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Research Project: Transdisciplinary Research that Improves the Productivity and Sustainability of Northern Great Plains Agroecosystems and the Well-Being of the Communities They Serve

Location: Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory

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

Data from ‘Soil hydrological attributes of an integrated crop-livestock agroecosystem: Increased adaptation through resistance to soil change’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Tanaka, D.L., Kronberg, S.L., Scholljegerdes, E.J., Karn, J.F. 2025. Data from ‘Soil hydrological attributes of an integrated crop-livestock agroecosystem: Increased adaptation through resistance to soil change’. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/29052677. Accessed, 5/28/25.

Data for "legacy effects of alfalfa monocultures or annual crop/alfalfa mixtures on subsequent corn yield and quality Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Whippo, C.W., Hendrickson, J.R., Clemensen, A.K., Grusak, M.A. 2025. Data for "legacy effects of alfalfa monocultures or annual crop/alfalfa mixtures on subsequent corn yield and quality. Dryad Digital Repository. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.6t1g1jx9r.

A geospatial model of livestock carrying capacity in the Akmola Oblast, Kazakhstan Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Qi, J., Lin, Z., Weltz, M.A., Spaeth, K., Nesbit, J.E., Toledo, D.N., Iskakova, G., Yespolov, T., Kussainova, M., Makhmudova, L. 2025. A geospatial model of livestock carrying capacity in the Akmola Oblast, Kazakhstan. Remote Sensing. https://doi.org/10.3390/rs17081477.

Data from: Integrated crop-livestock system effects on soil N, P, and pH in a semiarid region Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Ryschawy, J., Kronberg, S.L., Archer, D.W., Scholljegerdes, E., Hendrickson, J.R., Tanaka, D.L. 2025. Data from: Integrated crop-livestock system effects on soil N, P, and pH in a semiarid region. Ag Data Commons. 1. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/28376333.v1. Accessed, 4/10/2025.

Data from ‘Long-Term Soil Change in the U.S. Great Plains: An Evaluation of the Haas Soil Archive’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Eberly, J.O., Margenot, A.J., Poss, D.J., Stewart, C.E., Van Pelt, R.S. 2025. Data from Long-Term Soil Change in the U.S. Great Plains: An Evaluation of the Haas Soil Archive. Figshare. 1. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28742762.v1. Accessed, 4/9/25.

Legacy effects of alfalfa monocultures or annual crop/alfalfa mixtures on subsequent corn yield and quality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Whippo, C.W., Hendrickson, J.R., Clemensen, A.K., Grusak, M.A. 2025. Legacy effects of alfalfa monocultures or annual crop/alfalfa mixtures on subsequent corn yield and quality. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. V8:I2. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.70114.

Data from Soil Response to Perennial Herbaceous Biofeedstocks under Rainfed Conditions in the Northern Great Plains, USA Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Aberle, E., Eriksmoen, E., Nyren, P., Staricka, J. 2025. Data from Soil Response to Perennial Herbaceous Biofeedstocks under Rainfed Conditions in the Northern Great Plains, USA. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28625192. Accessed, 3/20/25.

Data from Dryland Cropping System Studies at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, 2006-2009 Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Gross, J.R., Archer, D.W., Tanaka, D.L. 2025. Data from Dryland Cropping System Studies at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, 2006-2009. Figshare. https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.28554317. Accessed, 3/12/25.

Data from Grazing Management Studies at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, 2003-2006 - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Gross, J.R., Kronberg, S.L., & Hendrickson, J.R. (2025). Data for Grazing Management Studies at the Northern Great Plains Research Laboratory, 2003-2006. Figshare. 10.6084/m9.figshare.28462256. Accessed, 2/26/25.

Data from: Soil pH and Exchangeable Cation Responses to Tillage and Fertilizer in Dryland Cropping Systems - (Database / Dataset)
Reeves, J.L., Liebig, M.A. 2025. Data from: Soil pH and Exchangeable Cation Responses to Tillage and Fertilizer in Dryland Cropping Systems. Ag Data Commons. 1.

