Research Project: Linkages Between Crop Production Management and Sustainability in the Central Mississippi River Basin

Location: Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research

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

USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: saturated hydraulic conductivity - (Research Notes)
Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Baffaut, C. 2024. USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: saturated hydraulic conductivity. Protocols.io. https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lywz1qvx9/v1

tRIBS v5.2: A multi-resolution, parallel platform for tributary hydrology in forest applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raming, L.W., Vivoni, E.R., Mascaro, G., Cederstrom, C.J., Ko, A., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Lizarraga-Celaya, C. 2024. tRIBS v5.2: A multi-resolution, parallel platform for tributary hydrology in forest applications. Journal of Open Source Software. 9(101). Article 6747. https://doi.org/10.21105/joss.06747

USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Aboveground biomass - (Research Notes)
Wilke, B.J., Abendroth, L.J., Vanderwulp, S. 2024. USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Aboveground biomass. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bp2l62zmkgqe/v1

USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Post-processing of spatial grain yield data - (Research Notes)
Owen, O.K., Sudduth, K.A., Abendroth, L.J. 2024. USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Post-processing of spatial grain yield data. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.4r3l2qmy3l1y/v1

USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Collection of grain yield data using a yield monitor - (Research Notes)
Owen, O.A., Sudduth, K.A., Abendroth, L.J. 2024. USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Collection of grain yield data using a yield monitor. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.rm7vzjm1rlx1/v1

USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: best practices for collection, handling, and analyses of water quantity measurements - (Research Notes)
Baffaut, C., Schomberg, H.H., Cosh, M.H., O'Reilly, A.M., Saha, A., Saliendra, N.Z., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Snyder, K.A. 2024. USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: best practices for collection, handling, and analyses of water quantity measurements. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.eq2lyw14wvx9/v1

The LTAR Cropland Common Experiment at Central Mississippi River Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abendroth, L.J., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Ransom, C.J., Baffaut, C., Sudduth, K.A., Veum, K.S. 2024. The LTAR Cropland Common Experiment at Central Mississippi River Basin. Journal of Environmental Quality. p. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20614

Surface resistance controls differences in evapotranspiration between croplands and prairies in U.S. Corn Belt sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Baker, J.M., Wood, J.D., Abraha, M., Chen, J., Griffis, T.J., Robertson, G.P. 2024. Surface resistance controls differences in evapotranspiration between croplands and prairies in U.S. Corn Belt sites. Water Resources Research. 60(4). Article e2023WR035819. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035819.

The many benefits of buffers on cropland soils with high runoff potential - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Veum, K.S. 2024. The many benefits of buffers on cropland soils with high runoff potential [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, July 21-24, 2024, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. p. 19

Evaluating seasonal R-factor values based on modern rainfall data to account for seasonal land cover conditions - (Abstract Only)
Thompson, A., Phung, Q., Baffaut, C., Mcgehee, R. 2024. Evaluating seasonal R-factor values based on modern rainfall data to account for seasonal land cover conditions [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, July 21-24, 2024, Mrytle Beach, South Carolina. p. 19

Examining antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli: a case study in Central Virginia’s environment - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kim, C., Riley, A., Sriharan, S., Nartea, T., Ndegwa, E., Dhakal, R., Zheng, G., Baffaut, C. 2024. Examining antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli: a case study in Central Virginia’s environment. Antibiotics. 13(3):223. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics13030223.

Comparative analysis of three next-generation sequencing techniques to measure nosZ gene abundance in Missouri claypan soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Johnson, F.E., Lerch, R.N., Motavalli, P.P., Veum, K.S., Scharf, P.C. 2024. Comparative analysis of three next-generation sequencing techniques to measure nosZ gene abundance in Missouri claypan soils. Environmental Research. 249. Article 118346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2024.118346.

Quantifying the impact of climate smart agricultural practices on soil carbon storage relative to conventional management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Ransom, C.J., Veum, K.S., Wood, J.D., Sudduth, K.A., Abendroth, L.J. 2023. Quantifying the impact of climate smart agricultural practices on soil carbon storage relative to conventional management. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 344. Article 109812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109812.

