Research Project: Developing Agricultural Practices to Protect Water Quality and Conserve Water and Soil Resources in the Upper Midwest United States

Location: Soil and Water Management Research

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

The role of nanoengineered biochar activated with Fe for sulfanilamide removal from soils and water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamiz, B., Velarde, P., Spokas, K.A., Cox, L. 2022. The role of nanoengineered biochar activated with Fe for sulfanilamide removal from soils and water. Molecules. 27(21). Article 7418. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217418.

Eating the metaphorical elephant: Meeting nitrogen reduction goals in Upper Mississippi River Basin states - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Feyereisen, G.W., Hay, C.H., Christianson, R.D., Helmers, M.J. 2022. Eating the metaphorical elephant: Meeting nitrogen reduction goals in Upper Mississippi River Basin states. Journal of the ASABE. 65(3):621-631. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.14887.

Tallgrass prairie wildlife exposure to spray drift from commonly used soybean insecticides in Midwestern USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Goebel, K.M., Davros, N.M., Andersen, D.E., Rice, P.J. 2022. Tallgrass prairie wildlife exposure to spray drift from commonly used soybean insecticides in Midwestern USA. Science of the Total Environment. 818. Article 151745. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151745.

Modeling landfill CH4 emissions: CALMIM international field validation, using CALMIM to simulate management strategies, current and future climate scenarios - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spokas, K.A., Bogner, J., Corcoran, M. 2021. Modeling landfill CH4 emissions: CALMIM international field validation, using CALMIM to simulate management strategies, current and future climate scenarios. Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene. 9(1). Article 00050. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2020.00050.

A perennial living mulch substantially increases infiltration in row crop systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baker, J.M., Feyereisen, G.W., Albrecht, K.A., Gamble, J.D. 2022. A perennial living mulch substantially increases infiltration in row crop systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 77(2):212-220. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.00080.

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.

Relative proportions of organic carbon functional groups in biochars as influenced by spectral data collection and processing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Munira, S., Dynes, J.J., Islam, M., Khan, F., Adesanya, T., Regier, T.Z., Spokas, K.A., Farenhorst, A. 2021. Relative proportions of organic carbon functional groups in biochars as influenced by spectral data collection and processing. Chemosphere. 283. Article 131023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131023.

Impact of flow on woodchip properties and subsidence in denitrifying bioreactors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schaefer, A., Werning, K., Hoover, N., Tschirner, U., Feyereisen, G.W., Moorman, T.B., Howe, A.C., Soupir, M.L. 2021. Impact of flow on woodchip properties and subsidence in denitrifying bioreactors. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(1). Article e20149. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20149.

Impact of P inputs on the source-sink P dynamics of sediment along an agricultural ditch network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ezzati, G., Fenton, O., Healy, M.G., Christianson, L.E., Feyereisen, G.W., Thornton, S., Chen, Q., Fan, B., Ding, J., Daly, K. 2020. Impact of P inputs on the source-sink P dynamics of sediment along an agricultural ditch network. Journal of Environmental Management. 257. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109988.

Sorption and desorption of bicyclopyrone on soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spokas, K.A., Schneider, S.K., Gamiz, B., Hall, K., Chen, W. 2021. Sorption and desorption of bicyclopyrone on soils. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 5(1). Article e20039. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20039.

Maize hybrid response to sustained moderate drought stress reveals clues for improved management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ao, S., Russelle, M.P., Feyereisen, G.W., Varga, T., Coulter, J.A. 2020. Maize hybrid response to sustained moderate drought stress reveals clues for improved management. Agronomy. 10(9). Article 1374. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091374.

Biochar changes the bioavailability and bioefficacy of the allelochemical coumarin in agricultural soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamiz, B., Lopez-Cabeza, R., Velarde, P., Spokas, K.A., Cox, L. 2020. Biochar changes the bioavailability and bioefficacy of the allelochemical coumarin in agricultural soils. Pest Management Science. 77(2):834-843. https://doi.org/10.1002/ps.6086.

Effectiveness of denitrifying bioreactors on water pollutant reduction from agricultural areas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christianson, L.E., Cooke, R.A., Hay, C.H., Helmers, M.J., Feyereisen, G.W., Ranaivoson, A.Z., McMaine, J.T., McDaniel, R., Rosen, T.R., Pluer, W.T., Schipper, L.A., Dougherty, H., Robinson, R.J., Layden, I.A., Irvine-Brown, S.M., Manca, F., Dhaese, K., Nelissen, V., Von Ahnen, M. 2021. Effectiveness of denitrifying bioreactors on water pollutant reduction from agricultural areas. Transactions of the ASABE. 64(2):641-658. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.14011.

