Research Project: Developing Aspirational Practices Through Improved Process Understanding to Protect Soil and Air Resources and Increase Agricultural Productivity in the Upper Midwest U.S.

Location: Soil and Water Management Research

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

Nitrate, nitrous oxide, and ammonia loss mitigation with optimum rate of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer and application timing in corn - (Book / Chapter)
Menegaz, S., Fernández, F., Venterea, R.T., Helmers, M., Pagliari, P. 2025. Nitrate, nitrous oxide, and ammonia loss mitigation with optimum rate of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizer and application timing in corn. In: Hatano, R. and Baggs, E.M., editors. Nitrogen Cycling and Soil Health. Singapore: Springer. p. 15-38. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-1132-4.

Decarbonizing North American soybean production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

USDA LTAR network research: Upper Mississippi River Basin – St. Paul, MN - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dalzell, B.J., Baker, J.M., Venterea, R.T., Spokas, K.A., Feyereisen, G.W., Rice, P.J., Alexander, J.R. 2024. USDA LTAR network research: Upper Mississippi River Basin – St. Paul, MN. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20615.

Hydrologic connectivity regulates riverine N2O sources and dynamics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hu, M., Yu, Z., Griffis, T.J., Yang, W.H., Mohn, J., Millet, D.B., Baker, J.M., Wan, D. 2024. Hydrologic connectivity regulates riverine N2O sources and dynamics. Environmental Science and Technology. 58(22):9701-9713. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.4c01285.

Impacts assessment of nitrification inhibitors on U.S. agricultural emissions of reactive nitrogen gases - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Luo, L., Cohan, D., Gurung, R., Venterea, R.T., Ran, L., Benson, V., Yuan, Y. 2024. Impacts assessment of nitrification inhibitors on U.S. agricultural emissions of reactive nitrogen gases. Journal of Environmental Management. 359. Article 121043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.121043.

Nitrous oxide emissions from soybean in response to drained and undrained soils and previous corn nitrogen management - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fabrizzi, K., Fernández, F., Venterea, R.T., Naeve, S. 2024. Nitrous oxide emissions from soybean in response to drained and undrained soils and previous corn nitrogen management. Journal of Environmental Quality. 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20566.

Corn 15-nitrogen uptake and partitioning in response to fertilizer application rate and timing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Spackman, J., Fernández, F., Paiao, G., Venterea, R.T., Coulter, J. 2024. Corn 15-nitrogen uptake and partitioning in response to fertilizer application rate and timing. Agronomy Journal. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21577.

Agroecosystems and the reactive nitrogen dilemma: Sources, impacts, and potential solutions - (Book / Chapter)
Book chapter- Hsiao C, TJ Griffis, Z Yu, RT Venterea. 2024. Agroecosystems and the reactive nitrogen dilemma: Sources, impacts, and potential solutions. Pages 235-262 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780323997621000966 In: Treatise on Geochemistry, 3rd Edition. Editors: Ariel Anbar and Dominique Weis. Elsevier Science. ISBN 978-0-323-99763-8

Efficacy of grape seed procyanidins for inhibiting denitrification varies by source, soil texture, and cropping history - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hsiao, C., Frie, A., Mitchell, S.A., Venterea, R.T., Griffis, T. 2024. Efficacy of grape seed procyanidins for inhibiting denitrification varies by source, soil texture, and cropping history. Applied Soil Ecology. 195(March 2024). Article 105254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2023.105254.

Midwest - (Book / Chapter)
Baker, J.M., Wilson, A.B., Ainsworth, E.A., Andresen, J., Austin, J.A., Dukes, J.S., Gibbons, E., Hoppe, B.O., Ledee, O.E., Noel, J., Roop, H.A., Smith, S.A., Todey, D.P., Wolf, R., Wood, J.D. 2023. Midwest. In: Fifth National Climate Assessment. Crimmins, A.R., C.W. Avery, D.R. Easterling, K.E. Kunkel, B.C. Stewart, and T.K. Maycock, Eds. U.S. Global Change Research Program, Washington, DC, USA. https://doi.org/10.7930/NCA5.2023.CH24.

