Research Project: Practices and Technologies for Sustainable Production in Midwestern Tile Drained Agroecosystems

Location: Soil Drainage Research

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

Addressing phosphorus hotspots using controlled drainage - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dialameh, B., King, K.W., Stinner, J.H., Askar, M.H., Penn, C.J., Williams, M.R., Kalcic, M., Shedekar, V.S. 2026. Addressing phosphorus hotspots using controlled drainage. Agricultural Water Management. 331. Article 110539. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2026.110539.

Small-scale habitat relationships of Corydalus cornutus hellgrammites in central Ohio riffles - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bossley, J., Smiley, P.C., Humphrey, H. 2026. Small-scale habitat relationships of Corydalus cornutus hellgrammites in central Ohio riffles. Insects. 17. Article 410. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects17040410.

Soil health indicators respond to management practices on commercial farms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterholz, W.R., King, K.W., Kalcic, M., Shedekar, V. 2026. Soil health indicators respond to management practices on commercial farms. Geoderma. 466. Article 117674. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2026.117674.

Evaluating the influence of climatic and hydrologic variables on fish communities in channelized agricultural headwater streams in the Midwestern USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shoemaker, D.J., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B. 2025. Evaluating the influence of climatic and hydrologic variables on fish communities in channelized agricultural headwater streams in the Midwestern USA. Freshwater Biology. 70(12). Article e70148. https://doi.org/10.1111/fwb.70148.

Phosphorus content and leaching potential from crop residues increased with soil test phosphorus - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterholz, W.R., Ventouris, M., Labarge, G.A. 2026. Phosphorus content and leaching potential from crop residues increased with soil test phosphorus. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 81(2):185-198. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2026.2629204.

Lines in the landscape - (Review Article)
Clifford, C., Bieroza, M., Clarke, S., Pickard, A., Stratigos, M., Hill, M., Raheem, N., Tatariw, C., Wood, P., Arismendi, I., Audet, J., Aviles, D., Bergman, J.N., Brown, T., Burns, R.E., Connolly, J., Cook, S., Crabot, J., Cross, W., Dean, J.F., Evans, C.D., Fenton, O., Friday, L., Gething, K.J., Giannico, G., Habib, W., Hasselquist, E., Heili, N., Van Der Knaap, J., Kosten, S., Law, A., Van Der Lee, G., Mathers, K., Morgan, J.E., Rahimi, H., Sayer, C., Schepers, M., Shaw, R., Smiley, P.C., Speir, S., Strock, J., Struik, Q., Tank, J.L., Wang, H., Webb, J.R., Webster, A.J., Yan, Z., Zivec, P., Peacock, M. 2025. Lines in the landscape. Communications Earth & Environment. 6. Article 693. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-025-02699-y.

Do fields with elevated soil test phosphorus disproportionately contribute to Western Lake Erie basin dissolved phosphorus loading? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Byers, E.N., Johnson, L.T., King, K.W., Penn, C.J., Williams, M.R. 2025. Do fields with elevated soil test phosphorus disproportionately contribute to Western Lake Erie basin dissolved phosphorus loading? Agricultural & Environmental Letters. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70024.

Precipitation-driven variability in runoff and nutrient export from vegetated and unvegetated shallow furrow ditches - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Schwab, E.R., King, K.W., Hanrahan, B.R., Kalcic, M.M., Boyer, E.C., Shedekar, V.S. 2025. Precipitation-driven variability in runoff and nutrient export from vegetated and unvegetated shallow furrow ditches. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 80(5):580-598. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2025.2542106.

Comparing dry and wet sieving with laser diffraction to the hydrometer method for particle size analysis of sandy bioretention soil media - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smith, J.S., Tirpak, R.A., Osterholz, W.R., Winston, R.J. 2025. Comparing dry and wet sieving with laser diffraction to the hydrometer method for particle size analysis of sandy bioretention soil media. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 89(3): Article e70079. https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.70079.

Contaminant mixtures and their impact on nitrate removal in wetlands: A mesocosm study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nottingham Byers, E.R., Messer, T.L., Miller, D.N., Barton, C., Unrine, J., Agouridis, C. 2025. Contaminant mixtures and their impact on nitrate removal in wetlands: A mesocosm study. Journal of Environmental Management. 383. Article 125518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125518.

Evaluation of DRAINMOD for simulating phosphorus and nitrogen loss from a subsurface drained field in northcentral Ohio, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Askar, M.H., Youssef, M.A., King, K.W., Shedekar, V.S. 2025. Evaluation of DRAINMOD for simulating phosphorus and nitrogen loss from a subsurface drained field in northcentral Ohio, USA. Agricultural Water Management. 314. Article 109489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2025.109489.

The effect of alfalfa on subsurface discharge and nutrient losses mediated by precipitation and antecedent moisture conditions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arrueta, L., King, K.W., Hanrahan, B., Martin, J., Kalcic, M. 2025. The effect of alfalfa on subsurface discharge and nutrient losses mediated by precipitation and antecedent moisture conditions. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 61: Paper # e70018. https://doi.org/10.1111/1752-1688.70018.

