Joshua D. Gamble
Research Agronomist
Office Phone: (612) 625-9022

Personal Background

Publications

ORCID Profile

Disciplinary areas

Agroecology

Cropping systems

Agronomy

Current Research Focus

Agroecosystem-level carbon and nutrient cycling

Impacts of manure management and perennial forages on water quality and soil health

Sustainable dairy forage systems

• Publications

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  • Uncertainty in phosphorus fluxes and budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Welikhe, P., Williams, M.R., King, K.W., Bos, J.H., Akland, M., Baffaut, C., Beck, G., Bierer, A.M., Bosch, D.D., Brooks, E., Buda, A.R., Cavigelli, M.A., Faulkner, J., Feyereisen, G.W., Fortuna, A., Gamble, J.D., Hanrahan, B.R., Hussain, M., Kovar, J.L., Lee, B., Leytem, A.B., Liebig, M.A., Line, D., Macrae, M., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Mumbi, R., Nelson, N., Ortega-Pieck, A., Osmond, D., Penn, C.J., Pisani, O., Reba, M.L., Smith, D.R., Unrine, J., Webb, P., White, K.E., Wilson, H., Witthaus, L.M. 2023. Uncertainty in phosphorus fluxes and budgets across the U.S. long-term agroecosystem research network. Environmental Quality. PMID: 37145888. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20485.
    
  • Influence of potassium fertilization on alfalfa leaf and stem yield, forage quality, nutrient removal, and plant health -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Heuschele, D.J., Gamble, J.D., Vetsch, J.A., Shaeffer, C.C., Coulter, J.A., Kaiser, K.E., Lamb, J.A., Lamb, J.F.S., Samac, D.A. 2023. Influence of potassium fertilization on alfalfa leaf and stem yield, forage quality, nutrient removal, and plant health. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6(1):e20346. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20346.
    
  • Can alfalfa improve soil carbon storage?-(Abstract Only)
    
    
  • Abiotic and biotic filters determine the response of soil bacterial communities to manure amendment -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Schlatter, D.C., Gamble, J.D., Castle, S., Rogers, J., Wilson, M. 2022. Abiotic and biotic filters determine the response of soil bacterial communities to manure amendment. Applied Soil Ecology. 180:104618. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104618.
    
  • P-FLUX: A phosphorus budget dataset spanning diverse agricultural production systems in the United States and Canada -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Williams, M.R., Welikhe, P., Bos, J.H., King, K.W., Akland, M., Augustine, D.J., Baffaut, C., Beck, G., Bierer, A.M., Bosch, D.D., Boughton, E., Brandani, C., Brooks, E., Buda, A.R., Cavigelli, M.A., Faulkner, J., Feyereisen, G.W., Fortuna, A., Gamble, J.D., Hanrahan, B.R., Hussain, M., Kohmann, M., Kovar, J.L., Lee, B., Leytem, A.B., Liebig, M.A., Line, D., Macrae, M., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Nelson, N., Ortega-Pieck, A., Osmond, D., Pisani, O., Ragosta, J., Reba, M.L., Saha, A., Sanchez, J., Silveira, M., Smith, D.R., Spiegal, S.A., Swain, H., Unrine, J., Webb, P., White, K.E., Wilson, H., Witthaus, L.M. 2022. P-FLUX: A phosphorus budget dataset spanning diverse agricultural production systems in the United States and Canada. Journal of Environmental Quality. 51:451–461. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20351.
    
  • Ecohydrology of irrigated silage maize and alfalfa production systems in the Upper Midwest US -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Baker, J.M., Dalzell, B.J., Wente, C.D., Feyereisen, G.W. 2022. Ecohydrology of irrigated silage maize and alfalfa production systems in the Upper Midwest US. Agricultural Water Management. 267. Article 107612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107612.
    
  • LTAR Phosphorus Budget Dataset -(Other)
    Williams, M.R., Weilkhe, P., Bos, J.H., King, K.W., Akland, M., Augustine, D.J., Baffaut, C., Beck, G., Bierer, A.M., Bosch, D.D., Boughton, E., Brandani, C., Brooks, E., Buda, A.R., Cavigelli, M.A., Faulkner, J., Feyereisen, G.W., Fortuna, A., Gamble, J.D., Hanrahan, B.R., Hussain, M., Kohmann, M., Kovar, J.L., Lee, B., Leytem, A.B., Liebig, M.A., Line, D., Macrae, M., Moorman, T.B., Moriasi, D.N., Nelson, N., Ortega-Pieck, A., Osmond, D., Pisani, O., Ragosta, J., Reba, M.L., Saha, A., Sanchez, J., Silveira, M., Smith, D.R., Spiegal, S.A., Swain, H., Unrine, J., Webb, P., White, K.E., Wilson, H., Witthaus, L.M. 2022. LTAR Phosphorus Budget Dataset. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1523365.
    
  • 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.
    
  • Long-term ecosystem carbon losses from silage maize-based forage cropping systems -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Feyereisen, G.W., Griffis, T.J., Wente, C.D., Baker, J.M. 2021. Long-term ecosystem carbon losses from silage maize-based forage cropping systems. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 306. Article 108438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2021.108438.
    
