List by Year

2013

Aguilera, E. L. Lassaletta, A. Sanz-Cobena, J. Garneir and A. Vallejo. 2013. The potential of organic fertilizers and water management to reduce N2O emissions in Mediterranean climate cropping systems. A review. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 164(1): 32-52. Pdf

2012

Chamindu Deepagoda, T.K.K., P. Moldrup, M.P. Jensen, S.B. Jones, L.W. de Jonge, K.M. Scow, J.W. Hopmans, D.E. Rolston, K. Kawamoto and T. Komatsu. 2012. Diffusion aspects of designing porous growth media for earth and space. Soil Science Society of America 76(5): 1564-1578. Pdf

Eden, M., P. Moldrup, P. Schjonning, K.M. Scow and L.W. de Jonge. 2012. Soil-gas phase transport and structure parameters for a soil under different management regimes and at two moisture levels. Soil Science 177(9): 527-534. Pdf

Eoh, E., S. Kaffka, and A.E. Mitchell. 2012. A long-term comparison of the influence of organic and conventional crop management practices on the content of the glycoalkaloid α-tomatine in tomatoes. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 9999(9999): [Epub ahead of print]. Pdf

Kong, A.Y.Y, and J. Six. 2012. Microbial community assimilation of cover crop rhizodeposition within soil microenvironments in alternative and conventional cropping systems. Plant and Soil 365 (1-2): 315-330. Pdf

Mailapalli, D.R., W.R. Horwath, W.W. Wallender, and M. Burger. 2012. Infiltration, Runoff and Export of Dissolved Organic Carbon from Furrow-Irrigated Forage Fields under Cover Crop and No-Till Management in the Arid Climate of California. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 138: 35-42. Pdf

2011

Briar, S.S., S.J. Fonte, I. Park, J. Six, K. Scow and H. Ferris. 2011. The distribution of nematodes and soil microbial communities across soil aggregate fractions and farm management systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 43(5): 905-914. Pdf

De Gryze, S., J. Lee, S. Ogle, K. Paustian and J. Six. 2011. Assessing the potential for greenhouse gas mitigation in intensively managed annual cropping systems at the regional scale. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 144(1): 150-158. Pdf

Geisseler, D., W.R. Horwath and K.M. Scow. 2011. Soil moisture and plant residue addition interact in their effect on extracellular enzyme activity. Pedobiologia 54(2): 71-78. Pdf

Kong, A.Y.Y.,  K.M. Scow, A.L. Cordova-Kreylos, W.E. Holmes and J. Six. 2011. Microbial community composition and carbon cycling within soil microenvironments of conventional, low-input, and organic cropping systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 43(1): 20-30. Pdf

2010

De Gryze, S., A. Wolf, S.R. Kaffka, J. Mitchell, D.E. Rolston, S.R. Temple, J. Lee and J. Six. 2010. Simulating greenhouse gas budgets of four California cropping systems under conventional and alternative management. Ecological Applications 20(7): 1805-1819. Pdf

Geisseler, D., W.R. Horwath, R.G. Joergensen, B. Ludwig. 2010. Pathways of nitrogen utilization by soil microorganisms - A review. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 42(12): 2058-2067. Pdf

Kallenbach, C.M., D.E. Rolston and W.R. Horwath. 2010. Cover cropping affects soil N₂O and CO₂ emissions differently depending on type of irrigation. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 137(3-4): 251-260. Pdf 

Kong, A.Y.Y., K. Hristova, K.M. Scow and  J. Six. 2010. Impacts of different N management regimes on nitrifier and denitrifier communities and N cycling in soil microenvironments. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 42(9):  1523-1533. Pdf

Kong, A.Y.Y. and J. Six. 2010. Tracing root vs. residue carbon into soils from conventional and alternative cropping systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal 74(4): 1201-1210. Pdf