Weed control approach but not fertility source influenced yield and weed populations during grain-based transition to organic production - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterholz, W.R., Culman, S.W., Herms, C.P., Doohan, D.J. 2025. Weed control approach but not fertility source influenced yield and weed populations during grain-based transition to organic production. Agronomy Journal. 117(2): Article e70038. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70038.

Model instances for land use scenarios of the Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) project - (Other)
Reaver, N.G., Lee, D., De Rooij, R., Kaplan, D.A., Graham, W.D. 2025. Model instances for land use scenarios of the Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) project. Consortium of Universities for Advances of Hydrological Sciences. Hydroshare. https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.723aea6cc07747b7b6a77441e6e88d54.

The Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) project SWAT-MODFLOW Model of the Santa Fe River, Florida - (Other)
Reaver, N.G., Lee, D., De Rooij, R., Kaplan, D.A., Graham, W.D. 2025. The Floridan Aquifer Collaborative Engagement for Sustainability (FACETS) project SWAT-MODFLOW Model of the Santa Fe River, Florida. Consortium of Universities for Advances of Hydrological Sciences. Hydroshare. https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.19e8b36afa614684bbb33bce426983d7.

ECB-WQ: A Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) - Eastern Corn Belt node field-scale water quality dataset - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, K.W., Williams, M.R., Bos, J.H., Rumora, K.R., Stinner, J.H. 2025. ECB-WQ: A Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) - Eastern Corn Belt node field-scale water quality dataset. Journal of Environmental Quality. Pg 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20675.

SWAT model instances for "Groundwater impacts of adding carrot to corn-peanut rotations in North Florida". Hydroshare - (Other)
Lee, D., Merrick, J., Rath, S., Dukes, M., Kaplan, D.A., Graham, W.D., Reaver, N.G. 2024. SWAT model instances for "Groundwater impacts of adding carrot to corn-peanut rotations in North Florida". Hydroshare. Consortium of Universities for Advances of Hydrological Sciences. https://doi.org/10.4211/hs.e992c4484f864ef8bccdc2924ed6e9ba.

Using RZWQM2-P to capture tile drainage phosphorus dynamics in Ohio - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Grewal, H.S., Qi, Z., Shedekar, V., King, K.W. 2024. Using RZWQM2-P to capture tile drainage phosphorus dynamics in Ohio. Journal of Environmental Quality. 54:217-232. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20656.

The roots of the rotation effect run deep - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nichols, V.A., Osterholz, W.R., Archontoulis, S.V., Liebman, M. 2024. The roots of the rotation effect run deep. Field Crops Research. 319: Article #109640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2024.109640.

Constraining estimates of lotic ecosystem metabolism through the use of mathematical inequalities - (Abstract Only)
Reaver, N.G. 2014. Constraining estimates of lotic ecosystem metabolism through the use of mathematical inequalities. American Geophysical Union Meeting Abstract. Abstract Number GC51CC-0036. https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1652548.

Quantifying impacts of fire on flow regimes in the Southeastern Amazon - (Proceedings)
Siddiqui, S., Reaver, N.G., Kaplan, D.A. 2024. Quantifying impacts of fire on flow regimes in the Southeastern Amazon. American Geophysical Union Meeting Abstract. Abstract Number GC51CC-0036. https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1652548. https://agu.confex.com/agu/agu24/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/1652548.

Quantifying phosphorus loads from legacy-phosphorus fields - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brooker, M.R., D'Ambrosio, J., Kalcic, M., King, K.W., Labarge, G., Roe, B., Stoltzfus, N., Sage, S., Crow, R., Wilson, R.S., Winston, R.J., Martin, J. 2024. Quantifying phosphorus loads from legacy-phosphorus fields. Journal of Great Lakes Research. Article 102446. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2024.102446.

Explicit analytical inversion of the parametric Budyko equations - (Pre-print Publication)
Reaver, N.G., Kaplan, D.A., Klammler, H., Jawitz, J.W. 2024. Explicit analytical inversion of the parametric Budyko equations. SSRN:First look. https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4949309.

The LTAR common cropland experiment at eastern corn belt - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, K.W., Williams, M.R., Stinner, J.H., Rumora, K.R. 2024. The LTAR common cropland experiment at eastern corn belt. Journal of Environmental Quality. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20611.

Determinants of microbial community structure in supraglacial pool sediments of monsoonal Tibetan Plateau - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fair, H., Hamilton, T.L., Smiley, P.C., Liu, Q. 2024. Determinants of microbial community structure in supraglacial pool sediments of monsoonal Tibetan Plateau. Microbiology Spectrum. 12: Article #e00754-24. https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00754-24.

Wide-ranging timescales of subsurface phosphorus transport from field to stream in a tile drained landscape - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Decker, L., Sawyer, A.H., Welch, S.A., Zhu, J., Binley, A., Field, H., Hanrahan, B.R., King, K.W. 2024. Wide-ranging timescales of subsurface phosphorus transport from field to stream in a tile drained landscape. Journal of Hydrology. 635. Article 131185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2024.131185.