Nitrate removal and nitrous oxide production from upflow and downflow column woodchip bioreactors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Feyereisen, G.W., Spokas, K.A., Strock, J.S., Mulla, D.J., Ranaivoson, A.Z., Coulter, J.A. 2020. Nitrate removal and nitrous oxide production from upflow and downflow column woodchip bioreactors. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 5(1). Article e20024. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20024.

Use of rapid small-scale column tests for simultaneous prediction of phosphorus and nitrogen retention in large-scale filters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ezzati, G., Healy, M.G., Christianson, L.E., Daly, K., Fenton, O., Feyereisen, G.W., Thornton, S., Callery, O. 2020. Use of rapid small-scale column tests for simultaneous prediction of phosphorus and nitrogen retention in large-scale filters. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 37. Article 101473. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2020.101473.

Enhancing cation exchange capacity of weathered soils using biochar: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions and addition rate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Domingues, R.R., Sanchez-Monedero, M.A., Spokas, K.A., Melo, L.C., Trugilho, P.F., Valenciano, M.N., Silva, C.A. 2020. Enhancing cation exchange capacity of weathered soils using biochar: feedstock, pyrolysis conditions and addition rate. Agronomy. 10(6):824. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10060824.

Columns and detectors recommended in gas chromatography to measure greenhouse emission and O2 uptake in soil: A review - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ferraz-Almeida, R., Spokas, K.A., De Oliveira, R.C. 2020. Columns and detectors recommended in gas chromatography to measure greenhouse emission and O2 uptake in soil: A review. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 51(5):582-594. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2020.1729370.

Denitrifying bioreactor woodchip recharge: Media properties after nine years - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Christianson, L.E., Feyereisen, G.W., Hay, C.H., Tschirner, U.W., Keegan, K.J., Soupir, M.L., Hoover, N.L. 2020. Denitrifying bioreactor woodchip recharge: Media properties after nine years. Transactions of the ASABE. 63(2):407-416. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13709.

Modeling the sources and transport processes during extreme ammonia episodes in the U.S. Corn Belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, C., Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M., Wood, J.D., Millet, D.B., Yu, Z., Lee, X. 2019. Modeling the sources and transport processes during extreme ammonia episodes in the U.S. Corn Belt. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 125(2):e2019JD031207. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD031207.

Tall tower ammonia observations and emission estimates in the U.S. Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Griffis, T.J., Hu, C., Baker, J.M., Wood, J.D., Millet, D.B., Erickson, M.D., Yu, Z., Deventer, J.M., Winker, C.D., Chen, Z. 2019. Tall tower ammonia observations and emission estimates in the U.S. Midwest. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences. 124(11):3432-3447. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JG005172.

Rapid and distinct responses of particulate and mineral-associated organic nitrogen to conservation tillage and cover crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jilling, A., Kane, D., Williams, A., Yannarell, A., Davis, A., Jordan, N., Koide, R., Mortensen, D., Smith, R., Snapp, S., Spokas, K.A., Grandy, S. 2019. Rapid and distinct responses of particulate and mineral-associated organic nitrogen to conservation tillage and cover crops. Geoderma. 359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2019.114001.

Tillage intensity influences nitrogen cycling in organic kura clover living mulch - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ginakes, P., Grossman, J., Baker, J.M., Sooksa-nguan, T. 2019. Tillage intensity influences nitrogen cycling in organic kura clover living mulch. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 116:71-82. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-019-10025-0.

Understanding activation effects on low-temperature biochar for optimization of herbicide sorption - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamiz, B., Hall, K., Spokas, K.A., Cox, L. 2019. Understanding activation effects on low-temperature biochar for optimization of herbicide sorption. Agronomy. 9(10):588. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9100588.

PhenoCam dataset v2.0: digital camera imagery from the PhenoCam Network, 2000-2018 - (Database / Dataset)
Milliman, T., Seyednasrollah, B., Young, A.M., Hufkens, K., Friedl, M.A., Frolking, S., Richardson, A.D., Abraha, M., Allen, D.W., Apple, M., Baker, J.M., Bosch, D.D., Browning, D.M., Clark, P., Jaradat, A.A., Johnson, J.M., Keel, E.W., Reba, M.L., Sadler, E.J., Saliendra, N.Z., Scott, R.L., Weyers, S.L. 2019. PhenoCam dataset v2.0: digital camera imagery from the PhenoCam Network, 2000-2018. Oak Ridge National Library Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1689.

PhenoCam dataset v2.0: vegetation phenology from digital camera imagery, 2000-2018 - (Database / Dataset)
Seyednasrollah, B., Young, A.M., Hufkens, K., Milliman, T., Friedl, M.A., Frolking, S., Richardson, A.D., Abraha, M., Allen, D.W., Apple, M., Baker, J.M., Bosch, D.D., Browning, D.M., Clark, P., Jaradat, A.A., Johnson, J.M., Keel, E.W., Reba, M.L., Sadler, E.J., Saliendra, N.Z., Scott, R.L., Weyers, S.L. et al. 2004. PhenoCam dataset v2.0: vegetation phenology from digital camera imagery, 2000-2018. Oak Ridge National Library Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1674.

