09/07/2022

Ulrich-Schad, J.D., S. Li, J.G. Arbuckle, E. Avemegah, K.J. Brasier, M. Burnham, A. Kumar Chaudhary, W.M. Eaton, W. Gu, T. Haigh, D. Jackson-Smith, A.L. Metcalf, A. Pradhananga, L.S. Prokopy, M. Sanderson, E. Wade, Purdue University, A. Wilke. Accepted. An Inventory and Assessment of Sample Sources for Survey Research with Agricultural Producers in the U.S. Society & Natural Resources. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2022.2081392

Schoolman, E.D. and J.G. Arbuckle. 2022. Cover crops and specialty crop agriculture: Exploring cover crop use among vegetable and fruit growers in Michigan and Ohio. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 77(4): 403-417.

Ranjan, P., Arbuckle, J. G., Church, S. P., Eanes, F. R., Floress, K., Gao, Y., Gramig, B. M., Singh, A. S., & Prokopy, L. S. (2022). Understanding the relationship between land tenure and conservation behavior: Recommendations for social science research. Land Use Policy, 106161. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2022.106161

Davenport, M.A., A. Kreiter, K.A. Brauman, B. Keeler, J. Arbuckle, V. Sharma, A. Pradhananga, and R. Noe. 2022. An Experiential Model of Drought Risk and Future Irrigation Behaviors among Central Minnesota Farmers. Climatic Change 171(1):8. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-022-03320-3.

*Dixon, A.P., J.G. Arbuckle, and E.C. Ellis. 2022. Farmer Identities Influence Wildlife Habitat Management in the US Corn Belt. People and Nature. 4(1):103–14. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10257.

*Han, G., E. Schoolman, J.G. Arbuckle, L.W., Morton. 2022. Weather, Values, Capacity and Concern: Toward a Social-Cognitive Model of Specialty Crop Farmers’ Perceptions of Climate Change Risk. Environment & Behavior 54(2):327-362. DOI: 10.1177/00139165211026607.

*Han, Guang, Nancy Grudens-Schuck, J. Gordon Arbuckle, and Robert A. Martin. 2022. Adoption Challenges, Needs for Extension Programming, and Program Delivery Formats for Organic Grain Producers in the U.S. Corn Belt. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 46(2):200-233. doi: 10.1080/21683565.2021.1988800.

Schulte, L.A., B.E. Dale, S. Bozzetto, M. Liebman, G.M. Souza, N. Haddad, T.L. Richard, B. Basso, R.C. Brown, J.A. Hilbert, J.G. Arbuckle. 2021. Meeting Global Challenges with Regenerative Agriculture Producing Food and Energy. Nature Sustainability, December 16, 2021, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-021-00827-y.

*Gao, L., and J. Arbuckle. 2021. Examining farmers’ adoption of nutrient management best management practices: a social cognitive framework. Agriculture and Human Values. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-021-10266-2.

Upadhaya, S., & J.G. Arbuckle. 2021. Understanding Factors Influencing Farmers’ Engagement in Watershed Management Activities. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 265. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2021.669571

Upadhaya, S. and J.G. Arbuckle. 2021. Examining Factors Associated with Farmers’ Climate-Adaptive and Maladaptive Actions in the U.S. Midwest. Frontiers in Climate 3. https://doi.org/10.3389/fclim.2021.677548.

*Morris, C., and J. G. Arbuckle. 2021. “Conservation Plans and Soil and Water Conservation Practice Use: Evidence from Iowa.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 76(5):457–71. doi: 10.2489/jswc.2021.00166.

Morris, C., J.G. Arbuckle, C. DeLong, and C. Lindahl. 2021. Supporting on-the-ground conservationists: The Conservation Practitioner Poll. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 76(5): 92A-94A. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.0827A.

*Weisberger, D. A., M. D. McDaniel, J. Arbuckle, and M. Liebman. 2021. Farmer perspectives on benefits of and barriers to extended crop rotations in Iowa, USA. Agricultural & Environmental Letters 6, no. 2: e20049. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20049.

Arbuckle, J. 2022. Farmer Perspectives on 4R Plus, Cover Crops, and Soil Health. Extension Report SOC3103. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension.

Eaton, W., T. Robertson, J. Arbuckle, K. Brasier, M. Burbach, M. Burnham, S. Church, C. Eberly, G. Hart-Fredeluces, D. Jackson-Smith, A. Rogers, G. Wildermuth, Katherine Canfield, S. Cordova, C. Chatelain, J. Edwards, L. Fowler, Z. Hurst, C. Kirchhoff, M. Manheim, R. Martinez, A. Mook, C. Mullin, L. Murrah-Hanson, C. Onabola, L. Parker, E. Redd, C. Schelly, M. Schoon, W. Sigler, E. Smit, T. van Huysen, L. Verbrugge, AND M. Worosz. 2022. Advancing Scholarship and Practice of Stakeholder Engagement in Working Landscapes: 34 Co-Produced Research Opportunities. Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.

Arbuckle, J. 2021. Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: 2021 Summary Report. Extension Report SOC3102. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension.

Morris, C., J.G. Arbuckle, C. DeLong, and C. Lindahl. 2021. Conservation Practitioner Poll 2021 Summary Report. Ankeny, IA: Soil and Water Conservation Society. https://www.swcs.org/static/media/cms/Conservation_Practitioner_Poll_2021_58F72FBA81040.pdf

Nowatzke, L. and J.G. Arbuckle Jr. 2021. Iowa Farmers and the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy: Survey Results from the Upper Mississippi-Skunk-Wapsipinicon Watershed. SOC 3101. Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Nowatzke, L. and J.G. Arbuckle Jr. 2021. Iowa Farmers and the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy: Survey Results from the Missouri-Nishnabotna Watershed. SOC 3099. Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Nowatzke, L. and J.G. Arbuckle Jr. 2021. Iowa Farmers and the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy: Survey Results from the Des Moines Watershed. SOC 3097. Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Invited Academic Talks, Seminars, or Conference Presentations (n=2)
Arbuckle, J.G. “Soil and water conservation practice adoption research: What have we learned, and where are we headed?” The Nature Conservancy and University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science. Horn Point Research Laboratory, June 8, 2022. (63)

Arbuckle, J.G. “What do Iowa Farmers Think About Climate Change?: Implications for Adaptation and Mitigation Outreach.” EPA Region 7. November 2, 2021. (56)

Upadhaya, S., Arbuckle, J.G., & Schulte, L.A (2022). Defining typologies of farmer to inform conservation outreach in agricultural landscapes. Integrative Conservation Conference (ICC), Virtual. Feb 3-5, 2022.

Upadhaya, S., Arbuckle, J.G., & Schulte, L.A. Defining typologies of farmer to inform conservation outreach in agricultural landscapes. Integrative Conservation Conference (ICC), Virtual. Feb 3-5, 2022.

Upadhaya, S., Arbuckle, J., & Schulte, L.A. Developing farmer typologies to inform conservation outreach in agricultural landscapes. Society of American Foresters (SAF) Annual Meeting, Virtual. Nov 5, 2021.