Mailapalli, D.R., W.W.  Wallender, M. Burger and W.R. Horwath. 2010. Effects of field length and management practices on dissolved organic carbon export in furrow irrigation. Agricultural Water Management 98(1): 29-37. Pdf

2009

De Gryze. S., M.V. Albarracin, R. Catalá-Luque, R.E. Howitt, and J. Six. 2009. Modeling shows that alternative soil management can decrease greenhouse gases. California Agriculture 63(2): 84-90. Pdf

DuPont, S.T., H. Ferris, and M. Van Horn. 2009. Effects of cover crop quality and quantity on nematode-based soil food webs and nutrient cycling. Applied Soil Ecology 41(2): 157-167. Pdf

Ferris, H. and T. Bongers (in press). Indices for analysis of nematode assemblages.  In Wilson, M. and T. Kakouli-Duarte. Nematodes as Environmental Bioindicators. CABI, Wallingford, U.K.

Geisseler, D. and W.R. Horwath. 2009. Relationship between carbon and nitrogen availability and extracellular enzyme activities in soil. Pedobiologia 53(1): 87-98. Pdf

Geisseler, D. and W.R. Horwath. 2009. Significance of organic nitrogen uptake from plant residues by soil microorganisms as affected by carbon and nitrogen availability. Soil Biol. Biochem. 41: 1281–1288.  Pdf

Geisseler, D. and W.R. Horwath. 2009. Short-term dynamics of soil carbon, microbial biomass, and soil enzyme activities as compared to longer-term effects of tillage in irrigated row crops. Biol. Fertil. Soils. 46: 65-72. Pdf

Kong, A.Y.Y., S.J. Fonte, C. van Kessel, and J. Six. 2009. Transitioning from standard to minimum tillage: Trade-offs between soil organic matter stabilization, nitrous oxide emissions, and N availability in irrigated cropping systems. Soil and Tillage Research. 104(2): 256-262. Pdf

Leroy, B.L.M., N. De Sutter, H. Ferris, M. Moens, S. De Neve and D. Reheul. 2009. Short-term nematode population dynamics as influenced by the quality of exogenous organic matter. Nematology 11: 23-38.  Pdf

Sánchez-Moreno, S., H. Ferris, N. L. Nicola, and F. G. Zalom. 2009. Effects of agricultural management on nematode – mite assemblages: Soil food web indices as predictors of mite community composition. Appl. Soil Ecol. (In Press)  Pdf

2008

Burger, M., W.R. Horwath, and W.W. Wallender. 2008. Effects of Cover Cropping and Conservation Tillage on Sediment and Nutrient Losses to Runoff in Conventional and Alternative Farming Systems. Final Report to Funding Agency California Bay-Delta Authority (CALFED).  Pdf

Geisseler, D. and W.R. Horwath. 2008. Regulation of extracellular protease activity in soil in response to different sources and concentrations of nitrogen and carbon. Soil Biol. Biochem. 40: 3040–3048. Pdf

Kallenbach, C.M. 2008. The use of subsurface drip irrigation, cover crops, and conservation tillage in reducing soil CO2 and N2O emissions from irrigated row-crop system. MS Thesis. University of California, Davis. Pdf

Klonsky, K. and P. Livingston. 2008. Resource use reduction from conservation tillage. SAFS Newsletter Vol. 8/ No. 3.  Newsletter

Sánchez-Moreno, S., H. Ferris, N. Guil. 2008. Role of tardigrades in the suppressive service of a soil food web. Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment 124:187-192. Pdf

2007

Bryant, D. and I. Herrera. 2007. Equipment options: Emphasis on reducing energy consumption. SAFS Newsletter Vol. 7/No. 2. Pdf

Kong, A.Y.Y., S.J. Fonte, C. van Kessel and J. Six. 2007. Soil aggregates control N cycling efficiency in long-term conventional and alternative cropping systems. Nutrient Cycling Agroecosystems. 79: 45-58.  Pdf

Minoshima, H., L.E. Jackson, T.R. Cavagnaro, and H. Ferris. 2007. Short-term fates of 13C-depleted cowpea shoots in no-tillage and standard tillage soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal 71:1859-1866.