Dynamic effect of fresh and aged biochar on the behavior of the herbicide mesotrione in soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamiz, B., Velarde, P., Spokas, K.A., Cox, L. 2019. Dynamic effect of fresh and aged biochar on the behavior of the herbicide mesotrione in soils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 67(34):9450-9459. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02618.

Developing and validating a decision support tool for media selection to mitigate drainage waters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ezzati, G., Healy, M.G., Christianson, L.E., Feyereisen, G.W., Thorton, S.F., Daly, K., Fenton, O. 2019. Developing and validating a decision support tool for media selection to mitigate drainage waters. Ecological Engineering. 2:100010. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoena.2019.100010.

Error characterization of methane fluxes and budgets derived from a long-term comparison of open- and closed-path eddy covariance systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deventer, J.M., Griffis, T.J., Roman, T.J., Kolka, R.B., Wood, J.D., Erickson, M.D., Baker, J.M., Millet, D.B. 2019. Error characterization of methane fluxes and budgets derived from a long-term comparison of open- and closed-path eddy covariance systems. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 278:107638. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2019.107638.

Toward sustainable environmental quality: priority research questions for North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fairbrother, A., Muir, D., Solomon, K.R., Ankley, G.T., Rudd, M.A., Boxall, A.B., Apell, J.N., Armbrust, K.L., Blalock, B.J., Rice, P.J. et al. 2019. Toward sustainable environmental quality: priority research questions for North America. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 38(8):1606-1624. https://doi.org/10.1002/etc.4502.

Data of bromide sorption experiments with woodchips and tracer testing of denitrification beds treating agricultural drainage water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghane, E., Feyereisen, G.W., Rosen, C.J. 2019. Data of bromide sorption experiments with woodchips and tracer testing of denitrification beds treating agricultural drainage water. Data in Brief. 574:129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.103914.

Biochar additions across Illinois agricultural soils: Greenhouse gas production, corn growth, and soil microbial responses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Meschewski, E., Holm, N., Sharma, B., Spokas, K.A., Minalt, N., Kelly, J. 2019. Biochar additions across Illinois agricultural soils: Greenhouse gas production, corn growth, and soil microbial responses. Chemosphere. 228:565-576. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.04.031.

Efficacy of bromide tracers for evaluating the hydraulic performance of denitrification beds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ghane, E., Feyereisen, G.W., Rosen, C.J. 2019. Efficacy of bromide tracers for evaluating the hydraulic performance of denitrification beds. Journal of Hydrology. 574:129-137. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2019.103914.

Strategies to protect water quality: Evaluation of management practices to reduce the off-site transport of pesticides with runoff from turfgrass - (Abstract Only)
Rice, P.J., Horgan, B.P., Hamlin, J.L. 2019. Strategies to protect water quality: Evaluation of management practices to reduce the off-site transport of pesticides with runoff from turfgrass. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) International Congress of Crop Protection Chemistry. Ghent Belgium, May 19-24, 2019.

Rotary zone tillage improves corn establishment in a kura clover living mulch - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dobbratz, M., Baker, J.M., Grossman, J., Wells, M., Ginakes, P. 2019. Rotary zone tillage improves corn establishment in a kura clover living mulch. Soil & Tillage Research. 189(6):229-235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2019.02.007.

Kura clover living mulch: Spring management effects on nitrogen - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, J.R., Venterea, R.T., Baker, J.M., Coulter, J.A. 2019. Kura clover living mulch: Spring management effects on nitrogen. Agronomy. 9(2),69:1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy9020069.

Insecticide exposure risk for grassland wildlife on public land in Southwestern Minnesota - (Abstract Only)
Goebel, K.M., Davros, N.M., Andersen, D.E., Rice, P.J. 2019. Insecticide exposure risk for grassland wildlife on public land in Southwestern Minnesota. Minnesotan Chapter of the Wildlife Society. February 19-21, 2019. Duluth, Minnesota.

Biochar reduces the efficiency of nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) mitigating N2O emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fuertes-Mendizabal, T., Huerfano, X., Vega-Mas, I., Torralbo, F., Menendez, S., Ippolito, J.A., Kammann, C., Wrage-Monnig, N., Cayuela, M., Borchard, N., Spokas, K.A., Novak, J.M., Gonzalez-Moro, M., Gonzalez-Murua, C., Estavillo, J. 2019. Biochar reduces the efficiency of nitrification inhibitor 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) mitigating N2O emissions. Nature Scientific Reports. 9(2346):1-16. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-38697-2.