Arbuckle, J., C. DeLong, C. Lindahl, and C. Morris. The Conservation Practitioner Poll: An Annual Survey to Help Improve Conservation Engagement. Presented at the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) International Annual Conference, Online, July 26-28, 2021.

Franklin, D. and J. Arbuckle. Nonoperator Landowner vs. Tenant Perspectives on Agri-environmental Issues and Landlord-Tenant Relationships. Presented at the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) International Annual Conference, Online, July 26-28, 2021.

Gao, L. and J. Arbuckle. A Social Cognitive Theory and Self-Determination Theory Approach to Understanding Farmers' Adoption of Nutrient Management Best Management Practices. Presented at the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) International Annual Conference, Online, July 26-28, 2021.

Upadhaya, S., J. Arbuckle, and LA Schulte. Individual and County-Level Influences on Iowa Farmers’ Use of 4Rs Plus Soil and Water Conservation Practices. Presented at the Soil and Water Conservation Society (SWCS) International Annual Conference, Online, July 26-28, 2021.

Extension Presentations to Stakeholder Groups 
Arbuckle, J.G. “Iowa Farmer Perspectives on 4R Plus.” 4R Plus stakeholders meeting. March 1, 2022. (14)

Arbuckle, J.G. “What do Iowa Farmers Think about 4R Plus?” Iowa State University Soil and Water Conservation Club. February 28, 2022. (13)

Arbuckle, J.G. “Social Science Research Informing Promotion of Soil Health Practices.” Bi-State Soil Health Workshop, December 8, 2021. (17)

Arbuckle, J.G. “Iowa Farmers and Climate Change: Beliefs, Concerns, Implications for Engagement Supporting Adaptation and Mitigation” Iowa Sierra Club, September 17, 2021. (65)

Burbach, Mark., Eaton, Weston M., Quimby, Barbara., Babbit, Christine., Delozier, Jodi. Assessing an integrated approach to large-scale common pool water resource management: A case study of Nebraska's Platte River Basin. Ecology and Society. Accepted.

Ulrich-Schad, Jessica, Shuang Li, J. G. Arbuckle, Edem Avemegah, Kathryn Brasier, Morey Burnham, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Weston M. Eaton, Linda Prokopy, Tonya Haigh, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Adam Wilke, Emma R. Wade, Alex Metcalf, Amit Pradhananga, Wei Gu, Edem Avemegah. 2022. An Outline and Assessment of Sample Sources for Survey Research with Agricultural Producers in the U.S. Society & Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2022.2081392

Eaton, Weston M., Kathryn J. Brasier, Hannah Whitley, Julia C. Bausch, C. Clare Hinrichs, Barbara Quimby, Mark E. Burbach, Amber Wutich, Jodi Delozier, Walt Whitmer, Stephanie Kennedy, Jason Weigle, Clinton Williams. 2022. Farmer perspectives on collaboration: Evidence from Arizona, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. Journal of Rural Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2022.05.008

du Bray, Margaret V., Barbara Quimby, Julia C. Bausch, Amber Wutich, Weston M. Eaton, Kathryn Brasier, Alexandra Brewis, Clinton Williams. 2022. Red, white & blue: Environmental distress among water stakeholders in a U.S. farming community. Weather, Climate and Society. https://doi.org/10.1175/WCAS-D-21-0103.1

Eaton, Weston M., Morey Burnham, Kathryn Brasier, Sarah P. Church, Georgia Hart-Fredeluces, and Grace Wildermuth. Advancing the Scholarship and Practice of Stakeholder Engagement in Working Landscapes, editors with Special Issue in Socio-Ecological Practice Research. https://link.springer.com/journal/42532/topicalCollection/AC_7839d65b3eeed754079dafa85b84a63f

Eaton, Weston M. et al. Advancing scholarship and the practice of stakeholder engagement in working landscapes: A report of a workshop series. This workshop is supported by the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) Advancing scholarship and practice of stakeholder engagement in working landscapes grant no. 2020-01551 project accession no. 1023309 from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Online: doi.org/10.26207/b8rt-5q47

 

Church, Sarah P., Chloe Wardropper, Emily M. Usher, Liam F. Bean, Ashlie Gilbert, Francis Eanes, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Nicholas Babin, Pranay Ranjan, Jackie M. Getson, Laura Esman, and Linda S. Prokopy. Accepted. “How does co-produced research influence adaptive capacity? Lessons from a cross-case comparison.” Socio-Ecological Practice Research.

Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Shuang Li, J. G. Arbuckle, Edem Avemegah, Kathryn J. Brasier,
Morey Burnham, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Weston M. Eaton, Wei Gu, Tonya Haigh, Douglas Jackson-Smith, Alexander L. Metcalf, Amit Pradhananga, Linda S. Prokopy, Matthew Sanderson, Emma Wade, and Adam Wilke. Accepted. “An Inventory and Assessment of Sample Sources for Survey Research with Agricultural Producers in the U.S.” Society and Natural Resources 35(7): 804-812.

Jason D. Clark, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Peter Kovacs, Anthony Bly, and Edem Avemegah.
Accepted. “Farmer Adoption of Nitrogen Fertilizer Best Management Practices in South Dakota.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation.

Fairchild, Ennea, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Peggy Petrzelka, and Zhao Ma. 2022. “The Lay of the Land: What We Know About Non-Operating Agricultural and Absentee Forest Landowners in the U.S. and Europe.” Journal of Environmental Management 313(1):114991.

Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Shuang Li, A. Joshua Leffler, Wei Gu, Lealand Schoon, and Lora Perkins. 2021. “What and Why: South Dakota Rangeland Livestock Producers’ Usage of Parasiticides.” Rangeland Ecology and Management 79:190-200.

Wang, Tong, Zheng Xu, Deepthi Kolady, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and David E. Clay. 2021. “Cover Crops Usage in South Dakota: Perceived Profitability and Future Adoption Decisions.” Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 46(2): 287-307.

Saak, Alexander E., Tong Wang, Zheng Xu, Deepthi Kolady, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and David E. Clay. 2021. “Duration of Usage and Farmer Reported Benefits of Conservation Tillage.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 71(1): 65-75.

Wang, Tong, Jim Ristau, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Heidi L. Sieverding. “South Dakota Farm Survey White Paper Series.” https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sdfarmsurvey/.

Balikian, R, K Genskow. 2022. Losing Aguacate: What if Water Costs Kill Avocado Farming in San Diego County? Case Studies in the Environment. 2022:1-15. https://doi.org/10.1525/cse.2022.1559200.

Mitchell, P., D. Knuteson, J. Beach, and K. Genskow. 2021. Preliminary Assessment of the Potential Economic Impacts of Proposed Changes to NR 151 for Agricultural Operations. Report for Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 69 pages.

Genskow, K. 2021. Finding Environmental Justice in Training Water Policy Professionals. Nelson Issue Brief [Environmental Justice and Environmental Racism]. UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. 2(2):4-5.

Byrnes, T., K. Genskow, M. Husain, A. Meyer, Z. Raff, M. Scanlan, Z. Wu. 2022. Exploring Wisconsin’s Innovative Water Quality Nutrient Trading Options. Nelson Issue Brief [Nutrient Pollution in Surface Waters]. 3(2):5-6. UW-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies.

