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Plant Science and Agronomy

D-Index
46
Citations
7994
World Ranking
2699
National Ranking
669

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2004 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Irrigation

Agronomy, Soil organic matter, Cropping system, Crop rotation and Canopy are his primary areas of study. He undertakes interdisciplinary study in the fields of Agronomy and Rotation through his works. His Soil organic matter research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Soil carbon, Crop residue and Stover.

His Cropping system study incorporates themes from Melilotus officinalis, Monoculture and Loam. Gary E. Varvel conducts interdisciplinary study in the fields of Crop rotation and Mathematics through his works. His research integrates issues of Field experiment and Nitrogen deficiency in his study of Canopy.

His most cited work include:

  • Use of Remote-Sensing Imagery to Estimate Corn Grain Yield (296 citations)
  • Light Reflectance Compared with Other Nitrogen Stress Measurements in Corn Leaves (284 citations)
  • Nitrogen Deficiency Detection Using Reflected Shortwave Radiation from Irrigated Corn Canopies (230 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary areas of investigation include Agronomy, Crop rotation, Cropping system, Crop residue and Stover. His work focuses on many connections between Agronomy and other disciplines, such as Soil carbon, that overlap with his field of interest in Tillage. His studies deal with areas such as Melilotus officinalis, Monoculture, Loam and Poaceae as well as Crop rotation.

Gary E. Varvel has researched Cropping system in several fields, including Soil organic matter, Soil water, Mollisol and Field experiment. The various areas that Gary E. Varvel examines in his Field experiment study include Precision agriculture and Multispectral image. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Dry matter, Plant nutrition and Irrigation.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Agronomy (81.36%)
  • Crop rotation (33.90%)
  • Cropping system (30.51%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2010-2020)?

  • Agronomy (81.36%)
  • Stover (20.34%)
  • Corn stover (15.25%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Gary E. Varvel focuses on Agronomy, Stover, Corn stover, Bioenergy and Soil carbon. He combines topics linked to No-till farming with his work on Agronomy. While the research belongs to areas of Crop residue, Gary E. Varvel spends his time largely on the problem of DayCent, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Agroecosystem.

His Tillage research integrates issues from Cropping system and Soil horizon. His Crop yield research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Zea mays, Grain yield and Winter wheat. His Fertilizer research includes themes of Melilotus officinalis, Sorghum, Crop rotation, Avena and Yield.

Between 2010 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Monitoring Soil Quality to Assess the Sustainability of Harvesting Corn Stover (73 citations)
  • No-tillage increases soil profile carbon and nitrogen under long-term rainfed cropping systems (63 citations)
  • Nitrogen and harvest effects on soil properties under rainfed switchgrass and no-till corn over 9 years: implications for soil quality (48 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Agronomy
  • Fertilizer
  • Irrigation

His primary areas of study are Agronomy, Panicum virgatum, Cellulosic ethanol, Bioenergy and Soil management. His work on Crop yield as part of general Agronomy research is often related to Alternative energy, thus linking different fields of science. His work often combines Bioenergy and Crop residue studies.

In his works, Gary E. Varvel undertakes multidisciplinary study on Soil management and Corn stover. His No-till farming research incorporates themes from Plough, Soil test, Cropping system, Tillage and Soil horizon. The Erosion study combines topics in areas such as Soil structure and Soil fertility.

Best Publications

  • Crop rotations for the 21st century

    D. L. Karlen;G. E. Varvel;Donald Bullock;R. M. Cruse

  • Use of Remote-Sensing Imagery to Estimate Corn Grain Yield

    John F. Shanahan;James S. Schepers;Dennis D. Francis;Gary E. Varvel

  • Light Reflectance Compared with Other Nitrogen Stress Measurements in Corn Leaves

    Tracy M. Blackmer;James S. Schepers;Gary E. Varvel

  • Ability for In‐Season Correction of Nitrogen Deficiency in Corn Using Chlorophyll Meters

    Gary E. Varvel;James S. Schepers;Dennis D. Francis

  • Nitrogen Deficiency Detection Using Reflected Shortwave Radiation from Irrigated Corn Canopies

    Tracy M. Blackmer;James S. Schepers;Gary E. Varvel;Elizabeth A. Walter-Shea

  • A Simple Performance-Based Index for Assessing Multiple Agroecosystem Functions

