Directory Information for Deanna L. Osmond

Specialty: Watershed, Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management

Research is focused on agricultural production, reduction of agricultural pollutants through the use of riparian buffers and the development of decision support systems that both function at the watershed-scale and are applicable to field-scale soil fertility issues. These systems are designed to allow maximum user flexibility, yet to provide reliable information and answers. Both agricultural and nonpoint source abatement issues are combined into these decision support systems.

Publications:

1. Extension
   1. Publications
      1. Internet Sites
         • Nutrient Management in North Carolina
      2. Bulletins
         1. Buffers and Water Quality
            1. BMPs
               • Review of Farmers' Attitudes and Experiences in the Process of Adoption of Best Management
               • Cost and Benefits of BMPs to Control N in the Lower Coastal Plain
               • Cost and Benefits of BMPs to Control N in the Piedmont
               • Cost and Benefits of BMPs to Control N in the Upper and Middle Coastal Plain
               • The Economics of BMPs to Control Nitrogen in the Neuse River Basin
            2. Riparian Buffers
               • SoilFacts: Agricultural Riparian Buffers
               • Riparian Buffers and Controlled Drainage to Reduce Agricultural Nonpoint Source Pollution
            3. Water Quality
               • Grazing Practices: A Review of the Literature
               • Farm.A.Syst: Improving Fuel Storage
               • Farm.A.Syst: Improving Storage and Handling of Hazardous Waste
               • Farm.A.Syst: Protecting Water Supply
               • The Farm, Home and Coast A*Syst Website
               • The Neuse River Basin Website
         2. Nutrient Management
            1. Economics
               • SoilFacts: Overview Of Nutrient Management with Economic Considerations
               • SoilFacts: The Economics of Fertilizer Management
            2. Crop Production
               • SoilFacts: Nutrient Removal by Crops in North Carolina
               • Osmond, D.L., S.C. Hodges, H.J. Kleiss, N.G. Creamer, C.R. Crozier, M.A. Cubeta, D.H. Hardy, W.R. Jester, W.G. Lord, J.R. Schulteis, R. Weisz. 2003. Tar-Pamlico River Basin Nutrient Management Education, North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
               • Hodges, S.H., D.L. Osmond, H.J. Kleiss, N.G. Creamer, C.R. Crozier, M.A. Cubeta, W.R. Jester, J.R. Schulteis, R. Weisz. 2000. Neuse River Basin Nutrient Management Education. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
               • SoilFacts: Ammonium Sulfate Liquor - A Potential Nitrogen Source for Crops
            3. Soil Sampling
               • SoilFacts: Deep Soil Sampling for Nutrient Management
               • SoilFacts: Careful Soil Sampling-The Key to Reliable Soil Test Information
            4. Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool - PLAT
               • Phosphorus Indices to Predict Risk for Phosphorus Losses. SERA-Phosphorus Management and Policy Workgroup: Position Papers on Key Scientific Issues. SERA 17 Organization to Minimize Phosphorus Loss.
               • The North Carolina Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool (PLAT)
               • The North Carolina Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool (PLAT): A Fact Sheet for Technical Specialists
            5. River Basin Information
               • Delineating Agriculture in the Lake Jordan River Basin
               • Agricultural Synopsis of the Tar-Pamlico River Basin
               • Agricultural Sample from the Neuse River Basin
         3. Septic Systems and Soil Properties
            • Coast.A.Syst: Improving Septic System Maintenance in Coastal Communities
            • Farm.A.Syst: Improving Septic Systems
         4. Erosion, Sediment and Turbidity Control
            • Farm.A.Syst: Stream Management in the Piedmont and Mountains
         5. Miscellaneous
            • Farm.A.Syst: Agriculture and Natural Resource Protection
         6. Homeowners
            • Home.A.Syst: Improving Lawn Care and Gardening in Coastal North Carolina
            • Coast.A.Syst: Dock and Pier Construction in Coastal Communities
            • Home.A.Syst: Caring for Your Lawn and the Enviornment
            • Home.A.Syst: Protecting Well Water Supply
            • The Farm, Home and Coast A*Syst Website
2. Research
   1. Publications
      1. Refereed Journals
         • Cahill, S., A. Johnson, D. Osmond, and D. Hardy. 2008. Response of corn and cotton to starter phosphorus on soils testing very high in phosphorus. Agron. J. 100:537-542.
         • Cahill, S., D. Osmond, C. Crozier, D. Israel, R. Weisz. 2007. Winter wheat and maize response to urea ammonium nitrate and a new urea formaldehyde polymer fertilizer. Agron. J. 99:1645-1653.