 

Wardropper, C.B. and A. Brookfield. (2022). Decision-support systems for water management. Journal of Hydrology. 610, 127928. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127928.

Zipper, S., W.H. Farmer, A. Brookfield, H. Ajami, H.W. Reeves, C.B. Wardropper, J.C. Hammond, T. Gleeson, J.M. Deines (2022). Quantifying Streamflow Depletion from Groundwater Pumping: A Practical Review of Past and Potential Approaches for Water Management. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 1-24. doi: 10.1111/1752-1688.12998

Fanok, L.*, B.J. Beltran, M. Burnham, C.B. Wardropper (2022). Use of water decision-support tools for drought. Journal of Hydrology. 607, 127531. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2022.127531
Kohl, P.A. and C.B. Wardropper (2022). Knowledge of majority scientific agreement on anthropogenic climate change predicts perceived global risk better than perceived personal risk. Journal of Risk Research. 25:6, 778-790. doi: 10.1080/13669877.2022.2028883

Wardropper, C.B., L. Esman, S. Harden, Y. Masuda, P. Ranjan, C. Weigel, P. Ferraro, L. Prokopy, S. Reddy (2022). Applying a “fail-fast” approach to conservation in US agriculture. Conservation Science and Practice. 4(3), e619. doi: 10.1111/csp2.619

Veisi*, H., D. Jackson-Smith, and L. Arrueta*. 2022. Alignment of Stakeholder and Scientist Understandings and Expectations in a Participatory Modeling Project. Environmental Science and Policy 134:57-66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2022.04.004

Epanchin-Niell, R. S., D. B. Jackson-Smith, R.S. Wilson, M. Ashenfarb, A. Dayer, V. Hillis, G.D. Iacona, E.M. Markowitz, S.T. Marquart-Pyatt, and T. Treakle. 2022. Private land conservation decision-making: an integrative social science model. Journal of Environmental Management 302:113961. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113961

Arrueta*, L., M. Kalcik, and D. Jackson-Smith. 2022. Simulating behavioral heterogeneity in watershed models: A systematic review of fertilizer use in SWAT studies. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 77(3):249-260. https://doi:10.2489/jswc.2022.00055

Brock, C.*, D. Jackson-Smith, S. Culman, C. Herms and D. Doohan. 2021. Organic corn production practices and profitability in the eastern Corn Belt. Sustainability 13: 8682. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13168682
Kast, J*., M. Kalcic, R. Wilson, D. Jackson-Smith, and J. Martin. 2021. Evaluating the efficacy of targeting options for conservation practice adoption on watershed-scale phosphorus reductions. Water Research 201: 117373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2021.117375

Zhang, L., Hu, Q., Hayes, M., Burbach, M., Messer, T., Zhou, Y., & Tang, Z. (2022). Evaluating Nebraska’s local comprehensive plans to achieve the national wetland conservation efforts of in the USA. Ecosystem Health and Sustainability, 8, 1, 2070550. https://doi.org/10.1080/20964129.2022.2070550

Eaton, W.M., Brasier, K.J., Whitley, H., Bausch, J.C., Delozier, J.L. Burbach, M.E., . . . Williams, C. (2022). Farmer perspectives on collaboration: Evidence from agricultural landscapes in Arizona, Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. Journal of Rural Studies, 94, 1-12.

Jedd, T., Schutz, A., & Burbach, M. (2022). Polycentric governance in Nebraska, U.S., for Ground and Surface Water. In J. Rouillard, C. M., Babbitt, E. Challies, & J. D. Rinaudo (Eds.), Water Resources Allocation and Agriculture: Transitioning from open to regulated access (pp. . IWA Publishing.

Whitmer, W., Clark, L., Altherr, H., Bonilla Anariba, S., Brasier, K., Burbach, M., . . . Watson, J. (2022). Stakeholder engagement in natural resources: A guide to concepts, tools, and strategies. Penn State University. https://sites.psu.edu/engagementguide/

Ahamad, M., Burbach, M.E., & Tanin, F. (2021). Relationships among toilet sharing, water source locations, and handwashing places without observed soap: A cross-sectional study of the richest households in Bangladesh. Environmental Health Insights, 15, 1-6.

Pradhananga, A.K. & Davenport, M.A. (accepted). “I believe I can and should:” Self-efficacy, normative beliefs, and conservation behavior. Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education.

Davenport, M.A., Kreiter, A., Brauman, K.A., Keeler, B., Arbuckle, J., Sharma, V., Pradhananga, A., Noe, R. (2022). An experiential model of drought risk and future irrigation behaviors among central Minnesota farmers. Climatic Change, 171, 8.

Pradhananga, A., Green, E. & Shepard, J., Davenport, M.A. (2021). The influence of community attachment and environmental concern on civic engagement in climate action. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 25:26. DOI:10.1007/s11852-021-00816-5

Pradhananga, A., Kreiter, A., Green, E., & Davenport, M. (2021). A social science-based assessment of conservation practices in the Vermillion River Watershed. A technical report prepared for the Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization, Center for Changing Landscapes, University of Minnesota, St. Paul. 58pp.

Roth, S., Green, E., Pradhananga, A., and Davenport, M.A. (2021). Supporting community-centered planning and policy for urban waters. A final technical report prepared for Minnesota Stormwater Research Council and Minnesota Water Resources Center, 129pp.

08/31/2023

• Arrueta, L., M. Kalcik, and D. Jackson-Smith. Simulating the effects of behavioral and physical heterogeneity on non-point source pollution. (forthcoming) Journal of American Water Resources Association


• Eaton, W., M. Burnham, T. Robertson,,G. Arbuckle, K.J. Brasier, M. Burbach, S. Church, G. Hart-Fredeluces, D, Jackson-Smith, G. Wildermuth, et al. 2022. Advancing the scholarship and practice of stakeholder engagement in working landscapes: A co-produced research agenda" Socio-Ecological Practice Research 4:283-304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-022-00132-8


• Elias, E. B Fuchs, J Lisonbee, T Bernadt, V Martinez Evolution of the Southwest Drought Learning Network: Collective Response to Exceptional Drought. … - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2023


• Haigh, T, E Wickham, S Hamlin, C Knutson  Planning Strategies and Barriers to Achieving Local Drought Preparedness Journal of the American Planning Association, 2022


• Haigh, TR, JA Otkin, M Woloszyn, D Todey, C Felkley Meeting the drought information needs of Midwest perennial specialty crop producers. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 2022


• Haeffner, M., D. Jackson-Smith, and M. Barnett. 2023. Categorizing relative water use perception bias using household surveys and monthly water bills. Journal of Environmental Management 334:117443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117443


• Jackson-Smith, D. and H. Veisi. 2023. A Typology to Guide Design and Assessment of Participatory Agricultural Research Projects. Socio-Ecological Practice Research. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-023-00149-7


• Otkin, JA, M Woloszyn, H Wang, M Svoboda. 2022. Getting ahead of Flash Drought: From Early Warning to Early Action - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 2022


