Publications

M. D. Stephenson, Zhang, G., Tyndall, J. C., O'Neal, M., and Moore, L. A. Schulte, “Support for Agricultural Prairie Strips as Monarch Butterfly Habitat”, Ecological Restoration, vol. 43, no. 2, 2025. project_muse_960676.pdf (5 MB)

J. A. Stephenson, Liebman, M. Z., Niemi, J. B., Cruse, R. M., Tyndall, J. C., Witte, C. - P., James, D. E., and Helmers, M. J., “The Influence of Prairie Strips Sown in Midwestern Corn and Soybean Fields on Sediment Discharge Throughout the Year”, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, vol. 79, no. 2, 2024. 87.full_.pdf (688.49 KB)

K. E. Borchardt, Kadelka, C., Moore, L. A. Schulte, and Toth, A. L., “An Ecological Networks Approach Reveals Restored Native Vegetation Benefits Wild Bees in Agroecosystems”, Biological Conservation, vol. 287, 2023. ecological_networks_wild_bees.pdf (5.25 MB)

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

J. C. Tyndall, “Prairie and Tree Planting Tool - PT^2 (1.0): A conservation decision support tool for Iowa, USA.”, Agroforestry Systems, vol. 109, 2021. tyndall2021_article_prairieandtreeplantingtoolpt21.pdf (6.08 MB)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “Prairie Strips Help Honey Bees and Wild Pollinators”, Iowa State University, 2021. prairie_strips_help_honey_bees_and_wild_pollinators.pdf (1.1 MB)

O. de Kok-Mercado and team, S. T. R. I. P. S., “STRIPS 2020 Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2021. 2020_strips_landowner_report.pdf (26.71 MB)

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)

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)

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

L. A. Schulte Moore, Bradbury, S. P., O'Neal, M., Toth, A. L., Tyndall, J. C., and Dolezal, A. G., “Prairie strips help honey bees and wild pollinators”, Iowa State University, Ames, 2020. strips_ffar_infosheet_20200203.pdf (748.6 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. T. R. I. P. S. team, “2018 STRIPS Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2019. stripslandownersummary_2018_public.pdf (8.16 MB)

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

A. G. Dolezal, Clair, A. L. St., Zhang, G., Toth, A. L., and O'Neal, M., “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)

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

L. A. Schulte Moore, Bradbury, S. P., O'Neal, M., Toth, A. L., Tyndall, J. C., and Dolezal, A. G., “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, “2017 STRIPS Landowner Report”, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 2018. stripslandownersummary_2017_public.pdf (16.15 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)

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “The Cost of Prairie Strips”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3611, 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, “Installing Prairie Strips: Frequently Asked Questions”, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ames, Iowa, AE3613, 2017.

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

L. A. Schulte Moore, Niemi, J. B., Helmers, M. J., Liebman, M. Z., J. Arbuckle, G., James, D. E., Kolka, R. K., O'Neal, M., Tomer, M. D., Tyndall, J. C., Asbjornsen, H., Drobney, P., Neal, J., Van Ryswyk, G., and Witte, C., “Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn–soybean croplands”, PNAS, 2017.

L. A. Schulte Moore, Niemi, J. B., Helmers, M. J., Liebman, M. Z., J. Arbuckle, G., James, D. E., Kolka, R. K., O'Neal, M., Tomer, M. D., Tyndall, J. C., Asbjornsen, H., Drobney, P., Neal, J., Van Ryswyk, G., and Witte, C., “Prairie strips improve biodiversity and the delivery of multiple ecosystem services from corn–soybean croplands”, PNAS, 2017.

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

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

J. G. Arbuckle, Jr., Tyndall, J. C., 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. Doudna, O'Neal, M., Tyndall, J. C., and Helmers, M. J., “Perspectives of extension agents and farmers toward multifunctional agriculture in the United States Corn Belt”, Journal of Extension, vol. 53, no. 6, 2015.

J. C. 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.

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.

X. Zhou, Helmers, M. J., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., Tomer, M. D., and Cruse, R. M., “Nutrient removal by prairie filter strips in agricultural landscapes”, Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, vol. 69, pp. 54-64, 2014.

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

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

V. Hernandez-Santana, Zhou, X., Helmers, M. J., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., and Tomer, M. D., “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.

M. J. Helmers, Zhou, X., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., Tomer, M. D., and Cruse, R. M., “Sediment removal by prairie filter strips in row-cropped ephemeral watersheds”, Journal of environmental quality, vol. 41, pp. 1531-1539, 2012.

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

S. T. R. I. P. S. team, “A Landowner's Guide to Prairie Conservation Strips”, 2011. . landowners_guide_to_prairie_conservation_strips.pdf (327.73 KB)

X. Zhou, Helmers, M. J., Asbjornsen, H., Kolka, R. K., and Tomer, M. D., “Perennial filter strips reduce nitrate levels in soil and shallow groundwater after grassland-to-cropland conversion”, Journal of environmental quality, vol. 39, pp. 2006-2015, 2010.

S. Secchi, Tyndall, J. C., 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)

L. A. Schulte Moore, Asbjornsen, H., Atwell, R. C., Hart, C., Helmers, M. J., Isenhart, T., Kolka, R. K., Liebman, M. Z., Neal, J., O'Neal, M., Schultz, R., Secchi, S., Thompson, J., Tomer, M. D., and Tyndall, J. C., “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)

L. A. Schulte Moore, Asbjornsen, H., Atwell, R. C., Hart, C., Helmers, M. J., Isenhart, T., Kolka, R. K., Liebman, M. Z., Neal, J., O'Neal, M., Schultz, R., Secchi, S., Thompson, J., Tomer, M. D., and Tyndall, J. C., “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)

L. A. Schulte Moore, Asbjornsen, H., Atwell, R. C., Hart, C., Helmers, M. J., Isenhart, T., Kolka, R. K., Liebman, M. Z., Neal, J., O'Neal, M., Schultz, R., Secchi, S., Thompson, J., Tomer, M. D., and Tyndall, J. C., “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)