Scott R Yates
Contaminant Fate and Transport
Research Leader
Phone: (951) 369-4803
Fax: (951) 342-4964
Room 247 450 W BIG SPRINGS RD
RIVERSIDE, CA, 92501-0000
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K. 2008. Transformation Kinetics and Mechanism of the Sulfonylurea Herbicides Pyrazosulfuron ethyl and Halosulfuron methyl in Aqueous Solutions. Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. Vol 56: 7367-7372
Wang, Q., Yates, S.R. 2008. Laboratory Study of Oxytetracycline Degradation Kinetics in Animal Manure and Soil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. Vol 56: 1683-1688
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Bradford, S.A. 2007. Analysis of Steroid Hormones in a Typical Dairy Waste Disposal System. Environmental Science and Technology. Vol 42:2
Hanson, B.D., Gao, S., Mc Kenry, M., Gerik, J.S., Wang, D., Klonsky, K., Cox, D., Correiar, B., Yates, S.R. 2007. Efficacy and 1,3-D Emissions with Approved Nursery Stock Certification Treatments Applied with Two Shank Designs. International Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives and Emissions Reductions.
Yates, S.R. 2007. S1 34841: simple analytical solutions to pesticide volatilization from soil with a change in surface condition.
. Soil Science Society of America Annual Meeting. Paper No. 182-7
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R., Koskinen, W.C., Barber, B. 2007. Processes affecting the dissipation of the herbicide isoxaflutole and its diketonitrile metabolite in agricultural soils under field conditions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 55:8630-8639.
Zheng, W., Gan, J., Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2007. Identification of volatile/semivolatile products derived from chemical remediation of cis-1,3-dichloropropene by thiosulfate. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 41(18):6454-6459.
Yates, S.R. 2006. Pesticide VOC Emissions As An Agricultural Air Quality Concern: Predicting Emissions To The Atmosphere. American Society of Agronomy Meetings, Indianapolis, IN, November 12-16, 2006. Paper No. 146-1
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R., Gan, J., Dungan, R.S., Lesch, S.M., Zheng, W., Guo, M. 2006. Reducing fumigant emissions using surface tarps: Field and laboratory assessments [abstract]. American Chemical Society. 71:84.
Yates, S.R. 2006. Pesticide VOC emissions as an agricultural air quality concern: Predicting emissions to the atmosphere. American Chemical Society National Meeting. pp# AGRO-83
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2006. Transformation of two chlorinated fumigants by hydrogen sulfide species. American Chemical Society National Meeting. pp# AGRO-7
Ashworth, D.J., Yates, S.R. 2006. Low-cost methods for reducing 1,3-dichloropropene volatilization from agricultural soil. American Chemical Society National Meeting. pp# AGRO-117
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2006. Persistence of pyrazosulfuron-ethyl and halosulfuron-methyl in aqueous solutions: Comparing hydrolytic dissipation. American Chemical Society National Meeting. pp# AGRO-121
Yates, S.R. 2006. Simulating herbicide volatilization from bare soil affected by limited solubility in water. Environmental Science and Technology. Vol 40:6963-6968
Bradford, S.A., Simunek, J., Bettahar, M., Van Genuchten, M.T., Yates, S.R. 2006. Significance of straining in colloid deposition: evidence and implications. Water Resources Research. VOL 42, W12S15
Dungan, R.S., Yates, S.R., Frankenberger, Jr, W. 2006. Use of Headspace Techniques to Monitor the Volatilization and Degradation of Dimethylselenide. [abstract]. Abstract #331, p. 41.
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K. 2006. Conversion of metam sodium and emission of fumigant from soil columns. Atmospheric Environment. 40:7046-7056.
Bondarenko, S., Gan, J., Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2006. Dehalogenation of halogenated fumigants by polysulfide salts. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54(15):5503-5508
Wang, Q., Bradford, S.A., Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2006. Sulfadimethoxine degradation kinetics in manure as affected by initial concentration, moisture, and temperature. Journal of Environmental Quality. Vol 35:2162-2169
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M., Gan, J. 2006. Dechlorination of chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene by hydrogen sulfide species: redox and nucleophilic substitution reactions. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 54(6):2280-2287.
