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Eric Young
Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research
Research Soil Scientist

Phone: (715) 384-9673
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2615 East 29th Street
MADISON, WI 53706

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Projects
Managing Nutrients and Assessing Pathogen Emission Risks for Sustainable Dairy Production Systems
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 441102
Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - University of Wisconsin Madison
Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)
  Accession Number: 441643
Quantifying Soil Resources and Carbon Stocks at the UW Marshfield Agricultural Research Station (MARS)
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443718
Comparisons of Grass-Based and Alfalfa/Corn Silage Forage Systems for Dairy Cows in Central Wisconsin
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 436311
Statistical Design and Methods
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 437852

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Manure application timing and incorporation effects on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in corn Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Kieke, B. 2022. Manure application timing and incorporation effects on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in corn. Agronomy. 12(11):1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12111952.
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and snowmelt runoff losses after application of dairy manure with variable solids content Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, E.O., Wilson, M., Sherman, J.F., Vadas, P.A., Arriaga, F., Feyereisen, G.W. 2022. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and snowmelt runoff losses after application of dairy manure with variable solids content. Water: A Multidiscplinary Research Journal. 14(22):1-22. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14223745.
Greenhouse gas emissions with low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation into a live winter cereal cover crop-corn system Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O. 2022. Greenhouse gas emissions with low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation into a live winter cereal cover crop-corn system. Agronomy. 12(12):1-14. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12122978.
Organic matter: The backbone of soil health - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2022. Organic matter: The backbone of soil health. Journal of Nutrient Management. February 2022. pg. 16-17.
Alfalfa yield impacts of low-disturbance manure application - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2021. Alfalfa yield impacts of low-disturbance manure application. Forage Focus. December 2021. pg. 6.
Recycling and management of manure in forage crops - (Proceedings)
Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F. 2021. Recycling and management of manure in forage crops. Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium. November 16-18. Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV.
The balance of manure management - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F. 2021. The balance of manure management. Progressive Forage Grower. January, issue 1. pg. 30-31.
Challenges and successes in identifying the transfer and transformation of phosphorus from soils to open waters and sediments Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ross, D.S., Young, E.O., Jaisi, D.P. 2021. Challenges and successes in identifying the transfer and transformation of phosphorus from soils to open waters and sediments. Soil Systems. 5(4):65. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5040065.
Impacts of drainage water management on phosphorus and nitrogen losses from northern New York corn silage fields - (Abstract Only)
Klaiber, L.B., Kramer, S.R., Haney, M.K., Young, E.O. 2021. Impacts of drainage water management on phosphorus and nitrogen losses from northern New York corn silage fields. Meeting Abstract. November 7-10. Salt Lake City, Utah.
Tillage and liquid dairy manure effects on overland flow nitrogen and phosphorus loss potential in an upper Midwest corn silage-winter triticale cropping system Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Cavadini, J. 2021. Tillage and liquid dairy manure effects on overland flow nitrogen and phosphorus loss potential in an upper Midwest corn silage-winter triticale cropping system. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091775.
Impacts of low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation on alfalfa yield and fluxes of ammonia, nitrous oxide, and methane Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Cavadini, J. 2021. Impacts of low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation on alfalfa yield and fluxes of ammonia, nitrous oxide, and methane. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080750.
Phosphorus transport along the agricultural-riparian-stream continuum in cold climates: managing for improved water quality - (Abstract Only)
Impacts of low-disturbance dairy manure incorporation on ammonia and greenhouse gas fluxes in a corn silage–winter rye cover crop system Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Cavadini, J. 2021. Impacts of low-disturbance dairy manure incorporation on ammonia and greenhouse gas fluxes in a corn silage–winter rye cover crop system. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20228.
