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1. Early Investment in Soil Conservation Research Continues to Provide Dividends

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Flanagan, D.C.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2007 v.50 no.5 pp. 1595
Subject:
soil conservation; agricultural research; USDA; governmental programs and projects; Universal Soil Loss Equation; Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; water erosion; soil erosion; soil erosion models; watershed hydrology; agricultural watersheds; agricultural runoff; agricultural history; United States
Abstract:
... Current soil conservation programs are built upon an established research legacy. Hugh H. Bennett, chief of the USDA Soil Conservation Service from 1935 to 1951, was instrumental in the establishment of a network of 35 soil conservation experiment stations (SCES). Research projects were initiated at the SCES in the 1930s to investigate the principal factors causing erosion and to identify the most ...
Handle:
10113/12337

2. Wheat strip effects on nutrient loads following variable manure applications

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Thayer, C.A.; Durso, L.M.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2012 v.55 no.2 pp. 439
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
Triticum aestivum; agricultural runoff; ammonium nitrogen; application rate; cattle manure; corn; filter strips; grasses; nitrate nitrogen; overland flow; phosphorus; pollution load; rainfall simulation; water quality; winter wheat
Abstract:
... Vegetative filters have been found to significantly reduce nutrient loads in runoff. This study was conducted to: (1) evaluate the effects of a narrow wheat strip, varying manure application rates, and different overland flow rates on runoff nutrient loads following application of beef cattle manure; (2) determine the upper capacity of a narrow wheat strip to reduce nutrient loads by applying exce ...
Handle:
10113/54310

3. Runoff nutrient loads as affected by residue cover, manure application rate, and flow rate

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Thayer, C.A.; Durso, L.M.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2012 v.55 no.1 pp. 249
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
Zea mays; agricultural land; animal manures; application rate; corn; crop residues; electrical conductivity; fertilizer requirements; land application; land cover; nitrogen content; phosphorus; pollution load; runoff; water flow; water quality
Abstract:
... Manure is applied to cropland areas with varying surface cover to meet single-year or multiple-year crop nutrient requirements. The objectives of this field study were to: (1) examine runoff water quality characteristics following land application of manure to sites with and without wheat residue, (2) compare the water quality impacts of land application of manure to meet 0-, 1-, 2-, 4-, and 8-yea ...
Handle:
10113/55185

4. Narrow grass hedge control of nutrient loads following variable manure applications

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Durso, L.M.; Eigenberg, R.A.; Marx, D.B.; Woodbury, B.L.;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2011 v.54 no.3 pp. 847
Subject:
nutrients; pollution load; animal manure management; grasses; agricultural runoff; fertilizer application; beef cattle; cattle manure; silty clay soils; clay loam soils; fertilizer rates; nitrogen; nutrient requirements; plant nutrition; Zea mays; water quality; rainfall simulation; phosphorus; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; hills; slope; Nebraska
Abstract:
... The effectiveness of a narrow grass hedge in reducing runoff nutrient loads following manure application was examined in this study. Beef cattle manure was applied to 0.75 m wide by 4.0 m long plots established on an Aksarben silty clay loam located in southeast Nebraska. Manure was added at rates required to meet none or the 1, 2, or 4 year nitrogen requirements for corn. Runoff water quality was ...
Handle:
10113/49833

5. Runoff, Erosion, and Size Distribution of Sediment from Beef Cattle Feedlots

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Vogel, J.R.; Eigenberg, R.A.; Marx, D.B.; Woodbury, B.L.;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2011 v.54 no.2 pp. 435
Subject:
feedlots; agricultural runoff; soil erosion; sediments; surface area; beef cattle; cattle manure; animal manure management; overland flow; sediment transport; water quality; sediment yield; sediment deposition
Abstract:
... The size distribution of sediment in runoff from feedlot surfaces influences erosion rates and settling velocity. The objectives of this study were to: (1) measure runoff, erosion, and size distribution of sediment in runoff from feedlot surfaces containing varying amounts of unconsolidated surface material (USM), and (2) determine the effects of varying runoff rate on erosion and sediment size di ...
Handle:
10113/49529