Yates, S.R. 2006. Predicting transport and the control of plant pests after soil fumigation. American Chemical Society National Meeting. Paper No: AGRO 32/C103, Symposium:Advances in Pesticide Environmental Fate and Exposure Assessments. Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.
Wang, Q., Yates, S.R. 2006. Sulfadimethoxine degradation in manure as affected by initial concentration, moisture, and temperature. American Chemical Society National Meeting. Paper No: AGRO 38/C104, General Oral Presentations. Atlanta, GA, March 26-30, 2006.
Wang, Q., Yates, S.R. 2006. Degradation kinetics of manure-derived sulfadimethoxine in amended soil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.54(1):157-163.
Bradford, S.A., Simunek, J., Bettahar, M., Van Genuchten, M.T., Yates, S.R. 2005. Significance of straining in colloid deposition: evidence and implications. Geological Society of America Meeting. Paper No. 243-4
Bradford, S.A., Simunek, J., Bettahar, M., Tadassa, Y.F., Van Genuchten, M.T., Yates, S.R. 2005. Straining of colloids at textural interfaces. Water Resources Research. 41:W10404, doi:10.1029/2004WR003675.
Allaire, S.E., Yates, S.R., Zhang, Q., Ernst, F.F. 2005. The potential efficiency of irrigation management and propargyl bromide in controlling three soil pests: Tylenchulus semipenetrans, Fusarium oxysporum and Echinochloa crus-galli. Pest Management Science. 61:799-808.
Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M., Dungan, R.S., Yates, S.R. 2005. Construction of a reactive surface barrier to reduce fumigant 1,3-dichloropropene emissions. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 24(8):1867-1874.
Yates, S.R. 2005. Reducing the environmental impact from soil fumigation with methyl bromide. American Chemical Society National Meeting. Paper No:CHED 1331, Symposium:Agricultural Chemistry in the Classroom: Solutions for Global Environmental Issues. American Chemical Society Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, March 13-17, 2005.
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M. 2004. Transformation of herbicide propachlor by an agrochemical thiourea. Environmental Science and Technology. 38:6855-6860.
Guo, M., Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2004. Distribution and leaching of methyl iodide in soil following emulated shank and drip application. Journal of Environmental Quality 33:2149-2156.
Papiernik, S.K., Dungan, R.S., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Lesch, S.M., Yates, S.R. 2004. Effect of application variables on emissions of fumigants applied via subsurface drip irrigation. Environmental Science and Technology. 38(21):5489-5496.
Guo, M., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Zheng, W. 2004. Incompatibility of metam sodium with halogenated fumigants. Pest Management Science. 61:467-476.
Dungan, R.S., Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2005. Use of composted animal manures to reduce 1,3-dichloropropene emissions. Journal of Environmental Science and Health. 40:355-362.
Guo, M., Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2004. Distribution and leaching of methyl iodide in soil following emulated shank and drip application. Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:2149-2156.
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R., Dungan, R.S., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Lesch, S.M. 2004. Management practices to reduce atmospheric emissions of soil fumigants [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society. Available: http://www.swcs.org/en/conferences/2004_annual_conference/programs/abstracts/.
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M. 2004. Effect of combined application of methyl isothiocyanate and chloropicrin on their transformation. Journal of Environmental Quality. p. 2157-2164.
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R., Dungan, R.S., Lesch, S.M., Zheng, W., Guo, M. 2004. Effect of surface tarp on emissions and distribution of drip-applied fumigants. Environmental Science and Technology. 38(16):4254-4262.
Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Spencer, W.F. 2005. Predicting pesticide volatilization from bare soils. In: Clark, J.M. and Ohkawa, H., editors. Environmental Fate and Safety Management of Agrochemicals. American Chemical Society Symposium Symposium Series: 899. New York, NY:Oxford University Press. p. 101-110.