Global diversity of the brachypodium species complex as a resource for genome-wide association studies demonstrated for agronomic traits in response to climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wilson, P., Streich, J., Murray, K., Eichten, S., Cheng, R., Aitkin, N., Spokas, K.A., Warthmann, N., Gordon, S., Vogel, J., Borevitz, J. 2019. Global diversity of the brachypodium species complex as a resource for genome-wide association studies demonstrated for agronomic traits in response to climate. Genetics. 211(1):317-331. https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.118.301589.

Changes in sorption and bioavailability of herbicides in soil amended with fresh and aged biochar - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gamiz, B., Velarde, P., Spokas, K.A., Celis, R., Cox, L. 2019. Changes in sorption and bioavailability of herbicides in soil amended with fresh and aged biochar. Geoderma. 337:341-349. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.09.033.

Carbon dosing increases nitrate removal rates in denitrifying bioreactors at low-temperature high-flow conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roser, M., Feyereisen, G.W., Spokas, K.A., Mulla, D.J., Strock, J.S., Gutknecht, J. 2018. Carbon dosing increases nitrate removal rates in denitrifying bioreactors at low-temperature high-flow conditions. Journal of Environmental Quality. 47(4):856-864. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2018.02.0082.

Off-site transport of fungicides with runoff: A comparison of flutolanil and pentachloronitrobeneze applied to creeping bentgrass managed as a golf course fairway - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rice, P.J., Horgan, B.P., Hamlin, J.L. 2018. Off-site transport of fungicides with runoff: A comparison of flutolanil and pentachloronitrobeneze applied to creeping bentgrass managed as a golf course fairway. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 157:143-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.03.070.

Evaporation from a temperate closed-basin lake and its impact on present, past, and future water level - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Xiao, K., Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M., Bolstad, P.V., Erickson, M.D., Lee, X., Wood, J.D., Hu, C., Nieber, J.L. 2018. Evaporation from a temperate closed-basin lake and its impact on present, past, and future water level. Journal of Hydrology. 561:59-75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.03.059.

Comparing crop growth and carbon budgets simulated across AmeriFlux agricultural sites using the community land model (CLM) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, M., Griffis, T.J., Baker, J.M., Wood, J.M., Meyers, T., Suyker, A. 2018. Comparing crop growth and carbon budgets simulated across AmeriFlux agricultural sites using the community land model (CLM). Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 256-257:315-333. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2018.03.012.

Nitrogen management for corn grown in Kura Clover living mulch - (Trade Journal)
Alexander, J., Coulter, J., Baker, J.M., Venterea, R.T. 2018. Nitrogen management for corn grown in Kura Clover living mulch. Midwest Forage Association Newsletter . pg. 1. https://www.midwestforage.org/pdf/1179.pdf

Chemical application strategies to protect water quality - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rice, P.J., Horgan, B.J., Barber, B.L., Koskinen, W.C. 2018. Chemical application strategies to protect water quality. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 156:420-427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.02.030.

Source partitioning of methane emissions and its seasonality in the U.S. Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chen, Z., Griffis, T., Baker, J.M., Millet, D.S., 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. 123:646-659. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JG004356.

Feasibility matrix to identify locally sourced mixed media to mitigate agricultural pollutants in land drainage - (Abstract Only)
Golnaz, E., Healy, M.G., Feyereisen, G.W., Christianson, L.E., Daly, K., Fenton, O. 2017. Feasibility matrix to identify locally sourced mixed media to mitigate agricultural pollutants in land drainage. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. October 22-25, 2017, Tampa, Florida.

Novel design and field performance of phosphorus-sorbing and denitrifying bioreactors - (Abstract Only)
Ranaivoson, A., Strock, J.S., Feyereisen, G.W., Spokas, K.A., Mulla, D., Roser, M. 2017. Novel design and field performance of phosphorus-sorbing and denitrifying bioreactors. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. October 22-25, 2017, Tampa, Florida.

Establishment and function of cover crops interseeded into corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Noland, R., Wells, M.S., Sheaffer, C.C., Coulter, J.A., Baker, J.M., Martinson, K. 2018. Establishment and function of cover crops interseeded into corn. Crop Science. 58(2):863-873. https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2017.06.0375.

Growing food in urban areas: Food security, community benefits, any concerns? - (Abstract Only)

Top-down constraints on anthropogenic CO2 emissions within an agricultural-urban landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, C., Griffis, T.J., Lee, X., Millet, D.B., Chen, Z., Baker, J.M., Xiao, K. 2018. Top-down constraints on anthropogenic CO2 emissions within an agricultural-urban landscape. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres. 123(9):4674-4694. doi: 10.1029/2017JD027881.