SAES-422 Multistate Research Activity Accomplishments Report

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Status: Approved

Basic Information

Project No. and Title: W2082 : Evaluating the Physical and Biological Availability of Pesticides and Contaminants in Agricultural Ecosystems
Period Covered: 10/01/2011 to 09/01/2012
Date of Report: 04/08/2013
Annual Meeting Dates: 01/23/2013 to 01/24/2013

California Riverside - University of California, Riverside, Jay Gan;Colorado - Colorado State University, Thomas Borch (accompanied by Robert Young);Connecticut - Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station-New Haven, Joseph Pignatello;California Davis - University of California, Davis, Sanjai Parikh;Nebraska - University of Nebraska, Patrick Shea;New Mexico - New Mexico State University, Gerald Sims;Indiana - Purdue University, Linda Lee;Illinois - University of Illinois, Michael Hirschi, Lance Schideman;Missouri - University of Missouri, Keith Goyne (represented by Cammy Willett);Lee Sommers, Administrative Advisor (Colorado State University)

Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

Joe Pignatello served as Chair of the committee and Thomas Borch served as Secretary. The Administrative Advisor, Lee Sommers, discussed the implications of just-released Report to the President on Agricultural Preparedness and the Agricultural Research Enterprise by the Presidents Council of Advisors on Science and Technology. The report deals with challenges to the nation including managing pests, increasing water efficiency, reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture, growing food in a changing climate, managing bioenergy, producing safe nutritious food, and assisting in global food security recommendations for increased funding an improved funding mechanisms for agricultural research and extension activities. The committee discussed progress in ongoing outreach efforts of W-2082, including joint grant proposals among members, upcoming and future symposia organized individually and/or jointly by members, and a planned extension publication on transport of contaminants. The committee discussed time and location of next years meeting, cognizant of members concerns about conflicts with classes and other conferences, but came to no decision. Each participant provided a research update, with discussion following each presentation.

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[Minutes]

Accomplishments

See attached document in Summary of Minutes for detailed description of accomplishments.

Impacts

These new discoveries will enable scientists, waste managers, regulators, and engineers to estimate the runoff potential of steroid hormones from biosolids amended soils under various conditions (e.g., just before a heavy rainfall) and the likelihood for photodegradation of androgens in surface waters. The information can also be used to assess the potential for endocrine disruption by testosterone and androstenedione photodegradation products.
A community project in Pittsburgh was implemented which combined curbing changes with landscape plantings and porous sidewalk pavement. Sample results demonstrated that these practice changes significantly reduced runoff of sediments, E. Coli, and heavy metals into a storm sewer, thus reducing the areas contribution to surface water contamination and sewer flows.
Our results indicate that only highly surfaceous, carbonaceous biochars would be useful for stabilizing soil contaminated with compounds such as sulfamethazine. They also suggest that weathering may attenuate the contribution of native (environmental) black carbon to sorption of such compounds in soils and sediments.
By investigating the chemical forms of As found in algae under controlled conditions, we were able to determine the effects of phosphate nutrient status on the uptake and speciation of As in the proposed bioindicator alga, Ulva lactuca. We are continuing this research to determine the potential of Ulva lactuca in biomonitoring and phytoremediation scenarios where agricultural inputs of As may impact coastal environments.
The results of this study indicate that we can bioengineer new peptide toxins that target specific organisms. Here the development of new pesticides requires intense investigation to ensure minimum residue footprint in the environment. Their use will increase food safety; limiting crop damage and decreasing the risk to humans of molluscan borne diseases.

