Research Project: Improving Air Quality, Soil Health and Nutrient Use Efficiency to Increase Northwest Agroecosystem Performance

Location: Northwest Sustainable Agroecosystems Research

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

Performance of the SWEEP model in assessing the impact of crop rotation, green manure, fertilizer, and tillage on wind erosion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Huggins, D., Sharratt, B., Li, S. 2022. Performance of the SWEEP model in assessing the impact of crop rotation, green manure, fertilizer, and tillage on wind erosion. Land Degradation and Development. 33(11):1787-1798. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.4220.

No-till farming for managing soil organic matter in semiarid, temperate regions - (Book / Chapter)
Peng, Q., Huggins, D.R. 2021. No-till farming for managing soil organic matter in semiarid, temperate regions. In: Lal, R., editor. Soil Organic Matter and Feeding the Future. 1st edition. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. p. 365-406. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003102762.

Influence of physical crust cover on the wind erodibility of soils in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA - (Abstract Only)

Time-lapse mapping of crop and tillage interactions with soil water using electromagnetic induction - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brown, M., Heinse, R., Johnson-Maynard, J., Huggins, D.R. 2021. Time-lapse mapping of crop and tillage interactions with soil water using electromagnetic induction. Vadose Zone Journal. 20(4). Article e20097. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20097.

Decline in soil microbial abundance when camelina introduced into a monoculture wheat system - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hansen, J.C., Schillinger, W.F., Paulitz, T.C., Sullivan, T.S. 2020. Decline in soil microbial abundance when camelina introduced into a monoculture wheat system. Frontiers in Microbiology. 11:571178. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.571178.

Source and subsurface transport of dissolved reactive phosphorus in a semiarid, no-till catchment with complex topography - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ortega-Pieck, A., Norby, J., Brooks, E., Strawn, D., Crump, A., Huggins, D.R. 2020. Source and subsurface transport of dissolved reactive phosphorus in a semiarid, no-till catchment with complex topography. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20114.

Evaluating buffer methods for determinining lime requirement on acidified agricultural soils of the Palouse - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McFarland, C., Santosh, S., Carpenter-Boggs, L., Schroeder, K., Brown, T., Huggins, D.R. 2020. Evaluating buffer methods for determining lime requirement on acidified agricultural soils of the Palouse. Soil Science Society of America Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20111.

Influence of clay amendment on soil physical properties and threshold friction velocity within a disturbed crust cover in the inland Pacific Northwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Huggins, D.R., Sharratt, B.S. 2020. Influence of clay amendment on soil physical properties and threshold friction velocity within a disturbed crust cover in the inland Pacific Northwest. Soil and Tillage Research. 202 Article 104569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104659.

Threshold friction velocities influenced by standing crop residue in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Huggins, D.R., Sharratt, B.S. 2020. Threshold friction velocities influenced by standing crop residue in the inland Pacific Northwest, USA. Land Degradation and Development. 31(16):2356-2368. https://doi.org/10.1002/ldr.3602.

Modeling soil wind erosion from agro-ecological classes of the Pacific Northwest in response to current climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Huggins, D.R., Abatzoglou, J., Sharratt, B.S. 2019. Modeling soil wind erosion from agro-ecological classes of the Pacific Northwest in response to current climate. Journal of Geophysical Research. 125(2): e2019JD031104. https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JD031104.

Productivity, economic performance, and soil quality of conventional, mixed, and organic dryland farming systems in eastern Washington State - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wachter, J., Painter, K., Carpenter-Boggs, L., Huggins, D.R., Reganold, J. 2019. Productivity, economic performance, and soil quality of conventional, mixed, and organic dryland farming systems in eastern Washington State. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 286:106665. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2019.106665.

Rapid mapping of winter wheat yield, protein, and nitrogen uptake using remote and proximal sensing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wang, K., Huggins, D.R., Tao, H. 2019. Rapid mapping of winter wheat yield, protein, and nitrogen uptake using remote and proximal sensing. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation. Vol.23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jag.2019.101921.

Dry aggregate stability influenced by soil type, crop rotation, soil amendment, and tillage in the Columbia Plateau - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Huggins, D.R., Sharratt, B.S. 2019. Dry aggregate stability influenced by soil type, crop rotation, soil amendment, and tillage in the Columbia Plateau. Aeolian Research. 40:65-73. https://doi.org/10.106/j.aeolia.2019.07.001.

Soil microbial biomass and fungi reduced with canola introduced in long-term monoculture wheat rotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hansen, J.C., Schillinger, W., Sullivan, T., Paulitz, T.C. 2019. Soil microbial biomass and fungi reduced with canola introduced in long-term monoculture wheat rotations. Frontiers in Microbiology. 10:1488. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2019.01488.

