Gary Feyereisen

Adjunct Assistant Professor, USDA-ARS

168 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108
Gary.Feyereisen@ars.usda.gov
+1 612 625 0968

Website(s)

Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
USDA - ARS

Education

B.S. 1979 University of Wisconsin - Platteville Agricultural
M.S. 2001 University of Minnesota Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
Ph.D. 2005 University of Minnesota Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering

Affiliated Graduate Programs

Land and Atmospheric Science
Soil Science
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Introduction

My research focuses on management of nutrients in the plant-soil-atmosphere system to increase use efficiency and to reduce environmental losses, particularly to water. We are currently investigating: impact of lower crude protein dairy diet on nitrogen use in the plant-soil-atmosphere system; effect of soil temperature and timing of manure application under winter conditions; filtration of phosphorus from agricultural non-point sources; cover crop effectiveness to provide economic and environmental benefits by reducing nitrogen losses.

Research Area(s)

Biogeochemistry
Contaminant Hydrology and Water Quality
Crops

Select Publications

  • Feyereisen, G.W., T.B. Moorman, L.E. Christianson, R.T. Venterea, J.A. Coulter, and U.W. Tschirner. 2016. Performance of agricultural residue media in laboratory denitrifying bioreactors at low temperatures. J. Environ. Qual. 45(3):779-787.
  • Feyereisen, G.W., and L.E. Christianson. 2015. Hydraulic flow characteristics of agricultural residues for denitrifying bioreactor media. Appl. Eng. Ag. 31(1):89-96.
  • Feyereisen, G.W., W. Francesconi, D.R. Smith, S.K. Papiernik, E.S. Krueger, and C.D. Wente. 2015. Effect of replacing surface inlets with blind or gravel inlets on sediment and phosphorus subsurface drainage losses. J. Environ. Qual. 44(2):594-604.
  • Lee, C., G.W. Feyereisen, A.N. Hristov, C.J. Dell, J. Kaye, and D.D. Beegle. 2014. Effects of dietary protein concentration on ammonia volatilization, nitrate leaching, and plant nitrogen uptake from dairy manure applied to lysimeters. J. Environ. Qual. 43(1): 398-408.
  • Feyereisen, G.W., G.G.C. Camargo, R.E. Baxter, J.M. Baker, and T.L. Richard. 2013. Cellulosic biofuel potential of a winter rye double crop across the U.S. Corn-Soybean Belt. Agron. J. 105(2): 631-642.
  • Williams, M.R., G.W. Feyereisen, D.B. Beegle, and R.D. Shannon. 2012. Soil temperature regulates nitrogen loss from fall and winter manure application. Trans. ASABE Trans. ASABE 55(3): 861-870.
  • Feyereisen, G.W., P.J.A. Kleinman, G.J. Folmar, L.S. Saporito, C.D. Church, T.R. Way, and A.L. Allen. 2010. Effect of direct incorporation of poultry litter on phosphorus leaching from coastal plain soils. J. Soil and Water Conserv. 65(4): 243-251.
  • Feyereisen, G.W., T.C. Strickland, D.D. Bosch, and D.G. Sullivan. 2007. Evaluation of SWAT manual calibration and input parameter sensitivity in the Little River Watershed. Trans. ASABE 50(3): 843-855.
  • Feyereisen, G.W., B.N. Wilson, G.R. Sands, J.S. Strock, and P.M. Porter. 2006. A probabilistic assessment of the potential for winter cereal rye to reduce field nitrate-nitrogen loss in southwestern Minnesota. Agron. J. 98(6): 1416-1426.
  • Feyereisen, G.W. 2002. Social and engineering aspects of an aquacultural development project in the Nakasongola District of Uganda. CIGR Ejournal Vol. IV. September 2002. http://www.cigrjournal.org/index.php/Ejounral/article/view/340/334