Data from: Depth Matters: Soil pH and Dilution Effects in the Northern Great Plains - (Database / Dataset)
Reeves, J.L., Liebig, M.A. 2025. Data from: Depth Matters: Soil pH and Dilution Effects in the Northern Great Plains. Ag Data Commons. 1.

Applications of Raspberry Pi for Precision Agriculture — A Systematic Review Reprint Icon - (Literature Review)
Joice, A., Tufaique, T., Tazeen, H., Igathinathane, C., Zhang, Z., Whippo, C.W., Hendrickson, J.R., Archer, D.W. Applications of Raspberry Pi for Precision Agriculture — A Systematic Review. Agriculture. 2025, 15:227. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture15030227.

Comparative economic analysis between bioenergy and forage types of switchgrass for sustainable biofuel feedstock production: A DEA and cost-benefit analysis approach Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Arshad, M., Archer, D.W., Wasonga, D., Namoi, N., Boe, A., Mitchell, R., Heaton, E., Khanna, M., Lee, D. 2025. Comparative economic analysis between bioenergy and forage types of switchgrass for sustainable biofuel feedstock production: A DEA and cost-benefit analysis approach. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.70020.

Data from: Crop Diversity Effects on Near-Surface Soil Condition under Dryland Agriculture - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Archer, D.W., Tanaka, D.L. 2024. Data from: Crop Diversity Effects on Near-Surface Soil Condition under Dryland Agriculture. Ag Data Commons. 1.

Data from: Cover crop interseeding effects on aboveground biomass and corn grain yield in western North Dakota - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Antosh, E.A., Archer, D.W., Luciano, R. 2024. Data from: Cover crop interseeding effects on aboveground biomass and corn grain yield in western North Dakota. Ag Data Commons. 1.

Opportunities and outcomes of using manure and biosolid amendments on USA drylands - (Abstract Only)
Spiegal, S.A., Toledo, D.N. 2024. Opportunities and outcomes of using manure and biosolid amendments on USA drylands. Meeting Abstract. 1.

Restoration of global rangelands for people, nature and human well-being and development - (Abstract Only)
Toledo, D.N. 2024. Restoration of global rangelands for people, nature and human well-being and development. Meeting Abstract. 1.

Using knowledge of land potential and ecological dynamics to guide intervention strategies - (Abstract Only)
Toledo, D.N., Herrick, J.E. 2024. Using knowledge of land potential and ecological dynamics to guide intervention strategies. Meeting Abstract. 1.

Soil bacterial and fungal microbiomes under cotton production are more sensitive to tillage and cover crops than irrigation level in a semi-arid sandy soil Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Petermann, B.J., Acosta Martinez, V., Laza, H.E., Lewis, K., Steffan, J., Slaughter, L.C. 2024. Soil bacterial and fungal microbiomes under cotton production are more sensitive to tillage and cover crops than irrigation level in a semi-arid sandy soil. Applied Soil Ecology. v204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2024.105711.

Data from: Soil Change Induced by Prairie Dogs Across Three Ecological Sites - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Barth, C.J., Hendrickson, J.R., Sedivec, K.K., Halvorson, G. 2024. Data from: Soil Change Induced by Prairie Dogs Across Three Ecological Sites. Ag Data Commons. 1.

The LTAR Common Experiment: Facilitating improved agricultural sustainability through coordinated cross-site research Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liebig, M.A., Abendroth, L.J., Robertson, G., Augustine, D.J., Boughton, E.H., Bagley, G.A., Busch, D.L., Clark, P., Coffin, A.W., Dalzell, B.J., Dell, C.J., Fortuna, A., Freidenreich, A.S., Heilman, P., Helseth, C.M., Huggins, D.R., Johnson, J.M., Khorchani, M., King, K.W., Kovar, J.L., Locke, M.A., Mirsky, S.B., Schantz, M.C., Schmer, M.R., Silveira, M.L., Smith, D.R., Soder, K.J., Spiegal, S.A., Stinner, J.H., Toledo, D.N., Williams, M.R., Krecker-Yost, J.L. 2024. The LTAR Common Experiment: Facilitating improved agricultural sustainability through coordinated cross-site research. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53(6):787-801. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20636.

