Projects

SOIL MANAGEMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS THAT PREVENT WIND EROSION AND ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 410748

MANAGING LIMITED IRRIGATION AND RAINFALL FOR CROP PRODUCTION IN SEMI-ARID ENVIRONMENTS Appropriated (D)   Accession Number: 411505

BIG SPRING - FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS SUPPORT OF MUTUAL INTEREST Memorandum of Understanding (M)   Accession Number: 409150

Publications

Comparison of two soil quality indexes to evaluate cropping systems in northern Colorado - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zobeck, T.M., Halvorson, A.D., Wienhold, B.J., Acosta Martinez, V., Karlen, D.L. 2008. Comparison of two soil quality indexes to evaluate cropping systems in northern Colorado. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 63(5): 329-338.

Response of microbial diversity and community structure to management practices of prairie soils - (Abstract)

Katsalirou, E., Deng, S., Acosta Martinez, V. 2007. Response of microbial diversity and community structure to management practices of prairie soils [abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA, November 4-8, 2007, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Microbial communities and enzymatic activities under different management in semiarid soils - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Acosta Mercado, D., Sotomayor, D., Cruz, L. 2008. Microbial communities and enzymatic activities under different management in semiarid soils. Applied Soil Ecology. 38(3): 249-260.

Microbial community structure and functionality under peanut based cropping systems in a sandy soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Rowland, D., Sorensen, R.B., Yeater, K.M. 2008. Microbial community structure and functionality under peanut based cropping systems in a sandy soil. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 44(5): 681-692.

Managing soil properties through dryland cropping system intensities - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Acosta Martinez, V., Zobeck, T.M., Booker, J., Upchurch, D.R. 2007. Managing soil properties through dryland cropping system intensities [abstract]. World Cotton Research Conference, September 10-14, 2007, Lubbock, Texas.

Microbial community structure and functionality under peanut based cropping systems in a sandy soil - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Rowland, D., Sorensen, R.B. 2007. Microbial community structure and functionality under peanut based cropping systems in a sandy soil [abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society, July 21-25, 2007, Tampa, Florida. CD-ROM

Investigation of Soil Conditioning Index Values for Southern High Plains Agroecosystems - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Zobeck, T.M., Crownover, J., Dollar, M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K.F., Upchurch, D.R. 2007. Investigation of Soil Conditioning Index Values for Southern High Plains Agroecosystems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 62(6): 433-442.

Microbial communities and enzyme activities in soils under alternative crop rotations compared to wheat-fallow for the Central Great Plains - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Mikha, M.M., Vigil, M.F. 2007. Microbial communities and enzyme activities in soils under alternative crop rotations compared to wheat-fallow for the Central Great Plains. Applied Soil Ecology. 37:41-52.

Soil Carbon and Enzyme Activities as affected by Cropping Intensity and Tillage - (Abstract)

Mikha, M.M., Acosta Martinez, V., Vigil, M.F. 2007. Soil Carbon and Enzyme Activities as affected by Cropping Intensity and Tillage. Meeting Abstract.

Soil Aggregation and Enzyme Activities as affected by Management Practices - (Abstract)

Mikha, M.M., Acosta Martinez, V., Vigil, M.F. 2006. Soil Aggregation and Enzyme Activities as affected by Management Practices. Agronomy Abstracts. Presented at the International American Society of Agronomy Meetings/Soil Science Society of America (ASA/CSSA/SSSA) Annual Meetings. November 12-16, 2006. Indianapolis, IN.

Managing Soil Properties through Dryland Cropping System Intensities - (Abstract) - (01-Nov-06)

Microbial Communities and Enzymatic Activities as Affected by Various Poultry Litter Application Rates to Pasture and Cultivated Soils of the Texas Blackland Prairies Ecosystem - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Harmel, R.D. 2006. Microbial Communities and Enzymatic Activities as Affected by Various Poultry Litter Application Rates to Pasture and Cultivated Soils of the Texas Blackland Prairies Ecosystem. World Congress of Soil Science. Philadelphia, PA. July 9-15, 2006.

Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Content and Distribution in a Vertisol under Mixed Land-Use. - (Abstract)

Sotomayor-Ramirez, D., Espinosa, Y., Acosta Martinez, V. 2006. Soil Organic Carbon and Nitrogen Content and Distribution in a Vertisol under Mixed Land-Use. World Congress of Soil Science. Philadelphia, PA. July 9-15, 2006.

Diffuse-Reflectance Mid-IR and NIR Spectroscopic Properties of Mycorrhizal and Non-mycorrhizal roots - (Abstract)

Calderon, F.J., Acosta Martinez, V. 2006. Diffuse-Reflectance Mid-IR and NIR Spectroscopic Properties of Mycorrhizal and Non-mycorrhizal roots. Meeting Abstract. Federation of Analytical Chemistry and Spectroscopy (FACSS) National Meeting for the Society for Applied Spectroscopy. Sept. 24-28, 2006. Lake Buena Vista, FL.

SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS CONSERVATION SYSTEMS EFFECTS ON THE SOIL CONDITIONING INDEX AND OTHER SOIL QUALITY INDEXES - (Proceedings/Symposium)

Zobeck, T.M., Crownover, J., Dollar, M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K.E., Upchurch, D.R. 2006. Southern high plains conservation systems effects on the soil conditioning index and other soil quality indexes[abstract]. 28th Southern Conservation Systems Conference, June 26-28, 2006, Bushland, Texas. p. 269.

ENZYME ACTIVITIES AS AFFECTED BY SOIL PROPERTIES AND LAND USE IN A TROPICAL WATERSHED - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Cruz, L., Sotomayor-Ramirez, D., Perez-Alegria, L. 2007. Enzyme activities as affected by soil properties and land use in a tropical watershed. Applied Soil Ecology. 35(1): 35-45.

SOIL MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES UNDER VARIOUS POULTRY LITTER APPLICATION RATES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Harmel, R.D. 2006. Soil microbial communities and enzyme activities under various poultry litter application rates. Journal of Environmental Quality. 35(4):1309-1318.

ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF LAND MANAGEMENTUSING THE SOIL CONDITIONING INDEX AS A SOIL QUALITY ASSESSMENT TOOL - (Abstract) - (22-Feb-06)

IMPACTS OF VARIOUS POULTRY LITTER APPLICATION RATES ON MICROBIAL COMMUNITIES AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES IN PASTURE AND CULTIVATED SOILS OF THE TEXAS BLACKLAND PRAIRIES ECOSYSTEM - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Harmel, R.D. 2006. Impacts of various poultry litter application rates on microbial communities and enzyme activities in pasture and cultivated soils of the texas blackland prairies ecosystem. International Symposium on Soil Erosion and Dryland Farming, October 1-5, 2006, Yanling, Shaanxi, China. CD-ROM

CHARACTERIZATION OF DEPTH- AND REDOX-RELATED MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN A RIVER FLOODPLAN CONTINUM USING 16S RNA-BASED APPROACHES AND FATTY ACID METHYL ESTER (FAME) ANALYSIS - (Abstract)

Song, Y., Deng, S., Acosta Martinez, V. 2006. Characterization of depth- and redox-related microbial community structure in a river floodplan continum using 16s rna-based approaches and fatty acid methyl ester (fame) analysis[abstract]. American Society for Microbiology.

CROPPING INTENSITY AND TILLAGE AFFECTS ON CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES - (Abstract)

Mikha, M.M., Acosta Martinez, V., Vigil, M.F. 2006. Cropping intensity and tillage affects on carbon sequestration and enzyme activities. Meeting of the 18th World Congress of Soil Science. July 9-15, 2006. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

IN SEARCH OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS FOR THE LLANO ESTACADO OF THE U.S. SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Allen, V., Brown, C.P., Segarra, E., Green, C.J., Wheeler, T.A., Acosta Martinez, V., Zobeck, T.M. 2008. In search of sustainable agricultural systems for the llano estacado of the u.s. southern high plains. Agriculture, Ecosystems, & Environment. 124: 3-12.