Parameterization schemes on dust deposition in northwest China: model validation and implications for the global dust cycle - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X., Sharratt, B.S., Lei, J., Wu, C., Zhang, J., Zhao, C., Wang, Z., Wu, S., Li, S., Liu, L., Huang, S., Guo, Y., Mao, R., Li, J., Tang, X., Hao, J. 2019. Parameterization schemes on dust deposition in northwest China: model validation and implications for the global dust cycle. Atmospheric Environment. 209:1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2019.04.017.

Emissions of N2O and CO2 following short-term water and N fertilization events in wheat-based cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Kostyanovsky, K.I., Huggins, D.R., Stockle, C.O., Morrow, J.G., Madsen, I. 2019. Emissions of N2O and CO2 following short-term water and N fertilization events in wheat-based cropping systems. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7:63. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00063.

Wind erosion and dust emissions in central Asia: Spatiotemporal simulations in a typical dust year - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Sharratt, B.S., Lei, J. 2018. Wind erosion and dust emissions in central Asia: Spatiotemporal simulations in a typical dust year. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms. 44(2):521-534. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.4514.

Soil carbon loss by wind erosion of summer-fallow fields in Washington’s dryland wheat region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharratt, B.S., Kennedy, A.C., Hansen, J.C., Schillinger, W. 2018. Soil carbon loss by wind erosion of summer-fallow fields in Washington’s dryland wheat region. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 92(6):1551-1558. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2018.06.0214.

Threshold friction velocity influenced by crust cover of soils in the Columbia Plateau - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rhizosphere microbial communities of canola and wheat at six paired field sites - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hansen, J.C., Schillinger, W., Sullivan, T., Paulitz, T.C. 2018. Rhizosphere microbial communities of canola and wheat at six paired field sites. Applied Soil Ecology. 130:185-193. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2018.06.012.

Effects of saline irrigation and biochar application on soil salt crust formation on sandy loam - (Abstract Only)

East Asian dust storm in May 2017: observations, modelling and its influence on Asia-Pacific region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, X., Sharratt, B.S., Liu, L., Wang, Z., Pan, X., Lei, J., Wu, S., Huang, S., Guo, Y., Li, J., Tang, X., Yang, T., Tian, Y., Chen, X., Hao, J., Zheng, H., Yang, Y., Lyu, Y. 2018. East Asian dust storm in May 2017: observations, modelling and its influence on Asia-Pacific region. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 18:8353–8371. https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-18-8353-2018.

Early-season wind erosion influenced by soil-incorporated green manure in the Pacific Northwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharratt, B.S., McGuire, A., Horneck, D. 2018. Early-season wind erosion influenced by soil-incorporated green manure in the Pacific Northwest. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 82:678–684. https://doi:10.2136/sssaj2018.01.0018.

Wind erosion potential influenced by tillage in an irrigated potato-sweet corn rotation in the Columbia Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharratt, B.S., Collins, H.P. 2018. Wind erosion potential influenced by tillage in an irrigated potato-sweet corn rotation in the Columbia Basin. Agronomy Journal. 110:842-849. https://doi:10.2134/agronj2017.12.0681.

Chemical composition of windblown dust emitted from agricultural soils amended with biosolids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Sharratt, B.S., Schillinger, W., Bary, A., Cogger, C. 2018. Chemical composition of windblown dust emitted from agricultural soils amended with biosolids. Aeolian Research. 32:102-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.02.001.

Dynamic effects of biochar concentration and particle size on hydraulic properties of sand - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Trifunovic, B., Gonzales, H., Ravi, S., Sharratt, B.S., Mohanty, S. 2018. Dynamic effects of biochar concentration and particle size on hydraulic properties of sand. Land Degradation and Development. 29:884–893. https://doi:10.1002/ldr.2906.

Altered bacterial communities in long-term no-till soils associated with stratification of soluble aluminum and soil pH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lewis, R.W., Barth, V.P., Coffey, T., Mcfarland, C., Huggins, D.R., Sullivan, T.S. 2018. Altered bacterial communities in long-term no-till soils associated with stratification of soluble aluminum and soil pH. Soil Systems. 2(1):1-13. https://doi:10.3390/soils2010007.

Wind erosion potential of a winter wheat–summer fallow rotation after land application of biosolids - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Sharratt, B.S., Schillinger, W., Bary, A., Cogger, C. 2018. Wind erosion potential of a winter wheat–summer fallow rotation after land application of biosolids. Aeolian Research. 32:53-59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.01.009.

Field and laboratory comparison of PM10 instruments in high winds - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharratt, B.S., Pi, H. 2018. Field and laboratory comparison of PM10 instruments in high winds. Aeolian Research. 32:42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aeolia.2018.01.006.