Data from: Soil Responses to Inclusion of Corn, Soybean, and Cover Crops under Rainfed Conditions in the Northern Great Plains Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Archer, D.W., Halvorson, J.J., Clemensen, A.K., Hendrickson, J.R., Tanaka, D.L. 2024. Data from: Soil Responses to Inclusion of Corn, Soybean, and Cover Crops under Rainfed Conditions in the Northern Great Plains. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/26893984.v1.

Oxidation of small phenolics compound by Mn(IV) Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gruenberg, M., Halvorson, J.J., Hagerman, A.E., Enoma, I., Schmidt, M.A. 2024. Oxidation of small phenolics compound by Mn(IV). Molecules. 29(18):4320. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29184320.

Use of axillary buds and other demographic parameters to evaluate control strategies for perennial invasive grasses - (Abstract Only)

Data from: Understanding the effects of grazing and prescribed fire on hydrology of Kentucky bluegrass–dominated rangelands in the northern Great Plains Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Toledo, D.N., Nouwakpo, S.K., Kobilansky, C.L. 2024. Data from: Understanding the effects of grazing and prescribed fire on hydrology of Kentucky bluegrass–dominated rangelands in the northern Great Plains. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/26820697.v1.

Data from: Tillage and cropping effects on soil quality indicators in the northern Great Plains Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Tanaka, D.L., Wienhold, B.J. 2024. Data from: Tillage and cropping effects on soil quality indicators in the northern Great Plains. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/26673769.

Data from: Near-Surface Soil Property Responses to Forage Production in a Semiarid Region Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Hendrickson, J.R., Franco Jr, J.G., Archer, D.W., Nichols, K., Tanaka, D.L. 2024. Data from: Near-Surface Soil Property Responses to Forage Production in a Semiarid Region. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/26504422.

The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at Northern Plains Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Toledo, D.N., Hendrickson, J.R., Kobilansky, C.L., Liebig, M.A., Kronberg, S.L., Christensen, R., Archer, D.W., Branson, D.H., Rand, T.A., Campbell, J.W., Igathinathane, C. 2024. The LTAR Grazing Land Common Experiment at Northern Plains. Journal of Environmental Quality. 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20604.

Data from: Crop sequence and nitrogen fertilization effects on soil properties in the Western corn belt Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Varvel, G.E., Doran, J.W., Wienhold, B.J., Schmer, M.R. 2024. Data from: Crop sequence and nitrogen fertilization effects on soil properties in the Western corn belt. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25954171.v1.

Assessing the contribution of land and water management approaches to sustainable land management and achieving land degradation neutrality Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Hartmann, L., Walz, Y., Hansohm, J., Domingos Vellozo, L., Walinder, E., Andreeva, O., Harari, N., Hendrickson, J.R., Kinyua, I., Parrotta, J., Rath, D., Sylven, M., Tumuhe, C., De Vente, J., Orr, B.J. 2024. Assessing the contribution of land and water management approaches to sustainable land management and achieving land degradation neutrality. Frontiers in Sustainable Resource Management. v3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsrma.2024.1423078.

Data from: Short-term soil responses to late-seeded cover crops in a semi-arid environment Reprint Icon - (Abstract Only)
Liebig, M.A., Hendrickson, J.R., Archer, D.W., Schmer, M.R., Nichols, K., Tanaka, D.L. 2024. Data from: Short-term soil responses to late-seeded cover crops in a semi-arid environment. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25805209.v1. Accessed, 6/1/24.