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES IN A SANDY LOAM SOIL AFTER FUMIGATION WITH METHYL BROMIDE AND ALTERNATIVE BIOCIDES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Klose, S., Acosta Martinez, V., Ajwa, H. 2005. Microbial community composition and enzyme activities in a sandy loam soil after fumigation with methyl bromide and alternative biocides. Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 37(12):2171-2182.

AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT EFFECTS ON PROPERTIES OF SEMI-ARID SANDY SOILS - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Halfmann, D., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K., Upchurch, D.R. 2005. Agricultural management effects on properties of semi-arid sandy soils[ABSTRACT]. Soil and Water Conservation Society Proceedings.

INTEGRATING COTTON AND BEEF PRODUCTION TO REDUCE WATER WITHDRAWN FROM THE OGALLALA AQUIFER - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Allen, V.C., Brown, C.P., Green, C., Krieg, D., Segarra, E., Kellison, R., Wheeler, T., Dotray, P., Acosta Martinez, V. 2005. Integrating cotton and beef production to reduce water withdrawn from the ogallala aquifer. Agronomy Journal. 97(2):556-567.

CHEMICAL, BIOCHEMICAL, AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF SEMI-ARID SANDY SOILS COMPARING NO-TILLAGE AND CONVENTIONALLY-TILLED CROPLAND AND GRASSLAND - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Acosta Martinez, V., Bronson, K., Upchurch, D.R. 2004. Chemical, biochemical, and physical properties of semi-arid sandy soils comparing no-tillage and conventionally-tilled cropland and grassland [abstract]. Agronomy Abstracts, ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting. 2004 CDROM.

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES IN A SANDY LOAM SOIL FUMIGATED WITH METHYL BROMIDE AND ALTERNATIVE BIOCIDES - (Abstract)

Klose, S., Acosta Martinez, V., Ajwa, H. 2004. Microbial community structure and enzyme activities in a sandy loam soil fumigated with methyl bromide and alternative biocides[abstract]. ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meeting Abstracts.

ENZYME ACTIVITIES AND FATY ACIDS OF DUST AS BIOLOGICAL FINGERPRINTS OF THE SOIL SOURCE - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Kennedy, A.C., Zobeck, T.M. 2004. Enzyme activities and faty acids of dust as biological fingerprints of the soil source[abstract]. Soil and Water Conservation Society.

IMPACTS OF COTTON AND PEANUT CROPPING SYSTEMS ON THE MICROBIAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF A SANDY SOIL IN GEORGIA - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Rowland, D., Sorensen, R.B. 2004. Impacts of cotton and peanut cropping systems on the microbial and biochemical properties of a sandy soil in georgia[abstract]. American Peanut Research and Education Society.

SOIL PROPERTIES IN CONTINUOUS COTTON AND AN ALTERNATIVE INTEGRATED CROP-LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Zobeck, T.M., Allen, V. 2004. Soil properties in continuous cotton and an alternative integrated crop-livestock systems. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68:1875-1884.

CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS OF SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS CROPLAND AND GRASSLAND SOILS. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Bronson, K.F., Zobeck, T.M., Chua, T.T., Acosta Martinez, V., Booker, J.D. 2004. Carbon and nitrogen pools of southern High Plains cropland and grassland soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 68:1695-1704.

IMPACTS OF COTTON AND PEANUT CROPPING SYSTEMS ON MICROBIAL BIOMASS, COMMUNITY STRUCTURE, AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES OF A SANDY SOIL - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Upchurch, D.R., Porter, D. 2003. Impacts of cotton and peanut cropping systems on microbial biomass, community structure, and enzyme activities of a sandy soil. American Society of Agronomy Meetings.