         • Israel, D. W., D.L. Osmond, and J. Roberts. 2006. Potential impacts of implementation of PLAT on the poultry industry in North Carolina: Case studies. J. Soil Water Conservation. J. Soil and Water Conser. 62:48-54.
         • Osmond, D., M. Cabrera, S. Feagley, G. Hardee, C. Mitchell, P. Moore, R. Mylavarapu, J. Oldham, J. Stevens, W. Thom, F. Walker, and H. Zhang. 2006. Comparing Southern P Indices. J. Soil and Water Conser. 61:325-337.
         • Smith, T.A., D.L. Osmond, and J. Wendell Gilliam. 2006. Riparian Buffer Width and Nitrate Removal in a Lagoon-Effluent Irrigated Agricultural Area. J. Soil and Water Conser. 61:273-281.
         • Hayes, S. A., R.A. McLaughlin, and D.L. Osmond. 2005. Polyacrylamide Use for Erosion and Turbidity Control on Construction Sites. J. Soil and Water Cons. 60(4):193-199.
         • Johnson, A.M., D.L. Osmond, and S.H. Hodges. 2005. Predicted Impacts of North Carolina’s Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool. JEQ 34:1801-1810.
         • Flowers, M, R. Weisz, R. Heiniger, D. Osmond, and C. Crozier. 2004. in-Season Optimization and Site-Specific Nitrogen Management for Soft Red Winter Wheat. /Agron. J./ 96:124-134.
         • Osmond, D.L. and D. H. Hardy. 2004. Characterization of Turf Practices in Five North Carolina Communities. JEQ 33:565-575
         • Wafer, C.C., J.B. Richards, and D.L. Osmond. 2004. Construction of platinum-tipped redox probes for the determination of soil redox potential. J/. Environ. Qual./ 32:565-575.
         • Line, D. E., N. M. White, D. L. Osmond, G. D. Jennings, and C. B. Mojonnier. 2002. Pollutant export from various land uses in North Carolina. Water Envir. Research 74: 100-108.
         • McLaughlin, R. A., S. A. Hayes, and D. L. Osmond. 2002. Testing polyacrylamides for turbidity and erosion control. Erosion Cntrl. Assoc. Proc. Of Conf. 33: 407-418. Erosion Cntrl. Assoc., Steamboat Springs, CO.
         • Molina, E., A. Alvarado, T.J. Smyth, J. Boniche, D. Alpizar, andD. Osmond. 2002. Respuesta del pejibaye para palmito (Bactris Gasipaes) al nitrogeno en andisoles de Costa Rica. Agronomia Costarricense 26:31042.
         • Wossink, G.A.A. and D.L. Osmond. 2002. Farm economics to support the design of cost-effective best management practices (BMP) programs to improve water quality: Nitrogen control in the Neuse River Basin, North Carolina. J. Soil and Water Cons. 57:213-220.
         • Line, D.E., D.L. Osmond, R.A. McLaughlin, L.A. Lombardo, G.L. Grabow, D. Frederick, J. Spooner. 2001. Nonpoint Sources. Water Environment Research vol. 73.
         • Osmond, D.L., L. Xu, N.N. Ranells, S.C. Hodges, R. Hansard, and S.H. Pratt. 2001. Nitrogen Loss Estimation Worksheet (NLEW): An Agricultural Nitrogen Loading Reduction Tracking Tool. In Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection: Proceedings of the 2nd International Nitrogen Conference on Science and Policy. Scientific World:1.
         • Line, D.E., Harman, W.A, Jennings, G.D., Thompson, E.J. and Osmond, D.L. 2000. Nonpoint Source Pollutant Load Reductions Associated with Livestock Exclusion. J. Env. Qual. 29(6):1882-1890.
         • Osmond, D.L. and J.Platt. 2000. Characterization of Suburban Nitrogen Fertilizer and Water Use On Residential Turf in Cary, North Carolina. HortTech 10(2), April-June 2000.
         • Line, D. E., G. D. Jennings, R. A. McLaughlin, ,D. L. Osmond, W. A. Harman, L. A. Lombardo, K. L. Tweedy, and J. Spooner. 1999. Nonpoint Sources. Water Env. Res 71(5): 1054-1069.
         • Gilliam, J.W., D.L. Osmond, and R.O. Evans. 1997. Selected Agricultural Best Management Practices to Control Nitrogen in the Neuse River Basin. North Carolina Agricultural Research Service Technical Bulletin 311, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.
      2. Peer Reviewed Proceedings
         • Havlin J., S. Hodges, D. Osmond, A. Johnson, D. Crouse, W. Skaggs, R. Evans, J. Parsons, P. Westerman, L. Price, R. Reich. 2002. Assessing the risk of phosphorus delivery to North Carolina waters. Proceeding International Symposium Addressing Animal Production and Environmental Issues. Oct. 3-5, 2001, Raleigh, NC.
   2. Oral Presentations
      1. Invited
         • Johnson, A.M. and D. L. Osmond. 2005. Evaluation of North Carolina's Phosphorus Loss Assessment Tool. 2005 Animal Waste Management Symposium. October 5 - 7, 2005. Research Triangle Park, NC.
         • Meals, D., J. Spooner, L. Lombardo, G. Grabow, D. Line, and D. Osmond. 2005. 319 National Monitoring Program: Lessons Learned. USDA-CSREES Water Quality Conference, San Diego, CA.
         • Osmond, D.L. and J. Spooner. 2005. Rural Clean Water Program: Lessons Learned. USDA-CSREES Water Quality Conference, San Diego, CA.
3. Technology and Managerial Innovation
   1. Computer Software
      • Osmond, D.L., D.A. Crouse, S.H. Hodges, A. M. Johnson, and K.J. May. 2005. NCANAT: North Carolina Agricultural Nutrient Assessment Tool, Version 1.95. NC State University. Raleigh, NC.