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Research Project: Managing Agricultural Systems to Improve Agronomic Productivity, Soil, and Water Quality

Location: National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory

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

Controlling nutrient leaching profile of urea granules through structural modification Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jange, C., Graef, R.L., Penn, C.J., Wassgren, C., Ambrose, K. 2023. Controlling nutrient leaching profile of urea granules through structural modification. Journal of the ASABE. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15675.

Phosphorous fractions in weathered tropical soils after application of conventional and alternative P fertilizers Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
da Silva Sandim, A., Rodrigues da Silva, L.J., Fernandes Deus, A.C., Penn, C.J., Bull, L.T. 2023. Phosphorous fractions in weathered tropical soils after application of conventional and alternative P fertilizers. Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42729-023-01426-w.

Consequences of 33 years of plastic film mulching and nitrogen fertilization on maize growth and soil quality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ding, F., Li, S., Lu, J., Wang, Q., Lin, G., Sardans, J., Penuelas, J., Wang, J., Rillig, M., Penn, C.J. 2023. Consequences of 33 years of plastic film mulching and nitrogen fertilization on maize growth and soil quality. Environmental Science and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.2c08878.

SMAP soil moisture data assimilation on water quality and crop yield predictions in watershed modeling Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pignotti, G., Crawford, M., Han, E., Williams, M.R., Chaubey, I. 2023. SMAP soil moisture data assimilation on water quality and crop yield predictions in watershed modeling. Journal of Hydrology. 617(C). Article: 129122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2023.129122.

Soil energetics: A unifying framework to quantify soil functionality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wacha, K.M., Philo, A., Hatfield, J.L. 2022. Soil energetics: A unifying framework to quantify soil functionality. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 5(4). Article e20314. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20314.

Dual-isotope approach for assessing agricultural management effects on nutrient dynamics: Proof of concept Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bos, J.H., Williams, M.R., Penn, C.J., Smith, D.R. 2022. Dual-isotope approach for assessing agricultural management effects on nutrient dynamics: Proof of concept. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 5:e20306. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20306.

Source and transport controls on nutrient delivery to tile drains Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, M.R., Penn, C.J., Mcafee, S.J. 2022. Source and transport controls on nutrient delivery to tile drains. Journal of Hydrology. 612(B).Article 127146. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.128146.

A revisit of the sandblasting technique to measure soil crust strength Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Deviren Saygin, S., Huang, C. 2022. A revisit of the sandblasting technique to measure soil crust strength. Catena. 212:106073. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106073.

Long-term effect of poultry litter application on phosphorus balances and runoff losses Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bos, J.H., Williams, M.R., Smith, D.R., Armstrong, S., Harmel, R.D. 2021. Long-term effect of poultry litter application on phosphorus balances and runoff losses. Journal of Environmental Quality. 50(3):639-652. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20219.

Deposition- and transport-dominated erosion regime effects on the loss of dissolved and sediment-bound organic carbon: Evaluation in a cultivated soil with laboratory rainfall simulations Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, L., Yen, H., Wang, X., Huang, C., Sun, J., Hammac II, W.A., Wang, Y. 2020. Deposition- and transport-dominated erosion regime effects on the loss of dissolved and sediment-bound organic carbon: Evaluation in a cultivated soil with laboratory rainfall simulations. Science of the Total Environment. 750. Article 141717. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.141717.

Grain size characteristics of aeolian sands and their implications for the aeolian dynamics of dunefields within a river valley on the southern Tibet Plateau: A case study from the Yarlung Zangbo river valley Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhou, N., Li, Q., Zhang, C., Huang, C., Wu, Y., Zhu, B., Cen, S., Huang, X. 2020. Grain size characteristics of aeolian sands and their implications for the aeolian dynamics of dunefields within a river valley on the southern Tibet Plateau: A case study from the Yarlung Zangbo river valley. Catena. 196:104794. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2020.104794.

Preferential flow of surface-applied solutes: Effect of lysimeter design and initial soil water content Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Williams, M.R., Coronel, O., McAfee, S.J., Sanders, L.L. 2020. Preferential flow of surface-applied solutes: Effect of lysimeter design and initial soil water content. Vadose Zone Journal. 19:e20052. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20052.

Soybean yield response to gypsum soil amendment, cover crop and rotation Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raut, Y.Y., Shedekar, V.S., Islam, K.R., Gonzalez, J.M., Watts, D.B., Dick, W.A., Flanagan, D.C., Fausey, N.R., Batte, M.T., Reeder, R.C., Vantoai, T.T. 2020. Soybean yield response to gypsum soil amendment, cover crop and rotation. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 5:e20020. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20020.

Pyrolysis of creosote-treated railroad ties to recover creosote and produce biochar Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gonzalez, J.M., Boddu, V.M., Jackson, M.A., Moser, B.R., Ray, P. 2020. Pyrolysis of creosote-treated railroad ties to recover creosote and produce biochar. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 149. Article 104826. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2020.104826.

Atrazine removal from water by activated charcoal cloths Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gonzalez, J.M., Murphy, L.R., Penn, C.J., Boddu, V.M., Sanders, L.L. 2020. Atrazine removal from water by activated charcoal cloths. International Soil and Water Conservation Research. 8(2):205-212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.iswcr.2020.03.002.

A critical review on soil chemical processes that control how soil pH affects phosphorus availability to plants Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Penn, C.J., Camberato, J.J. 2019. A critical review on soil chemical processes that control how soil pH affects phosphorus availability to plants. Agriculture. 9(6):120. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture9060120.