Research Project: Soil and Crop Management for Enhanced Soil Health, Resilient Cropping Systems, and Sustainable Agriculture in the Northern Great Plains

Location: Integrated Cropping Systems Research

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

Microbial activity responses to water stress in agricultural soils from simple and complex crop rotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schnecker, J., Meeder, D.B., Calderon, F., Cavigelli, M.A., Lehman, R.M., Grandy, A.S. 2021. Microbial activity responses to water stress in agricultural soils from simple and complex crop rotations. Soil. 7:547-561. https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-7-547-2021.

Yield and economic performance of crop rotation systems in South Dakota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Feng, H., Wang, T., Osborne, S.L., Kumar, S. 2021. Yield and economic performance of crop rotation systems in South Dakota. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 4(3). Article e20196. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20196.

Rhizosphere microbial communities explain positive effects of diverse crop rotations on maize and soybean performance - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benitez, M., Ewing, P.M., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M. 2021. Rhizosphere microbial communities explain positive effects of diverse crop rotations on maize and soybean performance. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. Article 108309. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soilbio.2021.108309.

Long term crop rotation effect on subsequent soybean yield explained by soil- and root-associated microbiome and soil health indicators - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Neupane, A., Bulbul, I., Wang, Z., Lehman, R.M., Nafziger, E., Marzano, S. 2021. Long term crop rotation effect on subsequent soybean yield explained by soil- and root-associated microbiome and soil health indicators. Scientific Reports. 11. Article 9200. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88784-6.

Cover crop effects on cash crops in Northern Great Plains no-till systems are annually variable and possibly delayed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Chim, B., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M., Schneider, S.K. 2021. Cover crop effects on cash crops in Northern Great Plains no-till systems are annually variable and possibly delayed. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 53(2):153-169. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2021.1984512.

Crop responses to topsoil replacement within eroded landscapes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schneider, S.K., Cavers, C., Duke, S.E., Schumacher, J.A., Schumacher, T.E., Lobb, D.A. 2021. Crop responses to topsoil replacement within eroded landscapes. Agronomy Journal. 113:2938-2949. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20635.

Rhizosphere microbial communities predict positive effects of diverse crop rotations on corn and soybean performance: microbiome explain benefits of diverse rotations - (Pre-print Publication)
Benitez, M.S., Ewing, P.M., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M. 2020. Rhizosphere microbial communities predict positive effects of diverse crop rotations on corn and soybean performance: microbiome explain benefits of diverse rotations. AgriRXiv. Preprint. https://doi.org/10.31220/agriRxiv.2020.00023.

Short-term impacts to the soil microbial population during grassland conversion to cropland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Graham, C., Ramos-Pezzotti, M., Lehman, R.M. 2021. Short-term impacts to the soil microbial population during grassland conversion to cropland. Soil & Tillage Research. 206. Article 104839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2020.104839.

Diverse rotations mitigate the mutual suppression of corn and soybeans through the rhizosphere - (Abstract Only)
Ewing, P.M., Benitez, M.S., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M. 2020. Diverse rotations mitigate the mutual suppression of corn and soybeans through the rhizosphere [abstract]. Tri-Societies Annual Meeting, November 11, 2020. Virtual.

Root length density of cereal and grain legume crops grown in diverse rotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osborne, S.L., Chim, B., Riedell, W.E., Schumacher, T.E. 2020. Root length density of cereal and grain legume crops grown in diverse rotations. Crop Science. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20164.

Emergence of common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) is influenced by the landscape position in which seeds developed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Papiernik, S.K., Forcella, F., Amundson, G.B. 2020. Emergence of common lambsquarters (Chenopodium album L.) is influenced by the landscape position in which seeds developed. Agric Environ Lett. 5(1):e20000. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20000.

DRASTIC and PIRI GIS-based indexes: Assessing the vulnerability and risk of groundwater pollution - (Book / Chapter)
Montoya, J.C., Porfiri, C., Vazquez, P.M., Papiernik, S.K., Azcarate, P., Roberto, Z. 2020. DRASTIC and PIRI GIS-based indexes: Assessing the vulnerability and risk of groundwater pollution. In: Chantre, G. and González-Andújar, J. (eds) Decision Support Systems for Weed Management. Springer, Cham, Switzerland. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-44402-0_10.

Stacking agricultural management tactics to promote improvements in soil structure and microbial activities - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L., McGraw, K. 2019. Stacking agricultural management tactics to promote improvements in soil structure and microbial activities. Agronomy. 9(9): 539. https://doi:10.3390/agronomy9090539.

Comparative measurements of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal responses to agricultural management practices - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L., Taheri, W.I., Buyer, J.S., Chim, B. 2019. Comparative measurements of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal responses to agricultural management practices. Mycorrhiza. 29:227-235. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00572-019-00884-4.

Informing precision agriculture: Small-scale spatial variability in herbicide, weed, and crop dynamics - (Abstract Only)
Papiernik, S.K. 2019. Informing precision agriculture: Small-scale spatial variability in herbicide, weed, and crop dynamics. 14th IUPAC International Congress of Crop Protection Chemistry. Paper P4.29.

Nitrogen requirements of Ethiopian mustard for biofuel feedstock in South Dakota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Albert, P., Osborne, S.L., Mathew, F., Ali, S., Sieverding, H., Kumar, S., Nleya, T. 2019. Nitrogen requirements of Ethiopian mustard for biofuel feedstock in South Dakota. Agronomy Journal. 111:1304-1311.