6. Adsorption and Desorption of Phosphorus and Nitrogen by Immersed Stalks

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2009 v.52 no.2 pp. 429
Subject:
phosphorus; nitrogen; phosphates; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; adsorption; desorption; crop residues; stems; Glycine max; soybeans; Triticum aestivum; wheat straw; Zea mays; corn stover; pollution control; agricultural runoff; overland flow
Abstract:
... Adsorption and desorption of phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) by stalk residues may influence the concentrations of P and N in runoff. A laboratory study was conducted to measure the effects of P and N constituents in solution on adsorption and desorption of P and N by corn, soybean, and wheat stalk residues. Experimental variables included type of stalk material (corn, soybean, and wheat), inorgan ...
Handle:
10113/30436

7. Narrow Grass Hedge Effects on Nutrient Transport Following Compost Application

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2008 v.51 no.3 pp. 997
Subject:
filter strips; Panicum virgatum; pollution control; agricultural runoff; losses from soil; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; nitrogen; phosphorus; water erosion; erosion control; sediment yield; composted manure; cattle manure; application rate; animal manure management; land application; Nebraska
Abstract:
... The placement of stiff-stemmed grass hedges on the contour along a hillslope has been shown to decrease nutrient transport in runoff. This study was conducted to measure the effectiveness of a narrow grass hedge in reducing runoff nutrient transport from plots with a range of soil nutrient values. Composted beef cattle manure was applied at dry weights of 0, 68, 105, 142, and 178 Mg ha -1 to a sil ...
Handle:
10113/19599

8. Nutrient Transport in Runoff as Affected by Diet, Tillage, and Manure Application Rate

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Durso, L.M.; Eigenberg, R.A.; Marx, D.B.; Woodbury, B.L.;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2010 v.53 no.6 pp. 1895
Subject:
soil amendments; cattle manure; manure spreading; agricultural runoff; losses from soil; phosphorus; nitrogen; no-tillage; tillage; water quality; pollution load; nutrient management; beef cattle; cattle feeding; corn; distillers grains; application rate
Abstract:
... Feedlot operators may increase profitability by including distillers grains in finishing diets. However, the nutrients remaining in the by-product are concentrated by about a factor of three during the distillation process. Manure can be applied to meet single- or multiple-year crop nutrient requirements. The water quality effects of the use of distillers grains in feedlot diets and multiple-year ...
Handle:
10113/47312

9. Nutrient Transport in Runoff from Feedlots as Affected by Wet Distillers Grain Diet

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Vogel, J.R.; Eigenberg, R.A.; Marx, D.B.; Woodbury, B.L.;     Show all 5 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2010 v.53 no.2 pp. 545
Subject:
beef cattle; cattle feeding; distillers grains; feedlots; cattle manure; runoff; losses from soil; calcium; dry matter content; magnesium; organic nitrogen compounds; potassium; zinc; point source pollution; ammonium nitrogen; nitrate nitrogen; electrical conductivity; water quality
Abstract:
... Distillers byproducts can serve as valuable sources of protein and energy for beef cattle. However, the water quality effects of the use of distillers byproducts in cattle rations are not well understood. The objectives of this study were to: (1) measure soil properties and nutrient transport in runoff from feedlot surfaces as affected by corn-based and wet distillers grain diets, (2) compare the ...
Handle:
10113/41465

10. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Concentrations of Runoff as Affected by Moldboard Plowing

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2007 v.50 no.5 pp. 1543
Subject:
clay loam soils; agricultural runoff; nitrogen; phosphorus; plowing; ammonium nitrogen; nitrate nitrogen; losses from soil; application rate; composted manure; cattle manure; agricultural soils; loam soils; soil profiles; Nebraska
Abstract:
... The excessive application of manure on cropland areas can cause nutrients to accumulate near the soil surface. This study was conducted to measure the effects of moldboard plowing on the redistribution of nutrients within the soil profile and nutrient transport by overland flow. Composted beef cattle manure was applied at dry weights of 0, 68, 105, 142, and 178 Mg ha-1 to a silty clay loam soil an ...
Handle:
10113/12334

11. Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP): Development History, Model Capabilities, and Future Enhancements

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Flanagan, D.C.; Franti, T.G.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2007 v.50 no.5 pp. 1603
Subject:
Water Erosion Prediction Project; water erosion; research projects; agricultural research; simulation models; watershed hydrology; agricultural watersheds; agricultural runoff; sediment transport; soil conservation; USDA; Agricultural Research Service; agricultural history; erosion control; construction industry; Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation; sediment yield; United States
Abstract:
... The Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) was initiated in August 1985 to develop new-generation water erosion prediction technology for use by federal action agencies involved in soil and water conservation and environmental planning and assessment. Developed by the USDA-ARS as a replacement for empirically based erosion prediction technologies, the WEPP model simulates many of the physical pro ...
Handle:
10113/12338

12. Nutrient concentrations of runoff during the year following manure application

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2007 v.50 no.6 pp. 1987
Subject:
pig manure; cattle manure; soil amendments; agricultural runoff; phosphorus; nitrogen; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; pH; electrical conductivity; tillage; no-tillage; manure spreading; losses from soil; nonpoint source pollution; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Little information is currently available concerning temporal changes in nutrient transport following the addition of manure to cropland areas. This study was conducted to measure nutrient transport in runoff as affected by tillage and time following the application of beef cattle or swine manure to a site on which corn (Zea mays L.) was grown. Rainfall simulation tests were initiated 4, 32, 62, 1 ...
Handle:
10113/17465

13. Residual effects of compost and fertilizer applications on nutrients in runoff

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Eghball, B.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Transactions of the ASAE 2002 v.45 no.6 pp. 1905
Subject:
composted manure; cattle manure; soil amendments; fertilizer application; nitrogen fertilizers; phosphorus fertilizers; residual effects; clay loam soils; nitrogen; phosphorus; losses from soil; agricultural runoff; soil fertility; soil nutrients; Zea mays; corn; crop residues; nonpoint source pollution; Nebraska
Abstract:
... The application of compost or fertilizer at rates that exceed crop nutrient requirements can result in phosphorus (P) and nitrogen (N) accumulation in soil. This study was conducted to determine the influence of soil P and N contents on the concentrations and total amounts of P and N transported in runoff. Composted beef cattle feedlot manure or inorganic fertilizer were added from 1992 to 1995 to ...
Handle:
10113/17449

14. Transport of Trace Elements in Runoff from Unamended and Pond-Ash Amended Feedlot Surfaces

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Vogel, J.R.; Cottrell, G.L.; Woodbury, B.L.; Berry, E.D.; Eigenberg, R.A.;     Show all 6 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2011 v.54 no.4 pp. 1269-1279
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
boron; cattle; feedlots; fly ash; manganese; molybdenum; ponds; rainfall simulation; runoff; selenium; soil; uranium; water quality
Abstract:
... The use of pond ash (fly ash that has been placed in evaporative ponds for storage and subsequently dewatered) for feedlot surfaces provides a drier environment for livestock and furnishes economic benefits. However, pond ash is known to have high concentrations of trace elements, and the runoff water-quality effects of feedlot surfaces amended with pond ash are not well defined. For this study, t ...

15. Phosphorus risk assessment index evaluation using runoff measurements. [Erratum: Fourth Quarter 2001. v. 56 (4), p. 290.]

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Eghball, B.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Journal of soil and water conservation 2001 v.56 no.3 pp. 202
ISSN:
0022-4561
Subject:
phosphorus; losses from soil; risk assessment; runoff; cattle manure; composts; phosphorus fertilizers; crop residues; Sorghum bicolor; Triticum aestivum; Zea mays; no-tillage; water erosion; rain; composted manure; Nebraska; Iowa
Abstract:
... An index to evaluate the phosphorus (P) pollution potential of agricultural fields was proposed by Lemunyon and Gilbert in 1993. Data from three rainfall simulation studies were used to evaluate the relative importance of the variables in the P index. These studies included plots containing sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L.), winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L), and corn (Zea mays L) residues on which ch ...
Handle:
10113/22275