ENZYME ACTIVITIES AND ARYLSULFATASE PROTEIN IN DUST GENERATED UNDER LABORATORY CONDITIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL SOILS. - (Other)

Acosta Martinez, V., Zobeck, T.M. 2004. Enzyme activities and arylsulfatase protein in dust generated under laboratory conditions from agricultural soils. Journal of Environmental Quality. 33:1653-1661.

TRANSPORT OF NUTRIENTS, SOIL CARBON, TRACE METALS, AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES ON DUSTS GENERATED FROM SOILS OF THE SOUTHERN GREAT PLAINS - (Abstract)

Van Pelt, R.S., Zobeck, T.M., Acosta Martinez, V., Chavez, J.A., Ketterer, M.E., Gill, T.E., Baker, J.T. 2003. Transport of nutrients, soil carbon, trace metals, and enzyme activities on dusts generated from soils of the southern great plains. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. 2003 CDROM.

ENZYME ACTIVITIES AND MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN SEMIARID AGRICULTURAL SOILS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Zobeck, T.M., Gill, T.E., Kennedy, A.C. 2003. Enzyme activities and microbial community structure in semiarid agricultural soils. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 38:216-227.

SOIL ENZYME ACTIVITIES IN SEMIARID SYSTEMS: CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, NATIVE RANGELAND, AND CROPLAND - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Klose, S., Zobeck, T.M. 2003. Soil enzyme activities in semiarid systems: conservation reserve program, native rangeland, and cropland [abstract]. Integrated Biological Systems Conference. p. 45.

ENZYME ACTIVITIES IN SEMIARID AGRICULTURAL SOILS - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Zobeck, T.M., Gill, T.E., Kennedy, A.C. 2003. Enzyme activities in semiarid agricultural soils [abstract]. Integrated Biological Systems Conference. p.44.

CARBON AND NITROGEN POOLS OF SOUTHERN HIGH PLAINS GRASSLAND AND CULTIVATED SOILS. - (Abstract)

Bronson, K., Zobeck, T.M., Chua, T.T., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V. 2003. Carbon and nitrogen pools of southern high plains grassland and cultivated soils. American Society of Agronomy Abstracts. 2003 CDROM.

IMPACTS OF COTTON AND PEANUT ROTATIONS ON A SANDY SOIL: ORGANIC MATTER, AGGREGATE STABILITY, MICROBIAL BIOMASS, MICROBIAL COMMUNITY COMPOSITION, AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES. - (Abstract)

Acosta Martinez, V., Upchurch, D.R., Porter, D. 2002. Impacts of cotton and peanut rotations on a sandy soil: organic matter, aggregate stability, microbial biomass, microbial community composition, and enzyme activities.

MICROBIAL COMMUNITY STRUCTURE AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES IN SEMIARID AGRICULTURAL SOILS - (Abstract)

ACOSTA MARTINEZ, V., ZOBECK, T.M., GILL, T.E., KENNEDY, A.C. Microbial Community Structure and Enzyme Activities in Semiarid Agricultural Soils. 2002. Agronomy Abstracts, S03-acostamartinez090029-poster.pdf. . AMERICAN GEOPHYSICAL UNION.

SAMPLING PROTOCOL AND VARIATION OF FIELD SOIL CARBON - (Abstract)

Zobeck, T.M., Van Pelt, R.S., Acosta Martinez, V.,Bronson, K.F., and Upchurch, D.R. 2002. Sampling protocol and variation of field soil carbon. 2002 Annual Meeting Abstracts ASA/CSSA/SSSA CD paper s05-zobeck171145 Poster.PDF

EARLY IMPACTS OF COTTON AND PEANUT CROPPING SYSTEMS ON A SANDY SOIL: ORGANIC MATTER, AGGREGATE STABILITY, MICROBIAL BIOMASS, AND ENZYME ACTIVITIES - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Acosta Martinez, V., Upchurch, D.R., Schubert, A.M., Porter, D., Wheeler, T. 2004. Early impacts of cotton and peanut cropping systems on a sandy soil: organic matter, aggregate stability, microbial biomass, and enzyme activities. Biology and Fertility of Soils. 40: 44-54.