Research Project: Enhancing Sustainability of Mid-Atlantic Agricultural Systems Using Agroecological Principles and Practices

Location: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory

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

U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huddell, A.M., Thapa, R., Needelman, B., Mirsky, S.B., Davis, A.S., Peterson, C., Kladivko, E., Law, E., Darby, H., Mcvane, J.M., Haymake, J., Balkcom, K.S., Reiter, M., Vangessel, M., Ruark, M., Well, S., Gailans, S., Flessner, M.L., Mulvaney, M.J., Bagavathiannan, M., Samuelson, S., Ackroyd, V., Marcillo, G., Abendroth, L.J., Armstrong, S.D., Asmita, G., Basche, A., Beam, S., Bradley, K., Canisares, L.P., Devkota, P., Dick, W.A., Evans, J.A., Everman, W.A., Ferreira De Almeida, T., Fultz, L.M., Hashemi, M., Helmers, M.J., Jordan, N., Kaspar, T.C., Ketterings, Q.M., Kravchenko, A., Lazaro, L., Ramon, L.G., Liebert, J., Lindquist, J., Loria, K., Miller, J.O., Nkongolo, N.V., Norsworthy, J., Parajuli, B., Pelzer, C., Poffenbarger, H., Poudel, P., Ryan, M.R., Sawyer, J.E., Seehaver, S., Shergill, L., Upadhyaya, Y.R., Waggoner, A.L., Wallace, J.M., White, C., Wolters, B., Woodley, A., Ye, R., Youngerman, E. 2024. U.S. cereal rye winter cover crop growth database. Scientific Data. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-02996-9.

Early-season biomass and weather enable robust cereal rye covercrop biomass predictions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Huddell, A., Needelman, B., Law, E.P., Ackroyd, V.J., Bagavathiannan, M.V., Bradley, K., Davis, A.S., Evans, J.A., Evenman, W.J., Mirsky, S.B., Flessner, M.L., Jordan, N., Schwartz-Lazaro, L.M., Leon, R., Lindquist, J., Norsworthy, J.K., Shergill, L.S., Vangessel, M. 2024. Early-season biomass and weather enable robust cereal rye covercrop biomass predictions. Agricultural & Environmental Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20121.

Breeding allelopathy in cereal rye for weed suppression - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rebong, D., Inoa, S.H., Moore, V.M., Reberg-Horton, C.S., Mirsky, S.B., Murphy, P.J., Leon, R.G. 2023. Breeding allelopathy in cereal rye for weed suppression. Weed Science. 72(1):30-40. https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2023.64.

Survival and persistence of indicator organisms and foodborne pathogens in spatially-separated integrated crop-livestock farm environments - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Long-term economic impacts of no-till adoption - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Che, Y., Rejesus, R.M., Cavigelli, M.A., White, K.E., Aglasan, S., Knight, L.G., Dell, C.J., Holllinger, D., Lane, E. 2023. Long-term economic impacts of no-till adoption. Soil Security. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2023.100103.

Modeling surface residue decomposition and N release using the Cover Crop Nitrogen Calculator (CC-NCALC) - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R., Cabrera, M., Reberg-Horton, C., Dann, C., Balkcom, K.S., Fleisher, D.H., Gaskin, J., Hitchcock, R., Poncet, A., Mirsky, S.B., Schomberg, H.H., Timlin, D.J. 2023. Modeling surface residue decomposition and N release using the Cover Crop Nitrogen Calculator (CC-NCALC) . Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-022-10223-3.

Chemical differences in cover crop residue quality are maintained through litter decay - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R., Cabrera, M., Schomberg, H.H., Reberg-Horton, C., Poffenbarger, H., Mirsky, S.B. 2023. Chemical differences in cover crop residue quality are maintained through litter decay. Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1371/Journal.pone.0289352.

Quantifying the roles of intra- and interspecific diversification strategies in forage cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bybee-Finley, K.A., Menalled, U., Pelzer, C., Ryan, M.R., Darby, H., Ruhl, L., Warren, N., Lounsbury, N., Smith, R. 2023. Quantifying the roles of intra- and interspecific diversification strategies in forage cropping systems. Agricultural Systems. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2023.109036.

