Publications

G. Drake Larsen, Farming for ecosystem services: A case study of multifunctional agriculture in Iowa, USA. Iowa State University, 2011.

D. R. Lockett, Zhou, X., and Helmers, M. J., “Impacts of Incorporating Prairie Vegetation within Row Crop Production on Soil Hydraulic Properties”, 2011 Louisville, Kentucky, August 7-10, 2011. American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, p. 1, 2011.

E. Heaton, Moore, L. Schulte, Helmers, M., Liebman, M., and Milster, F., “Producing food, feed and energy: How can agriculture do it all?”, 25th Annual Integrated Crop Management Conference. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2013. producing_food_feed_and_energy_how_can_agriculture_do_it_all_.pdf (2.95 MB)

U. S. D. A. -NRCS, “IA TN 190-ARG-41 Prairie Strips Technical Note ”. USDA-NRCS, 2021. ia_tn_190-arg-41_prairie_strips_technical_note_-_attachment.pdf (862.4 KB)

A. E. Becker, Anderson, R. A., and Blair, A. C., “Eastern Iowa farmers' attitudes towards the incorporation of prairie strips in agricultural fields”. 2019. farmers_attitudes_towards_the_use_of_prairie_strips_in_ag_fields.pdf (402.26 KB)

H. Li, Cruse, R., Bingner, R., Gesch, K., and Zhang, X., “Evaluating ephemeral gully erosion impact on Zea mays L. yield and economics using AnnAGNPS”. 2016. 1-s2.0-s0167198715001749-main.pdf (1.15 MB)

A. M. Roberts, Helmers, M. J., and Fillery, I. R. P., “The adoptability of perennial-based farming systems for hydrologic and salinity control in dryland farming systems in Australia and the United States of America”, Crop and Pasture Science, vol. 60, pp. 83-99, 2009.

J. Tyndall and Roesch-McNally, G. Elan, “Agricultural water quality BMPs: A standardized approach to financial analysis”, Journal of Extension, vol. 52, no. 3, p. 1, 2014.

L. A. Schulte, Asbjornsen, H., Liebman, M., and Crow, T. R., “Agroecosystem restoration through strategic integration of perennials”, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, vol. 61, p. 164A-169A, 2006.

L. M. Alt, Iverson, A. N., Soupir, M. L., Moorman, T. B., and Howe, A., “Antibiotic resistance gene dissipation in soil microcosms amended with antibiotics and swine manure”, Journal of Environmental Quality, vol. 50, 2021.

M. Remigio and Salome, V., “Assessing the ecohydrological impact of incorporating perennial vegetation into an agricultural watershed in Central Iowa, USA”, 2015.

L. A. Schulte, Ontl, T. A., and Larsen, G. Drake, “Biofuels and Biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat Restoration”, 2013.

A. L. MacDonald, “Blurring the lines between production and conservation lands: Bird use of prairie strips in row-cropped landscapes”, 2012.

J. Doudna, Helmers, M., and O'Neal, M., “Can conservation complement agriculture?”, 2011.

R. M. Maher, Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., Cambardella, C. A., and Raich, J. W., “Changes in soil respiration across a chronosequence of tallgrass prairie reconstructions”, Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, vol. 139, pp. 749-753, 2010.

R. Hessel, “Classical and conservation biological control of pest insects within prairie and crop systems”, 2013.

G. William Shepherd, “A comparative agroecosystems analysis of soil water and root dynamics under six different vegetative cover types”, 2006.

D. C. Mitchell, Zhou, X., Parkin, T. B., Helmers, M. J., and Castellano, M. J., “Comparing Nitrate Sink Strength in Perennial Filter Strips at Toeslopes of Cropland Watersheds”, Journal of Environmental Quality, 2014. 2014 Mitchell et al. JEQ.pdf (878.38 KB)

C. Dutter, Damiano, L. A., Niemi, J., Miller, B. A., Schulte, L. A., Liebman, L., Helmers, M., Cruse, R., and McDaniel, M. D., “Contour prairie strips affect adjacent soil but have only slight effects on crops”, Field Crop Research, vol. 269, 2023.