Minoshima, H., L.E. Jackson, T.R. Cavagnaro, S. Sánchez-Moreno, H. Ferris, S.R. Temple, and J.P. Mitchell. 2007. Soil food webs and carbon dynamics in response to conservation tillage in legume rotations in California. Soil Science Society of America Journal 71:952-963. Link to Document

Mitchell, A.E., Y.-J. Hong, E. Koh, D.M. Barrett, D.E. Bryant, R.F. Denison, and S. Kaffka. 2007. Ten-year comparison of the influence of organic and conventional crop management practices on the content of flavonoids in tomatoes. J. Agric. Food Chem. 55:6154-6159.  Pdf

Sánchez-Moreno, S. and H. Ferris. 2007. Suppressive service of the soil food web: Effects of environmental management. Agriculture, Ecosystem and Environment 119:75-87.  Pdf

Veenstra, J.J., W.R. Horwath and J.P. Mitchell. 2007. Conservation Tillage and Cover Cropping Effects on Total Carbon and Aggregate-Protected Carbon in Irrigated Cotton and Tomato Rotations. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. I71:362-37.  Pdf

2006

Cavagnaro, T.R., L.E. Jackson, J. Six, H. Ferris, S. Goyal, D. Asami, and K.M. Scow. 2006. Arbuscular mycorrhizas, microbial communities, nutrient availability, and soil aggregates in organic tomato production. Plant Soil 282:209-225.  Pdf

Ferris, H. and T. Bongers. 2006. Nematode indicators of organic enrichment. Journal of Nematology 38:3-12.  Pdf

Marriott, E.E. and M.M. Wander. 2006. Total and labile soil organic matter in organic and conventional farming systems. Soil Science Society of America 70(3): 950-959. Pdf

Marriott, E.E. and M. Wander. 2006. Qualitative and quantitative differences in particulate organic matter fractions in organic and conventional farming. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 38(7): 1527-1536. Pdf

Sánchez-Moreno, S., H. Minoshima, H. Ferris and L.E. Jackson. 2006. Linking soil properties and nematode community composition: effects of soil management on soil food webs.  Nematology 8:703-715.Pdf

Sutton, K.F., W.T. Lanini, J.P. Mitchell, E.M. Miyao, and A. Shrestha. 2006. Weed Control, Yield, and Quality of Processing Tomato Production under Different Irrigation, Tillage, and Herbicide Systems. Weed Technology 20:831-838.  Pdf

2005

Burger, M., L.E. Jackson, E.J. Lundquist, D.T. Louie, R.L. Miller, D.E. Rolston, and K.M. Scow. 2005. Microbial responses and nitrous oxide emissions during wetting and drying of organically and conventionally managed soil under tomatoes. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 42:109-118.  Pdf

Kaffka, S., D. Bryant and F. Denison. 2005. Comparisons of organic and conventional maize and tomato cropping systems from a long-term experiment in California. Paper at: Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, Sept. 21-23, 2005. [Unpublished] Pdf

Kong, A.Y.Y., J. Six, D.C. Bryant, R.F. Denison, and C. van Kessel. 2005. The relationship between carbon input, aggregation, and soil organic carbon stabilization in sustainable cropping systems. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 69:1078-1085.  Pdf

Steenwerth, K.L., Jackson, L.E., Calderon, F.J., Scow, K.M., and Rolston, D.E. 2005. Response of microbial community composition and activity in agricultural and grassland soils after a simulated rainfall. Soil Biol. and Biochem. 37:2249-2262.  Pdf

2004

Denison, R.F., D.C. Bryant, and T.E. Kearny. 2004. Crop yields over the first nine years of LTRAS, a long-term comparison of field crop systems in a Mediterranean climate. Field Crops Research 86:267-277.  Pdf

Doane, T.A. and W.R. Horwath. 2004. Annual dynamics of soil organic matter in the context of long-term trends. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 18:1-11. Pdf

