Faculty

Heather Karsten

Associate Professor of Crop Production/Ecology

251 ASI
University Park, PA

Email hdk3@psu.edu
Phone 814-863-3179

Areas of Expertise

Manure Keyphrases
Pennsylvania Keyphrases
No-till Keyphrases
Cover Crop Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Herbicide Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Spring Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Manure Injection Keyphrases
Cropping System Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Evaluating cropping and feeding strategies for dairy farm sustainability using a virtual farm model
J. C. Becker, V. A. Ishler, T. A. Beck, H. D. Karsten, T. S. Adams, L. A. Holden, Jun 2026, In: Applied Animal Science
Date: Jun 2026

Integrating Continuous Cover, Manure Management, and Anaerobic Digestion Strategies on a Pennsylvania Dairy Farm
Elmin Rahic, De Waunis Kelly, Heather D. Karsten, Lucas de Lima Casseres dos Santos, Christine Costello, Dec 16 2025, In: Environmental Science and Technology
Date: Dec 16 2025

Ammonia emissions and corn yield response from injected versus surface-applied liquid-separated anaerobic digestate
Sailesh Sigdel, Heather D. Karsten, Curtis J. Dell, Ronald J. Hoover, Mar 1 2025, In: Agronomy Journal
Date: Mar 1 2025

An Assessment of Social and Ecological Factors Influencing the Management and Productivity of Smallholder Aquacultural Systems in Northern Province, Zambia
Jacob W. Johnson, Michael G. Jacobson, Steven M. Cole, Muleya Syapwaya, Alexander Kaminski, Heather Karsten, Jay R. Stauffer, Leif Jensen, Mary Lundeba, 2025, In: Aquaculture Research
Date: 2025

The LTAR Cropland Common Experiment in the Upper Chesapeake Bay
Curtis J. Dell, H. D. Karsten, C. A.M. Laboski, Thomas S. Adams, Sarah C. Goslee, Paul R. Adler, Nov 1 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Quality
Date: Nov 1 2024

Rotational complexity increases cropping system output under poorer growing conditions
K. Ann Bybee-Finley, Katherine Muller, Kathryn E. White, Michel A. Cavigelli, Eunjin Han, Harry H. Schomberg, Sieglinde Snapp, Frederi Viens, Adrian A. Correndo, Leonardo Deiss, Simon Fonteyne, Axel Garcia y Garcia, Amélie C.M. Gaudin, David C. Hooker, Ken Janovicek, Virginia Jin, Gregg Johnson, He..., Sep 20 2024, In: One Earth
Date: Sep 20 2024

Cropland soil nitrogen oxide emissions vary with dairy manure incorporation methods
David J. Miller, Jiajue Chai, Felix Guo, María A. Ponce de León, Rebecca Ryals, Curtis J. Dell, Heather Karsten, Meredith G. Hastings, Jun 2024, In: Agrosystems, Geosciences and Environment
Date: Jun 2024

Strategies for feeding tilapia in smallholder aquaculture systems
Jacob W. Johnson, Michael Jacobson, Steven Cole, Alexander Kaminski, Heather Karsten, Muleya Syapwaya, Jay Stauffer, Leif Jensen, Mary Lundeba, 2024, In: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Date: 2024

Can manure application method and timing with cover crops reduce NH3 and N2O gas losses and sustain corn yield?
Sailesh Sigdel, Curtis J. Dell, Heather D. Karsten, 2024, In: Agronomy Journal
Date: 2024

Delayed cover-crop termination and reduced herbicide inputs produce trade-offs in soybean phase of US Northeast forage-grain rotation
Teala S. Ficks, Heather D. Karsten, John M. Wallace, 2023, In: Weed Technology
Date: 2023

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Predicting weed emergence for eight annual species in the northeastern United States
Matthew W. Myers, William S. Curran, Mark J. VanGessel, Dennis D. Calvin, David A. Mortensen, Bradley A. Majek, Heather D. Karsten, Gregory W. Roth, 2004, In: Weed Science
Citations: 97

Corn grain yields and yield stability in four long-term cropping systems
K. K. Grover, H. D. Karsten, G. W. Roth, Jul 2009, In: Agronomy Journal
Citations: 87

Simulating hydrological and nonpoint source pollution processes in a karst watershed
M. G.Mostofa Amin, Tamie L. Veith, Amy S. Collick, Heather D. Karsten, Anthony R. Buda, Jan 31 2017, In: Agricultural Water Management
Citations: 86

Vitamins A, e and fatty acid composition of the eggs of caged hens and pastured hens
H. D. Karsten, P. H. Patterson, R. Stout, G. Crews, Mar 2010, In: Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Citations: 69

Planting green effects on corn and soybean production
Heidi K. Reed, Heather D. Karsten, William S. Curran, John F. Tooker, Sjoerd W. Duiker, Sep 1 2019, In: Agronomy Journal
Citations: 68

Effect of drought on growth, carbohydrates, and soil water use by perennial ryegrass, tall fescue, and white clover
H. D. Karsten, J. W. MacAdam, 2001, In: Crop Science
Citations: 52

Projected climate and agronomic implications for corn production in the Northeastern United States
Rishi Prasad, Stephan Kpoti Gunn, Clarence Alan Rotz, Heather Karsten, Greg Roth, Anthony Buda, Anne M.K. Stoner, Jun 2018, In: PloS one
Citations: 43

Isotopic Composition of In Situ Soil NOx Emissions in Manure-Fertilized Cropland
David J. Miller, Jiajue Chai, Felix Guo, Curtis J. Dell, Heather Karsten, Meredith G. Hastings, Jan 1 2018, In: Geophysical Research Letters
Citations: 34

Organic dairy production systems in Pennsylvania
C. A. Rotz, G. H. Kamphuis, H. D. Karsten, R. D. Weaver, Aug 2007, In: Journal of dairy science
Citations: 34

Conservation dairy farming impact on water quality in a karst watershed in northeastern US
M. G.Mostofa Amin, Heather D. Karsten, Tamie L. Veith, Douglas B. Beegle, Peter J. Kleinman, Sep 2018, In: Agricultural Systems
Citations: 32

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