A. Iverson, Moorman, T. B., Soupir, M., and Morrow, A. J., “Degradation of tetracycline, sulfamethazine, and tylosin in soil from prairie strips and row crops in Iowa”, Agroecosystems, Geosciences, and Environment, vol. 5, 2022.

J. Iqbal, Parkin, T. B., Helmers, M. J., Zhou, X., and Castellano, M. J., “Denitrification and Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Annual Croplands, Perennial Grass Buffers, and Restored Perennial Grasslands”, Soil Science Society of America Journal, vol. 79, 2015. 2014 Iqbal et al. SSSAJ.pdf (799.51 KB)

S. M. Hirsh, Mabry, C. M., Schulte, L. A., and Liebman, M., “Diversifying agricultural catchments by incorporating tallgrass prairie buffer strips”, Ecological Restoration, vol. 31, pp. 201-211, 2013.

S. M. Hirsh, “Diversifying monoculture crops by incorporating prairie buffer strips”, 2012.

N. P. Schmidt, O'Neal, M. E., and Moore, L. A. Schulte, “Effects of grassland habitat and plant nutrients on soybean aphid and natural enemy populations”, Environmental Entomology, vol. 40, pp. 260-272, 2011.

T. E. Smith, Kolka, R. K., Zhou, X., Helmers, M. J., Cruse, R. M., and Tomer, M. D., “Effects of native perennial vegetation buffer strips on dissolved organic carbon in surface runoff from an agricultural landscape”, Biogeochemistry, vol. 120, pp. 121-132, 2014.

M. Liebman and Schulte, L. A., “Enhancing agroecosystem performance and resilience through increased diversification of landscapes and cropping systems.”, Elementa, 2015.

D. Larsen, Tyndall, J., Moore, L. Schulte, and Grudens-Shuck, N., “Exploring stakeholder consensus for multiple outcomes in agriculture: an Iowa case study.”, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, vol. 13, 2019.

D. Larsen, Tyndall, J. C., Schulte, L. A., and Grudens-Schuck, N., “Exploring Stakeholder Consensus for Multiple Outcomes in Agriculture: An Iowa Case Study”, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2019.

J. G. Arbuckle Jr., “Farmer attitudes toward proactive targeting of agricultural conservation programs”, Society & Natural Resources, vol. 26, pp. 625-641, 2013.

J. C. Tyndall, Schulte, L. A., Liebman, M., and Helmers, M., “Field-Level Financial Assessment of Contour Prairie Strips for Enhancement of Environmental Quality”, Environmental Management, vol. 52, pp. 736-747, 2013.

G. L. Larsen, Knoot, T. G., and Tyndall, J., “From Science to Practice: Findings from the 2011 STRIPs Project Stakeholder Meeting (June 21, 2011)”, 2011.

G. Arbuckle J Jr, Helmers, M. J., Liebman, M. Z., and Schulte, L. A., “From vulnerability to resiliency: Iowa agriculture in the age of biorenewables”, 2008.

S. Secchi, Tyndall, J., Schulte, L. A., and Asbjornsen, H., “High crop prices and conservation: Raising the stakes”, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, vol. 63, p. 68A-73A, 2008. Secchi et al. 2008 JSWC.pdf (968.32 KB)

G. L. D. Larsen, Schulte, L. A., and Tyndall, J. C., “How should Iowa's agricultural landscape look?”, Rootstalk, vol. 1, pp. 41-46, 2015.

M. E. O'Neal and Moore, L. A. Schulte, “The impact of biodiversity services in row crop production in annual verses perennial landscapes”, 2011.

B. Khanal, Schoengold, K., Mieno, T., and L Moore, S., “The impact of policy design on willingness to pay for ecosystem services from prairie strips”, Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, 2022.

