Publications

S. County Foundation, “Using Prairie Filter Strips to Protect Wisconsin Water”. 2018. using_prairie_filter_strips_to_protect_wisconsin_water.pdf (388.71 KB)

L. Schulte, “Reflection, empowerment, and co-constructed research: leadership lessons from an initiative to transform Iowa agriculture”, Leadership Narratives, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://leopoldleadership.stanford.edu/resources/reflection-empowerment-and-co-constructed-research-leadership-lessons-initiative-transform.

“A Landowner's Guide to Prairie Conservation Strips”, 2011. . landowners_guide_to_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (327.73 KB)

L. Schulte Moore, “Iowa's farmers -- and American eaters -- need a national discussion on transforming US agriculture”, The Conversation, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://theconversation.com/iowas-farmers-and-american-eaters-need-a-national-discussion-on-transforming-us-agriculture-114902.

L. Schulte Moore, “Farm Bill Politics May Prove Devastating to the Environment”, 2013. .

J. Tyndall, Moore, L. Schulte, Liebman, M., and Helmers, M., “The Cost of Prairie Strips”, 2013. . the_cost_of_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (1.36 MB)

J. S. Flater, “Understanding soil bacterial communities for sustainable agriculture”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2020. understanding_soil_bacterial_communities_for_sustainable_agriculture.pdf (5.41 MB)

M. Mackert, “Strategies to improve native bee (Hymenoptera: Apoidea) habitat in agroecosystems”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019.

M. D. Stephenson, “Quantifying methods to improve statistical power in grassland and passerine bird nesting studies”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2017. stephenson_2017_msthesis.pdf (1.75 MB)

M. Perez-Bidegain, “Modeling phosphorus transport using the WEPP model”, Iowa State University, 2007.

G. Zhang, “Honey bee nutritional health in agricultural landscapes: Relationships to pollen and habitat diversity”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2020. honey_bee_nutritional_health_in_agricultural_landscapes.pdf (3.52 MB)

A. Martin-Schwarze, “Extending removal and distance-removal models for abundance estimation by modeling detections in continuous time”, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2017. martinschwarzeadam_2017_dissertation.pdf (1.18 MB)

A. L. Moorhouse, “Evaluation of CRP contour buffer and filter strips as habitat for native bees and predatory ground beetles”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2016. moorhouse_2016_msthesis_-_eval_of_crp_contour_buffer_and_filter_strips_as_bee_and_beetle_habitat.pdf (1.1 MB)

L. E. Oroz, “Estimating the effects of vegetative filter strip design on sediment movement in an agricultural watershed using LISEM”, Wageningen University, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2016. Luquin Oroz 2016 MSThesis.pdf (2.19 MB)

B. A. Brittenham, “Effect of converting row crop to prairie on nutrient concentration in shallow groundwater and soil properties”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2017. brittenhambethany_2017_isumsthesis.pdf (4.31 MB)

J. Hill, “Cup plant biases prairie nitrogen composition in response to increasing community diversity”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2017. hill_honorsproject_final.pdf (490.51 KB)

E. J. Miller, “Assessing reduction of soil erosion in row-crop-prairie systems through mixed effect and simulation modeling”, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 2018. miller_2018_honorsthesis.pdf (1.95 MB)

R. Whitehair, “Agricultural conservation adoption in the US Midwest: Needs assessment and evaluation of professional development for farm advisers ”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019.

L. A. Schulte, Asbjornsen, H., Atwell, R. C., Hart, C., Helmers, M., Isenhart, T., Kolka, R., Liebman, M., Neal, J., O'Neal, M., Schultz, R., Secchi, S., Thompson, J., Tomer, M., and Tyndall, J., “Targeted conservation approaches for improving water quality: Multiple benefits for expanded opportunities”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, PMR 1002, 2008. Schulte et al. 2008 ISUExt.PMR1002.pdf (2.12 MB)

B. Brittenham and Helmers, M., “Summary of shallow groundwater nitrate at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge”, 2016. Brittenham & Helmers 2016 STRIPS1 Shallow ground water results.pdf (81.55 KB)

J. G. Arbuckle, “STRIPS Cooperator Survey 2018 results”, 2019. arbuckle_2019_cooperator_survey_str1057.pdf (3.37 MB)

J. G. Arbuckle, “STRIPS Cooperator Survey: 2017 Results”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, Ames, Iowa, 2018. strips_cooperator_survey_2017_stc_1052.pdf (2.55 MB)

J. G. Arbuckle, “STRIPS Cooperator Follow-On Survey: 2016 Results”, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, Sociology Technical Report 1049, 2017. arbuckle_2017_strips_2016_cooperators_survey_report_v2.pdf (1.52 MB)

J. G. Arbuckle, “STRIPS Cooperator Follow-On Survey: 2015 Results”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, 1042, 2016. Arbuckle 2016 -- STRIPS cooperators feedback.pdf (1.11 MB)

J. Arbuckle, “STRIPS Collaborator Survey: 2019 Results”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, Ames, IA, 2020. arbuckle_2020_strips_collaborator_survey_2019_str1058.pdf (2.68 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. Team, “Research highlight: Prairie strips support farmers’ soil, water, and wildlife conservation goals”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2018. strips_fsa_infosheet20181126.pdf (139.04 KB)

L. Damiano and Niemi, J., “Quantification of the impact of prairie strips on grain yield at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge”, Iowa State University Department of Statistics, Ames, Iowa, 2020. strips1_yield_analysis.pdf (1.38 MB)

J. Jordahl and Kuckuck, B., “Precision prairie project: Integration of precision prairie applications with business and conservation planning”, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington, DC, 2018. precisionprairie_casestudy_final_one-pager.pdf (1.5 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “Prairie Strips: Small Changes, Big Impacts”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3610, 2017.