  • Reduction of nutrient loads from agricultural subsurface drainage water in a small, edge-of-field constructed treatment wetland -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gordon, B., Lenhart, C., Peterson, H., Nieber, J., Gamble, J.D., Current, D. 2021. Reduction of nutrient loads from agricultural subsurface drainage water in a small, edge-of-field constructed treatment wetland. Ecological Engineering. 160. Article 106128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106128.
    
  • Alley cropping affects perennial bioenergy crop root distribution, carbon, and nutrient stocks -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Johnson, G., Current, D., Wyse, D., Zamora, D., Sheaffer, C. 2020. Alley cropping affects perennial bioenergy crop root distribution, carbon, and nutrient stocks. Agronomy Journal. 112(5):3718-3732. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20350.
    
  • Global research alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Flux calculations -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Venterea, R.T., Petersen, S., de Klein, C., Pederson, A.R., Noble, A., Rees, R., Gamble, J.D., Parkin, T.B. 2020. Global research alliance N2O chamber methodology guidelines: Flux calculations. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49(5):1141-1155. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20118.
    
  • Summer fertigation versus fall injection of dairy slurry: Effects on subsurface drainage nitrate losses-(Proceedings)
    
    
  • Summer fertigation of dairy slurry reduces soil nitrate concentrations and subsurface drainage nitrate losses compared to fall injection -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Feyereisen, G.W., Papiernik, S.K., Wente, C.D., Baker, J.M. 2018. Summer fertigation of dairy slurry reduces soil nitrate concentrations and subsurface drainage nitrate losses compared to fall injection. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00015.
    
  • Identifying challenges and opportunities for improved nutrient management through U.S.D.A's Dairy Agroecosystem Working Group -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Holly, M.A., Kleinman, P.J., Bryant, R.B., Bjorneberg, D.L., Church, C., Baker, M.E., Boggess, M.V., Chintala, R., Feyereisen, G.W., Gamble, J.D., Leytem, A.B., Reed, K., Rotz, C.A., Vadas, P.A., Waldrip, H., Brauer, D.K. 2018. Identifying challenges and opportunities for improved nutrient management through U.S.D.A's Dairy Agroecosystem Working Group. Journal of Dairy Science. 101:1-10. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-13819.
    
  • Identifying challenges and opportunities for improved nutrient management through U.S.D.A's Dairy Agroecosystem Working Group -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Holly, M.A., Kleinman, P.J., Bryant, R.B., Bjorneberg, D.L., Rotz, C.A., Baker, J.M., Boggess, M.V., Brauer, D.K., Chintala, R., Feyereisen, G.W., Gamble, J.D., Leytem, A.B., Reed, K., Vadas, P.A., Waldrip, H. 2018. Identifying challenges and opportunities for improved nutrient management through U.S.D.A's Dairy Agroecosystem Working Group. Journal of Dairy Science. 101(7):6632-6641. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2017-13819.
    
  • Biophysical interactions in perennial biomass alley cropping systems -(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Johnson, G., Current, D., Wyse, D., Zamora, D., Sheaffer, C. 2018. Biophysical interactions in perennial biomass alley cropping systems. Agroforestry Systems. 93:901-914. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10457-018-0188-8.
    
  • Spatiotemporal soil organic carbon dynamics in irrigated corn silage-alfalfa production systems receiving liquid dairy manure-(Proceedings)
    
    
  • Regression-kriged soil organic carbon stock changes in manured corn silage-alfalfa production systems-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Gamble, J.D., Feyereisen, G.W., Papiernik, S.K., Wente, C.D., Baker, J.M. 2018. Regression-kriged soil organic carbon stock changes in manured corn silage-alfalfa production systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 81:1557-1566. https://dio.org/10.2136/sssaj2017.04.0138.
    
  • Assessing regional differences in nitrogen losses from U.S. dairy farms using the integrated farm systems model-(Abstract Only)
    Reed, K., Vadas, P.A., Rotz, C.A., Feyereisen, G.W., Gamble, J.D. 2017. Assessing regional differences in nitrogen losses from U.S. dairy farms using the integrated farm systems model. Meeting Abstract. 2017 ADSA Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, PA.
    
  • Design and hydrologic performance of a tile drainage treatment wetland in Minnesota, USA-(Peer Reviewed Journal)
    Lenhart, C., Gordon, B., Nieber, J., Gamble, J.D., Current, D., Ross, N., Karlheim, L., Peterson, H. 2016. Design and hydrologic performance of a tile drainage treatment wetland in Minnesota, USA. Water. 8(12):549. doi:10.3390/w8120549.
    

• Projects

  Genetic Improvement and Cropping Systems of Alfalfa for Livestock Utilization, Environmental Protection and Soil Health In-House Appropriated (D)   Accession Number:439273

  Managing Alfalfa for Climate Smart Agriculture Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)   Accession Number:443750

  Evaluating Best Management Practices for Manure Application into Alfalfa to Optimize Yield and Environmental Outcomes Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number:440061

  Enhancing Winter Survival and Forage Yield in Alfalfa Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)   Accession Number:442572

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