16. Nutrient transport as affected by rate of overland flow

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Sabatka, W.F.; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2008 v.51 no.4 pp. 1287
Subject:
overland flow; phosphorus; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; nitrogen; sediment yield; losses from soil; water erosion; agricultural soils; agricultural runoff; rainfall simulation; no-tillage; discing; cattle manure; pig manure; soil amendments; crop residues; Zea mays; corn; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Little information is currently available concerning the effects of varying flow rate on nutrient transport by overland flow. The objective of this study was to measure the effects of overland flow rate on nutrient transport following the application of beef cattle or swine manure to plots containing 0, 2, 4, or 8 Mg ha -1 of corn residue. After addition of residue materials to 0.75 m wide by 2.0 ...
Handle:
10113/21961

17. Nutrient Transport as Affected by Rate of Overland Flow

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Sabatka, W.F.; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2008 v.51 no.4 pp. 1287
Subject:
overland flow; losses from soil; phosphorus; nitrogen; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; sediment yield; agricultural runoff; cattle manure; pig manure; manure spreading; crop residues; Zea mays; no-tillage; tillage; discing; Gossypium hirsutum; cotton
Abstract:
... Little information is currently available concerning the effects of varying flow rate on nutrient transport by overland flow. The objective of this study was to measure the effects of overland flow rate on nutrient transport following the application of beef cattle or swine manure to plots containing 0, 2, 4, or 8 Mg ha -1 of corn residue. After addition of residue materials to 0.75 m wide by 2.0 ...
Handle:
10113/23084

18. Runoff and soil loss as affected by the application of manure

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Risse, L.M.;     Show all 2 Author
Source:
Transactions of the ASAE 2000 v.43 no.6 pp. 1583
ISSN:
0001-2351
Subject:
soil erosion; runoff; land application; losses from soil; animal manures; excreta
Abstract:
... Manure has been used effectively to improve crop production and soil properties because it contains nutrients and organic matter. While it is generally accepted that the improved soil properties associated with manure application lead to changes in runoff and soil erosion, few studies have quantified these impacts. Water quality models used to assess watershed management and estimate total maximum ...
Handle:
10113/16462

19. Microbial quality of runoff following land application of cattle manure and swine slurry

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Thurston-Enriquez, J.A.; Eghball, B.;     Show all 3 Authors
Source:
Journal of water and health 2005 v.3 no.2 pp. 157
Subject:
cattle manure; pig manure; liquid manure; slurries; fertilizer application; agricultural land; runoff; water microbiology; waterborne diseases; Escherichia coli; Enterococcus; Clostridium perfringens; Cryptosporidium; Giardia; human health
Abstract:
... Concentrations of human health-related microorganisms in runoff from agricultural plots (0.75 m x 2 m) treated with fresh and aged cattle manure, swine slurry and no manure (control) were determined. Three consecutive simulated rainfall events, producing 35 mm rainfall and separated by 24 h, were carried out for each plot. Fecal indicator (Escherichia coli, enterococci, Clostridium perfringens and ...
Handle:
10113/17464
PubMed:
16075941

20. Crop Residue Effects on Runoff Nutrient Concentrations Following Manure Application

Author:
Gilley, J.E.,   et al.   ; Nicolaisen, J.E.; Eghball, B.; Marx, D.B.;     Show all 4 Authors
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE 2007 v.50 no.3 pp. 939
Subject:
cattle manure; pig manure; soil amendments; crop residues; Zea mays; corn; Glycine max; soybeans; Triticum aestivum; winter wheat; losses from soil; agricultural runoff; phosphorus; nitrate nitrogen; ammonium nitrogen; nitrogen; manure spreading; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Manure is applied to cropland areas managed under diverse conditions, resulting in varying amounts of residue cover. The objective of this study was to measure the effects of crop residue on nutrient concentrations in runoff from areas where beef cattle or swine manure were recently applied but not incorporated. Plots 0.75 m wide by 2 m long were established at the study site. Existing residue mat ...
Handle:
10113/10745