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Research Project: Enhancing Cropping System and Grassland Sustainability in the Texas Gulf Coast Region by Managing Systems for Productivity and Resilience

Location: Grassland Soil and Water Research Laboratory

Title: Manureshed: Spatiotemporal nutrient balance analysis across agricultural and municipal systems

Author
item AKANBI, OLATUNDE - Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
item MANDAYAM, VIBHA - Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
item GUPTA, ATHARVA - Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
item Flynn, Kyle
item YARUS, JEFFREY - Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
item BARCELOS, ERIKA - Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)
item FRENCH, ROGER - Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)

Submitted to: ARS Publication / Report
Publication Type: Other
Publication Acceptance Date: 12/22/2025
Publication Date: 12/22/2025
Citation: Akanbi, O.D., Mandayam, V., Gupta, A., Flynn, K.C., Yarus, J.M., Barcelos, E.I., French, R.H. 2025. Manureshed: Spatiotemporal nutrient balance analysis across agricultural and municipal systems. ARS Publication / Report. https://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/manureshed/index.html.

Interpretive Summary: A comprehensive framework for analyzing agricultural nutrient balances across multiple spatial scales (county, HUC8, HUC2) with integration of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent loads for both nitrogen and phosphorus. Supports classification of spatial units as nutrient sources, sinks, or balanced areas based on agricultural surplus and deficit calculations. Includes visualization tools, spatial transition probability analysis, and nutrient flow network mapping.

Technical Abstract: A comprehensive framework for analyzing agricultural nutrient balances across multiple spatial scales (county, HUC8, HUC2) with integration of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) effluent loads for both nitrogen and phosphorus. Supports classification of spatial units as nutrient sources, sinks, or balanced areas based on agricultural surplus and deficit calculations. Includes visualization tools, spatial transition probability analysis, and nutrient flow network mapping. Built-in datasets include agricultural nutrient balance data from the Nutrient Use Geographic Information System (NuGIS; The Fertilizer Institute and Plant Nutrition Canada, 1987-2016) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wastewater discharge data from the ECHO Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) Loading Tool (2007-2016) . Data are downloaded on demand from the Open Science Framework (OSF) repository to minimize package size while maintaining full functionality, (Akanbi et al. 2024) . Designed for nutrient management planning, environmental analysis, and circular economy research at watershed/administrative to national scales.