The effect of planting grass filter strips on fishes in agricultural headwater streams - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Smiley, P.C. 2024. The effect of planting grass filter strips on fishes in agricultural headwater streams. Aquatic Conservation. Article 34:e4137. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.4137.

Nitrogen balances and losses in conservation cropping systems across a tile-drained landscape in Ohio, United States - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hanrahan, B.R., King, K.W., Rumora, K.R., Stinner, J.H. 2024. Nitrogen balances and losses in conservation cropping systems across a tile-drained landscape in Ohio, United States. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 79:145-154. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00055.

New phosphorus losses via tile drainage depend on fertilizer form, placement, and timing - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterholz, W.R., Simpson, Z.P., Williams, M.R., Shedekar, V., Penn, C.J., King, K.W. 2024. New phosphorus losses via tile drainage depend on fertilizer form, placement, and timing. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53:241-252. https://DOI.org/10.1002/jeq2.20549.

Feasibility of predicting subsurface drainage discharge with DRAINMOD parameterized by uncalibrated SURRGO soil properties and ROSETTA3 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Askar, M., Ghane, E., Youssef, M., Shedekar, V., King, K.W., Bhattarai, R. 2024. Feasibility of predicting subsurface drainage discharge with DRAINMOD parameterized by uncalibrated SURRGO soil properties and ROSETTA3. Journal of Natural Resources and Agricultural Ecosystems. 2(2):39-52. https://doi.org/10.13031/jnrae.15735.

Factors influencing the planting success of Justicia americana (L.) Vahl (American Water Willow) in a state scenic river in Ohio - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brubaker, G., Smiley, P.C., Bossley, J.P. 2023. Factors influencing the planting success of Justicia americana (L.) Vahl (American Water Willow) in a state scenic river in Ohio. Northeastern Naturalist. 30(4):407-428. https://doi.org/10.1656/045.030.0405.

Contrasting the influence of crop rotation on phosphorus balances and losses in agricultural fields across a tile-drained landscape in Ohio, USA - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hanrahan, B.R., King, K.W., Rumora, K.R., Stinner, J.H. 2023. Contrasting the influence of crop rotation on phosphorus balances and losses in agricultural fields across a tile-drained landscape in Ohio, USA. Journal of Great Lakes Research. 49(6). Article 102232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jglr.2023.09.003.

Importance of dense aquatic vegetation in seasonal phosphate and particle transport in an agricultural headwater stream - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Field, H.R., Sawyer, A.H., Welch, S.A., Benefiel, R.K., Mathie, D.M., Hood, J.M., Pawlowski, E.D., Karwan, D.L., Kreiling, R.M., Johnson, Z.I., Hanrahan, B.R., King, K.W. 2023. Importance of dense aquatic vegetation in seasonal phosphate and particle transport in an agricultural headwater stream. Water Resources Research. 59(9). Article e2022WR033782. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033782.

Identifying the environmental variables that predict crayfish assemblage structure in agricultural headwater streams - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Wood, T.C., Smiley, P.C., Gillespie, R.B., Gonzalez, J.M. 2024. Identifying the environmental variables that predict crayfish assemblage structure in agricultural headwater streams. Freshwater Science. 43(1):18-36. https://doi.org/10.1086/729307.

Machine-learning model to delineate sub-surface agricultural drainage from satellite imagery - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Redoloza, F., Williamson, T., Headman, A., Allred, B.J. 2023. Machine-learning model to delineate sub-surface agricultural drainage from satellite imagery. Journal of Environmental Quality. 52(4):907-921. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20493.

Mapping cation exchange capacity and exchangeable potassium using proximal soil sensing data at the multiple-field scale - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fung, E., Wang, J., Zhao, X., Farzamian, M., Allred, B.J., Triantafilis, J. 2023. Mapping cation exchange capacity and exchangeable potassium using proximal soil sensing data at the multiple-field scale. Soil & Tillage Research. 232: Article #105735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.still.2023.105735.

Interseeded alfalfa N fixation and transfer to maize are reduced by N fertilizer - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Osterholz, W.R., Ruark, M.D., Renz, M.J., Grabber, J.H. 2023. Interseeded alfalfa N fixation and transfer to maize are reduced by N fertilizer. Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 126:67-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10705-023-10276-y.

Subsurface phosphorus and nitrogen loss following liquid dairy manure and commercial fertilizer application on a clay soil in northwest Ohio - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, K.W., Hanrahan, B.R., Labarge, G.A., Stinner, J.H., Rumora, K.R. 2023. Subsurface phosphorus and nitrogen loss following liquid dairy manure and commercial fertilizer application on a clay soil in northwest Ohio. Journal of Environmental Quality. 52(4):859-872. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20478.

Field-scale nutrient loss assessment following cover crop and manure rate change - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Askar, M.H., Hanrahan, B.R., King, K.W., Stinner, J.H. 2023. Field-scale nutrient loss assessment following cover crop and manure rate change. Journal of Environmental Management. 337. Article #117709. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117709.