• Spangler, K., E. Burchfield, C. Radel, D. Jackson-Smith, and R. Johnson. 2022. Crop diversification in Idaho’s Magic Valley: the present and the imaginary. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 42(99) https://doi.org/10.1007/s13593-022-00833-0


• Ulrich-Schad, JD, S Li, JG Arbuckle, E Avemegah. 2022. An Inventory and Assessment of Sample Sources for Survey Research with Agricultural Producers in the US. Society & Natural Resources, 2022


• Ulrich-Schad, J.D., S. Li, J. Arbuckle, E. Avemegah, K. Brasier, M. Burnham, A.K. Chaudhary, W. Eaton, W. Gu, T. Haigh, D. Jackson-Smith, A. Metcalf, A. Pradhananga, L. Prokopy, M. Sanderson, E. Wade, and A. Wilke. 2022. An inventory and assessment of sample sources for survey research with agricultural producers in the U.S. Society and Natural Resources 35(7):804-812. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2022.2081392


• Wardropper, C, Genskow, K, Lavoie, A., Franklin, D., Usher, E., Wilke, A., Arbuckle, J., Jackson-Smith, D., Prokopy, L., and Rissman, A. 2023. Comparing states’ Nutrient Reduction Strategies in the US Upper Mississippi River Basin. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 78(1):70-81. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00025.

09/12/2024

07/31/2025

Publications:

1. Abulbasher, Abdelrahim Haroun**, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Deepthi Kolady, Tong Wang, & David Clay. 2024. ""Entrepreneurial Aspirations of South Dakota Commodity Crop Producers."" Sustainability 16:6839. https://doi.org/10.3390/su16166839 


2. Asprooth, L., Arbuckle, J., Traldi, R., Usher, E., Church, S., Floress, K., Awashra, I., Pivaral, K., Thompson, A., Margenot, A., Woodings, F., Maynard, E., Torres, A., & Prokopy, L. To Diversify or Not to Diversify: A Preliminary Report on Farmers’ Perspectives on Diversification in the U.S. Midwest. Accepted, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.


3. Asprooth, L.,* Stedden, C.,* Hammond, E., Okur, A., & Silva, E. Assessing knowledge levels and learning preferences among organic grain farmers and professionals; The experience of the University of Wisconsin OGRAIN program. Accepted, Journal of Extension. *Co-lead authors


4. Asprooth, L., Krome, M., Hartman, A., McFarland, A., Galt, R., & Prokopy, L. (2025). Our daily bread in the Heartland: Understanding and leveraging diversification to small grains in corn and soybean systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 80(2). https://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2025.2451000


5. Avemegah, Edem**, Elizabeth Bennett**, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Tong Wang, Weston M. Eaton. Heidi L. Sieverding, David C.  Clay, and Shaina Westoff**. 2024b. “Understanding South Dakota Farmers' Adoption of Diversified Crop Rotation: An Examination of the Role of Sense of Place and Sense of Responsibility.” Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems 48(7). https://doi.org/10.1080/21683565.2024.2346794 


6. Barkat, Zubair**, Stacia Ryder, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. Accepted. “Reimagining rangeland research: Feminist standpoint theory meets rangeland social science.”  Rangelands.


7. Barkat, Zubair**, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, & Eric Thacker. 2024. “Ranchers’ Views of Smart Foodscapes: Applied and Methodological Insights.” Rangeland Ecology & Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rama.2024.08.027 


8. Baylis, K., Lentz, E., Caylor, K., Gu, M., Gunderson, C., Haigh, T., Hayes, M., Lahr, H., Maxwell, D., and Funk C. (Accepted). “Six lessons for closing the last mile: How to make climate decision support actionable.” Earth Futures. 


9. Burbach, M.E., Kennedy, S., Eaton, W.M., Brasier, K.J., Rudnick, R.R., & Whitmer, W. (2025). Examination of cooperative extension as a bridging organization to enhance cross-boundary collaborative water management. Journal of Extension, 63(2), 


10. Burbach, M.E., Kennedy, S., Rudnick, R.R., Stockton, M., Burr, C.A., & Rhoades, K. (2024). The influence of a real-life farm management competition on how non-agricultural producers relate to producers with implications for collaborative natural resource management. Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 6(2), 455-467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42532-024-00196-8


11. Davenport, M.A., Keeler, B., & Roth, S. (2024). A community-centered framework of the value of water in the Twin Cities. Technical Report prepared for the Metropolitan Council. University of Minnesota, St. Paul, 127 p.


12. Davenport, M.A., Seekamp, E., Taylor, A., Chosa Smith, K., Kubat, A., Graveen, W., Durglo, M., & Willis Amspacher, K. (2025). Perspectives on liberating and deliberating knowledge in science. Society and Natural Resources: An International Journal.


13. Du, Z., H. Feng, and J. Arbuckle. 2025. Exploring the complementarity between traditional econometric methods and machine learning – an application to adoption and disadoption of conservation practices. Applied Economics, 0(0), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2025.2462792


14. Gao, L., and J.G. Arbuckle. 2024. What’s Good for the Land Is Good for the Farmer: Investigating Conservation-Related Variables as Predictors of Farmers’ Job Satisfaction. Rural Sociology 89(2):311–34. doi: 10.1111/ruso.12543.


15. Gustine, Rebecca**, Alex Theophilus**, Courtney Flint, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Emma Epperson**, Claudia Wright, & Jennifer Adam. 2025. “Managing beyond water: utilizing community wellbeing interviews in the Upper Yakima River Basin for climate change adaptation.” Ecology & Society. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-15809-300107 


16. Haigh, T., Goebel, M., C. Knutson. (Accepted) Conceptualizing ranch drought plans and planning: A typology. Rangelands. 


17. Haigh, T., Kluck, D., Todey, D., Nowatzke, L. 2024. Delivering & Evaluating Climate Services: The North Central Climate and Drought Webinar Series. Weather, Climate, and Society.


18. Irvine, R., C. Wardropper, S. Harden, and L. Yoder. 2025. Improving agri-environmental policy design: Farmer and administrator insights on voluntary conservation programs. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 40:e9. 10.1017/S1742170525000067. 


19. Irvine, R., L. Yoder, E. Carman-Sweeney, S. Harden, and C. Wardropper. 2024. Risk mitigation or risky business? Agricultural stakeholders’ perspectives on crop insurance discount programs, cover crops, and risk management. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 79(6):289-302. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2024.00105.Jedd, T., Sixt, G., Schutz, A., & Burbach, M. (2024). Framework conditions for groundwater governance: Evaluating social legitimacy in polycentric arrangements in Nebraska, U.S. Environmental Policy and Governance. Early view.


20. McCreary, A., Seekamp, E., Larson, L. R., Smith, J., & Davenport, M. A. (2024). Climate change and nature-based tourism: How do different types of visitors respond? Tourism Planning & Development, 21(1), 1-19.