Papiernik, S.K., Grieve, C.M., Lesch, S.M., Yates, S.R. 2005. Effects of salinity, imazethapyr, and chlorimuron application on soybean growth and yield. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 36:951-967.
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Guo, M., Papiernik, S.K., Kim, J. 2004. Transformation of chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene by metam sodium in a combined application of fumigants. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.52:3002-3009.
Guo, M., Papiernik, S.K., Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2004. Effect of environmental factors on 1,3-dichloropropene hydrolysis in water and soil. Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:612-618.
Allaire, S.E., S.R. Yates and F.F. Ernst. 2004. Effect of soil moisture and irrigation on propargyl bromide volatilization and movement in soil. Vadose Zone J. 3:656-667.
Dungan, R.S., Papiernik, S.K., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2003. Use of composted animal manures to reduce 1, 3-dichloropropene emissions [abstract]. Agronomy Society of America. 2003. CDROM.
Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Wu, L. 2003. Simulating the control of plant pathogens after pesticides application. Abstract. Denver, CO. Nov. 2-6, 2003. Poster #1624 pp. 132.
Zheng, W., Yates, S.R., Guo, M.X. 2003. Construction of a surface reactive barrier to reduce soil fumigant emissions. Abstract. American Chemical Society Abstracts, CD-ROM. "No References Available."
BRADFORD, S.A., SIMUNEK, J., BETTAHAR, M., VAN GENUCHTEN, M.T., YATES, S.R. MODELING COLLOID ATTACHMENT, STRAINING, AND EXCLUSION IN SATURATED POROUS MEDIA. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. 2003. v. 37. p. 2242-2250.
DUNGAN, R.S., YATES, S.R. DEGRADATION OF FUMIGANT PESTICIDES: 1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE, METHYL ISOTHIOCYANATE, CHLOROPICRIN, AND METHYL BROMIDE. VADOSE ZONE JOURNAL. 2003. v. 2. p. 279-286.
Papiernik, S.K., Dungan, R.S., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2003. Emissions and distribution of fumigants following subsurface drip application. Pan-Pacific Conference on Pesticide Science. Honolulu, HI. Jun. 1-4, 2003.
Dungan, R.S., Gan, J., Yates, S.R. 2003. Effect of temperature, organic amendment rate, and moisture content on the degradation of 1,3-dichloropropene in soil [abstract]. BARC Poster Day.
Papiernik, S.K., Dungan, R.S., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2003. Reducing fumigant emissions following subsurface drip application. 225th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Abstract. New Orleans, LA. Mar. 23-27, 2003. Paper No. AGRO26.
Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K. 2003. Fate and transport of propachlor and thiosulfate`. American Chemical Society Abstracts 225:U94-U94 0024-AGRO Part 1, March 2003.
Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2003. Competitive degradation between the fumigants chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene in unamended and amended soils. Journal of Environmental Quality. 32:1735-1742.
Kim, J., Papiernik, S.K., Farmer, W.J., Gan, J., Yates, S.R. 2003. Effect of formulation on the behavior of 1,3-dichloropropene in soil. Journal of Environmental Quality. 32:2223-2229.
Allaire, S.E., Yates, S.R., Ernst, F., Papiernik, S.K. 2003. Gas phase sorption-desorption of propargyl bromide and 1,3dichloropropene on plastic materials. Journal of Environmental Quality. 32:1915-1921.
Guo, M., Papiernik, S.K., Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2003. Formation and extraction of fumigant residuess in soils. Environmental Science and Technology. 37(9):1844-1849.
Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M.X., Yates, S.R. 2003. Remediation of fumigant methyl iodide with nitrification inhibitor thiourea. American Chemical Society Abstracts 225:U78-U78 AGFD-062 Part 1, Mar 2003.
Papiernik, S.K., Ernst, F.F., Dungan, R.S., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2004. Remediation of halogenated fumigant compounds in the root zone by subsurface application of ammonium thiosulfate. Chap. 13. In: Gan, J.J., Zhu, P.C., Aust, S.D., and Lernley, A.T., editors. Pesticide Decontamination and Detoxification. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society. p. 169-179.
