REAP Study for Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices in West Lafayette, Indiana

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US Department of Agriculture, and National Agricultural Library. REAP Study for Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2026-06-27. https://doi.org/10.3886/E250400V1

Project Description

Project Title:  View help for Project Title REAP Study for Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices in West Lafayette, Indiana
Summary:  View help for Summary REAP Study for Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices in West Lafayette, Indiana Corn stover is an important livestock feed and will probably be a major source of renewable bioenergy, especially in the U.S. Corn Belt. Overly aggressive removal of stover, however, could lead to greater soil erosion and hurt producer yields in the long-run. Good residue management practices could help prevent erosion of valuable topsoil by wind and water while still providing a revenue source for producers, either as livestock feed or for use in renewable bioenergy. Plant residues also contribute to soil structure, nutrient cycling, and help sustain the soil microbiota. Good residue management could also help control the loss of greenhouse gases from agricultural soils that could add to already increasing levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases contributing to global climate change. Cumulative GHG emissions varied widely across locations, by management, and from year-to-year. Despite this high variability, maximum stover removal averaged across all sites, years, and management resulted in lower total emissions of CO2 (-12 ± 11%) and N2O (-13 ± 28%) compared to no stover removal. Decreases in total CO2 and N2O emissions in stover removal treatments were attributed to decreased availability of stover-derived C and N inputs into soils, as well as possible microclimatic differences. Soils at all sites were CH4 neutral or small CH4 sinks. Exceptions to these trends occurred for all GHGs, highlighting the importance of site-specific management and environmental conditions on GHG fluxes in agricultural soils.


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Resource Title: West Lafayette, IN REAP Study (INWLREAP) CSV data. File Name: INWLREAP_csv_data.zipResource Description: CSV format data on Experimental Units, Field Sites, Greenhouse Gas Flux, Harvest Fraction, Residue Management, Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Amendments, Growth Stages, Planting, Residue, Persons, Treatments, Weather Daily, Weather Station.

Resource Title: West Lafayette, IN REAP Study (INWLREAP) CSV data.

File Name: INWLREAP_csv_data.zip

Resource Description: CSV format data on Experimental Units, Field Sites, Greenhouse Gas Flux, Harvest Fraction, Residue Management, Soil Biology, Soil Chemistry, Soil Physics, Amendments, Growth Stages, Planting, Residue, Persons, Treatments, Weather Daily, Weather Station.
Original Distribution URL:  View help for Original Distribution URL https://agdatacommons.nal.usda.gov/articles/dataset/REAP_Study_for_Resilient_Economic_Agricultural_Practices_in_West_Lafayette_Indiana/24665307

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms farming; Environment; NP211; NP212; corn; irrigation; greenhouse gases; methane; bioenergy; carbon dioxide; nitrous oxide; Soil; Climate Change; wind; feedstocks; tillage; data.gov; ARS
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Indiana
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 3/1/2008 – 12/31/2012
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) geographic information system (GIS) data
Collection Notes:  View help for Collection Notes DOI: 10.15482/USDA.ADC/1504024 Citation: Huang, Chihua (2020). REAP Study for Resilient Economic Agricultural Practices in West Lafayette, Indiana. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1504024 (Downloaded 2026-06-26)


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