Drenovsky, R.E., D. Vo, K.J. Graham, and K.M. Scow.  2004.  Soil water content and organic carbon availability are major determinants of soil microbial community composition.  Microb. Ecol 48:424-430.  Pdf

Drenovsky, R.E., G.N. Elliott, K.J. Graham, and K.M. Scow.  2004.  Comparison of phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) and total soil fatty acid methyl esters (TSFAME) for characterizing soil microbial communities.  Soil Biol. & Biochem. 36:1793-1800.  Pdf

Ferris, H., R.C. Venette and K.M. Scow. 2004. Soil management to enhance bacterivore and fungivore nematode populations and their nitrogen mineralization function.  Applied Soil Ecology 24:19-35.  Pdf

Ferris, H., T. Bongers and R. De Goede. 2004. Nematode faunal analyses to assess food web enrichment and connectance. Pp 503-510 in R.C. Cook and D.J. Hunt (eds) Proceedings of the Fourth International Congress of Nematology. Nematology Monographs and Perspectives 2. Brill, Netherlands. 866p.  Abstract

Minasy, B., J.W. Hopmans, T. Harter, S.O. Eching, A. Tuli, and M.A. Denton. 2004. Neural networks prediction of soil hydraulic functions for alluvial soils using multistep outflow data. Soil Science Society of America 68: 417-429. Pdf

Okano, Y., K.R. Hristova, C.M. Leutenegger, L.E. Jackson, R.F. Denison, B. Gebreyesus, D. Lebauer, and K.M. Scow. 2004. Application of real-time PCR to study effects of ammonium on population size of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in soil. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 70(2):1008-1016.  Pdf

Seiter, S. and W.R. Horwath. 2004. Strategies for Managing Soil Organic Matter to Supply Plant Nutrients. In: Magdoff, F. and R.R. Weil, editors. Chp. 9, pp. 269-293. Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture. CRC Press. 

Tenuta, M. and H. Ferris. 2004. Relationship between nematode life-history classification and sensitivity to stressors: ionic and osmotic effects of nitrogenous solutions.  Journal of Nematology 36:85-94.  Pdf

2003

Berkelmans, R., H. Ferris, M. Tenuta, and A.H.C. van Bruggen. 2003. Effects of long-term crop management on nematode trophic levels other than plant feeders disappear after one year of disruptive soil management. Applied Soil Ecology 23:223-235.  Pdf

Burger, M. and L.E. Jackson. 2003. Microbial immobilization of ammonium and nitrate in relation to ammonification and nitrification rates in organic and conventional cropping systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 35:29-36.  Pdf

Doane, T.A., O.C. Devêvre, and W.R. Horwáth. 2003. Short-term soil carbon dynamics of humic fractions in low-input and organic cropping systems. Geoderma 114:319-331.  Pdf

Jackson, L.E., F.J. Calderon, K.L. Steenwerth, K.M. Scow, and D.E. Rolston. 2003. Responses of soil microbial processes and community structure to tillage events and implications for soil quality. Geoderma 114:305-317. Pdf

Martini, E.A, J.S. Buyer, D.C. Bryant, T.K. Hartz, R.F. Denison. 2003. Yield increases during the organic transition: improving soil quality or increasing experience? Field Crops Research 86:255-266.  Pdf

2002

Andrews, S.S., J.P. Mitchell, R. Mancinelli, D.L. Karlen, T.K. Hartz, W.R. Horwath, G.S. Pettygrove, K.M. Scow, and D.S. Munk. 2002. On-farm assessment of soil quality in California’s central valley. Agron. J. 94:12-23.  Pdf

Hadas, A., T.A. Doane, A.W. Kramer, C. van Kessel, and W.R. Horwath. 2002. Modelling the turnover of 15N-labelled fertilizer and cover crop in soil and its recovery by maize. European Journal of Soil Science 53:541-552.  Pdf

