Research Agronomist
Dr. Abendroth is a Research Agronomist within the Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit of USDA-ARS in Columbia, Missouri. The study of agronomy fascinates her. She strives to understand and develop cropping systems that are productive with high resiliency to climate change and a low footprint.
Her advanced degrees are in Crop Production and Physiology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (MS, 2004) and Iowa State University (PhD, 2019). In her doctoral research, she investigated climate warming trends in the Midwest, changes in commercial hybrid corn maturities as a potential climate adaptation strategy, and corn yield response to improved practices across sites that differ substantially in overall productivity and soil carbon.
Prior to beginning with USDA ARS in 2021, Dr. Abendroth was at Iowa State University in managerial, research, and teaching roles. She has been a part of numerous multi-state and multi-institutional teams addressing climate adaptation strategies, nutrient and water quality, crop productivity, and overall sustainability challenges.
As a Research Agronomist with USDA ARS, she explores the productivity, sustainability, and environmental footprint of our Midwest cropping systems. She is particularly focused on climate adaptation strategies that build resiliency under our current climate and into the future. We are in a time of rapid change and she is striving for her work to advance our scientific knowledge while having strong implications for real-world agriculture.
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- Sustainable corn CAP research data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2011-68002-30190): ARDN products-()
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
- Conditions potentially affecting corn ear formation, yield, and abnormal ears: a review -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ortez, O., Mcmechan, J., Hoegemeyer, T., Ciampitti, I., Nielsen, R., Thomison, P., Abendroth, L.J., Elmore, R. 2022. Conditions potentially affecting corn ear formation, yield, and abnormal ears: a review. Crop, Forage & Turfgrass Management. 8(2). Article e20173. https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20173. - Paired field and water measurements from drainage management practices in row-crop agriculture -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Abendroth, L.J., Chighladze, G., Frankenberger, J., Bowling, L., Helmers, M., Herzmann, D., Jia, X., Kjaersgaard, J., Pease, L., Reinhart, B., Strock, J., Youssef, M. 2022. Paired field and water measurements from drainage management practices in row-crop agriculture. Scientific Data. 9. Article 257. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-022-01358-7. - Maize leaf appearance rates: a synthesis from the United States corn belt -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dos Santos, C.L., Abendroth, L.J., Coulter, J.A., Nafziger, E.D., Suyker, A.E., Yu, J., Schnable, P.S., Archontoulis, S.V. 2022. Maize leaf appearance rates: a synthesis from the United States corn belt. Frontiers in Plant Science. 13. Article 872738. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.872738. - Quantifying how much, where, and what form of legacy P across scales: the case of Illinois-(Abstract Only)
- Impact of controlled drainage on subsurface drain flow and nitrate load: A synthesis of studies across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
Helmers, M.J., Abendroth, L.J., Reinhart, B.D., Chighladze, G., Pease, L., Bowling, L., Youssef, M., Ghane, E., Ahiablame, L., Brown, L., Fausey, N., Frankenberger, J., Jaynes, D., King, K.W., Kladivko, E., Nelson, K., Strock, J. 2021. Impact of controlled drainage on subsurface drain flow and nitrate load: A synthesis of studies across the U.S. Midwest and Southeast. Agricultural Water Management. 259. Article 107265. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.107265. - Corn yield response to drainage water recycling using subirrigation-()
Nelson, K., Kjaersgaard, J., Reinhart, B., Frankenberger, J., Willison, R., Gunn, K., Lee, C., Abendroth, L.J., Bowling, L., Rashid Niaghi, A. 2021. Corn yield response to drainage water recycling using subirrigation. Purdue University Extension Bulletin. ABE-163. Lafayette, Indiana: Purdue University. p. 1-8. Available: https://www.extension.purdue.edu/extmedia/ABE/ABE-163-W.pdf - Transforming Drainage Research Data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2015-68007-23193) -()
Chighladze, G., Abendroth, L.J., Herzmann, D., Helmers, M., Ahiablame, L., Allred, B.J., Bowling, L., Brown, L., Fausey, N., Frankenberger, J., Jaynes, D., Jia, X., Kjaersgaard, J., King, K.W., Kladivko, E., Nelson, K., Pease, L., Reinhart, B., Strock, J., Youssef, M. 2021. Transforming Drainage Research Data (USDA-NIFA Award No. 2015-68007-23193) [dataset]. Ag Data Commons. Available:https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1521092.
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Sustainable Intensification of Cropping Systems on Spatially Variable Landscapes and Soils In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:435625 Linkages Between Crop Production Management and Sustainability in the Central Mississippi River Basin In-House Appropriated (D) Accession Number:441477 Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - University of Missouri Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N) Accession Number:441686
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