Quantifying links between topsoil depth, plant water use, and yield in a rainfed maize field in the U. S. Midwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Baffaut, C. 2023. Quantifying links between topsoil depth, plant water use, and yield in a rainfed maize field in the U. S. Midwest. Agricultural Water Management. 290. Article 108569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108569

A holistic assessment of climate smart agricultural practices at a long-term research site in the U.S. Corn Belt - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Wood, J.D., Ransom, C.J., Sudduth, K.A., Veum, K.S., Abendroth, L.J. 2023. A holistic assessment of climate smart agricultural practices at a long-term research site in the U.S. Corn Belt [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Meeting Abstract. Paper 1391354.

Informing the sustainability of climate smart agricultural practices with respect to water quantity - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Schreiner-McGraw, A.P. 2023. Informing the sustainability of climate smart agricultural practices with respect to water quantity [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Meeting Abstract. Paper 1393939.

Climate and discharge trends in Mississippi River Basin LTAR watersheds - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Moriasi, D.N., Witthaus, L.M., Malone, R.W., Wacha, K.M., Metz, M.E. 2023. Climate and discharge trends in Mississippi River Basin LTAR watersheds [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts, October 30, 2023, St. Louis, MO. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2023am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/151181

USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research: four data workflows for network data integration - (Abstract Only)
Abendroth, L.J., Kleinman, P.J., Armendariz, G.A., Coffin, A.W., Cosh, M.H., Heilman, P., Hoover, D.L., Kaplan, N.E., White, W.A., Bestelmeyer, B.T., Browning, D.M., Carlson, B.R. 2023. USDA Long-Term Agroecosystem Research: four data workflows for network data integration [abstract]. 2023 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, October 29-November 1, 2023, St. Louis, Missouri. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2023am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/152342

Differences in evapotranspiration from cropland and tallgrass prairie across a gradient of climate in the U.S. Midwest - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Baker, J.M., Wood, J.D., Abraha, M., Robertson, G.P., Chen, J. 2023. Differences in evapotranspiration from cropland and tallgrass prairie across a gradient of climate in the U.S. Midwest [abstract]. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Paper 23033.

Modification of the Soil Vulnerability Index to account for increased erosion risk from winter precipitation in the southern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Baffaut, C., Thompson, A., Phung, Q., Veith, T.L., Witthaus, L.M., Aloysius, N., Duriancik, L. 2024. Modification of the Soil Vulnerability Index to account for increased erosion risk from winter precipitation in the southern United States. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 79(5):247-260. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00088

Quantifying the relative impact of climate smart agricultural practices on soil carbon uptake in the Central Mississippi River Basin Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (CMRB-LTAR) site - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Ransom, C.J., Veum, K.S., Wood, J.D., Sudduth, K.A., Abendroth, L.J. 2023. Quantifying the relative impact of climate smart agricultural practices on soil carbon uptake in the Central Mississippi River Basin Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (CMRB-LTAR) site [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. Paper 14837.

USDA Long Term Agroecosystem Research: Carrying out multi-site research in the Cropland Common Experiment - (Abstract Only)
Abendroth, L.J., Liebig, M.A., Robertson, P. 2023. USDA Long Term Agroecosystem Research: Carrying out multi-site research in the Cropland Common Experiment [abstract]. Association of Applied Biologists Conference: Rothamsted Research, Long Term Experiments: meeting future challenges, June 20-22, 2023, Hertfordshire, UK

Temperature, precipitation, and discharge trends in Mark Twain Lake Watershed - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Metz, M.E. 2023. Temperature, precipitation, and discharge trends in Mark Twain Lake Watershed [abstract]. 78th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, August 6-9, 2023, Des Moines, Iowa. p. 112.