L. Schulte Moore, Bradbury, S., O'Neal, M., Toth, A., Tyndall, J., and Dolezal, A., “Prairie strips provide late-summer forage for bees”, Iowa State University, 2019. strips_ffar_infosheet_final_draft.pdf (702.86 KB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “Prairie Strips Mitigate the Spread of AMR”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2020. strips_amr_infosheet.pdf (2.84 MB)

S. L Moore, Bradbury, S., O'Neal, M., Toth, A., Tyndall, J., and Dolezal, A., “Prairie strips help honey bees and wild pollinators”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2020. strips_ffar_infosheet_20200203.pdf (748.6 KB)

R. Whitehair and Grudens-Schuck, N., “Prairie strips consultant educational needs assessment: 2017 survey”, Iowa State University, Agricultural Education & Studies, Ames, IA, 2017. prairiestripswsdevneedsassessjune2017_rev5_2_18.pdf (692.17 KB)

J. Mueller and Liebman, M., “Plant Community and Soil Functional Characteristics of Prairie Conservation Strips”, 2015. Mueller & Liebman 2015 STRIPS poster.pdf (1.63 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “A Landowner's Guide to Prairie Strips”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3609, 2017.

J. G. Arbuckle Jr., Tyndall, J., and Sorenson, E., “Iowans’ perspectives on targeted approaches for multiple-benefit agriculture”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, Ames, Iowa, 1038, 2015. Arbuckle et al. 2015 Iowans' Perspectives on Targeted Approaches for Multiple-Benefit Agriculture.pdf (864.71 KB)

J. Arbuckle, “Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll - 2020 Summary Report”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, 2020. soc3094.pdf (930.35 KB)

J. G. Arbuckle Jr., “Investigating Opportunities for Enhancing Adoption of Strategically Targeted Prairie Strips in Iowa”, Iowa State University Department of Sociology, Ames, IA, Sociology Technical Report 1040, 2015. Arbuckle_2015_Sociology_Technical_Report_1040.pdf (1.76 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “Installing Prairie Strips: Frequently Asked Questions”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3613, 2017.

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “Farming with Prairie Strips”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3612, 2017.

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “The Cost of Prairie Strips”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3611, 2017.

O. de Kok-Mercado and team, S. T. R. I. P. S., “2019 STRIPS Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2020. 2019_strips_landowner_report.pdf (23.46 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “2018 STRIPS Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019. stripslandownersummary_2018_public.pdf (8.16 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “2017 STRIPS Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2018. stripslandownersummary_2017_public.pdf (16.15 MB)

F. Kordbacheh, Liebman, M., and Harris, M., “Increasing the quantity of forb and grass cover can enhance bee and predatory ground beetle abundance”. 2017. farnazkordbacheh-esa2018.pdf (8.32 MB)

R. Whitehair and Grudens-Schuck, N., ““Become a Prairie Strips Consultant” three part program. Poster presented at the STRIPS Cooperator’s Meeting, Armstrong ISU Experiment Station, July 16, 2018.”. 2018. 3parttrainingprogram_stripscooperatorsmeeting2018.pdf (14.78 MB)

M. Jarchow and Liebman, M., “Incorporating prairies into multifunctional landscapes: establishing and managing prairies for enhanced environmental quality, livestock grazing, and hay production, bioenergy production, and carbon sequestration”. 2011. 2011-02-incorporating-prairies-multifunctional-landscapes.pdf (2.85 MB)

L. A. Garibaldi, Oddi, F. J., Miguez, F. E., Bartomeus, I., Orr, M. C., Jobbágy, E. C., Kremen, C., Moore, L. A. Schulte, Hughes, A. C., Bagnato, C., Abramson, G., Bridgewater, P., Carella, D. Gomez, Díaz, S., Dicks, L. V., Ellis, E. C., Goldenberg, M., Huaylla, C. A., Kuperman, M., Locke, H., Mehrabi, Z., Santibañez, F., and Zhu, C. - D., “Working landscapes need at least 20% native habitat”, Conservation Letters, 2020.

M. J. Helmers, Zhou, X., Asbjornsen, H., and Kolka, R., “Water quality benefits of perennial filter strips in row-cropped watersheds”, 2011.

H. Asbjornsen, Mora, G., and Helmers, M. J., “Variation in water uptake dynamics among contrasting agricultural and native plant communities in the Midwestern US”, Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, vol. 121, pp. 343-356, 2007.