21. Morris, C., & Arbuckle, J. 2024. The effects of collective trauma on Iowa farmers, their communities, and sustainability outcomes. Agriculture and Human Values. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10596-x


22. Nowatzke, Laurie W., and J. G. Arbuckle. 2025. “Global Warming’s ‘Six Americas’ among Iowa Farmers: Exploring Differential Attitudes towards Climate Change and Agriculture.” NPJ Climate Action 4(1):1–9. doi: 10.1038/s44168-025-00239-0.


23. Petrzelka, Peggy, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, & Matt Yost. 2025. “Utah Producers and Soil Health: Digging Deeper.” Agriculture & Human Values. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10697-7 


24. Petrzelka, Peggy, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad (corresponding author), Matt Yost, and Matthew J.  Barnett. 2024. “Crop Advisors’ in the Intermountain West and the Challenge of Soil Health.""  Agricultural & Environmental Letters 9:e20142. https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20142


25. Ryder, Stacia, Alexander Theophilus**, Charlotte Emelia Williams**, Elizabeth Brunner, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Mufti Nadimul Quamar Ahmed**, Zubair Barkat**, Nowrin Fatema**, & Jordan Rowley**.  Accepted. “Understanding Socio-environmental Concerns about Bear Lake: Findings from a Community-Engaged Teaching Study.”  Transforming Communities.


26. Traldi, R., Asprooth, L., M. Usher, E., Floress, K., Arbuckle, J. G., Baskerville, M., Church, S. P., Genskow, K., Harden, S., Maynard, E. T., Thompson, A. W., Torres, A. P., & Prokopy, L. S. 2024. “Safer to plant corn and beans”? Navigating the challenges and opportunities of agricultural diversification in the U.S. Corn Belt. Agriculture and Human Values. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10460-024-10570-7


27. Yoder, L., S.P. Church, S., K. Wagner*. (2024). Navigating Urban-Agricultural Watershed Management Conflicts: A View from Watershed Coordinators. Society & Natural Resources, 1-20.


28. Yoder, L, C. Wardropper, R. Irvine, and S. Harden. 2025. Cover crops as climate insurance: Exploring the role of crop insurance discounts to promote climate adaptation and mitigate risk. Journal of Environmental Management. 373: 123506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123506. 


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    Gasteyer, Stephen, Kimberly Lemme, Autumn Bland. In Press. Fluid Data: The Problem of Accurately Estimating Household Access to Water and Sanitation in the United States.  PLOS-Water DOI: 10.1371/journal.pwat.0000498

    
    


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    Ye, Liangfe, Dong, Qianqian, Aaron McCright, Stephen Gasteyer. In Press.  An Innovative Approach to Predict Drinking Water Risks Using System, Community, and Regulatory Characteristics.  Sociological Inquiry (DOI: 10.1177/00469580251411440/ ID: INQ-25-0519.R2) 

    
    


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    Ye, Liangfei, Qianqian Dong, and Stephen Gasteyer. 2024. “Decomposition Analysis to Assess Intervention Strategies for Reducing Health-Related Exposure Disparities in Michigan Public Drinking Water Systems.” SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE 356 (September). doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.117154.

    
    


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    Nelson, Nora, Robert Bair, Stuart Coleman, Christina Comfort, Stephen Gasteyer, Joyce Huang, Chris McKay, Allan Smith, Zhiyue Wang, Tao Yan, Paul Young, and Daniel Yeh. 2024.  The Pressing Need for Resilient, Equitable, Safe, and Sustainable Decentralized Wastewater Solutions for the Pacific Islands.  Pacific Islands Report 2(1): 1-4. 

    
    


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    He, L., Kreske, E., Nawyn, S. J., Pearson, A. L., Axelrod, M., Pokhrel, Y., Gasteyer, S., Lawrie, S., & Kendall, A. D. (2024). Interventions addressing conflict in communities hosting climate-influenced migrants: Literature review. Environment and Security, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/27538796231207919

    
    

08/21/2026

Publications

1. Asprooth, L., Stedden, C. G., Hammond, E., Okur, A., & Silva, E. (2026). Assessing knowledge levels and learning preferences among organic grain farmers and professionals: The experience of the University of Wisconsin OGRAIN program. Journal of Extension, 64(1).


2. Asprooth, L., Traldi, R., Arbuckle, J., Church, S., Floress, K., Gramig, B., Harden, S., Margenot, A. J., Thompson, A., Torres, A., DeaKyne, E., & Prokopy, L. S. (2026). A Framework for Conceptualizing Agricultural Diversification with a Focus on the U.S. Corn Belt. Agricultural Systems, 238, 104826.


3. Barnes, M., Suttles, S., Carman-Sweeney, E., Houser, M., Irvine, R., Mooney, S., Novick, K., Pruitt, A., Royer, T., Seibert, K., Tank, J., Wang, X., & Yoder, L. (2026). Cover crops as nature-based climate solutions: Potential benefits, knowledge gaps, and opportunities for transdisciplinary work. Earth's Future.


4. Elias, E., Brown, J., Haigh, T., & White, K. (2026). Evaluating the effectiveness of climate service organizations. Climatic Change, 179(4), 69.


5. Fleuridor, L., Haden, V. R., Jackson-Smith, D., Kumar, H., Otaviano, E., Woods, T., Lyon, S., Chiavegato, M., Brown, C., & Hampton, J. (2026). The legacy effects of integrating crop and livestock production on soil biological health. Soil and Tillage Research, 264, 107315.


6. Han, G., Wang, J., Arbuckle, J. G., & Zhong, J. (2026). Understanding the Adoption of Precision Agriculture Technologies by Farmers in China: Insights from the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology. Agricultural Systems, 231, 104549.


7. Haymaker, J. R., Stewart, R. D., Wolters, B., Stephenson, K., Balkcom, K. S., & Reiter, M. (2026). Long-term effects of cover crops and no-tillage on soil health in the Virginia Coastal Plain. Soil and Tillage Research, 256, 106898.


8. Mehzabin, S., Stephenson, K., & Easton, Z. (2026). Performance of a Large-Scale Woodchip Bioreactor Treating Legacy Nitrogen in Emergent Groundwater Under Varying Environmental and Management Conditions. Journal of Environmental Management.


9. Ramirez, A. R., Castle, S. E., & Wardropper, C. B. (2026). Place attachment and agroforestry adoption. Agroforestry Systems, 100(6), 141.


10. Stagner, F., Morris, C., Helbing, M., Arbuckle, J., & Montabon, F. (2026). Media Sentiment in Anaerobic Digestion Coverage: A Quantitative Content Analysis. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 10.


11. Taraghi, M., Yoder, L., & Janssen, M. (2026). Using a farmer typology to understand heterogeneity in cover crop adoption. Journal of Rural Studies, 125, 104218.


12. Thompson, A. (2026). The co-design catalyst: Developing a process for AI text-to-graphic tools to unlock the power of community dialogue. Landscape Architecture Magazine, 116(3), 88-97.


13. Winkler-Schor, S., Craska, H. D., Skidmore, M. E., & Wardropper, C. B. (2026). Mapping the flow of conservation information across Wisconsin farming communities: Evidence from a social network analysis. People and Nature, 8(7), 2304-2316.


14. Yoder, L., Houser, M., Geiger, N., & Waldman, K. (2026). How do different types of social norms relate to farmers’ adoption of conservation practices? Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems.