Guo, M.X., Papiernik, S.K., Zheng, W., Yates, S.R. 2003. Formation and extraction of fumigant residues in soils. American Chemical Society Abstracts 225:U92-U92 0008-AGRO Part 1 Mar 2003.
DUNGAN, R.S., YATES, S.R., FRANKENBERGER, W.T. TRANSFORMATIONS OF SELENATE AND SELENITE BY STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA ISOLATED FROM A SELENIFEROUS AGRICULTURAL DRAINAGE POND SEDIMENT. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY. 2003.
Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2003. Remediation of methyl iodide in aqueous solution and amended soils with thiourea. Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. 38:1188-1194.
Kim, J., Gan, J., Farmer, W.J., Yates, S.R., Papiernik, S.K., Dungan, R.S. 2003. Organic matter effects on phase partition of 1,3-dichloropropene in soil. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51:165-169.
Papiernik, S.K., Ernst, F.F., Dungan, R.S., Zheng, W., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2002. Remediation of fumigant compounds in the root zone by subsurface application of ammonium thiosulfate. 224th American Chemical Society National Meeting. Boston, MA. Aug. 18-22, 2002. Paper No. 55
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2002. Emissions of fumigant compounds through agricultural films. International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection. 2:118.
Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2002. Competitive degradation between fumigants chloropicrin and 1,3-dichloropropene in soils. Proceedings of Division of Environmental Chemistry, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Aug. 18-22, 2002, Boston, MA. 42(2):65-68.
Zheng, W., Papiernik, S.K., Guo, M., Yates, S.R. 2003. Accelerated degradation of methyl iodide by agrochemicals. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 51:673-679.
Dungan, R.S., Gan, J., Yates, S.R. 2003. Accelerated degradation of methyl isothiocyanate in soil. Journal Of Water Air And Soil Pollution. 142:299-310.
Gan, J., Wang, Q., Yates, S.R., Koskinen, W.C. and Jury, W.A. Dehalogenation of Chloroacetanilide Herbicides by Thiosulfate Salts. Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America 99:5189-5194. 2002.
Yates, S.R., Gan, J., Papiernik, S.K. 2003. Environmental fate on methyl bromide as a soil fumigant. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 177:45-122.
Yates, S.R., Wang, D., Papiernik, S.K., Gan, J. 2002. Controlling agricultural emissions of methyl bromide. International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project Newsletter. 19:16-17, 21.
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2001. Transport of fumigant compounds through hdpe and virtually impermeable films. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives. San Diego, CA. Nov. 5-9, 2001. Paper No. 16. pp. 16-1 to 16-3.
DUNGAN, R.S., GAN, J., YATES, S.R. EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE, ORGANIC AMENDMENT RATE AND MOISTURE CONTENT ON THE DEGRATATION OF 1,3-DICHLOROPROPENE IN SOIL. PESTICIDE MANAGEMENT SCIENCE. 2001.
Dungan, R.S., Yates, S.R. 2001. Volatilization and degradation of dimethylselenide applied to soil [abstract]. Sustained Management of Irrigated Land for Salinity and Toxic Element Contr.
Ma, Q., Gan, J., Becker, J.O., Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 2001. Evaluation of propargyl bromide for control of barnyardgrass and fusarium oxysporum in three soils. Pest Management Science. 57:781-786.
Papiernik, S.K., Gan, J., Dungan, R.S., Yates, S.R. 2000. Products of propargyl bromide degradation in soil. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives. Orlando, FL. Nov. 6-9, 2000. Paper No. 27. pp. 27-1 to 27-3.
Papiernik, S.K., Yates, S.R. 1999. A new method for estimating the permeability of plastic films to fumigant vapors. Proceedings of International Research Conference on Methyl Bromide Alternatives. San Diego, CA. Nov. 1-4, 1999. Paper No. 30. pp. 30-1 to 30-3.