Horwath, W.R., O.C. Devêvre, T.A. Doane, A.W. Kramer, and C. van Kessel. 2002. Soil C sequestration management effects on N cycling and availability. J.M. Kimble, R. Lal and R.F. Follett, eds. Chapter 14, pp. 155-164 In: Agricultural Practices and Policies for Carbon Sequestration in Soil. Lewis Publishers. t

Joyce, B.A., W.W. Wallender, J.P. Mitchell, L.M. Huyck, S.R. Temple, P.N. Brostrom, and T.C. Hsiao. 2002. Infiltration and soil water storage under winter cover cropping in California’s Sacramento Valley. Am. Soc. Agr. Eng. 45:315-326.  Pdf

Kramer, A.W., T.A. Doane, W.R. Horwath, and C. van Kessel. 2002. Combining fertilizer and organic inputs to synchronize N supply in alternative cropping systems in California. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 91:233-243.  Pdf

Kramer, A.W., T.A. Doane, W.R. Horwath, and C. van Kessel. 2002. Short-term nitrogen-15 recovery vs. long-term total soil N gains in conventional and alternative cropping systems. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 34:43-50.  Pdf

Poudel, D.D., W.R. Horwath, W.T. Lanini, S.R. Temple, and A.H.C. van Bruggen. 2002. Comparison of soil N availability and leaching potential, crop yields and weeds in organic, low-input and conventional farming systems in northern California. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 90:125-137.  Pdf

2001

Calderón, F.J., L.E. Jackson, K.M. Scow, and D.E. Rolston. 2001. Short-term dynamics of nitrogen, microbial activity, and phospholipid fatty acids after tillage. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 65(1):118-126.  Pdf

Chen, J., H. Ferris, K.M. Scow, and K.J. Graham. 2001. Fatty acid composition and dynamics of selected fungal-feeding nematodes and fungi. Comparative Biochem. and Physiol. Part B 130:135-144.  Pdf

Poudel, D.D., H. Ferris, K. Klonsky, W.R. Horwath, K.M. Scow. A.H.C. van Bruggen, W.T. Lanini, J.P. Mitchell, and S.R. Temple. 2001. The sustainable agriculture farming system project in California's Sacramento Valley. Outlook on Agriculture 30(2):109-116.  Pdf

Poudel, D.D., W.R. Horwath, J.P. Mitchell, and S.R. Temple. 2001. Impacts of cropping systems on soil nitrogen storage and loss. Agricultural Systems 68:253-268.  Pdf

Poudel, D.D., W.R. Horwath, J.P. Mitchell, and S.R. Temple. 2001. Impacts of farming systems on soil mineral nitrogen levels in irrigated processing tomatoes. T.K. Hartz, ed. Proceedings VII International Symposium on the Processing Tomato. June 10-13, 2000, Sacramento, CA. pp. 321-332.  Pdf

Timm, L., D. Pearson, and B. Jaffee. 2001. Nematode-trapping fungi in conventionally- and organically-managed corn-tomato rotations. Mycologia 93:25-29  Paper

Tuli, A., K. Kosugi, and J.W. Hopmans. 2001. Simultaneous scaling of water retention and unsaturated hydraulic conductivity functions assuming lognormal pore-size distribution. Advances in Water Resources 24:677-688.  Pdf

2000

Calderon, F.J., L.E. Jackson, K.M. Scow, and D.E. Rolston. 2000. Microbial responses to simulated tillage in cultivated and uncultivated soils. Soil Biol. Biochem. 32:1547-1559.  Pdf

Clausnitzer, H. and M.J. Singer. Environmental influences on respirable dust production from agricultural operations in California. Atmospheric Environment 34(11): 1739-1745. Pdf

Hasegawa, H., D.C. Bryant, and R.F. Denison. 2000. Testing CERES model predictions of crop growth and N dynamics, in cropping systems with leguminous green manures in a Mediterranean climate. Field Crops Res. 67:239-255.  Pdf