The role of microbes in mediating methane emissions – Act today to prepare for tomorrow - (Proceedings)
Davidson, E., Semrau, J., Burns, M., Tiedje, J., Zheng, J., Glass, J., Chanton, J., Criddle, C., Spokas, K.A., King, G. 2023. The role of microbes in mediating methane emissions – Act today to prepare for tomorrow. Meeting Proceedings. Washington, DC: American Society for Microbiology. 54 p.

Estimating nitrogen inputs from a kura clover living mulch system for maize production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, J.R., Venterea, R.T., Baker, J.M. 2023. Estimating nitrogen inputs from a kura clover living mulch system for maize production. Plant and Soil. 493:237-248. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06226-w.

Intended and unintended impacts of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms and microbial inhibitors on nitrogen losses in contrasting maize cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Souza, E., Rosen, C., Venterea, R.T., Muhammad, T. 2023. Intended and unintended impacts of nitrogen-fixing microorganisms and microbial inhibitors on nitrogen losses in contrasting maize cropping systems. Journal of Environmental Quality. Article 20500. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20500.

In situ 15N-N2O site preference and O2 concentration dynamics disclose the complexity of N2O production processes in agricultural soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wei, H., Song, X., Liu, Y., Wang, R., Zheng, X., Buterbach-Bahl, K., Venterea, R.T., Wu, D., Ju, X. 2023. In situ 15N-N2O site preference and O2 concentration dynamics disclose the complexity of N2O production processes in agricultural soil. Global Change Biology. 29(17):4910-4923. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.16753.

Pyrolysis temperature has greater effects on carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry than biochar feedstock when applied to a red pine forest soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toczydlowski, A., Slesak, R., Venterea, R.T., Spokas, K.A. 2023. Pyrolysis temperature has greater effects on carbon and nitrogen biogeochemistry than biochar feedstock when applied to a red pine forest soil. Forest Ecology and Management. 534. Article 120881. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.120881.

Temporal assessment of N-cycle microbial functions in a tropical agricultural soil using gene co-occurrence networks - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schaedel, M., Ishii, S., Wang, H., Venterea, R.T., Paul, B., Mutimura, M., Grossman, J. 2023. Temporal assessment of N-cycle microbial functions in a tropical agricultural soil using gene co-occurrence networks. ISME Communications. 18(2). Article e0281442. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281442.

Spatiotemporal distribution of roots in a maize-kura clover living mulch system: Impact of tillage and fertilizer N source - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, J.R., Baker, J.M., Gamble, J.D., Venterea, R.T., Spokas, K.A. 2023. Spatiotemporal distribution of roots in a maize-kura clover living mulch system: Impact of tillage and fertilizer N source. Soil & Tillage Research. 227(3). Article 105590. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2022.105590.

Maize performance in a kura clover living mulch under drought conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Alexander, J., Baker, J.M., Venterea, R.T. 2023. Maize performance in a kura clover living mulch under drought conditions. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 6(1). Article e20329. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20329.

Influence of soil test phosphorus level and leaching volume on phosphorus leaching - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Leverich, L.M., Kaiser, D.E., Feyereisen, G.W. 2022. Influence of soil test phosphorus level and leaching volume on phosphorus leaching. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86(5):1280–1295. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20452.

Aeration - (Book / Chapter)
Venterea, R.T., Rolston, D. 2023. Aeration. In: Gross M.J. and Oliver, M., editors. Encyclopedia of Soils in the Environment. Second edition. Amsterdam, Netherlands:Elsevier. p. 216-224. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822974-3.00039-2.

Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Landscape scale (valley-wide) soil carbon and nitrogen cycling data - (Database / Dataset)
Venterea, R.T., Lovett, G.M., Groffman, P.M. 2021. Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest: Landscape scale (valley-wide) soil carbon and nitrogen cycling data. Environmental Data Initiative. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/bd97ffb0294fc844cd0a09df95038044.