Agriculture accentuates interannual variability in water fluxes but not carbon fluxes, relative to native prairie, in the U.S. Corn Belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Wood, J.D., Metz, M.E., Sadler, E.J., Sudduth, K.A. 2023. Agriculture accentuates interannual variability in water fluxes but not carbon fluxes, relative to native prairie, in the U.S. Corn Belt. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 333. Article 109420. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2023.109420.

Adjustment of the Soil Vulnerability Index Classification to account for precipitation - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Thompson, A., Phung, Q. 2023. Adjustment of the Soil Vulnerability Index Classification to account for precipitation [abstract]. 78th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, August 6-9, 2023, Des Moines, Iowa. p. 25.

Assessing soil vulnerability index classification with respect to rainfall characteristics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Phung, Q., Thompson, A., Baffaut, C., Witthaus, L.M., Aloysius, N., Veith, T.L., Bosch, D.D., McCarty, G.W., Lee, S. 2023. Assessing soil vulnerability index classification with respect to rainfall characteristics. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(3):209-221. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00065.

Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) drainage research data, 1984-2020 - (Database / Dataset)
Kladivko, E., Bowling, L., Giorgi, C., Abendroth, L.J. 2022. Southeast Purdue Agricultural Center (SEPAC) drainage research data, 1984-2020 [data set]. Purdue University Research Repository. https://doi.org/10.4231/CTM1-0Y45

Vegetative buffer strips show limited effectiveness for reducing antibiotic transport in surface runoff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moody, A.H., Lerch, R.N., Goyne, K.W., Anderson, S.H., Mendoza-Cozatl, D.G., Alvarez, D.A. 2022. Vegetative buffer strips show limited effectiveness for reducing antibiotic transport in surface runoff. Journal of Environmental Quality. 52(1):137-148. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20441.

Impact of controlled drainage on corn yield under varying precipitation patterns: A synthesis of studies across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Youssef, M., Strock, J., Bagheri, E., Reinhart, B.D., Abendroth, L.J., Chighladze, G., Ghane, E., Shedekar, V., Fausey, N., Frankenberger, J., Helmers, M.J., Jaynes, D.B., Kladivko, E., Negm, L., Nelson, K., Pease, L. 2022. Impact of controlled drainage on corn yield under varying precipitation patterns: A synthesis of studies across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast. Agricultural Water Management. 275. Article 107993. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107993

Can perennialization of a crop rotation increase soil water available to the following crop? - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P. 2022. Can perennialization of a crop rotation increase soil water available to the following crop? [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 12-16, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Can crop rotations facilitate surface water – groundwater connectivity to maximize yield during drought? - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Wood, J.D. 2022. Can crop rotations facilitate surface water – groundwater connectivity to maximize yield during drought? [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Meeting Abstract. Paper 1163208.

Quantifying the impact of no-till and cover crops on soil carbon flux in a corn-soybean rotation - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-McGraw, A.P., Ransom, C.J., Wood, J.D. 2022. Quantifying the impact of no-till and cover crops on soil carbon flux in a corn-soybean rotation [abstract]. American Geophysical Union. Paper 1165448.

Regional and seasonal differences in nitrate-N (NO3-N) load in U.S. agroecosystems instrumented with water quality conservation practices - (Abstract Only)
Abendroth, L.J., Helmers, M., Reinhart, B., Chighladze, G., Pease, L., Bowling, L., Youssef, M., Ghane, E., Ahiablame, L., Brown, L. 2022. Regional and seasonal differences in nitrate-N (NO3-N) load in U.S. agroecosystems instrumented with water quality conservation practices [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 12-16, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Use of improved nutrient practices in maize-based agroecosystems alter allocation between leaching and denitrification loss pathways - (Abstract Only)
Abendroth, L.J., Eagle, A., Mcclellan Maaz, T., Helmers, M., Brouder, S., Christianson, L., Drury, C., Emmett, B.D., Fernandez, F., Gentry, L. 2022. Use of improved nutrient practices in maize-based agroecosystems alter allocation between leaching and denitrification loss pathways [abstract]. American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, December 12-16, 2022, Chicago, Illinois.