Data from: ‘Water quality of an integrated crop–livestock system in the northern Great Plains’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Faust, D.R., Liebig, M.A., Toledo, D.N., Archer, D.W., Kronberg, S.L., Hendrickson, J.R., Bawa, A., Kumar, S. 2024. Data from: ‘Water quality of an integrated crop–livestock system in the northern Great Plains’(Version 1). Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25487827.v1.

The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research cropland common experiment at Northern Plains Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liebig, M.A., Whippo, C.W., Saliendra, N.Z., Scott, D.A., Archer, D.W., Clemensen, A.K., Halvorson, J.J., Friedrichsen, C.N., Christensen, R., Igathinathane, C. 2024. The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research cropland common experiment at Northern Plains. Journal of Environmental Quality. 53:913-920. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20572.

Long-Term soil change in the U.S. Great Plains: An evaluation of the Haas soil archive Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Liebig, M.A., Calderon, F.J., Clemensen, A.K., Durso, L.M., Duttenhefner, J.L., Eberly, J.O., Halvorson, J.J., Jin, V.L., Mankin, K.R., Margenot, A.J., Stewart, C.E., Van Pelt, R.S., Vigil, M.F. 2024. Long-Term soil change in the U.S. Great Plains: An evaluation of the Haas soil archive. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 7. Article e20502. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20502.

Data from: ‘Soil CO2 Efflux Dynamics in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Aukema, K.D., Wallau, M.O., Faust, D.R., Archer, D.W., Hendrickson, J.R., Kronberg, S.L., Liebig, M.A. (2024). Data from: Soil CO2 Efflux Dynamics in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25416649.v1. Accessed, 3/21/2024.

Overview of the USDA-ARS Healthy Soils -Healthy Food -Healthy People Initative - (Abstract Only)
Whippo, C.W., Clemensen, A.K., Archer, D.W., Roemmich, J.N., Grusak, M.A. 2024. Overview of the USDA-ARS Healthy Soils -Healthy Food -Healthy People Initative. Meeting Abstract. 1.

Data from: ‘Grazing Effects on Nitrous Oxide Flux in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Faust, D.R., Archer, D.W., Kronberg, S.L., Hendrickson, J.R., Aukema, K.D. 2024. Data from: Grazing Effects on Nitrous Oxide Flux in an Integrated Crop-Livestock System. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25330684.v1.

Data from ‘Field measurement of wind erosion flux and soil erodibility factors as affected by tillage and seasonal drought’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Merrill, S.D., Zobeck, T.M., Liebig, M.A. 2024. Data from ‘Field measurement of wind erosion flux and soil erodibility factors as affected by tillage and seasonal drought’. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25225919.v1.

Bottom line ag summit - (Abstract Only)
Clemensen, A.K., Whippo, C.W., Christensen, R., Scott, D.A., Friedrichsen, C.N., Archer, D.W. 2024. Bottom line ag summit. Meeting Abstract. 1.

Data from: ‘Integrated crop-livestock effects on soil carbon and nitrogen in a semiarid region’ Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Faust, D.R., Archer, D.W., Kronberg, S.L., Hendrickson, J.R., Tanaka, D.L. 2024. Data from: ‘Integrated crop-livestock effects on soil carbon and nitrogen in a semiarid region’. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25193012.v1.

Data from ‘Response of soil carbon and nitrogen to transplanted alfalfa in North Dakota rangeland' Reprint Icon - (Database / Dataset)
Liebig, M.A., Hendrickson, J.R. 2024. Data from ‘Response of soil carbon and nitrogen to transplanted alfalfa in North Dakota rangeland'. Ag Data Commons. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/25035926.v1. Accessed, 2/3/24. (dataset)

Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people initative - an update - (Popular Publication)
Clemensen, A.K., Archer, D.W., Hendrickson, J.R., Whippo, C.W. 2024. Healthy soil, healthy food, healthy people initative - an update. Morton County Soil Conservation District Newsletter. 1.