1999

Clark, M.S., W.R. Horwath, C. Shennan, K.M. Scow, W.T. Lanini, and H. Ferris.  1999.  Nitrogen, weeds and water as yield-limiting factors in conventional, low-input, and organic tomato systems.  Agri. Ecosyst. Environ. 73:257-270.  Pdf

Clark, M.S.. 1999. Ground Beetle Abundance and Community Composition in Conventional and Organic Tomato Systems of California's Central Valley. Applied Soil Ecology 11:199-206.  Pdf

Devêvre O.C. and W.R. Horwath. 1999. Soil Humic Fractions as Indicators of the Transition from Conventional to Low-Input-Organic Farming Systems: Evaluation of SOM Maintenance. International Humic Society, Brisbane, Austrailia. September 1998.

Hasegawa, H., J.M. Labavitch, A.M. McGuire, D.C. Bryant, and R.F. Denison. 1999. Testing CERES model predictions of N release from legume cover crop residue. Field Crops Research 63:255-267.  Pdf

Lundquist, E.J., K.M. Scow, L.E. Jackson, S.L. Uesugi, and C.R. Johnson. 1999. Rapid response of soil microbial communities from conventional, low input, and organic farming systems to a wet/dry cycle. Soil Biol. Biochem. 31:1661-1675.  Pdf

Lundquist, E.J., L.E. Jackson, and K.M. Scow. 1999. Wet-dry cycles affect dissolved organic carbon in two California agricultural soils.  Soil Bio. Biochem. 31:1031-1038.  Pdf

Lundquist, E.J., L.E. Jackson, K.M. Scow, and C. Hsu. 1999. Changes in microbial biomass and community composition, and soil carbon and nitrogen pools after incorporation of rye into three California agricultural soils. Soil Biol. Biochem. 31:221-236.  Pdf

1998

Bossio, D.A., K.M. Scow, N. Gunapala and K.J. Graham. 1998. Determinants of soil microbial communities: Effects of agricultural management, season, and soil type on  phospholipid fatty acid profiles.  Microb. Ecol. 36:1-12.  Pdf

Clark, M.S., H. Ferris, K. Klonsky, W.T. Lanini, A.H.C. vanBruggen, and F.G. Zalom. 1998. Agronomic, Economic, and Environmental Comparison of Pest Management in Conventional and Alternative Tomato and Corn Systems in Northern California.  Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment  68:51-71  Pdf

Clark, M.S., W.R. Horwath, C. Shennan, and K.M. Scow.  1998.  Changes in soil chemical properties resulting from organic and low-input farming practices.  Agron. J. 90(5):662-671.  Pdf

Fogg, G.E., D.E. Rolston, D.L. Decker, D.T. Louie, and M.E. Grismer. 1998. Spatial variation in nitrogen isotope values beneath nitrate contamination sources. Ground Water 36(3): 418-426. Pdf

Gunapala, N. and K.M. Scow. 1998.  Dynamics of soil microbial biomass and activity in conventional and organic farming systems.  Soil Biol. Biochem., 30(6):805-816.  Pdf

Gunapala, N., R.C. Venette, H. Ferris, and K.M. Scow. 1998. Effects of soil management history on the rate of organic matter decomposition. Soil. Biol. Biochem. 30(14):1917-1927.  Pdf

Jaffee, B.A., H. Ferris, and K.M. Scow. 1998. Nematode-trapping fungi in organic and conventional cropping systems.  Phytopath. 88:344-350.   Pdf

Kosugi, K., and J.W. Hopmans. 1998. Scaling of soil water retention curves for soils with a lognormal pore size distribution. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer. J. 62:1496-1505.  Pdf

McGuire, A.M., D.C. Bryant, and R.F. Denison. 1998. Wheat yields, nitrogen uptake, and soil moisture following winter legume cover crop vs. fallow. Agron. J. 90:404-410.  Pdf