Agricultural management practices impact soil properties more than soil microarthropods - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Reilly, K., Cavigelli, M.A., Szlavecz, M.A. 2023. Agricultural management practices impact soil properties more than soil microarthropods. Pedobiologia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejsobi.2023.103516.

Managing cover crop C:N ratio and subsurface-banded poultry litter rate for optimal corn yields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Mirsky, S.B., Davis, B.W., Poffenbarger, H., Cavigelli, M.A., Maul, J.E., Schomberg, H.H., Spargo, J.T., Thapa, R. 2023. Managing cover crop C:N ratio and subsurface-banded poultry litter rate for optimal corn yields . Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21369.

Un-coupled effects of glyphosate on N-fixation components of agroecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Epp Schmidt, D.S., Cavigelli, M.A., Maul, J.E., Schomberg, H.H., Yarwood, S.A. 2023. Un-coupled effects of glyphosate on N-fixation components of agroecosystems. Applied Soil Ecology. 278: Article 108167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.104859.

Interseeded cover crop mixtures influence soil water storage during the corn phase of corn-soybean-wheat no-till cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schomberg, H.H., Mirsky, S.B., White, K.E., Thompson, A.I., Bagley, G.A., Garst, G.D., Bybee-Finley, K.A. 2023. Interseeded cover crop mixtures influence soil water storage during the corn phase of corn-soybean-wheat no-till cropping systems. Agricultural Water Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108167.

Participatory action research generates knowledge for Sustainable Development Goals - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Snapp, S., Bezner-Kerr, R., Bybee-Finley, K.A., Chikowo, R., Dakishoni, L., Grabowski, P., Lupafya, E., Mhango, W., Morrone, V., Shumba, L., Kanyama-Phiri, G. 2023. Participatory action research generates knowledge for Sustainable Development Goals. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1002/fee.2591.

Integration of satellite-based optical and synthetic aperture radar imagery to estimate winter cover crop performance in cereal grasses - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Jennewein, J.S., Lamb, B.T., Hively, W., Thieme, A., Thapa, R., Goldsmith, A.S., Mirsky, S.B. 2022. Integration of satellite-based optical and synthetic aperture radar imagery to estimate winter cover crop performance in cereal grasses. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs14092077.

An evolutionary perspective on increasing net benefits to crops from symbiotic microbes - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Denison, F.R., Muller, K.E. 2022. An evolutionary perspective on increasing net benefits to crops from symbiotic microbes. Evolutionary Applications. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.13384.

Improving soil carbon estimates by linking conceptual pools against measurable carbon fractions in the DAYCENT Model Version 4.5 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dangal, S.R., Schwalm, C., Cavigelli, M.A., Gollany, H.T., Jin, V.L., Sanderman, J. 2022. Improving soil carbon estimates by linking conceptual pools against measurable carbon fractions in the DAYCENT Model Version 4.5. Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021MS002622.

Influence of manure application on the soil bacterial microbiome in integrated crop-livestock farms in Maryland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peng, M., Millner, P.D., Parveen, S., Biswas, D. 2021. Influence of manure application on the soil bacterial microbiome in integrated crop-livestock farms in Maryland. Microorganisms. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9122586.

Cover crop residue decomposition in no-till cropping systems: Insights from multi-state on-farm litter bag studies - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R., Tully, K., Schomberg, H.H., Reberg-Horton, C., Davis, B., Poncet, A., Hitchcock, R., Gaskin, J.W., Cabrera, M., Mirsky, S.B., Seehaver, S., Timlin, D.J., Fleisher, D.H. 2021. Cover crop residue decomposition in no-till cropping systems: Insights from multi-state on-farm litter bag studies. Agriculture Ecosystems and the Environment. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2021.107823.

