Projects

Integrated Assessment and Analysis of Physical Landscape Processes That Impact the Quality and Management of Agricultural Watersheds Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411058

Technologies for Assessing Sediment Movement & the Integrity of Flood Control Structures, Streambanks, & Earthen Pond-Levees & Embankments Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 412288

Conservation Effects Assessment Project Reimbursable (R)   Accession Number: 412174

Development and Implementation of Scientific Improvements for Rusle2 Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 410828

Improving Erosion and Sediment Transport Models and Development in Support of USDA Agencies Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412369

Acoustic/seismic Technology to Characterize Sediment Movement and Deposition in Surface Waters and Evaluate Dam Structural Stability Specific Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number: 412440

Publications

Using Cover Crops and Cropping Systems for Nitrogen Management - (Book/Chapter) - (19-Feb-09)

Sreambank Dewatering for Increased Stability - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shields Jr, F.D., Simon, A., Dabney, S.M. 2009. Streambank Dewatering for Increased Stability. Hydrological Processes, 23: 1537-1547. DOI 10.1002/hyp.7286.

Predicting Ephemeral Gully Erosion with RUSLE2 - (Proceedings/Symposium) - (03-Sep-08)

Review of: Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality - (Review Article)

Dabney, S.M. 2009. Review of: Managing Agricultural Landscapes for Environmental Quality. Agricultural Systems. DOI:10.1016/j.agsy.2008.12.005

How Management of Grass Hedges Affects Their Erosion Reduction Potential - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dabney, S.M., Mcgregor, K.C., Wilson, G.V., Cullum, R.F. 2009. How Management of Grass Hedges Affects Their Erosion Reduction Potential. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 73(1):241-254.

Rehabilitation of an incised stream with plant materials: the dominance of geomorphic processes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shields Jr, F.D., Pezeshki, S., Wilson, G.V., Wu, W., Dabney, S.M. 2008. Rehabilitation of an incised stream with plant materials: the dominance of geomorphic processes. Ecology and Society 13(2) Paper #54. [online]

Predicting Runoff for a RUSLE2 Ephemeral Gully Calculator - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Dabney, S.M., Yoder, D.C., Bingner, R.L., Vieira, D.A. 2008. Predicting Runoff for a RUSLE2 Ephemeral Gully Calculator. International Soil Conservation Organization Conference Proceedings. CD-ROM.

Conservation Practices and Gully Erosion Contributions in the Topashaw Canal Watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wilson, G.V., Shields Jr, F.D., Bingner, R.L., Reid-Rhoades, P., Dicarlo, D.A., Dabney, S.M. 2008. Conservation Practices and Gully Erosion Contributions in the Topashaw Canal Watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society. 63(6):420-429; doi:10.2489/jswc.63.6.420.

Chemical, physical and biological properties of a marginal soil as influenced by tillage and broiler litter application - (Abstract)

Adeli, A., Dabney, S.M., Brooks, J.P., Jenkins, J.N. 2008. Chemical, physical and biological properties of a marginal soil as influenced by tillage and broiler litter application [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts. Paper No. 693-16.

Buffers and Vegetative Filter Strips - (Book/Chapter)

Helmers, M.J., Isenhart, T., Dosskey, M., Dabney, S., Strock, J. 2008. Buffers and vegetative filter strips (Chapter 4). In Final Report: Gulf Hypoxia and Local Water Quality Concerns Workshop. Sept. 26-28, 2005, Ames, IA. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE), St. Joseph, MI. pp. 43-58 (Book Chapter).

Landscape Management - (Book/Chapter)

Lowrance, R.R., Isenhart, T.M., Gburek, W., Shields Jr, F.D., Wigington, Jr., P.J., Dabney, S.M. 2006. Environmental Benefits of Conservation on Cropland: The Status of Our Knwoledge. Landscape management. Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society. 326 p.