15. Zhao, H., Wardropper, C. B., Cao, H., Campbell, C. G., Chang, N. B., & Qiu, J. (2026). Unlocking public support to scale urban agriculture for sustainable cities. npj Urban Sustainability.


16. Zhao, M., Zhang, Y., Thompson, A., Tan, C. L., Chen, Y., Qiu, W., & Li, W. (2026). Is net carbon goal an accounting game? Insight from supply-demand interactions in carbon sequestration service. Land Use Policy.


17. Du, Z., Feng, H., & Arbuckle, J. (2026). Exploring the complementarity between traditional econometric methods and machine learning: An application to adoption and disadoption of conservation practices. Applied Economics, 58(5), 1005-1020.


18. Afzal, N., Swenson, L. J., Zipper, S., Zwickle, A., & Wardropper, C. B. (2025). Using values-informed mental models to understand farmer, water manager, and scientist use and perceptions of hydrologic models. Journal of Hydrology, 658, 133171.


19. Asprooth, L., Arbuckle, J., Traldi, R., Church, S. P., Floress, K., Gramig, B. M., Margenot, A. J., Maynard, E., Thompson, A., Torres, A., Usher, E., Woodings, F., Awashra, I., Pivaral, K., & Prokopy, L. S. (2025). To Diversify or Not to Diversify: A Preliminary Report on Farmers’ Perspectives on Diversification in the U.S. Midwest. Journal of Agricultural and Food Systems Community Development, 40, e14.


20. Awashra, I., Thompson, A. W., Floress, K., Arbuckle, J. G., Church, S. P., Genskow, K., Prokopy, L. S., Rui, Y., & Tesdell, O. (2025). Generative AI text-to-image for community participation in landscape planning. Landscape and Urban Planning, 264, 105464.


21. Babin, N., Tan, J., Church, S. P., & Radulski, B. (2025). Systemic change or input substitution? The impact of the Healthy Soils Program on agroecological transitions within California food systems. Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems.


22. Baylis, K., Lentz, E., Caylor, K., Gu, M., Gunderson, C., Haigh, T., Hayes, M., Lahr, H., Maxwell, D., & Funk, C. (2025). Six lessons for closing the last mile: How to make climate decision support actionable. Earth Futures.


23. Burbach, M. E., Kennedy, S., Eaton, W. M., Brasier, K. J., Rudnick, R. R., & Whitmer, W. (2025). Examination of cooperative extension as a bridging organization to enhance cross-boundary collaborative water management. Journal of Extension, 63(2), 4.


24. Burbach, M. E., Kennedy, S., Rudnick, R. R., Stockton, M., Burr, C. A., & Rhoades, K. (2025). Producers’ views and decision-making related to new management practices and technologies after participating in an experiential farm management competition: A mixed-methods study. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 80(3), 261-278.


25. Campbell, O. G., & Haigh, T. (2025). Critical Precipitation Months Across the Western United States. Rangeland Ecology & Management, 103, 527-534.
    Craska, H. D., Skidmore, M. E., & Wardropper, C. B. (2025). Farmer Demonstration Network Program Associated With Increased Conservation Adoption. Conservation Letters, 18(6), e13164.


26. Du, Z., Feng, H., & Arbuckle, J. G. (2025). The interactions between crop insurance and conservation practices: Insights from Program Initiatives and Farm Surveys. Choices.


27. Du, Z., Feng, H., & Arbuckle, J. G. (2025). Not Ready for a Long-Term Commitment? Analyzing Temporal Variability in Cover Crop Adoption. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 80(5), 551-565.


28. Easton, Z. K., Stephenson, K., Benham, B., Bohlke, J. K., Buda, A., Collick, A., Fowler, L., Gilinsky, E., Miller, A., Noe, G., Palm-Forster, L. H., Shabman, L., & Wynn-Thompson, T. (2025). The Nonpoint Source Challenge: Obstacles and Opportunities to Meeting the Nutrient Reduction Goals of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Journal of the American Water Resources Association.


29. Gross, J. C., Colby, A., Johnson, M. K. F., & Wardropper, C. B. (2025). Perceived equity dimensions of agricultural carbon markets in the US Midwest. Journal of Rural Studies, 121, 103940.
    Haigh, T., Goebel, M., & Knutson, C. (2025). Conceptualizing ranch drought plans and planning: A typology. Rangelands, 47(4), 210-217.


30. Haigh, T. R., Schacht, W., Knutson, C. L., Smart, A. J., Volesky, J., Hayes, M., & Burbach, M. (2025). Preparing for drought on the ranch: Lessons from 2012. Research Counts, Volume II.


31. Hu, X., Rakkar, M. K., Lyon, S. W., Armstrong, K. S., Jackson-Smith, D. B., Haden, V. R., Lorenz, N., Whitacre, S. D., & Ippolito, J. A. (2025). Soil health quantification via SMAF and CASH across diverse land uses. Geoderma, 461, 117492.


32. Kumar, H., Fleuridor, L., Haden, V. R., Chiavegato, M., Jackson-Smith, D., & Lyon, S. W. (2025). Soil and water impacts around re-introduction of manure into farming systems. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 8(4), e70264.


33. Kumar, K., Jackson-Smith, D., & Bielicki, J. (2025). Evaluating credibility, legitimacy, and salience in a participatory modeling project in the food-energy-water nexus. Environmental Science & Policy, 173, 104249.


34. Legatzke, H., Chaffin, B., Floyd, T. M., Banerjee, S., Church, S. P., Gulab, S., Hamlin, S., Meredith, G. R., Metcalf, A. L., Nesbitt, H. K., Sutherland-Rowen, R., Uden, D. R., & Allen, C. R. (2025). Governance of a landscape: The role of formal and informal organizations. Journal of Environmental Management, 380, 124974.
    Linder, J., Jackson-Smith, D., Inwood, S., & Woods, T. (2025). Impacts of climate change on farmer mental health: A review and analysis of Ohio farmers. Rural Sociology.


35. Morris, C., Stagner, F., Arbuckle, J., Montabon, F., Helbing, M., Hinrichs, C., & Fowler, L. (2025). Growing gas on the farm? Stakeholder perspectives on divergent models of biogas production in the United States. Energy Research & Social Science, 127, 104255.


36. Ranjan, P., & Narain, V. (2025). Economic and legal anthropological approaches to water rights: Perspectives from irrigation and drainage systems in India and the USA. WIREs Water, 12(6).


37. Roth, S., Lewandowski, M., & Cates, A. (2025). Soil Management Perceptions and Experiences of Minnesota Farmers in 2024: A Statewide Assessment. University of Minnesota Technical Report.


38. Roth, S. (2025). Perceptions and Experiences of Soil Health Management Practices in the Sauk River Watershed, Minnesota, USA. University of Minnesota Technical Report.


39. Wald, D. M., Coberley, D. D., Morris, C., Arbuckle, J. G., & Fuller, E. R. (2025). Identifying Deep Leverage Points to Destabilize ‘Lock-in’ and Empower Farmers in the Midwestern Agrifood System. Agriculture and Human Values, 42, 2651-2669.