Cultivating trust in technology-mediated sustainable agricultural research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Raturi, A., Ackroyd, V., Chase, C., Davis, B., Myers, R., Poncet, A., Ramos-Giraldo, P., Rejesus, R., Robertson, A., Ruark, M., Seehaver-Eagen, S., Thompson, J.J., Mirsky, S.B. 2021. Cultivating trust in technology-mediated sustainable agricultural research. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20974.

Microbial processes and community structure as influenced by cover crop residue type and location during repeated dry-wet cycles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R., Tully, K., Hamovit, N., Yarwood, S., Schomberg, H.H., Cabrera, M., Reberg-Horton, S., Mirsky, S.B. 2021. Microbial processes and community structure as influenced by cover crop residue type and location during repeated dry-wet cycles. Applied Soil Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2021.104349.

Modeling water potential of cover crop residues on the soil surface - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dann, C., Cabrera, M., Thapa, R., Mirsky, S.B., Tully, K., Reberg-Horton, C., Hitchcock, R., Gaskin, J., Morari, F. 2021. Modeling water potential of cover crop residues on the soil surface. Ecological Modeling. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2021.109708.

Evaluation of interseeding cover crop mixtures in mid-Atlantic double-crop soybean - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peterson, C.M., Tully, K.L., Van Gessel, M.J., Davis, B., Ackroyd, V.J., Mirsky, S.B. 2021. Evaluation of interseeding cover crop mixtures in mid-Atlantic double-crop soybean. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20824.

Economic dimensions of soil health practices that sequester carbon: promising research directions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rejesus, R.M., Aglasan, S., Knight, L.G., Cavigelli, M.A., Dell, C.J., Hollinger, D., Lane, E.D. 2021. Economic dimensions of soil health practices that sequester carbon: promising research directions. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 76(3):55A-60A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.0324A.

Legumes and nutrient management improve phosphorus and potasssium balances in long-term crop rotations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Cavigelli, M.A., Bagley, G. 2021. Legumes and nutrient management improve phosphorus and potassium balances in long-term crop rotations. Agronomy Journal. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20651.

Effects of moisture and temperature on C and N mineralization from surface-applied cover crop residues - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thapa, R., Tully, K.L., Cabrera, M.L., Dann, C., Schomberg, H.H., Timlin, D.J., Gaskin, J., Reberg-Horton, C., Davis, B.W., Mirsky, S.B. 2021. Effects of moisture and temperature on C and N mineralization from surface-applied cover crop residues. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 57:485-498. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00374-021-01543-7.

Grazing winter rye cover crop in a cotton no-till system: Soil strength and runoff - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schomberg, H.H., Endale, D.M., Balkcom, K.S., Raper, R.L., Seman, D.H. 2021. Grazing winter rye cover crop in a cotton no-till system: Soil strength and runoff. Agronomy Journal. 113(2):1271-1286. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20612.

Differences among eighteen winter pea genotypes for forage and cover crop use in the southeastern United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Vann, R., Reberg-Horton, S., Castillo, M., Murphy, J., Mirsky, S.B., Saha, U., McGee, R.J. 2021. Differences among eighteen winter pea genotypes for forage and cover crop use in the southeastern United States. Crop Science. 61(2):947-965. https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20355.

Phenotypic and nodule microbial diversity among crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.) accessions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, V., Davis, B., Maul, J.E., Kucek, L.K., Mirsky, S.B. 2020. Phenotypic and nodule microbial diversity among crimson clover (Trifolium incarnatum L.) accessions. Agronomy. 10(9):1434. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10091434.

Biochar impacts on nutrient dynamics in a subtropical grassland soil - Part 1. N and P leaching - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lu, Y., Silveira, M.L., O'Connor, G.A., Vendramini, J.M., Erickson, J., Li, Y., Cavigelli, M.A. 2020. Biochar impacts on nutrient dynamics in a subtropical grassland soil - Part 1. N and P leaching. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49:1408-1420. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20139.