    Mark A. Liebig;Gary E. Varvel;John W. Doran

  • Comparison of corn and switchgrass on marginal soils for bioenergy

    Gary E. Varvel;Kenneth P. Vogel;Robert B. Mitchell;R. F. Follett

  • Crop Sequence and Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Soil Properties in the Western Corn Belt

    M. A. Liebig;Gary E. Varvel;John W. Doran;Brian J. Wienhold

  • Rotation and Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Changes in Soil Carbon and Nitrogen

    Gary E. Varvel

  • Crop Yield as Affected by Rotation and Nitrogen Rate. III. Corn

    Todd Andrews Peterson;G. E. Varvel

  • Soil Carbon Sequestration by Switchgrass and No-Till Maize Grown for Bioenergy

    Ronald F. Follett;Kenneth P. Vogel;Gary E. Varvel;Robert B. Mitchell

  • Nitrogen Fertilizer Recovery by Corn in Monoculture and Rotation Systems

    G. E. Varvel;Todd Andrews Peterson

  • REVIEW: Balancing limiting factors & economic drivers for sustainable Midwestern US agricultural residue feedstock supplies

    Wally W. Wilhelm;J. Richard Hess;Douglas L. Karlen;Jane M. F. Johnson

  • An Algorithm for Corn Nitrogen Recommendations Using a Chlorophyll Meter Based Sufficiency Index

    Gary E. Varvel;Wally Wilhelm;J. F. Shanahan;James S. Schepers

  • No-tillage increases soil profile carbon and nitrogen under long-term rainfed cropping systems

    Gary E. Varvel;Wallace Wilhelm

  • Analysis of Aerial Photography for Nitrogen Stress within Corn Fields

    Tracy M. Blackmer;James S. Schepers;Gary E. Varvel;George E. Meyer

  • Crop Residue Mass Needed to Maintain Soil Organic Carbon Levels: Can It Be Determined?

    Jane M. F. Johnson;Jeff M. Novak;Gary E. Varvel;Diane E. Stott

  • Cropping system effects on soil quality in the Great Plains: Synthesis from a regional project

    B.J. Wienhold;J.L. Pikul;M.A. Liebig;M.M. Mikha

  • Nitrogen and water management strategies to reduce nitrate leaching under irrigated maize

    J.S. Schepers;J.S. Schepers;G.E. Varvel;G.E. Varvel;D.G. Watts;D.G. Watts

  • Crop Rotation and Nitrogen Effects on Normalized Grain Yields in a Long-Term Study

    Gary E. Varvel

  • Monitoring Soil Quality to Assess the Sustainability of Harvesting Corn Stover

    Douglas L. Karlen;Gary E. Varvel;Jane M. F. Johnson;John M. Baker

  • Crop Yield as Affected by Rotation and Nitrogen Rate. I. Soybean

    Todd Andrews Peterson;G. E. Varvel

  • Soybean Nitrogen Contribution to Corn and Sorghum in Western Corn Belt Rotations

    Gary E. Varvel;Wallace Wilhelm

  • Soil Organic Carbon Changes in Diversified Rotations of the Western Corn Belt

    Gary E. Varvel

  • Residual Soil Nitrogen as Affected by Continuous, Two-Year, and Four-Year Crop Rotation Systems

    G. E. Varvel;Todd Andrews Peterson

  • Long-Term Soil Organic Carbon as Affected by Tillage and Cropping Systems

    G. E. Varvel;W. W. Wilhelm

Frequent Co-Authors

Brian J. Wienhold
Brian J. Wienhold US Department of Agriculture
Virginia L. Jin
Virginia L. Jin US Department of Agriculture
Marty R. Schmer
Marty R. Schmer Agricultural Research Service
Mark A. Liebig
Mark A. Liebig Agricultural Research Service
Robert B. Mitchell
Robert B. Mitchell US Department of Agriculture
Kenneth P. Vogel
Kenneth P. Vogel Agricultural Research Service
Jane M. F. Johnson
Jane M. F. Johnson US Department of Agriculture
James S. Schepers
James S. Schepers University of Nebraska–Lincoln
John W. Doran
John W. Doran University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Ronald F. Follett
Ronald F. Follett Agricultural Research Service

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