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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Overview

Seth M. Dabney is a researcher affiliated with the Agricultural Research Service in the United States. Their work primarily focuses on Agricultural and Biological Sciences as well as Earth and Planetary Sciences. Their research delves into subfields such as Soil Science and Earth-Surface Processes, reflecting a cross-disciplinary approach to understanding environmental and agricultural impacts.

The scientist's recent scholarly contributions include the paper titled "Surface runoff responses to conservation cotton production systems and edge-of-field buffers," published in 2025 in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. This publication addresses key issues around soil and water management in agricultural settings.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Dabney include:

  • Martin A. Locke
  • Amanda M. Nelson
  • Lindsey Witthaus
  • L. Jason Krutz
  • R. Wade Steinriede

Their work appears most often in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, indicating a focus on topics related to soil and water management within agricultural systems.

Main topics covered by Dabney's research include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Aeolian processes and effects

The scientist has been recognized with a number of professional honors. These include being named a Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) in 2008 and a Fellow of the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) in 2002, distinctions reflecting contributions to the field of soil science and agronomy.

Best Publications

  • USING WINTER COVER CROPS TO IMPROVE SOIL AND WATER QUALITY

    S. M. Dabney;J. A. Delgado;D. W. Reeves

  • Dynamic replacement and loss of soil carbon on eroding cropland

    J.W. Harden;J.M. Sharpe;W.J. Parton;D.S. Ojima

  • Cover crop impacts on watershed hydrology

    Seth M. Dabney

  • Soil properties controlling seepage erosion contributions to streambank failure

    G. V. Wilson;R. K. Periketi;G. A. Fox;S. M. Dabney

  • Sediment-trapping effectiveness of stiff-grass hedges

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  • Universal Soil Loss Equation and Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation

    K. G. Renard;D. C. Yoder;D. T. Lightle;S. M. Dabney

  • Depositional Patterns of Sediment Trapped by Grass Hedges

    S. M. Dabney;L. D. Meyer;W. C. Harmon;C. V. Alonso

  • Integrated management of in-field, edge-of-field, and after-field buffers

    Seth M. Dabney;Matthew T. Moore;Martin A. Locke

  • Improving water and soil quality with conservation buffers

    Richard Lowrance;Seth Dabney;Richard Schultz

  • HISTORY, RESIDUE, AND TILLAGE EFFECTS ON EROSION OF LOESSIAL SOIL

    S. M. Dabney;G. V. Wilson;K. C. McGregor;G. R. Foster

  • An empirical investigation of gully widening rates in upland concentrated flows

    Robert R. Wells;Henrique G. Momm;James R. Rigby;Sean J. Bennett

  • Tillage systems for cotton on silty upland soils

    Glover B. Triplett;Seth M. Dabney;James H. Siefker

  • Landscape benching from tillage erosion between grass hedges

    S.M Dabney;Z Liu;Z Liu;M Lane;J Douglas

  • Hedging against erosion

    Doral Kemper;Seth Dabney;Larry Kramer;Darnel Dominick

  • Measurements and Models of Soil Loss Rates

    M. A. Nearing;M. J. M. Romkens;L. D. Norton;D. E. Stott

  • TILLAGE AND RESIDUE EFFECTS ON RUNOFF AND EROSION DYNAMICS

    G. V. Wilson;S. M. Dabney;K. C. McGregor;B. D. Barkoll

  • Enhancing RUSLE to include runoff-driven phenomena

    Seth M. Dabney;Daniel C. Yoder;Dalmo A. N. Vieira;Ronald L. Bingner

  • Cost effectiveness of agricultural BMPs for sediment reduction in the mississippi delta

    Y. Yuan;S.M. Dabney;R.L. Bingner

  • Soil pipe collapses in a loess pasture of Goodwin Creek watershed, Mississippi: role of soil properties and past land use

    Glenn V. Wilson;James R. Rigby;Seth M. Dabney

  • Tillage and Row Position Effects on Water and Solute Infiltration Characteristics

    R. W. Vervoort;S. M. Dabney;M. J. M. Römkens

  • CROP PRODUCTION SYSTEMS TO CONTROL EROSION AND REDUCE RUNOFF FROM UPLAND SILTY SOILS

    L. D. Meyer;S. M. Dabney;C. E. Murphree;W. C. Harmon

  • Apparent deposition velocity and compensation point of ammonia inferred from gradient measurements above and through alfalfa

    Seth M. Dabney;David R. Bouldin

  • Hydrologic and water quality modeling: Spatial and temporal considerations

    Claire Baffaut;Seth M. Dabney;Michael D. Smolen;Mohamed A. Youssef

  • The application of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation, Version 2, to evaluate the impacts of alternative climate change scenarios on runoff and sediment yield

    S. M. Dabney;D. C. Yoder;D. A. N. Vieira

Frequent Co-Authors

Glenn V. Wilson
Glenn V. Wilson Agricultural Research Service
Dennis C. Flanagan
Dennis C. Flanagan Agricultural Research Service
Sean J. Bennett
Sean J. Bennett University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Eddy J. Langendoen
Eddy J. Langendoen Agricultural Research Service
Andrew Simon
Andrew Simon Agricultural Research Service
Claire Baffaut
Claire Baffaut United States Department of Agriculture
Garey A. Fox
Garey A. Fox North Carolina State University
Martin A. Locke
Martin A. Locke Agricultural Research Service
F. Douglas Shields
F. Douglas Shields Agricultural Research Service
Gregory W. McCarty
Gregory W. McCarty Agricultural Research Service

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