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Pine Chip and Poultry Litter Derived Biochars Affect C and N Dynamics in Two Georgia, USA, Ultisols by Weyers, Sharon L., Das, Keshav C., Gaskin, Julia W., Liesch, Amanda M.

“…Some biochars produced by pyrolysis of biomass have the potential to sequester C and enhance nutrient supplies in agricultural soils. A 28-day lab incubation…”
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Forage Yield and Nutritive Value of Cool-Season and Warm-Season Forages for Grazing Organic Dairy Cattle by Ritz, Kathryn E., Heins, Bradley J., Moon, Roger, Sheaffer, Craig, Weyers, Sharon L.

“…The objective of this study was to compare the forage nutritive value of cool-season perennial grasses and legumes with that of warm-season annual grasses…”
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Regenerating Agricultural Landscapes with Perennial Groundcover for Intensive Crop Production by Moore, Kenneth J., Anex, Robert P., Elobeid, Amani E., Fei, Shuizhang, Flora, Cornelia B., Goggi, A. Susana, Jacobs, Keri L., Jha, Prashant, Kaleita, Amy L., Karlen, Douglas L., Laird, David A., Lenssen, Andrew W., Lübberstedt, Thomas, McDaniel, Marshall D., Raman, D. Raj, Weyers, Sharon L.

“…The Midwestern U.S. landscape is one of the most highly altered and intensively managed ecosystems in the country. The predominant crops grown are maize (Zea…”
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Milk Production, Body Weight, Body Condition Score, Activity, and Rumination of Organic Dairy Cattle Grazing Two Different Pasture Systems Incorporating Cool- and Warm-Season Forages by Ritz, Kathryn E, Heins, Bradley J, Moon, Roger D, Sheaffer, Craig C, Weyers, Sharon L

“…Organic dairy cows were used to evaluate the effect of two organic pasture production systems (temperate grass species and warm-season annual grasses and…”
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Unveiling errors in soil microbial community sequencing: a case for reference soils and improved diagnostics for nanopore sequencing by Manter, Daniel K., Reardon, Catherine L., Ashworth, Amanda J., Ibekwe, Abasiofiok M., Lehman, R. Michael, Maul, Jude E., Miller, Daniel N., Creed, Timothy, Ewing, Patrick M., Park, Stanley, Ducey, Thomas F., Tyler, Heather L., Veum, Kristen S., Weyers, Sharon L., Knaebel, David B.

“…The sequencing platform and workflow strongly influence microbial community analyses through potential errors at each step. Effective diagnostics and…”
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Cover crop effect on soil carbon fractions under conservation tillage cotton by Sainju, Upendra M., Schomberg, Harry H., Singh, Bharat P., Whitehead, Wayne F., Tillman, P. Glynn, Lachnicht-Weyers, Sharon L.

“…Cover crops may influence soil carbon (C) sequestration and microbial biomass and activities by providing additional residue C to soil. We examined the…”
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Insights into the effect of cyanobacterial inoculations on the microbial dynamics of an arable soil under simulated rain by Alvarez, Adriana L., Weyers, Sharon L., Gardner, Robert D.

“…The effects of inoculations with a N 2 -fixing cyanobacterium ( Anabaena cylindrica ) on nutrient and microbial dynamics of an arable Mollisol were studied…”
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Surface runoff and nutrient dynamics in cover crop–soybean systems in the Upper Midwest by Weyers, Sharon L., Gesch, Russ W., Forcella, Frank, Eberle, Carrie A., Thom, Matthew D., Matthees, Heather L., Ott, Matthew, Feyereisen, Gary W., Strock, Jeffrey S.

“…Relay‐cropping of the novel oilseeds winter camelina (Camelina sativa L.) and pennycress (Thlaspi arvense L.) with short‐season crops such as soybean [Glycine…”
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Soil inoculations with Anabaena cylindrica improve aggregate stability and nutrient dynamics in an arable soil and exhibit potential for erosion control by Alvarez, Adriana L., Weyers, Sharon L., Johnson, Jane M. F., Gardner, Robert D.

“…Cyanobacteria are promising platforms for improving soil structure and fertility in the challenge of preserving and enhancing the soil resource and limiting…”
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Nitrous oxide, methane emission, and yield-scaled emission from organically and conventionally managed systems by Johnson, Jane M.F, Weyers, Sharon L, Archer, David W, Barbour, Nancy W

“…Empirical data on methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission are needed for management systems from many regions of the United States to evaluate…”
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Management Drives Differences in Nutrient Dynamics in Conventional and Organic Four-Year Crop Rotation Systems by Weyers, Sharon L., Archer, David W., Johnson, Jane M.F., Wilts, Alan R.

“…Application of exogenous N fertilizers provides agronomic benefits but carries environmental liabilities. Managing benefits and liabilities of N-based…”
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Can reducing tillage and increasing crop diversity benefit grain and forage production? by Weyers, Sharon L., Archer, David W., Forcella, Frank, Gesch, Russ, Johnson, Jane M.F.

“…Benefits of reduced tillage and diverse crop rotations include reversing soil C loss, and improving soil quality and function. However, adoption of these…”
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Do Mitigation Strategies Reduce Global Warming Potential in the Northern U.S. Corn Belt by Johnson, Jane M.F, Archer, David W, Weyers, Sharon L, Barbour, Nancy W

“…Agricultural management practices that enhance C sequestration, reduce greenhouse gas emission (nitrous oxide [N2O], methane [CH4], and carbon dioxide [CO2]),…”
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Strip-tillage reduces productivity in organically managed grain and forage cropping systems in the Upper Midwest, USA by Weyers, Sharon L., Archer, David W., Forcella, Frank, Gesch, Russ, Johnson, Jane M.F.

“…Tillage is decreasing globally due to recognized benefits of fuel savings and improved soil health in the absence of disturbance. However, a perceived…”
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Assessment of multiple management systems in the Upper Midwest by Weyers, Sharon L, Johnson, Jane M. F, Archer, David W

“…Independently, reduced tillage, multicrop rotations, and organic fertilization are expected to enhance soil biological properties;outcomes are less understood…”
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Statistical Modeling of Yield and Variance Instability in Conventional and Organic Cropping Systems by Jaradat, Abdullah A, Weyers, Sharon L

“…Temporal variation in crop yields has considerable impact at farm, regional, and national levels. To gain a better understanding of the factors contributing to…”
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Microalgae, soil and plants: A critical review of microalgae as renewable resources for agriculture by Alvarez, Adriana L., Weyers, Sharon L., Goemann, Hannah M., Peyton, Brent M., Gardner, Robert D.

“…The tension between a growing global demand for food, rising environmental impacts of agricultural intensification, and the uncertainty of future changes in…”
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Impact of Biochar on Earthworm Populations: A Review by Weyers, Sharon L., Spokas, Kurt A.

“…Despite the overwhelming importance of earthworm activity in the soil system, there are a limited number of studies that have examined the impact resulting…”
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Determinants and Prediction of Carbon/Nitrogen Ratio in Five Diverse Crop Plants by Jaradat, Abdullah A, Johnson, Jane M.F, Weyers, Sharon L, Barbour, Nancy W

“…Multivariate relationships in and statistical moments of eight biochemical constituents and their impact on estimating carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratio in alfalfa,…”
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Cyanobacteria-based soil amendments in the soil-plant system: Effects of inoculations on soil nutrient and microbial dynamics under spring wheat growth by Alvarez, Adriana L., Weyers, Sharon L., Gardner, Robert D.

“…Cyanobacteria are promising alternatives to chemical fertilizers for managing nutrients and preserving soil function. In this study, two pot experiments were…”
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