Heather Karsten

Associate Professor of Crop Production/Ecology

251 ASI
University Park, PA
hdk3@psu.edu
814-863-3179

Huck Affiliations

Publication Tags

Dairies Manure Forage Runoff Phosphorus Nonpoint Source Pollution Energy Watershed Karsts Manures Farms Hydrology Karst Nitrogen Oxides Eggs Milk Cropping Systems Nitrogen Corn Nutrients Soil And Water Assessment Tool Model Soils Vitamin A Soil And Water Assessment Tool Cropping Practice

Most Recent Papers

Influence of dairy slurry manure application method, fall application- timing, and winter rye management on nitrogen conservation

Rachel A. Milliron, Heather D. Karsten, Douglas B. Beegle, 2019, Agronomy Journal on p. 995-1009

Varying influence of dairy manure injection on phosphorus loss in runoff over four years

Emad Jahanzad, Louis S. Saporito, Heather D. Karsten, Peter J.A. Kleinman, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 450-458

Isotopic Composition of In Situ Soil NO<sub>x</sub> Emissions in Manure-Fertilized Cropland

David J. Miller, Jiajue Chai, Felix Guo, Curtis J. Dell, Heather D. Karsten, Meredith G. Hastings, 2018, Geophysical Research Letters on p. 12,058-12,066

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, 2018, Agricultural Systems on p. 187-196

Simulating hydrological and nonpoint source pollution processes in a karst watershed

M. G.Mostofa Amin, Tameria L Veith, Amy S. Collick, Heather D. Karsten, Anthony Buda, 2017, Agricultural Water Management on p. 212-223

Energy and greenhouse gas analysis of northeast U.S. dairy cropping systems

G. M. Malcolm, G. G.T. Camargo, V. A. Ishler, Thomas Lehman Richard, Heather D. Karsten, 2015, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment on p. 407-417

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, 2010, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems on p. 45-54

Corn grain yields and yield stability in four long-term cropping systems

K. K. Grover, H. D. Karsten, G. W. Roth, 2009, Agronomy Journal on p. 940-946

Organic dairy production systems in Pennsylvania

C. A. Rotz, G. H. Kamphuis, H. D. Karsten, R. D. Weaver, 2007, Journal of dairy science on p. 3961-3979

Effect of soil disturbance on annual weed emergence in the northeastern United States

Matthew W. Myers, William Curran, Mark J. Vangessel, Brad A. Majek, David Mortensen, Dennis D. Calvin, Heather D. Karsten, Gregory Wayne Roth, 2005, Weed Technology on p. 274-282

Most-Cited Papers

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, 2010, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems on p. 45-54

Simulating hydrological and nonpoint source pollution processes in a karst watershed

M. G.Mostofa Amin, Tameria L Veith, Amy S. Collick, Heather D. Karsten, Anthony Buda, 2017, Agricultural Water Management on p. 212-223

Energy and greenhouse gas analysis of northeast U.S. dairy cropping systems

G. M. Malcolm, G. G.T. Camargo, V. A. Ishler, Thomas Lehman Richard, Heather D. Karsten, 2015, Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment on p. 407-417

Isotopic Composition of In Situ Soil NO<sub>x</sub> Emissions in Manure-Fertilized Cropland

David J. Miller, Jiajue Chai, Felix Guo, Curtis J. Dell, Heather D. Karsten, Meredith G. Hastings, 2018, Geophysical Research Letters on p. 12,058-12,066

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, 2018, Agricultural Systems on p. 187-196

Influence of dairy slurry manure application method, fall application- timing, and winter rye management on nitrogen conservation

Rachel A. Milliron, Heather D. Karsten, Douglas B. Beegle, 2019, Agronomy Journal on p. 995-1009

Varying influence of dairy manure injection on phosphorus loss in runoff over four years

Emad Jahanzad, Louis S. Saporito, Heather D. Karsten, Peter J.A. Kleinman, 2019, Journal of Environmental Quality on p. 450-458

Green Manure Comparison between Winter Wheat and Corn: Weeds, Yields, and Economics

Elina Snyder, Heather Karsten, William Curran, Glenna Malcolm, Jeffrey Hyde, 2016, AGRONOMY JOURNAL on p. 2015-2025

News Articles Featuring Heather Karsten

Nov 13, 2019

Choosing most cost-effective practices for sites could save in bay cleanup

Using site-specific watershed data to determine the most cost-effective agricultural best management practices — rather than requiring all the recommended practices be implemented across the entire watershed — could make staying below the Chesapeake Bay’s acceptable pollution load considerably less expensive.

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Oct 23, 2019

Precision agriculture holds hope for farmers, Louisa man tells Congress

Dustin Madison isn’t used to being front and center in the U.S. Capitol. But this week, that’s where the Virginia farmer found himself as he testified before a panel of the powerful House Agriculture Committee.

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