Soil erosion predictions from upland areas ¿ a discussion of selected RUSLE2 advances and needs - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Foster, G., Romkens, M.J., Dabney, S.M. 2006. Soil erosion predictions from upland areas ¿ a discussion of selected RUSLE2 advances and needs. Beijing, China, Nov. 25-26, 2006. Proceedings of the Sino-American Workshop on Advanced Computational Modeling in Hydroscience and Engineering.

Soil Properties Controlling Seepage Erosion Contributions to Streambank Failure - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wilson, G.V., Periketi, R., Fox, G., Dabney, S.M., Shields Jr, F.D., Cullum, R.F. 2006. Soil properties controlling seepage erosion contributions to streambank failure. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 32, 447-459 (2007). doi: 10.1002/esp. 1405.

Application of Rusle2 to Pasturelands - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Dabney, S.M., Yoder, D.C., Foster, G.R., Nearing, M.A. 2006. Application of RUSLE2 to Pasturelands. Proceedings of the 14th International Soil Conservation Organization Conference, May 14-19, 2006, Marrakesh, Morocco. (CD Paper T4-Dabney).

Integrated Management of in-Field, Edge-of-Field, and after-Field Buffers - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dabney, S.M., Moore, M.T., Locke, M.A. 2006. Integrated management of in-field, edge-of-field, and after-field buffers. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 42(1): 15-24

Turbidity Sensors Track Sediment Concentrations in Runoff from Agricultural Fields - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Dabney, S.M., Locke, M.A., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2006. Turbidity sensors track sediment concentrations in runoff from agricultural fields. Federal Interagency Sedimentation Conference Proceedings, April 2-6, 2006, Reno, Nevada. CDROM.

Control of Gully Erosion Using Stiff Grasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Shields Jr, F.D., Dabney, S.M., Langendoen, E.J., Temple, D.M. 2005. Control of gully erosion using stiff grasses. International Journal of Sediment Research. 20(4):319-332.

Tillage Erosion: Terrace Relationships - (Book/Chapter)

Dabney, S.M. 2006. Tillage Erosion: Terrace Relationships. Encyclopedia of Soil Science, 2nd Edition, Marcell Dekker, New York, NY. pp. 1752-1754.

Cotton Production in a Mississippi Delta Conservation Management System - (Abstract)

Locke, M.A., Zablotowicz, R.M., Dabney, S.M., Steinriede Jr, R.W., Reddy, K.N. 2005. Cotton production in a mississippi delta conservation management system. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. 97:146-1, Salt Lake City, UT.

Continuous Soil Loss Monitoring Using Turbidity Sensors - (Abstract)

Dabney, S.M., Locke, M.A., Steinriede Jr, R.W. 2004. Continuous soil loss monitoring using turbidity sensors. Agronomy Abstracts. 3383. CD-ROM 2004.

Conservation Effects Assessment Project (Ceap) Watershed Assessment Studies: Yalobusha River Watershed [abstract] - (Abstract)

Wilson, G.V., Rhoton, F.E., Romkens, M.J., Dicarlo, D.A., Dabney, S.M., Oldham, L., Cooper, C.M. 2004. Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP) watershed assessment studies: Yalobusha River Watershed [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts #3411.

Conservation Management in Mississippi Delta Watersheds: Beasley Lake and Related Research - (Abstract)

Locke, M.A., Cooper, C.M., Cullum, R.F., Dabney, S.M., Knight, S.S., Moore, M.T., Shields Jr, F.D., Smith Jr, S. 2004. Conservation management in Mississippi Delta watersheds: Beasley Lake and related research [abstract]. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. #4594.

Erosion Processes in Gullies Modified by Establishing Grass Hedges - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dabney, S. M., Shields Jr., F. D., Temple, D. M., Langendoen, E. J. 2004. Erosion processes in gullies modified by establishing grass hedges. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. 47(5):1561-1571.