Field-to-stream nutrient management - (Abstract Only)
Young, E.O. 2021. Field-to-stream nutrient management. Meeting Abstract. Dairy Forage Research Center Webinar Series.
Phosphorus transport along the cropland–riparian–stream continuum in cold climate agroecosystems: A review Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, E.O., Ross, D.S., Jasi, D.P., Vidon, P.G. 2021. Phosphorus transport along the cropland–riparian–stream continuum in cold climate agroecosystems: A review. Soil Systems. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5010015.
Influence of soil and manure management practices on surface runoff phosphorus and nitrogen loss in a corn silage production system: A paired watershed approach Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Casler, M.D., Cavadini, J. 2020. Influence of soil and manure management practices on surface runoff phosphorus and nitrogen loss in a corn silage production system: A paired watershed approach. Soil Systems. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5010001.
Nutrient mass balances help weigh farm options - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2021. Nutrient mass balances help weigh farm options. Journal of Nutrient Management. May 1, 2021. Pg. 10-11.
Low disturbance manure incorporation benefits - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2020. Low disturbance manure incorporation benefits. Forage Focus. December 2020 issue. pg. 20-21.
Soil testing pays - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2020. Soil testing pays. Progressive Forage Grower. 2020.
Soil nutrient managmement: Fueling agroecosystem sustainability Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, E.O. 2020. Soil nutrient managmement: Fueling agroecosystem sustainability. Electronic Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1792679.
Benefits of low disturbance manure application - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2020. Benefits of low disturbance manure application. Journal of Nutrient Management. Summer 2020.
Runoff water quality following low-disturbance manure application in an alfalfa-grass hay crop forage system Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Coblentz, W.K., Cavadini, J. 2020. Runoff water quality following low-disturbance manure application in an alfalfa-grass hay crop forage system. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49(3):663-674. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20058.
Winter rye cover crop impacts on runoff water quality in a northern New York (USA) tile-drained maize agroecosystem Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Griffith, K.E., Young, E.O., Klaiber, L.B., Kramer, S.R. 2020. Winter rye cover crop impacts on runoff water quality in a northern New York (USA) tile-drained maize agroecosystem. Journal of Water Air and Soil Pollution. 231:84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-4443-z.
Quantifying the influence of manure application methods on greenhouse gas fluxes and runoff water quality in a dairy agroecosystem - (Abstract Only)
Impacts of tile drainage on phosphorus losses from edge-of-field plots in the Lake Champlain Basin of New York Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Klaiber, L.B., Young, E.O., Kramer, S.R. 2020. Impacts of tile drainage on phosphorus losses from edge-of-field plots in the Lake Champlain Basin of New York. Water. 12(2):328. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020328.
Manure nutrient management in cold climates - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2020. Manure nutrient management in cold climates. Trade Journal Publication. February 2020. Pg. 16-17.
Soil fertility in conservation tillage systems - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2020. Soil fertility in conservation tillage systems. Progressive Forage Grower. Volume 21, Issue 1. Pg. 25-26.
What can you do to prepare for wetter springs? - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2019. What can you do to prepare for wetter springs?. Progressive Forage Grower. 20(11):16-17.
Start fall off right with soil sampling and manure management - (Trade Journal)
Young, E.O. 2019. Start fall off right with soil sampling and manure management. Progressive Forage Grower. 20(9):38-39.
Nutrient loss in snowmelt runoff following dairy manure application on snowpack - (Abstract Only)
Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F., Wilson, M., Vadas, P.A., Motew, M.M. 2019. Nutrient loss in snowmelt runoff following dairy manure application on snowpack. Meeting Abstract. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Nov. 10-13, 2019. San Antonio, Texas.
Measuring phosphorus release in laboratory microcosms for water quality assessment Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, E.O., Ross, D.S., Sherman, J.F. 2019. Measuring phosphorus release in laboratory microcosms for water quality assessment. Journal of Visual Experiments. (149) e60072. https://doi.org/10.3791/60072.
Riparian buffer nutrient dynamics and water quality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Young, E.O., Ross, D.S., Jaynes, D.B. 2019. Riparian buffer nutrient dynamics and water quality. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 7:76. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00076.