Sorption-desorption of rimsulfuron, nicosulfuron, and metabolites in soils from Argentina and the USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Azcarate, M.P., Papiernik, S.K., Montoya, J.C., Koskinen, W.C. 2018. Sorption-desorption of rimsulfuron, nicosulfuron, and metabolites in soils from Argentina and the USA. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 3:180048. https://doi.org/10.2134/ael2018.09.0048.

Response of soil surface greenhouse gas fluxes to crop residue removal and cover crops under a corn-soybean rotation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wegner, B.R., Subedi, K., Singh, S., Lai, L., Abagandura, G., Kumar, S., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M., Jagadamma, S. 2018. Response of soil surface greenhouse gas fluxes to crop residue removal and cover crops under a corn-soybean rotation. Journal of Environmental Quality. 47:1146-1154.

Diversified crop rotations are a powerful management strategy for improving soil health and function - (Other)
Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L. 2018. Diversified crop rotations are a powerful management strategy for improving soil health and function [abstract]. Soil Health Institute annual meeting, Albuquerque NM, July 31-Aug. 3, 2018.

Corn residue particle size affects soil surface properties - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Stetson, S.J., Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L. 2018. Corn residue particle size affects soil surface properties. Agricultural and Environmental Letters. 3:180004. https://doi.org/10.2134/ael2018.01.0004.

Seven-year impact of cover crops on soil health when corn residue is removed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wegner, B.R., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M., Kumar, S. 2018. Seven-year impact of cover crops on soil health when corn residue is removed. BioEnergy Research. 11:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12155-017-9891-y.

Learn about your micro work-force; Manage for their success - (Abstract Only)
Lehman, R.M. 2017. Learn about your micro work-force; Manage for their success. Indiana CCA Conference, Indianapolis, IN, Dec. 12-13, 2017.

Previous crop and rotation history effects on corn health and associated microbiome - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Benitez Ponce, M.S., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M. 2017. Previous crop and rotation history effects on corn health and associated microbiome. Scientific Reports. 7:15709. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-15955-9.

Just scratching the surface: how do we measure responses of soil microorganisms? - (Trade Journal)
Lehman, R.M. 2017. Just scratching the surface: how do we measure responses of soil microorganisms? Farm Journal, Nov. 2017.

Maize residue removal and cover crop effects on subsequent soybean crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Riedell, W.E., Osborne, S.L., Dagel, K.J. 2017. Maize residue removal and cover crop effects on subsequent soybean crops. Agronomy Journal. 109:2762-2770. https://doi:10.2134/agronj2017.05.0245.

Monolith root sampling elucidates Western Corn Rootworm larval feeding injury in maize - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Riedell, W.E., Osborne, S.L. 2017. Monolith root sampling elucidates Western Corn Rootworm larval feeding injury in maize. Crop Science. 57:3170-3178. https://doi:10.2135/cropsci12017.04.0218.

Soil health: an emergent set of soil properties that result from synergy among agricultural management practices - (Abstract Only)
Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L. 2017. Soil health: an emergent set of soil properties that result from synergy among agricultural management practices [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings, Tampa, FL, Oct. 22-25, 2017.

Soil nitrogen dynamics in switchgrass seeded to a marginal cropland in South Dakota - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lai, L., Hong, C., Kumar, S., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M., Owens, V. 2017. Soil nitrogen dynamics in switchgrass seeded to a marginal cropland in South Dakota. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 10:28-38. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.12475.

Analyzing the impacts of three types of biochar on soil carbon fractions and physiochemical properties in a corn-soybean rotation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sandhu, S., Ussiri, D.A., Kumar, S., Chintala, R., Papiernik, S.K., Malo, D.D., Schumacher, T. 2017. Analyzing the impacts of three types of biochar on soil carbon fractions and physiochemical properties in a corn-soybean rotation. Chemosphere. 184:473-481. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.165.

At the heart of soil health - (Trade Journal)
Lehman, R.M. 2017. At the heart of soil health. Farm Journal, June 2017.

Rotation history effects on soybean plants and rhizosphere microbiome - (Abstract Only)
Benitez Ponce, M.S., Osborne, S.L., Lehman, R.M. 2017. Rotation history effects on soybean plants and rhizosphere microbiome. Abstract. Soil Ecology Society Biennial Meeting, Ft. Collins, CO, June 5-9, 2017.

Assessment of soil attributes and crop productivity after diversification of the ubiquitous corn-soybean rotation in the northwestern U.S. Corn Belt - (Abstract Only)
Riedell, W.E., Osborne, S.L. 2017. Assessment of soil attributes and crop productivity after diversification of the ubiquitous corn-soybean rotation in the northwestern U.S. Corn Belt. p. 15. In: D. Presley (ed.) Abstracts of the Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Conference. 30 July – 2 Aug 2017. Madison WI.

Effects of cropping systems on soil biology - (Abstract Only)
Lehman, R.M. 2017. Effects of cropping systems on soil biology. Abstract. Soil Health Conference. Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Feb., 16-17, 2017.

Fungicidal seed coatings exert minor effects on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant nutrient content - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cameron, J.C., Lehman, R.M., Sexton, P., Osborne, S.L., Taheri, W.I. 2017. Fungicidal seed coatings exert minor effects on arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and plant nutrient content. Agronomy Journal. 109:1005-1012.