Corn belt nutrient-loss mitigation guided by multi-site research network testing environmental and production synergies and tradeoffs - (Abstract Only)
Eagle, A., Mcclellan Maaz, T., Abendroth, L.J. 2022. Corn belt nutrient-loss mitigation guided by multi-site research network testing environmental and production synergies and tradeoffs [abstract]. 2022 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 6-9, 2022. Baltimore, Maryland. Paper No. 145544. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2022am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/145544

Escherichia cryptic clade II through clade VIII: Rapid detection and prevalence in feces and surface water - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mire, M., Kim, C., Baffaut, C., Liu, F., Wuliji, T., Zheng, G. 2022. Escherichia cryptic clade II through clade VIII: Rapid detection and prevalence in feces and surface water. Science of the Total Environment. 848. Article 157741. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.157741.

Evaluating phytochemical and microbial contributions to atrazine degradation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hatch, K.M., Lerch, R.N., Kremer, R.J., Willett, C.D., Roberts, C.A., Goyne, K.W. 2022. Evaluating phytochemical and microbial contributions to atrazine degradation. Journal of Environmental Management. 321. Article 115840. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2022.115840.

Integrating sap flow and eddy covariance to improve vegetation representation in a process-based hydrologic model - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Wood, J.D., Abendroth, L.J. 2022. Integrating sap flow and eddy covariance to improve vegetation representation in a process-based hydrologic model [abstract]. 2022 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 6-9, 2022. Baltimore, Maryland. Paper No. 146353. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2022am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/146353

The Agricultural Research Data Network (ARDN) - (Abstract Only)
Porter, C., Hoogenboom, G., Villalobos, C., Zhang, M., Abendroth, L.J., Baer, B., Basso, B., Chan, M.K., Mailhot, D., Lebauer, D., Sims, C.L., Reimer, K. 2022. The Agricultural Research Data Network (ARDN) [abstract]. 2022 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, November 6-9, 2022. Baltimore, Maryland. Paper No. 144927. Available: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2022am/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/144927

Sustainable corn CAP research data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2011-68002-30190): ARDN products - (Database / Dataset)
Abendroth, L.J. 2022. Sustainable corn CAP research data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2011-68002-30190): ARDN products [dataset]. Ag Data Commons. Available: https://data.nal.usda.gov/dataset/sustainable-corn-cap-research-data-usda-nifa-award-no-2011-68002-30190-ardn-products

The USDA-ARS Goodwater Creek Experimental Watershed enables long-term agroecosystem research at multiple scales - (Abstract Only)
Baffaut, C., Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Abendroth, L.J., Kitchen, N.R., Sudduth, K.A., Veum, K.S. 2022. The USDA-ARS Goodwater Creek Experimental Watershed enables long-term agroecosystem research at multiple scales [abstract]. Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting, June 19-24, 2022, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Available: https://agu.confex.com/agu/hydrology22/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1033061

Integrating flux partitioning and eddy covariance to improve vegetation parameterization in a coupled land surface-groundwater model - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Ajami, H., Anderson, R.G., Wood, J.D., Wang, D. 2022. Integrating flux partitioning and eddy covariance to improve vegetation parameterization in a coupled land surface-groundwater model [abstract]. Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting. Paper 1032799.

Agricultural management attenuates interannual variability in carbon fluxes but not water fluxes in the U.S. Corn Belt - (Abstract Only)
Schreiner-Mcgraw, A.P., Wood, J.D., Metz, M.E., Sadler, E.J., Sudduth, K.A. 2022. Agricultural management attenuates interannual variability in carbon fluxes but not water fluxes in the U.S. Corn Belt [abstract]. Frontiers in Hydrology Meeting. Paper 1032764.

Precipitation influence on the soil vulnerability index classification - (Abstract Only)
Thompson, A., Baffaut, C., Phung, Q. 2022. Precipitation influence on the soil vulnerability index classification [abstract]. 77th Soil and Water Conservation Society International Annual Conference, July 31-August 3, 2022, Denver, Colorado. p. 124.