R. Cox, O'neal, M., Hessel, R., Schulte, L. A., and Helmers, M., “The impact of prairie strips on aphidophagous predator abundance and soybean aphid predation in agricultural catchments”, Environmental Entomology, vol. 43, pp. 1185-1197, 2014.

M. Liebman, Helmers, M. J., and Schulte, L. A., “Integrating conservation with biofuel feedstock production”, Managing agricultural landscapes for environmental quality II: achieving more effective conservation. Soil and Water Conservation Society of America, Ames, IA, pp. 131-142, 2011.

N. Jordan, Schulte, L. A., Williams, C., Pitt, D., Slotterback, C. Shively, Jackson, R., Landis, D., Dale, B., Becker, D., and Rickenbach, M., “Landlabs: An Integrated Approach to Creating Agricultural Enterprises That Meet the Triple Bottom Line”, Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, vol. 17, pp. 175-200, 2013.

M. E. Jarchow and Liebman, M., “Maintaining multifunctionality as landscapes provide ecosystem services”, Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, vol. 9, pp. 262-262, 2011.

E. A. Heaton, Schulte, L. A., Berti, M., Langeveld, H., Zegada-Lizarazu, W., Parrish, D., and Monti, A., “ Managing a 2G crop portfolio through sustainable intensification: examples from the US and EU”, Biofuels, Bioproducts & Biorefining, vol. 7, 2013.

M. Stephenson, Moore, L. Schulte, Klaver, R., and Niemi, J., “Miniature temperature data loggers increase precision and reduce bias when estimating the daily survival rate for bird nests”, Journal of Field Ornithology, 2021.

M. Perez-Bidegain, Helmers, M. J., and Cruse, R., “Modeling phosphorus transport in an agricultural watershed using the WEPP model”, Journal of Environmental Quality, vol. 39, pp. 2121-2129, 2010.

A. G. Dolezal, Clair, A. L. St., Zhang, G., Toth, A. L., and O'Neal, M. E., “Native habitat mitigates feast-famine conditions faced by honey bees in an agricultural landscape”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2019. dolezal_st._clair_et_al._2019_pnas.pdf (1007.54 KB)

V. Hernandez-Santana, Zhou, X., Helmers, M. J., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R., and Tomer, M., “Native prairie filter strips reduce runoff from hillslopes under annual row-crop systems in Iowa, USA”, Journal of HydrologyJournal of Hydrology, vol. 477, pp. 94-103, 2013.

G. Zhang, Murray, C., A Clair, S., Cass, R., Dolezal, A. G., Schulte, L. A., Toth, A. L., and O'Neal, M. E., “Native vegetation embedded in landscapes dominated by corn and soybean improves honey bee health and productivity”, Journal of Applied Ecology, 2023.

M. L. Hladik, Bradbury, S., Schulte, L. A., Helmers, M., Witte, C., Kolpin, D. W., Garrett, J. D., and Harris, M., “Neonicotinoid insecticide removal by prairie strips in row-cropped watersheds with historical seed coating use”, Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, vol. 241, pp. 160-167, 2017.

M. Perez-Suarez, Castellano, M. J., Kolka, R., Asbjornsen, H., and Helmers, M., “Nitrogen and carbon dynamics in prairie vegetation strips across topographical gradients in mixed Central Iowa agroecosystems”, Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment, vol. 188, p. 11, 2014.

D. Mitchell, “Nitrogen sources and sinks in Iowa soils: biogeochemical links between carbon inputs, nitrate leaching, and nitrous oxide emissions”, 2012.

M. J. Helmers, Grudens-Shuck, N., and Youngquist, T. D., “Novel Use of Conceptual Change Framework Improves Video on Challenging Science Topic”, Journal of Extension, vol. 57, no. 1IAW2, 2019. novel_use_of_conceptual_change_framework_improves_video_on_challenging_science_topic.pdf (558.77 KB)