1997

Cavero J., R.E. Plant, C. Shennan, and D. Friedman. 1997. The Effect of Nitrogen Source and Crop Rotation On the Growth and Yield of Processing Tomatoes Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems. 47: 271-282.   Pdf

Clausnitzer, H. and M.J. Singer. 1997. Intensive land preparation emits respirable dust. Calif. Agric. 51(2):27-30   Pdf

Denison, R.F., and R. Russotti. 1997. Field estimates of green leaf area index using laser-induced chlorophyll fluorescence. Field Crops Res. 52:143-150.  Pdf

Denison, R.F. 1997. Review of "Long-Term Experiments in Agricultural and Ecological Sciences." Field Crops Res. 54:74-75. 

Lau, S.S., M.E. Fuller, H. Ferris, R.C. Venette, and K.M. Scow. 1997.  Development and testing of an assay for soil-ecosystem health using the bacterial-feeding nematode Cruznema tripartitum.  Ecotox. Environ. Safety 36:133-139.  Pdf

Phillips, D. A., C.M. Joseph, and P.R. Hirsch. 1997. Occurrence of flavonoids and nucleosides in agricultural soils. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 63:4573-4577.  Pdf

Scow, K.M. 1997. Soil microbial communities and carbon flow in agroecosystems, p. 361-407.  In: Jackson, L.E. (ed.)  Ecology in Agriculture. Academic Press, N.Y. 

1996

Clausnitzer, H. and M.J. Singer. 1996. Respirable-dust production from agricultural operations in the Sacramento Valley, CA. Journal of Environmental Quality 25(4): 877-884. Pdf

Denison, R.F., R.O. Miller, D. Bryant, A. Abshahi, and W.E. Wildman. 1996. Image processing extracts more information from color infrared aerial photos. Calif. Agric. 50(3):9-13  Link to Document

Ferris, H., M. Eyre, R.C. Venette, and S. S. Lau. 1996. Population energetics of bacterial-feeding nematodes: stage-specific development and fecundity rates. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 28 (3): 271-280.  Pdf

Ferris, H., R.C. Venette, and S.S. Lau. 1996. Dynamics of nematode communities in tomatoes grown in conventional and organic farming systems, and their impact on soil fertility. Applied Soil Ecology 3: 161-175.  Pdf

Scow, K.M. 1996. Interrelationships Between Microbial Dynamics and Carbon Flow in Agroecosystems. In: Jackson, L.E. (ed.) Ecology in Agriculture Ch. 11:367-403. 

Ventette, R.C. and H. Ferris. 1996. Thermal constraints to population growth of bacterial-feeding nematodes. Soil Biol. Biochem. 29 (1): 63-74.  Pdf

1995

Chen, J., J.W. Hopmans, and G.E. Fogg. 1995. Sampling design for soil moisture measurements in large field trials. Soil Sci. 159:155-161. Absract

1994

Ferris, H., R. C. Venette, S. A. Lau, K. M. Scow, and N. Gunapala. 1994. Bacterial-feeding nematodes in conventional and organic farming systems. Journal of Nematology 26:544.

Klonsky, K. and P. Livingston. 1994. Alternative systems aim to reduce inputs, maintain profits. California Agriculture. 48(5): 34-42.  Pdf

Scow, K.M., O. Somasco, N. Gunapala, S. Lau, R. Venette, H. Ferris, R. Miller, and C. Shennan. 1994. Transition from conventional to low-input agriculture changes soil fertility and biology. California Agriculture 48(5):20-26.  Pdf

Temple S.R., O.A. Somasco, M. Kirk and D. Friedman. 1994. Conventional, low-input, and organic farming systems compared. California Agriculture. 48(5): 14-19.  Pdf

Temple, S.R., D.B. Friedman, O. Somasco, H. Ferris, K. Scow, and K. Klonsky. 1994. An interdisciplinary, experiment station-based participatory comparison of alternative crop management systems for California's Sacramento Valley. American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 9 (1 & 2): 64-71. Abstract