40. Wise, M. A., Haacker, E., Burbach, M. E., Bitterman, P., & Kopacz, D. (2025). Likelihood of Water Irrigation Efficiency Adoption by Producers in Eastern Arkansas. Journal of the American Water Resources Association, 61(4), e70037.

Reports and fact sheets:

1. Varisco, K., & Haigh, T. (2025). Series of general and individualized fact sheets. Climate-Smart Indigenous Ag Project (Haigh, PI), USDA-NRCS. https://drought.unl.edu/OurWork/Detail.aspx?id=52. Also contributed to workshops: Improving Drought Resilience & Soil Health Discussions, March 6-7, 2025 (25 participants).


2. Haigh, T., & NDMC Communications Staff. (2025). Strengthening Extension and Education for Agricultural Drought Resilience. STEERS Project (Haigh, Co-I), USDA-AFRI.


3. Akin, H., Arbuckle, J. G., Burbach, M. E., Burkhart-Kriesel, Eaton, W. M., Emery, M., Larson, K., Lubben, B., McElravy, L. J., & Vogt, R. (2025). 2025 Nebraska Rural Poll: Rural Nebraskans' Perspectives on Energy Resources. Nebraska Extension Research Report 25-6.


4. Burbach, M. E., Joeckel, R. M., & Akin, H. (2025). 2025 Nebraska Water Leaders Academy Final Report. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Conservation and Survey Division, Open-File Report 270.


5. Young, A. R., Burbach, M. E., Lackey, S. O., Joeckel, R. M., Shrestha, N., & Westrop, J. P. (2025). Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report, 2024. School of Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Water Survey Paper 93.


6. Burbach, M. E. (Ed.). (2025). Australia: Managing Diverse Ecosystems (A Storybook of Student Research). University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School of Natural Resources, Open-File Report 265.


7. Aspooth, L., Avers, B., Houser, M., Jackson-Smith, D., Pomeranz, E., Popovici, R., & Wilson, R. (2025). A Mixed-Methods Approach to Conduct Program Evaluation and Monitor Social Indicators of Behavioral Change Over Time in the Western Lake Erie Basin. Final Report of WLEB Social Science Advisory Panel.


8. Arbuckle, J. G., & Upadhaya, S. (2025). Sustainability in the Curriculum at Iowa State University: Comparing Student and Faculty Perspectives. Ames, IA: Iowa State Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.31274/usp-20250912-0


9. Arbuckle, J. G. (2025). Farmer Perspectives on Iowa's Nutrient Reduction Strategy: 2014-2024. SOC 3113. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension.


10. Arbuckle, J. (2025). Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll: 2025 Summary Report. Extension Report SOC3114. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension.


11. Jackson-Smith, D., Rehbinder, A., & Skevas, T. (2025). HIGHLIGHTS REPORT: 2025 Ohio and Missouri Farm Polls. From the Ground Up Project. December.


12. Skidmore, M., Wardropper, C., & Craska, H. (2025). Farmer Demonstration Networks as a Catalyst for Conservation Adoption. farmdoc daily, 15(219). Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. November 26, 2025.


13. Jackson-Smith, D., Rehbinder, A., & Skevas, T. (2026). Detailed Survey Results: 2025 Ohio and Missouri Farm Polls. From the Ground Up Project Technical Report #1. March.


14. Arbuckle, J. (2026). STRIPS Collaborator Survey: 2025 Results. STR1066. Ames, IA: Iowa State University Extension Sociology.


15. Palm-Forster, L., Wainger, L., Kuwayama, Y., Stephenson, K., Newburn, D. A., Brownson, K., Cole, M., Beckett, J., Knoche, S., & Campbell, E. (2026). Advancing Market-Based Approaches in the Agricultural Sector to Support Chesapeake Bay Watershed Restoration. STAC Publication Number 26-004, Edgewater, MD.


16. Asprooth, L., Radulski, B., Arbuckle, J., Harden, S., Thompson, A., Tiboris, M., DeaKyne, E., Olechnowicz, C., Awashra, I., Baskerville, M., Church, S., Frautschy, P., Genskow, K., Krome, M., Kulick-Price, V., Maynard, L., Rademacher, F., Reimer, A., Rupel, L., Ryder, N., & Prokopy, L. (2026). Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future. Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). https://doi.org/10.62300/gvx71n78

Presentations:

1. Ortiz, E. & Arbuckle, J. Midwestern farmers’ perspectives on climate change: A meta-analysis review to inform communication and outreach strategies. Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT. August 1, 2025.


2. Stagner, F., Morris, C., Arbuckle, J., Helbing, M., Montabon, F. On-farm anaerobic digestion in the media: A quantitative content analysis. Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT. August 2, 2025.


3. Arbuckle, J., DeLong, C., Morris, C., Lindahl, C. Voices from the Field: Insights from the 2024 Conservation Practitioner Poll. SWCS Annual Meeting. Costa Mesa, CA. August 4, 2025.


4. Roth, S. Perceptions and Experiences of Soil Health Management Practices in the Sauk River Watershed. Sauk River Watershed Education & Outreach Committee Meeting. August 5, 2025.


5. Morris, C. & Arbuckle, J. The Effects of Collective Trauma on Farmer Conservation Behavior. SWCS Annual Meeting. Costa Mesa, CA. August 5, 2025.


6. Asprooth, L., Church, S., Radulski, B., Usher-DeaKyne, E., Arbuckle, J., Prokopy, L. Updates from Diverse Corn Belt: Reimagining Agricultural Diversity. SWCS Annual Meeting. Costa Mesa, CA. August 6, 2025.


7. Prokopy, L., Arbuckle, J., Asprooth, L., Church, S., Harden, S., Radulski, B., Torres, A., Usher, E. Attitudes, Visions, Barriers, and Opportunities Towards a More Diverse Agricultural Landscape in the Corn Belt. SWCS Annual Conference. Costa Mesa, CA. August 6, 2025.


8. Aggrawal, S., Prokopy, L., Thompson, A. Harvesting the Past, Cultivating the Future: Exploring Social-Ecological Memory in Midwest Agriculture. Ecological Society of America Conference. Baltimore, MD. August 2025.


9. Yoder, L. Cover crop as climate insurance. Poster. White River Alliance Summit. Indianapolis, IN. August 28, 2025.


10. Peer Power on Tap: How Testing Ag Performance Solutions Redefines Agricultural Innovation through Stakeholder Collaboration (Panel). Great Plains Water Conference. Omaha, NE. September 18, 2025.


11. Church, S.P. Moderator, “Keynote: Recipes for Success Panel.” Montana Watershed Coordination Council Water Symposium. Billings, MT. September 16, 2025.


12. Church, S.P., Rhodes, E.S., Moore, M.A. From Campfires to the Capitol: Communicating Science to Varied Audiences. Montana Water Resources Association Annual Conference. Great Falls, MT. October 8, 2025.


13. Aggrawal, S. & Thompson, A. Memory as a Toolkit for Rapid Response to Weather Events. HEC Communicating Agriculture Beyond Academia Conference. Sioux Falls, SD. October 16-17, 2025.