Publications

Yang, Y.-Y., Gray, J. L., Furlong, E. T., Davis, J. G., ReVello, R. C., and Borch, T., 2012. Steroid Hormone Runoff from Agricultural Test Plots Applied with Municipal Biosolids. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46, 2746-2754. Amstaetter, K., Borch, T., and Kappler, A., 2012. Influence of humic acid imposed changes of ferrihydrite aggregation on microbial Fe(III) reduction. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 85, 326-341. Borch, T., Roche, N., and Johnson, T. E., 2012. Determination of contaminant levels and remediation efficacy in groundwater at a former in situ recovery uranium mine. J. Environ. Monit. 14, 1814-1823. Burgos, W. D., Borch, T., Troyer, L. D., Luan, F., Larson, L. N., Brown, J. F., Lambson, J., and Shimizu, M., 2012. Schwertmannite and Fe oxides formed by biological low-pH Fe(II) oxidation versus abiotic neutralization: Impact on trace metal sequestration. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 76, 29-44. Kozubal, M. A., Macur, R. E., Jay, Z. J., Beam, J. P., Malfatti, S. A., Tringe, S. G., Kocar, B. D., Borch, T., and Inskeep, W. P., 2012. Microbial iron cycling in acidic geothermal springs of Yellowstone National Park: Integrating molecular surveys, geochemical processes and isolation of novel Fe-active microorganisms. Frontiers in Microbiology 3, 1-16. Robb, T., Andrews, D., Watson, J. and Elliot, H. 2012. Humid Region Salt Accumulation in Soils at Penn State's Living Filter. SSSA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, poster presentation. Walker, C.W., J.E. Watson, C. Williams. 2012. Occurrence of Carbamazepine in Soils Under Different Land Uses Receiving Wastewater. J. Envir. Qual. 41:1263-1267. Woodward, E., Andrews, D., Williams, C. and Watson, J. 2012. Quantification of Soil Estrogen Accumulation As the Result of 25+ Years of Wastewater Irrigation. SSSA Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, oral presentation. Woodward, E., Andrews, D., Williams, C. and Watson, J. 2012. Vadose Zone Transport of Estrogen Hormones at Penn State's Living Filter. AWRA Summer Specialty Conference: Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Water Resources II: Research, Engineering, and Community Action, Denver, CO, oral presentation. Woodward, E., Andrews, D., Williams, C. and Watson, J. 2012. Determination of Optimal Conditions for Sample Storage and Preparation: Enhancing Estrogen Extraction from Soils. SSSA Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, oral presentation. Thompson, A., and K.W. Goyne. 2012. Introduction to the sorption of chemical constituents in soils. Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):7. Unger, I.M., K.W. Goyne, A.C. Kennedy, and R. J. Kremer, J.E.T. McLain, and C.F. Williams. 2013. Antibiotic effects on microbial community characteristics in soils under conservation management practices. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 77:100-112. Chu, B., K.W. Goyne, S.H. Anderson, C.H. Lin, and R.N. Lerch. In Press. Sulfamethazine sorption to soil: Vegetative management, pH, and dissolved organic matter effects. J. Environ. Qual. Chu, B., S.H. Anderson, K.W. Goyne, C.H. Lin, and R.N. Lerch. In Press. Sulfamethazine transport in agroforestry and cropland soils. Vadose Zone J. Shuai, X., J. Chen, and C. Ray. 2012. Adsorption, transport, and degradation of fipronil termiticide in three Hawaii soils, Pest Management Science, 68: 731-739. Mohanram, A., C. Ray, D.W. Metge, L.B. Barber, J.N. Ryan, and R.W. Harvey. 2012. Effect of Dissolved Organic Carbon on the Transport and Attachment Behaviors of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and Carboxylate-Modified Microspheres Advected through Temperate Humic and Tropical Volcanic Agricultural soil, Environmental Sci. Tech, (DOI: 10.1021/es2003342, 46(4): 2088-2094. Cutler, W.G., R.C. Brewer, A. El-Kadi, N.V. Hue, P.G. Niemeyer, J. Pierd, and C. Ray. 2013. Bioaccesible arsenic in soils of former sugar cane plantations, Island of Hawaii, Science of Total Environment, 442: 177-188. Sharma, L., J. Greskowiak, C. Ray, P. Eckert, and H. Prommer. 2012. Elucidating temperature effects on seasonal variations of biogeochemical turnover rates during riverbank filtration, J. Hydrol., 428-429: 104-115. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.01.028) Sorption Selectivity in Natural Organic Matter Studied with Nitroxyl Paramagnetic Relaxation Probes, C. Lattao, Y. Li, X. Cao, J. Mao, K. Schmidt-Rohr, M.A. Chappell, L.F. Miller, A.L. dela Cruz, and J.J. Pignatello,* Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 1281412822 (2012). Advanced Solid-state NMR Characterization of Marine Dissolved Organic Matter Isolated Using the Coupled Reverse Osmosis/Electrodialysis Method, Jingdong Mao,* Xueqian Kong, Klaus Schmidt-Rohr, Joseph J. Pignatello, and E. Michael Perdue, Environ. Sci. Technol., 46, 58065814 (2012) doi.org/10.1021/es300521e. Impact of halide ions on natural organic matter-sensitized photolysis of 17²-Estradiol and on singlet oxygen concentration in saline waters, Janel E. Grebel, Joseph J. Pignatello, and William A. Mitch,* Environ. Sci. Technol. 46: 7128-7144 (2012). Dynamic interactions of natural organic matter and organic compounds, J.J. Pignatello*; J. Soils and Sediments, 12: 1241-1256 (2012) doi 10.1007/s11368-012-0490-4 Characterization of Wood Chars Produced at Different Temperatures using Advanced 13C Solid-state NMR Spectroscopic Techniques, Xiaoyan Cao, Joseph J. Pignatello, Yuan Li, Charisma Lattao, Mark A. Chappell, Na Chen, Lesley F. Miller, and Jingdong Mao,* Energy & Fuels. 26: 5983-5991 (2012). Characterization of oil shale, isolated kerogen, and post-pyrolysis residues using advanced 13C solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, Xiaoyan Cao, Justin E. Birdwell*, Mark Chappell, Yuan Li, Joseph J. Pignatello, and Jingdong Mao, AAPG Bulletin (Amer. Assoc. Petroleum Geologists), in press (March, 2013). Preparation and Characterization of Humic acid Cross-linked with Organic Bridging Groups, T. Schneckenburger; C.V. Lattao; J.J. Pignatello*, G.E. Schaumann, S. Thiele-Bruhn; XY Cao; JD Mao, Org. Geochem., 47 (2012) 132138. Dhakal, K. 2011. Atrazine runoff in the Blue River Basin: Geomorphology, rainfall, and agronomic practices. M.S. Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 125 p. Hosseini, A. 2012. Field-scale adaption of a process-based index model for landscape vulnerability to surface and ground water contamination. M.S. Thesis, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 110 p. Kim, S-A. J-C. Chae, S. Kamla-Kannan, K-J. Lee, Y-J. Park, P.J. Shea, W-H. Lee, H-M. Kim, and B-T. Oh. 2013. Removal of Pb(II) from aqueous solution by zeolite-supported nanoscale zero-valent iron. Chem. Eng. J. 217:54-60. Wei, H-R., M.G. Rhoades, and P.J. Shea. 2011. Formation, adsorption, and stability of N-nitrosoatrazine in water and soil. In: It's All in the Water: Studies of Materials and Conditions in Fresh and Salt Water Bodies, M.A. Benvenuto, ed. American Chemical Society Symposium Series. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. C. Pham, L. Charlet, and G. Sposito. 2012. Does the naturally elevated sulfur content of Ulva lactuca play a role in the uptake and speciation of arsenic? Goldschmidt International Geochemistry Conference, Montréal, June 2012. Lao, W.J., and J. Gan. 2012. Enantioselective degradation of warfarin in soils. Chirality 24: 54-59. Jiang, W.Y., D. Haver, M. Rust, and J. Gan. 2012. Runoff of pyrethroid insecticides from concrete surfaces following simulated and natural rainfalls. Water Research 46: 645-652. Gan, J., S. Bondarenko, L. Oki, D. Haver, and J.X. Li. 2012. Occurrence of fipronil and its biologically active derivatives in urban residential runoff. Environmental Science & Technology 46: 1489-1495. Hu, Q.H., J.E. Moran, and J. Gan. 2012. Sorption, degradation, and transport of methyl iodide and other iodine species in geologic media. Applied Geochemistry 27: 774-781. Bondarenko, S., J. Gan, F. Ernst, R. Green, J. Baird, and M. McCullough. Leaching of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in turfgrass soils during recycled water irrigation. Journal of Environmental Quality 41: 1268-1274. Conkle, J.L., and J. Gan. 2012. Degradation and sorption of commonly detected PPCPs in wetland sediments under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. Journal of Soils and Sediments 12: 1164-1173. Jia, F., X.Y. Cui, W. Wang, L. Delgado-Moreno, and J. Gan. 2012. Using disposable solid phase microextraction (SPME) to determine the freely dissolved concentration of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in sediments. Environmental Pollution 167: 34-40. Jiang, W.Y., and J. Gan. 2012. Importance of fine particles in pesticide runoff from concrete surfaces and its prediction. Environmental Science & Technology 46: 6028-6034. Wu, X.Q., J. Conkle, and J. Gan. 2012. Multi-residue determination of pharmaceutical and personal care products in vegetables. Journal of Chromatography A.1254: 78-86. Wright, L., D.A. Devitt, M.H. Young, J. Gan, B.J. Vanderford, S.A. Snyder, M. McCullough, and L. Dodgen. 