Research Project: Increasing Small-Farm Viability, Sustainable Production and Human Nutrition in Plant-Based Food Systems of the New England States

Location: Food Systems Research Unit

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

Engaging stakeholders to strengthen coproduction of knowledge in the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) indicator framework - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Delong, A.N., Mcintosh, M.M., Donovan, M.E., Spiegal, S.A., Boughton, E.H., Swain, H.M., Silveira, M.A., Sellers, B., Hurst, Z.M., Bestelmeyer, B.T. 2025. Engaging stakeholders to strengthen coproduction of knowledge in the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) indicator framework. Journal of Environmental Quality. 54(6): 151-1534. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.70102.

Spatial mapping and predictive modeling of soil organic carbon stocks in Vermont agricultural lands using machine learning and environmental variables - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zeraatpisheh, M., White, A., Darby, H., Neher, D., Hancock, L., Kretzler, B., El-Naboulsi, N., Turner, H., Von Wettberg, E.B., Hammond Wagner, C.R., Galford, G.L. 2025. Spatial mapping and predictive modeling of soil organic carbon stocks in Vermont agricultural lands using machine learning and environmental variables. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 237. Article e110727. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2025.110727.

Holistic systems thinking underpins Vermont farmers and practitioners soil health preferences and beliefs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hammond Wagner, C.R., White, A., Darby, H., Ewing, P.M., Faulkner, J., Fisher, B., Galford, G., Horner, C., Jones, W.V., Neher, D., Von Wettberg, E., Zeraatpisheh, M. 2025. Holistic systems thinking underpins Vermont farmers and practitioners soil health preferences and beliefs. Soil Security. 19. Article 100186. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2025.100186.

Computational design for more engaged, impactful, and dynamic agricultural research. - (Review Article)
Kantar, M.B., Ewing, P.M., Bancic, J., Blair, H., Garba, I., Jamshidi, S., Jannink, J., Jha, P., Jungers, J., Pathak, H., Paul, S., Raghavan, B., Runck, B.C., Singh, J., Subedi, S., Joshi, V.R., Wang, D.R. 2025. Computational design for more engaged, impactful, and dynamic agricultural research.. Crop Science. Article e70034. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.70034.

Market approaches to sequester soil organic carbon on farms: justifications and suggested transformations from embedded market actors - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Colby, A., Johnson, M.F., Hammond Wagner, C.R., Wardropper, C.B. 2025. Market approaches to sequester soil organic carbon on farms: justifications and suggested transformations from embedded market actors. Agriculture and Human Values. Article s10460-024-10694-w. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10694-w.

Uncovering genetic linkages in the rhizosphere contributing to adaptation - (Pre-print Publication)
Williams, J.L., Killian, E.Z., Halpin-Mccormick, A., Kantar, M.B., Sherman, J.D., Ewing, P.M., Eberly, J.O., Lachowiec, J. 2024. Uncovering genetic linkages in the rhizosphere contributing to adaptation. bioRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.11.21.624704.

Sterile sentinels and MinION sequencing capture active soil microbial communities that differentiate crop rotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Erlandson, S.R., Ewing, P.M., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M. 2024. Sterile sentinels and MinION sequencing capture active soil microbial communities that differentiate crop rotations. Environmental Microbiome. 19(1):1-15. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40793-024-00571-8.

Regional self-reliance model of the New England food system - (Database / Dataset)
Peters, C.J., Barley, L., Donahue, B., Mccarthy, A., Stoll, J. 2024. Regional self-reliance model of the New England food system. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25234099.v1.

Real-time geoinformation systems to improve the quality, scalability, and cost of Internet of Things for agri-environment research - (Pre-print Publication)
Runck, B.C., Schultz, B., Bishop, J., Carlson, N., Chantigian, B., Deters, G., Erdmann, J., Ewing, P.M., Felzan, M., Fu, X. 2024. Real-time geoinformation systems to improve the quality, scalability, and cost of Internet of Things for agri-environment research. ArXiv. 10.48550/arXiv.2403.19477.

Dataset accompanying: Diversified grain rotations can be highly and reliably productive in unstable climates - (Database / Dataset)
Ewing, P.M., Chim, B.K., Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L. 2024. Dataset accompanying: Diversified grain rotations can be highly and reliably productive in unstable climates. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25383307.

Diversified grain rotations can be highly and reliably productive in unstable climates - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ewing, P.M., Chim, B.K., Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L. 2024. Diversified grain rotations can be highly and reliably productive in unstable climates. Field Crops Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109361.

Individual and collective political efficacy predicts farmer engagement and support for groundwater policies: Implications from the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Niles, M.T., Hammond Wagner, C.R., Aristizabal, N., Hricko, C., Petrucci, A., Rodriguez-Cruz, L.A. 2024. Individual and collective political efficacy predicts farmer engagement and support for groundwater policies: Implications from the California Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Ecology and Society. 29(1). Article 5. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-14673-290105.

Surmounting the tradeoff between productivity and weather resilience in diversified grain rotations - (Pre-print Publication)
Ewing, P.M., Chim, B.K., Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L. 2023. Surmounting the tradeoff between productivity and weather resilience in diversified grain rotations. AgriRXiv. https://doi.org/10.31220/agriRxiv.2023.00202.

Stakeholder integration predicts better outcomes from groundwater sustainability policy - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hammond Wagner, C.R., Perrone, D., Rohde, M., Anderson, R., Arthur, S., Atume, N., Brown, M., Esaki-Kua, L., Gonzalez, M., Garvey, K., Heidel, K., Jones, W.D., Khosrowshahi Asl, S., Munill, C., Nelson, R., Ortiz-Partida, J., Remson, E.J. 2023. Stakeholder integration predicts better outcomes from groundwater sustainability policy. Nature Communications. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-39363-y.

Capacity for National and Regional Self-Reliance in Fruit and Vegetable Production in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

A geospatial approach to identifying biophysically suitable areas for fruit and vegetable production in the United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCarthy, A., Srinivasan, S., Griffin, T., Peters, C.J. 2022. A geospatial approach to identifying biophysically suitable areas for fruit and vegetable production in the United States. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21138.

Regional variability in land and water use in fruit and vegetable production in the U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
McCarthy, A., Griffin, T., Srinivasan, S., Peters, C.J. 2021. Regional variability in land and water use in fruit and vegetable production in the U.S. Urban Agriculture and Regional Food Systems. https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20020.

Towards a holistic understanding of food systems - (Book / Chapter)
Peters, C.J. and Thilmany, D.D. 2022. Towards a holistic understanding of food systems. In: Peters, C.J., Thilmany, D.D., editors. Food Systems Modeling: Tools for Assessing Sustainability in Food and Agriculture. Cambridge, MA: Academic Press. p. 349-358. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822112-9.00016-3.