14. Aggrawal, S., Prokopy, L., Thompson, A. Harvesting the Past, Cultivating the Future. Midwest Climate Resilience Conference. Milwaukee, WI. October 20-22, 2025.


15. Arbuckle, J. & Han, G. Chinese and U.S. Farmers’ Perspectives on Use of Drones in Agriculture. International Conference on Digital Agriculture and Smart Farming. Barcelona, Spain. October 23, 2025.


16. Aggrawal, S., Prokopy, L., Thompson, A. Exploring Social-Ecological Memory in Midwest Agriculture. Indian Network for Memory Studies. Chennai, India. October 27-29, 2025.


17. Zhao, M. & Thompson, A. A Conceptual Framework for Structuring the Application of Public Participation GIS. ISF Fall Research Expo. Purdue University. October 2025.


18. Arbuckle, J.G. From Hybrid Corn to Cover Crops: Social Science Perspectives on Understanding Farmers’ Adoption of New Practices. Nanjing Agricultural University (virtual). November 14, 2025.


19. Personal Empowerment: Engaging Your Leadership Capacity. Nebraska Water Leaders Academy. November 20, 2025.


20. Williss, R., Haigh, T., Bathke, D. From Data to Dialog: Using Narratives to Form a Clearer Connection with Communities. Poster. Rural Renew Symposium. November 2025.


21. Zhao, M. & Thompson, A. A Conceptual Framework for Structuring the Application of Public Participation GIS. GIS Day, Purdue University. November 2025.


22. Lentz, G. & Thompson, A. Navigating Conservation Planning Through Social and Ecological Structures in Northwest Indiana. ASLA Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar. January 2026.


23. Full Range Leadership for Leaders in the Water Arena. Nebraska Water Leaders Academy. January 22, 2026.


24. Jackson-Smith, D. Exploring the Challenges and Potential of Participatory Research in Agriculture. University of Minnesota. February 4, 2026.


25. Roth, S. Using Social Science to Understand Conservation Behavior. 7th Interagency Watershed Approach Workshop. February 5, 2026.


26. Jackson-Smith, D. Exploring the Challenges and Potential of Participatory Research in Agriculture. Indiana University. February 18, 2026.


27. Chavas, D., Cummings, D., Cummings, P., Lu, X., Salazar, K., Sesmero, J., Thompson, A. Midwest Agrivoltaics Incubator. Indiana Sustainability & Resilience Conference. Bloomington, IN. February 2026.


28. Boundary Spanning Skills for Effective Stakeholder Engagement. Nebraska State Irrigation Association. Kearney, NE. March 20, 2026.


29. Arbuckle, J.G. & Nowatzke, L. Global Warming’s “Six Americas” Among Iowa Farmers. Eastern Sociological Society Annual Conference. Washington, DC. March 5-8, 2026.


30. Veisi, H., Jackson-Smith, D., Bielicki, J. A New Way to Build Water, Food, and Energy Futures at the Intersection of New Trade Policy and Sustainability. UW-Milwaukee Center for Water Policy. March 2026.


31. Shingne, M., Hartman, A., Asprooth, L. State of the Grain. Wisconsin Soil Health Alliance for Research and Engagement Meeting. April 8, 2026.


32. Asprooth, L., Radulski, B., Prokopy, L. Diversifying the Corn Belt: Policy Pathways for a Resilient Agricultural Future. CAST Webinar. April 14, 2026.


33. Wardropper, C.B. Changing Conservation Norms in a Demonstration Farm Program. IASNR Annual Meeting. Corvallis, OR. June 2026.


34. Haigh, T. (Organizer/Moderator), Lu, Y., Ilangarathna, G., Wilson, R. Conceptualizing Conservation Decision-Making in Rural Communities. IASNR Annual Conference. June 2026.


35. Jackson-Smith, D., Jefferies, A., Dantzker, H., Rehbinder, A., Shea, E. Does Farmer Co-production of Knowledge Represent a More Effective Path to Innovate Conservation Solutions? IASNR. Corvallis, OR. June 2026.


36. McWherter, B. et al. Is It Believable? Farmer Sensemaking of Cropping Futures Through Iterative Participatory Modeling. IASNR. Corvallis, OR. June 2026.


37. Ranjan, P. Understanding Indigenous and Local Preferences and Priorities for Engaging as Citizen Scientists. IASNR. Corvallis, OR. June 21-24, 2026.Ranjan, P. Qualitative Data for Curious Agricultural Economists. WAEA Annual Meeting. Flagstaff, AZ. June 21-23, 2026.


38. Asprooth, L., Arbuckle, J., Church, S. Charting a Path Toward Participatory Policy Development with the Diverse Corn Belt Project. IASNR Annual Conference. Corvallis, OR. June 23, 2026.


39. Roth, S. Farmer Centered Strategies for Soil Health Practice Adoption in Minnesota. IASNR. Corvallis, OR. June 2026.


40. Understanding Farmer Trust (or Lack Thereof) in Field Level Crop Models as Decision Support Tools. IASNR. Corvallis, OR. June 2026.


41. Yoder, L. “To adopt or not adopt” is the wrong question. Soil Health Workshop. West Lafayette, IN. June 11, 2026.


42. Arbuckle, J.G. Iowa Farmers’ Perspectives on Anaerobic Digesters. State College, PA. June 10, 2026.


43. Arbuckle, J.G. How to Increase Soil Health and Water Quality? Systemic Changes Needed. Union of Concerned Scientists Congressional Briefing. Washington, DC. June 8, 2026.


44. Exploring How a Community Can Utilize the Community Capitals Framework. Nebraska Water Leaders Academy. July 10, 2026.


45. Irwin, E. et al. Global-to-Local Impacts on Regional Sustainability. 7th World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists. Portugal. July 2026.


46. Wardropper, C.B. Mapping the Flow of Conservation Information Across Wisconsin Farming Communities. SWCS Conference. St. Louis, MO. July 2026.


47. Farmer Support and Opposition for Wind Energy in Iowa and Nebraska is Shaped by Technology Scale and Ownership. Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Raleigh, NC. July 30, 2026.


48. McFadden, J., Rosburg, A., Lim, K., Arbuckle, J.G. Precision Agriculture and Multidimensional Attributes of Farmer Wellbeing. AAEA Annual Meeting. July 28, 2026.

Other data, posters, and websites:

1. The National Drought Mitigation Center’s Managing Drought Risk on the Ranch website, with new URL – https://ranchdrought.unl.edu. Haigh leads this resource, informed by research on drought vulnerability, coping impacts, monitoring, and planning. The site was developed with the support of USDA RMA funding. The site was featured in a UNL Beefwatch article in June 2025, and the Good Grazing Makes Cent$ newsletter (Volume 5, Issue 8) in June 2026. The site had over 9,200 visitors in 2025, with over 14,650 page views.


2. Rehbinder, A., D. Jackson-Smith, and T. Skevas. (2026). Beef Grazing Practices and Perceptions of Management-Intensive Rotational Grazing in Ohio and Missouri. Poster presented at 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Association for Society and Natural Resources. Corvallis, OR. June.