Research Project: Developing, Evaluating, and Optimizing Diversified Agricultural Systems for a Changing Environment in the Mid-Atlantic Region

Location: Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory

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

Cropping system diversification effects on yield and yield stability - (Book / Chapter)

Soil organic carbon fractions influenced by organic input diversity and tillage frequency after 25 years in Mid-Atlantic US grain cropping systems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Boniface, H.S., Cavigelli, M.A., White, K.E., Thapa, R., Smith, S., Mirsky, S.B., Tully, K.L. 2025. Soil organic carbon fractions influenced by organic input diversity and tillage frequency after 25 years in Mid-Atlantic US grain cropping systems. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment. 394. Article e109869. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2025.109869.

Assessing long-term weather variability impacts on annual grain yields using a maize simulation model - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
White, K.E., Fleisher, D.H., Cavigelli, M.A., Timlin, D.J., Schomberg, H.H. 2025. Assessing long-term weather variability impacts on annual grain yields using a maize simulation model. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. 370. Article e110593. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agrformet.2025.110593.

Multi-state, multi-seeding rate evaluations of three cool season cover crop mixes: Effects on cover crop performance, soil health indicators, and an analysis of costs - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Starr, L., Douglas, J.L., Bryon, K., Casey, A., Mirsky, S.B., Englert, J.M., Ackroyd, V.J., Thapa, R. 2025. Multi-state, multi-seeding rate evaluations of three cool season cover crop mixes: Effects on cover crop performance, soil health indicators, and an analysis of costs. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2025.2457181.

Multispectral, red-edge-based indices accurately estimate nitrogen content in winter cereal cover crops - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Thieme, A.N., Jennewein, J.S., Lamb, B., Mirsky, S.B., Justice, C., Whitcraft, A., Reberg-Horton, C.S., Hively, D.W. 2025. Multispectral, red-edge-based indices enable accurate nitrogen content estimations in winter cereal cover crops. Agronomy Journal. 117(1). Article e70011. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.70011.

The nitrogen value of cover crops: How much N do cover crops replace? - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Marcillo, G.S., Thapa, R., Mirsky, S.B., Martin, N. 2024. The nitrogen value of cover crops: How much N do cover crops replace? Agricultural & Environmental Letters. 9(2). Article e70006. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.70006.

Medium-term economic impacts of cover crop adoption in Maryland - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhang, Y., Che, Y., Rejesus, R.M., Cavigelli, M.A., White, K.E., Aglasan, S., Lynn, K.G., Dell, C.J., David, H., Lane, E.D., Mirsky, S.B. 2024. Medium-term economic impacts of cover crop adoption in Maryland. Soil Security. 17. Article e100170. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soisec.2024.100170.

Deriving general principles of agroecosystem multifunctionality with the diverse rotations improve valuable ecosystem services (DRIVES) network - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bybee-Finley, K.A., Muller, K.E., White, K.E., Bowles, T., Cavigelli, M.A., Han, E., Schomberg, H.H., Snapp, S., Viens, F. 2024. Deriving general principles of agroecosystem multifunctionality with the diverse rotations improve valuable ecosystem services (DRIVES) network. Agronomy Journal. 116(6):2934-2951. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21697.

USDA LTAR common experiment measurement: Concentration of carbon and nitrogen in aboveground biomass - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Cavigelli, M.A., Strickland, T.C. 2024. USDA LTAR Common Experiment measurement: Concentration of carbon and nitrogen in aboveground biomass. Protocols.io. https://doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bp2l62km5gqe/v1.