Effects of climatic conditions and management practices on agricultural carbon and water budgets in the Inland Pacific Northwest USA - (Review Article)
Chi, J., Waldo, S., Pressley, S.N., Russell, E.S., O'Keeffe, P.T., Pan, W.L., Huggins, D.R., Stöckle, C.O., Brooks, E.S., Lamb, B.K. 2017. Effects of climatic conditions and management practices on agricultural carbon and water budgets in the Inland Pacific Northwest USA. Journal of Geophysical Research. 122(12):3142-3160. https://doi.org/10.1002/2017JG004148.

Soil properties influenced by summer fallow management in the Horse Heaven Hills of Southcentral Washington - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharratt, B.S., Schillinger, W. 2018. Soil properties influenced by summer fallow management in the Horse Heaven Hills of Southcentral Washington. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 73:452-460. https://doi:10.2489/jswc.73.4.452.

Confronting climate change challenges to dryland cereal production: a call for international collaborative, transdisciplinary research and producer engagement - (Review Article)
Eigenbrode, S.D., Binns, P., Huggins, D.R. 2018. Confronting climate change challenges to dryland cereal production: a call for international collaborative, transdisciplinary research and producer engagement. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2017.00164.

Atmospheric dust events in Central Asia: Relationship to wind, soil type, and land use - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Sharratt, B.S., Lei, J. 2017. Atmospheric dust events in Central Asia: Relationship to wind, soil type, and land use. Journal of Geophysical Research. 122:6652-6671. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JD026314.

Windblown sediment transport and loss in a desert–oasis ecotone in the Tarim Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Sharratt, B.S., Lei, J. 2017. Windblown sediment transport and loss in a desert–oasis ecotone in the Tarim Basin. Scientific Reports. 7:7723. https://doi:10.1038/s41598-017-04971-4.

Evaluating the effectiveness of agricultural mulches for reducing post-wildfire wind erosion - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Robichaud, P.R., Jennewein, J., Sharratt, B.S., Lewis, S., Brown, B. 2017. Evaluating the effectiveness of agricultural mulches for reducing post-wildfire wind erosion. Aeolian Research. 27:13-21.

Agro-ecological class stability decreases in response to climate change projections for the Pacific Northwest, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Comparison of greenhouse gas offset quantification protocols for nitrogen management in dryland wheat cropping systems in the Pacific Northwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Rotational diversification and intensification - (Other)
Kirby, E., Pan, W., Huggins, D.R., Painter, K., Bista, P. 2017. Rotational diversification and intensification. WSU Extension Bulletin "Advances in Dryland Farming in the Inland Pacific Northwest." pp. 163-236.

Crop Residue Management - (Other)
Tao, H., Yorgey, G., Huggins, D.R., Wysocki, D. 2017. Crop Residue Management. WSU Extension Bulletin "Advances in Dryland Farming in the Inland Pacific Northwest." pp. 125-162.

Sediment and PM10 flux from no-tillage cropping systems in the Pacific Northwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sharratt, B.S., Young, F.L., Feng, G.G. 2017. Sediment and PM10 flux from no-tillage cropping systems in the Pacific Northwest. Agronomy Journal. 109:1-9.

Projected dryland cropping system shifts in the Pacific Northwest in response to climate change - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Karimi, T., Stockle, C.O., Higgins, S.S., Nelson, R.L., Huggins, D.R. 2017. Projected dryland cropping system shifts in the Pacific Northwest in response to climate change. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 5:20. doi:10.3389/fevo.2017.00020.

Evaluation of the RWEQ and SWEEP in simulating soil and PM10 loss from a portable wind tunnel - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Pi, H., Sharratt, B.S. 2017. Evaluation of the RWEQ and SWEEP in simulating soil and PM10 loss from a portable wind tunnel. Soil and Tillage Research. 170:94-103.

Climate change predicted to negatively influence surface soil health of dryland cropping systems in the Inland Pacific Northwest - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Climate change predicted to negatively influence surface soil organic matter of dryland cropping systems in the Inland Pacific Northwest, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Morrow, J.G., Huggins, D.R., Reganold, J.P. 2017. Climate change predicted to negatively influence surface soil organic matter of dryland cropping systems in the Inland Pacific Northwest, USA. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 5:10. doi:10.3389/fevo.2017.00010.

Impacts of terrain attributes on economics and the environment: Costs of reducing potential nitrogen pollution in wheat production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Walters, C.G., Shumway, R.C., Huggins, D.R. 2017. Impacts of terrain attributes on economics and the environment: Costs of reducing potential nitrogen pollution in wheat production. American Journal of Agricultural Economics. 48:143-152.