Biochar impacts on nutrient dynamics in a subtropical grassland soil - Part 2. Greenhouse gas emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lu, Y., Silveira, M.L., Cavigelli, M.A., O'Connor, G.A., Vendramini, J.M., Erickson, J., Li, Y. 2020. Biochar impacts on nutrient dynamics in a subtropical grassland soil - Part 2. Greenhouse gas emissions. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49:1421-1434. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20141.

How to feed the world - (Book / Chapter)
Roberts, D.P., Vandenberg, B., Mirsky, S., Buser, M., Reberg-Horton, C., Short, N., Shrestha, S. 2020. How to feed the world. In: Wright, D.J., Harder, C., editors. Applying Mapping and Spatial Analytics. GIS for Science. Redlands, CA:Esri Press. p. 110-123.

Registration of 'purple bounty' and 'purple prosperity' hairy vetch - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Moore, V., Maul, J.E., Wilson, D., Curran, W., Brainard, D., Devine, T., Mirsky, S.B. 2020. Registration of 'purple bounty' and 'purple prosperity' hairy vetch. Journal of Plant Registrations. 14(3):340-346.

Long-term evidence shows crop rotation diversification increases agricultural resilience to adverse climate conditions in North America - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bowles, T.M., Mooshammer, M., Socolar, Y., Calderon, F.J., Cavigelli, M.A., Culman, S.W., Deen, W., Drury, C.F., Garcia Y Garcia, A., Gaudin, A., Harkcom, W., Lehman, R.M., Osborne, S.L., Robertson, G., Salerno, J., Schmer, M.R., Strock, J., Grandy, A. 2020. Long-term evidence shows crop rotation diversification increases agricultural resilience to adverse climate conditions in North America. One Earth. 2:284-293.

Green and animal manure use in organic field crop systems - (Review Article)
Carr, P.M., Cavigelli, M.A., Darby, H., Delate, K., Eberly, J.O., Gramig, G.G., Heckman, J.R., Mallory, E., Reeve, J.R., Silva, E.M., Suchoff, D.H., Woodley, A.L. 2019. Green and animal manure use in organic field crop systems. Agronomy Journal. 2002:1-27.

Oil-based polyurethane-coated urea reduces nitrous oxide emissions in a corn field in a Maryland loamy sand soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bortolleto-Santos, R., Cavigelli, M.A., Montes Muniz, S.E., Schomberg, H.H., Le, A.N., Thompson, A.I., Kramer, M.H., Polito, W.L., Ribeiro, C. 2019. Oil-based polyurethane-coated urea reduces nitrous oxide emissions in a corn field in a Maryland loamy sand soil. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 249(2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.119329.

Assessment of organic produce farming research and outreach needs regarding food safety risks, raw manure and compost applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
De Melo Ramos, T., Jay-Russell, M., Millner, P.D., Shade, J., Misiewicz, T., Sorge, U., Hutchinson, M., Lilley, J., Pires, A.F. 2019. Assessment of organic produce farming research and outreach needs regarding food safety risks, raw manure and compost applications. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems. 3:73. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2019.00073.

Weed species and traits associated with organic grain crop rotations in the Mid-Atlantic region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Teasdale, J.R., Mirsky, S.B., Cavigelli, M.A. 2019. Weed species and traits associated with organic grain crop rotations in the Mid-Atlantic region. Weed Science. 67:595-604.

Nutrient cycling in organic field crops in Canada and the United States - (Review Article)
Carr, P.M., Cavigelli, M.A., Darby, H., Delate, K., Eberly, J.O., Gramig, G.G., Heckman, J.R., Mallory, E., Reeve, J.R., Silva, E.M., Suchoff, D.H., Woodley, A.L. 2019. Nutrient cycling in organic field crops in Canada and the United States. Agronomy Journal. 111:1-17.

Legume cover crops reduce poultry litter application requirements in organic systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Economic performance of long-term organic and conventional crop rotations in the Mid-Atlantic - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Cavigelli, M.A., Conklin, A.E., Rasmann, C. 2019. Economic performance of long-term organic and conventional crop rotations in the Mid-Atlantic. Agronomy Journal. 111:1-13.