2012. Fate and transport of 13 pharmaceutical and personal care products in a controlled and irrigated turfgrass system. Agronomy Journal 104: 1244-1254. Wang, W., L. Delgado-Moreno, J. Conkle, M. Anderson, C. Amrhein, Q.F. Ye, and J. Gan. 2012. Characterization of sediment contamination patterns by hydrophobic pesticides to preserve ecosystem functions of drainage lakes. Journal of Soils and Sediments 12:1407-1418. Lin, K.D., J.F. Ding, H.Y. Wang, X.W. Huang, and J. Gan. 2012. Geothite-mediated transformation of bisphenol A. Chemosphere 89:789-795. Cui, X.Y., P. Mayer, and J. Gan. 2013. Methods to assess bioavailability of hydrophobic organic contaminants: Principles, operations, and limitations. Environmental Pollution 172: 223-234. Cui, X.Y., and J. Gan. Comparing sorption behavior of pyrethroids between formulated and natural sediments. Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (in press) Delgado-Moreno, L., and J. Gan. A stable isotope dilution method for measuring bioavailability of organic contaminants. Environmental Pollution (in press) Tong, Z., M. Bischoff, L. F. Nies, P. Myer B. Applegate, and R. F. Turco. 201X. Response of soil microorganisms to as-produced and functionalized single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs). Environmental Sciences &Technology http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/es303251r Roskamp Jared M., Ronald F. Turco, Marianne Bischoff, and William G. Johnson. 201X. The Influence of Carrier Water pH and Hardness on Saflufenacil Efficacy and Solubility. Submitted, Weed Technology. Gall, H., S. Sassman, L.S. Lee, and C. Jafvert. 2011. Hormone Chemograph Behavior in a Tile Drained Agroecosystem Receiving Animal Wastes. Environ. Sci. Technol., 45:8755-8764. Leet, J., L.S. Lee, H. Gall, R. Goforth, S. Sassman, D. Gordon, J. Lazorchak, M. Smith, C. Jafvert, M. Sepulveda. 201X. Assessing impacts of land-applied manure from concentrated animal feeding operations on fish populations and communities. Environ. Sci. Technol., In press. Dasu, K., L.S. Lee, R.F. Turco, and L. Nies. 2012. Aerobic Biodegradation of 8:2 Fluorotelomer Stearate Monoester and 8:2 Fluorotelomer Citrate Triester in Forest Soil. Chemosphere, 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2012.11.076. Gall, H., S. Sassman*, B. Jenkinson, L.S. Lee, and C. Jafvert. 2012. Hormone Loads Exported by a Tile- Drained Agroecosystem Receiving Animal Manure Wastes. Hydrological Processes, In press. Khan, B. and L.S. Lee. 2012. Estrogens and Synthetic Androgens in Manure Slurry from Trenbolone Acetate/Estradiol Implanted Cattle and in Waste-Receiving Lagoons Used for Irrigation, Chemosphere, 89, 14431449. Card, Marcella L., Yu-Ping Chin, and Linda S. Lee. 2012. Prediction and experimental evaluation of soil sorption by natural hormones and hormone mimics. J. Food Agric. Chem., 60 (6):14801487. Dasu, K., J. Liu and L.S. Lee. 2012. Aerobic Soil Biodegradation of 8:2 Fluorotelomer Stearate Monoester Degradation. Environ. Sci. Technol., 46:3831-36, DOI: 10.1021/es203978g. Guy, A.C., T.M. DeSutter, F.X.M. Casey, R. Kolka and H. Hakk. 2012. Water quality, sediment, and soil characteristics near Fargo-Moorhead urban areas as affected by major flooding of the Red River of the North. J. Env. Qual. 41:554-563 Shrestha, S.L., F.X.M. Casey, H. Hakk, D.J. Smith and G. Padmanabhan. 2012. Fate and transformation of an estrogen conjugate and its metabolites in agricultural soils. Environ. Sci. Technol. 46:11047-11053 Shrestha, S.L., F.X.M. Casey, H. Hakk and G. Padmanabhan. 2012. A radioassay-based approach to investigate fate and transformation of conjugated and free estrogens in an agricultural soil in a laboratory setting. Environ. Engin. Sci. (Accepted) DAngelo, E., G.A. Zeigler, E. Glynn Beck, John Grove, Frank Sikora. (2012) Arsenic species in broiler (Gallus gallus domesticus) litter, soils, maize (Zea Mays L.), and groundwater from litter amended soil. Science of the Total Environment 438: 286-292. Bergeron ZL, Bingham JP (2012) Scorpion Toxins Specific for Potassium (K+) channels: A Historical Overview of Peptide Bioengineering. Toxins 4, 1082-1119. Bingham JP, Andrews EA, Kiyabu SM, Cabalteja CC (2012) Drugs from Slugs, Part II Conopeptide Bioengineering. Chemico-Biological Interactions 200 (2012) 92113. Bingham JP, Baker MR, Chun JB. (2012) Analysis of a cone snail's killer cocktail - The milked venom of Conus geographus. Toxicon. Nov;60(6):1166-70. Chun JB, Baker MR, Kim D H, Leroy M, Toribo P, Bingham JP (2012) Cone snail milked venom dynamics a quantitative study of Conus purpurascens. Toxicon. 60(1):83.

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