Grass Hedge Effects of Gully Hydraulics and Erosion - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Dabney, S.M., Shields Jr, F.D., Langendoen, E.J., Temple, D.M. 2004. Grass hedge effects of gully hydraulics and erosion. International Symposium on Gully Erosion Under Global Change Proceedings. CD-ROM.

No-Till Cotton Yield Response to a Wheat Cover Crop in Mississippi - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Parvin, D., Cummings, S., Dabney, S.M. 2004. No-till cotton yield response to a wheat cover crop in Mississippi. On-line. Crop Management. http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/cm/research/2004/cover.

History, Residue, and Tillage Effects on Erosion of Loessial Soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Dabney, S.M., Wilson, G.V., McGregor, K.C., Foster, G.R. 2004. History, residue, and tillage effects on erosion of loessial soil. Transactions of the American Society for Agricultural Engineers. 47(3)767-775.

Tillage and Residue Management Effects on Runoff and Erosion Dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Wilson, G.V., Dabney, S.M., Mcgregor, K.C., Barkdoll, B.D. 2004. Tillage and residue management effects on runoff and erosion dynamics. Transactions of the ASAE. 47(1): 119-128.

Conservation Management in Mid-South U. S. Row Crops - (Abstract)

Locke, M.A., Zablotowicz, R.M., Dabney, S.M., Reddy, K.N., Steinriede Jr., R.W. 2004. Conservation management in Mid-South U. S. row crops. National Conservation Tillage Cotton and Rice Conference Proceedings. Tunica, Mississippi, January 2004. p. 17.

Subsurface Flow and Erosion Induce Streambank Failure - (Abstract)

WILSON, G.V., DABNEY, S.M., SHIELDS JR, F.D. SUBSURFACE FLOW AND EROSION INDUCE STREAMBANK FAILURE. AGRONOMY ABSTRACTS. 2003.

Groundwater Nutrients in the Beasley Lake Watershed of the Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area - (Book/Chapter)

Dabney, S.M., Schreiber, J.D., Smith Jr, S., Knight, S.S. 2004. Groundwater nutrients in the Beasley Lake watershed of the Mississippi Delta Management Systems Evaluation Area. In: Nett, M.T., Locke, M.A., and Pennington, D.A., editors. Water Quality Assessments in the Mississippi Delta: Regional Solutions, National Scope. ACS Symposium Series 877. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society. p. 75-90.

Improving Water and Soil Quality with Conservation - (Review Article)

Lowrance, R.R., Dabney, S.M., Schultz, R. 2002. Improving water and soil quality with conservation. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Society 57:36A-41A.

Effects of Tillage and Residue Management on Runoff and Erosion - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Wilson, G.V., Mcgregor, K.C., Dabney, S.M. 2002. Effects of tillage and residue management on runoff and erosion. Eagle Ridge Conference. Mississippi Water Resources Research Conference Proceedings. 164-175.

Vegetative Side Inlets to Control Riparian Zone Gullies - (Abstract)

Shields, F.D., Jr., Dabney, S.M. Vegetative side inlets to control riparian zone gullies. American Water Resources Association 2002 Annual Water Resources Conference Proceedings. 2002. Abstract p. 253.

Little Topashaw Creek Restoration Project: Context and Overview - (Abstract)

Shields, F.D., Jr., Cooper, C.M., Knight, S.S., Dabney, S.M. Little Topashaw Creek resetoration project: Context and overview. American Water Resources Association 2002 Annual Water Resources Conference Proceedings. 2002. Abstract p. 236.

Vegetative Barriers Affect Surface Water Quality Leaving Edge-of-Field Drainage Pipes in the Mississippi Delta - (Proceedings/Symposium)

SMITH JR, S., DABNEY, S.M., COOPER, C.M. VEGETATIVE BARRIERS AFFECT SURFACE WATER QUALITY LEAVING EDGE-OF-FIELD DRAINAGE PIPES IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA. AMERICAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERS TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS PROCEEDINGS. 2002. P. 454-465.