.T., Sadowsky, M., Rosen, C., Feyereisen, G.W., Ishii, S. 2019. Cold-adapted denitrifying bacteria in woodchip bioreactor. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10(635):1-12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00635.

Data for fertilizer management and environmental factors drive N2O and NO3 losses in corn: A meta-analysis - (Other)
Eagle, A., Drury, C., Halvorson, A., Hoben, J., Maharjan, B., Parkin, T.B., Robertson, P.G., Smith, D.R., Venterea, R.T. 2018. Data for fertilizer management and environmental factors drive N2O and NO3 losses in corn: A meta-analysis. doi.org/10.4231/r7ns0s57.

Sorption of ammonium and nitrate to biochars is electrostatic and pH-dependent - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fidel, R.B., Laird, D.A., Spokas, K.A. 2018. Sorption of ammonium and nitrate to biochars is electrostatic and pH-dependent. Nature Scientific Reports. 8(1):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35534-w.

Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics under zone tillage of varying intensities in a kura clover living mulch system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ginakes, P., Grossman, J., Sooksa-Nguan, T., Dobbratz, M., Baker, J.M. 2018. Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics under zone tillage of varying intensities in a kura clover living mulch system. Soil & Tillage Research. 184(12):310-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2018.07.017.

Summer fertigation of dairy slurry reduces soil nitrate concentrations and subsurface drainage nitrate losses compared to fall injection - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamble, J.D., Feyereisen, G.W., Papiernik, S.K., Wente, C.D., Baker, J.M. 2018. Summer fertigation of dairy slurry reduces soil nitrate concentrations and subsurface drainage nitrate losses compared to fall injection. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00015.

Addressing gaps in estimates of NOx from California agricultural land - (Other)
Zhu-Barker, X., Venterea, R.T., Burger, M., Horwath, W. 2018. Addressing gaps in estimates of NOx from California agricultural land. Science Advances. 4(1). 10.1126/sciadv.aao3477.

Urea amendment decreases microbial diversity and selects for specific nitrifying strains in eight contrasting agricultural soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Staley, C., Breuillin-Sessoms, F., Wang, P., Kaiser, T., Venterea, R.T., Sadowsky, M. 2018. Urea amendment decreases microbial diversity and selects for specific nitrifying strains in eight contrasting agricultural soils. Frontiers in Microbiology. 9(634):1-13. doi:https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2018.00634.

Source partitioning of methane emissions and its seasonality in the U.S. Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, Z., Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M., Millet, D.B., Wood, J.D., Dlugokencky, E.J., Andrews, A.E., Hu, C., Kolka, R.K. 2018. Source partitioning of methane emissions and its seasonality in the U.S. Midwest. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 123(2):646-659. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JG004356.

Activated carbon, biochar and charcoal: Linkages and synergies across pyrogenic carbon's ABC - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hagerman, N., Spokas, K.A., Schmidt, H., Kagi, R., Bohler, M., Bucheli, T.D. 2018. Activated carbon, biochar and charcoal: Linkages and synergies across pyrogenic carbon's ABC. Water. 10(2):182. https://doi.org/10.3390/w10020182.

Sugarcane residue management impact soil greenhouse gas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tavares, R., Spokas, K.A., Hall, K., Colosky, E., De Souza, Z., La Scala, N. 2018. Sugarcane residue management impact soil greenhouse gas. Ciência e Agrotecnologia. 42(2):195-203.

Evaluating agricultural management effects on alachlor availability: Tillage, green manure, and biochar - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mendes, K.F., Hall, K.E., Spokas, K.A., Koskinen, W.C., Tornisielo, V.L. 2017. Evaluating agricultural management effects on alachlor availability: Tillage, green manure, and biochar. Agronomy. 7(4):64. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy7040064.

Microstructural and associated chemical changes during the composting of a high temperature biochar: Mechanisms for nitrate, phosphate and other nutrient retention and release - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Joseph, S., Kammann, C.I., Shepard, J.G., Conte, P., Schmidt, H., Hagemann, N., Rich, A.M., Spokas, K.A., Marjo, C.E., Allan, J., Munroe, P., Mitchell, D.R., Donne, S., Graber, E.R. 2018. Microstructural and associated chemical changes during the composting of a high temperature biochar: Mechanisms for nitrate, phosphate and other nutrient retention and release. Science of the Total Environment. 618:1210-1223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.200.

Spatiotemporal soil organic carbon dynamics in irrigated corn silage-alfalfa production systems receiving liquid dairy manure - (Proceedings)

Regression-kriged soil organic carbon stock changes in manured corn silage-alfalfa production systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamble, J.D., Feyereisen, G.W., Papiernik, S.K., Wente, C.D., Baker, J.M. 2018. Regression-kriged soil organic carbon stock changes in manured corn silage-alfalfa production systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 81:1557-1566. https://dio.org/10.2136/sssaj2017.04.0138.

Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilized soil: Can we manage it? - (Abstract Only)
Venterea, R.T. 2017. Nitrous oxide emissions from fertilized soil: Can we manage it? 3rd Annual Conference on NITROGEN: Minnesota's Grand Challenge & Compelling Opportunity Conference. February 16, 2017. Mankato, Minnesota.