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Eric  Young    Research Soil Scientist Eric YoungResearch Soil Scientist2615 Yellowstone Dr. Marshfield, WI 54449 Dr. Young joined the Environmentally Integrated Dairy Management Research : USDA ARS team in August of 2018. Dr. Young's research specializes in dairy system manure management and nutrient cycle.  Publications(Clicking on the reprint iconReprint Icon  will take you to the publication reprint.)Temporal and spatial variation of nitrate, fecal indicator bacteria, and microbial source tracking markers in private well water from a karst aquifer-(Abstract Only)Evaluating association of runoff risk advisory forecasts with private well contamination in Kewaunee County, WI-(Abstract Only) Cook, R.M., Opelt, S.A., Firnstahl, A.D., Sherman, J.F., Burch, T.R., Heffron, J.A., Young, E.O., Wayne, R., Good, L., Stokdyk, J.P., Borchardt, M.A. 2024. Evaluating association of runoff risk advisory forecasts with private well contamination in Kewaunee County, WI. American Water Resources Association Conference Proceedings. April 25-26, 2024.Stocking methods for greener pastures-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2024. Stocking methods for greener pastures. Forage Focus. March 2024 issue. pg. 8-9.Influence of pasture stocking method on surface runoff and nutrient loss in the US Upper Midwest-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F., Bembeneck, B., Jackson, R.D., Cavadini, J., Akins, M.S. 2023. Influence of pasture stocking method on surface runoff and nutrient loss in the US Upper Midwest. Nitrogen. 4(4):350-368. https://doi.org/10.3390/nitrogen4040025.Grazing system impacts on surface runoff water quality compared to a hay crop production field with broadcast manure application-(Abstract Only) Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F., Bembeneck, B., Jackson, R., Cavadini, J. 2023. Grazing system impacts on surface runoff water quality compared to a hay crop production field with broadcast manure application. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting, 29 October 2023 - 1 November 2023, St. Louis, MO.Factors influencing ammonia concentrations above corn fields after dairy manure application-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E. 2023. Factors influencing ammonia concentrations above corn fields after dairy manure application. Environments. 10(8):140. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10080140.Runoff water quality in hay and pasture systems-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2023. Runoff water quality in hay and pasture systems. Journal of Nutrient Management. 4(4):14-16.Manure application timing and incorporation effects on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in corn-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Kieke, B. 2022. Manure application timing and incorporation effects on ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions in corn. Agronomy. 12(11). Article 1952. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture12111952.Nitrogen, phosphorus, and snowmelt runoff losses after application of dairy manure with variable solids content-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, E.O., Wilson, M., Sherman, J.F., Vadas, P.A., Arriaga, F., Feyereisen, G.W. 2022. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and snowmelt runoff losses after application of dairy manure with variable solids content. Water: A Multidiscplinary Research Journal. 14(22). Article 3745. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14223745.Greenhouse gas emissions with low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation into a live winter cereal cover crop-corn system-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O. 2022. Greenhouse gas emissions with low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation into a live winter cereal cover crop-corn system. Agronomy. 12(12). Article 2978. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12122978.Organic matter: The backbone of soil health-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2022. Organic matter: The backbone of soil health. Journal of Nutrient Management. February 2022. pg. 16-17.Alfalfa yield impacts of low-disturbance manure application-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2021. Alfalfa yield impacts of low-disturbance manure application. Forage Focus. December 2021. pg. 6.Recycling and management of manure in forage crops-(Proceedings) Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F. 2021. Recycling and management of manure in forage crops. Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium. November 16-18. Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, NV.The balance of manure management-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F. 2021. The balance of manure management. Progressive Forage Grower. January, issue 1. pg. 30-31.Challenges and successes in identifying the transfer and transformation of phosphorus from soils to open waters and sediments-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Ross, D.S., Young, E.O., Jaisi, D.P. 2021. Challenges and successes in identifying the transfer and transformation of phosphorus from soils to open waters and sediments. Soil Systems. 5(4):65. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5040065.Impacts of drainage water management on phosphorus and nitrogen losses from northern New York corn silage fields-(Abstract Only) Klaiber, L.B., Kramer, S.R., Haney, M.K., Young, E.O. 2021. Impacts of drainage water management on phosphorus and nitrogen losses from northern New York corn silage fields. Meeting Abstract. November 7-10. Salt Lake City, Utah.Tillage and liquid dairy manure effects on overland flow nitrogen and phosphorus loss potential in an upper Midwest corn silage-winter triticale cropping system-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Cavadini, J. 2021. Tillage and liquid dairy manure effects on overland flow nitrogen and phosphorus loss potential in an upper Midwest corn silage-winter triticale cropping system. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11091775.Impacts of low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation on alfalfa yield and fluxes of ammonia, nitrous oxide, and methane-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Cavadini, J. 2021. Impacts of low disturbance liquid dairy manure incorporation on alfalfa yield and fluxes of ammonia, nitrous oxide, and methane. Agriculture. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11080750.Phosphorus transport along the agricultural-riparian-stream continuum in cold climates: managing for improved water quality-(Abstract Only)Impacts of low-disturbance dairy manure incorporation on ammonia and greenhouse gas fluxes in a corn silage–winter rye cover crop system-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Cavadini, J. 2021. Impacts of low-disturbance dairy manure incorporation on ammonia and greenhouse gas fluxes in a corn silage–winter rye cover crop system. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20228.Field-to-stream nutrient management-(Abstract Only) Young, E.O. 2021. Field-to-stream nutrient management. Meeting Abstract. Dairy Forage Research Center Webinar Series.Phosphorus transport along the cropland–riparian–stream continuum in cold climate agroecosystems: A review-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, E.O., Ross, D.S., Jasi, D.P., Vidon, P.G. 2021. Phosphorus transport along the cropland–riparian–stream continuum in cold climate agroecosystems: A review. Soil Systems. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5010015.Influence of soil and manure management practices on surface runoff phosphorus and nitrogen loss in a corn silage production system: A paired watershed approach-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Jokela, W.E., Casler, M.D., Cavadini, J. 2020. Influence of soil and manure management practices on surface runoff phosphorus and nitrogen loss in a corn silage production system: A paired watershed approach. Soil Systems. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems5010001.Nutrient mass balances help weigh farm options-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2021. Nutrient mass balances help weigh farm options. Journal of Nutrient Management. May 1, 2021. Pg. 10-11.Low disturbance manure incorporation benefits-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2020. Low disturbance manure incorporation benefits. Forage Focus. December 2020 issue. pg. 20-21.Soil testing pays-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2020. Soil testing pays. Progressive Forage Grower. 2020.Soil nutrient managmement: Fueling agroecosystem sustainability-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, E.O. 2020. Soil nutrient managmement: Fueling agroecosystem sustainability. Electronic Publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1792679.Benefits of low disturbance manure application-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2020. Benefits of low disturbance manure application. Journal of Nutrient Management. Summer 2020.Runoff water quality following low-disturbance manure application in an alfalfa-grass hay crop forage system-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Sherman, J.F., Young, E.O., Coblentz, W.K., Cavadini, J. 2020. Runoff water quality following low-disturbance manure application in an alfalfa-grass hay crop forage system. Journal of Environmental Quality. 49(3):663-674. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20058.Winter rye cover crop impacts on runoff water quality in a northern New York (USA) tile-drained maize agroecosystem-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Griffith, K.E., Young, E.O., Klaiber, L.B., Kramer, S.R. 2020. Winter rye cover crop impacts on runoff water quality in a northern New York (USA) tile-drained maize agroecosystem. Journal of Water Air and Soil Pollution. 231:84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-020-4443-z.Quantifying the influence of manure application methods on greenhouse gas fluxes and runoff water quality in a dairy agroecosystem-(Abstract Only)Impacts of tile drainage on phosphorus losses from edge-of-field plots in the Lake Champlain Basin of New York-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Klaiber, L.B., Young, E.O., Kramer, S.R. 2020. Impacts of tile drainage on phosphorus losses from edge-of-field plots in the Lake Champlain Basin of New York. Water. 12(2):328. https://doi.org/10.3390/w12020328.Manure nutrient management in cold climates-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2020. Manure nutrient management in cold climates. Trade Journal Publication. February 2020. Pg. 16-17.Soil fertility in conservation tillage systems-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2020. Soil fertility in conservation tillage systems. Progressive Forage Grower. Volume 21, Issue 1. Pg. 25-26.What can you do to prepare for wetter springs?-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2019. What can you do to prepare for wetter springs?. Progressive Forage Grower. 20(11):16-17.Start fall off right with soil sampling and manure management-(Trade Journal) Young, E.O. 2019. Start fall off right with soil sampling and manure management. Progressive Forage Grower. 20(9):38-39.Nutrient loss in snowmelt runoff following dairy manure application on snowpack-(Abstract Only) Young, E.O., Sherman, J.F., Wilson, M., Vadas, P.A., Motew, M.M. 2019. Nutrient loss in snowmelt runoff following dairy manure application on snowpack. Meeting Abstract. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. Nov. 10-13, 2019. San Antonio, Texas.Measuring phosphorus release in laboratory microcosms for water quality assessment-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, E.O., Ross, D.S., Sherman, J.F. 2019. Measuring phosphorus release in laboratory microcosms for water quality assessment. Journal of Visual Experiments. (149) e60072. https://doi.org/10.3791/60072.Riparian buffer nutrient dynamics and water quality-(Peer Reviewed Journal) Young, E.O., Ross, D.S., Jaynes, D.B. 2019. Riparian buffer nutrient dynamics and water quality. Frontiers in Environmental Science. 7:76. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenvs.2019.00076.ProjectsManaging Nutrients and Assessing Pathogen Emission Risks for Sustainable Dairy Production SystemsIn-House Appropriated (D)Accession Number:441102Institutional Biological Safety Committee (IBC) Agreement - University of Wisconsin MadisonNon-Funded Cooperative Agreement (N)Accession Number:441643Quantifying Soil Resources and Carbon Stocks at the UW Marshfield Agricultural Research Station (MARS)Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:443718The Crop and Soil Module of the Ruminant Farm Systems (RuFaS) ModelNon-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:444830Innovative Forage Management Strategies in Central WisconsinNon-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:445888Comparisons of Grass-Based and Alfalfa/Corn Silage Forage Systems for Dairy Cows in Central WisconsinNon-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:436311Statistical Design and MethodsNon-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)Accession Number:437852ARS News ArticlesNo news articles listed for this employee.


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