Scholars@UK
The missing link: A purpose-led framework for assessing soil health
Cassman, K. G., Poffenbarger, H., Baum, M., Canisares, L. P., Puntel, L. A., Merlos, F. A., Grove, J. & Castellano, M., Sep 1 2025, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 89, 5, e70144.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
Delta yield predicts nitrogen fertilizer requirements for corn in US production systems
Ordóñez, R. A., White, C. M., Spargo, J. T., Kaye, J. P., Ruark, M., Iqbal, J., Shapiro, C. A., Thomason, W. E., Fiorellino, N. M., Thorne, L. A., Shober, A., Grove, J. H., Hirsh, S. M., Weil, R. R., Castellano, M. J., Archontoulis, S. V., Hatfield, J. J., Lee, C. D., Quinn, D. J. & Sanders, Z. P. & 12 others, , Sep 1 2025, In: Agronomy Journal. 117, 5, e70150.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Transformation of organic matter under anoxic conditions in soils
Pyzola, S. M., Dhakal, P., Coyne, M. S., Grove, J. H., Vandiviere, M. M. & Matocha, C. J., Mar 20 2025, In: Science of the Total Environment. 970, 178899.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Soil health – It's not all biology
Coyne, M. S., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Grove, J. H., Sant'Anna, A. C. & Mata-Padrino, D., Mar 2022, In: Soil Security. 6, 100051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Determination of the Charge Character of Selected Acid Soils
Grove, J. H., Fowler, C. S. & Sumner, M. E., Jan 1 1982, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 46, 1, p. 32-38 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Surface and Subsurface Soil Acidity: Soybean Root Response to Sulfate-Bearing Spent Lime
Marsh, B. H. & Grove, J. H., Nov 1 1992, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 56, 6, p. 1837-1842 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Concerning the “Long-term Tillage Effects of Interrow Runoff and Infiltration”
Thomas, G. W., Blevins, R. L., Phillips, R. E., Frye, W. W., Grove, J. H. & Smith, M. S., Jul 1 1982, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 46, 4, p. 884-885 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
An evaluation of nitrogen indicators for soil health in long-term agricultural experiments
Liptzin, D., Rieke, E. L., Cappellazzi, S. B., Bean, G. M., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Tavarez, O. B., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Gracia, A. B., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Reyes, D. B., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N. & Crawford, J. J. W. & 89 others, , Jul 1 2023, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 87, 4, p. 868-884 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Defining relative yield for soil test correlation and calibration trials in the Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool
Pearce, A. W., Slaton, N. A., Lyons, S. E., Bolster, C. H., Bruulsema, T. W., Grove, J. H., Jones, J. D., McGrath, J. M., Miguez, F. E., Nelson, N. O., Osmond, D. L., Parvej, M. R., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M. & Spargo, J. T., Sep 1 2022, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86, 5, p. 1338-1353 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Evaluation of aggregate stability methods for soil health
Rieke, E. L., Bagnall, D. K., Morgan, C. L. S., Flynn, K. D., Howe, J. A., Greub, K. L. H., Mac Bean, G., Cappellazzi, S. B., Cope, M., Liptzin, D., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D. C. & Brennan, J. R. & 90 others, , Dec 15 2022, In: Geoderma. 428, 116156.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Selecting soil hydraulic properties as indicators of soil health: Measurement response to management and site characteristics
Bagnall, D. K., Morgan, C. L. S., Bean, G. M., Liptzin, D., Cappellazzi, S. B., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Rieke, E. L., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Tavarez, O. B., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Gracia, A. B., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Reyes, D. B. & Bruhjell, D. & 89 others, , Sep 1 2022, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86, 5, p. 1206-1226 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Carbon-sensitive pedotransfer functions for plant available water
Bagnall, D. K., Morgan, C. L. S., Cope, M., Bean, G. M., Cappellazzi, S., Greub, K., Liptzin, D., Norris, C. L., Rieke, E., Tracy, P., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D., Brennan, J., Briones Reyes, D. & Bruhjell, D. & 86 others, , May 1 2022, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 86, 3, p. 612-629 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
An evaluation of carbon indicators of soil health in long-term agricultural experiments
Liptzin, D., Norris, C. E., Cappellazzi, S. B., Bean, G. M., Cope, M., Greub, K. L. H., Rieke, E. L., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Briones Reyes, D., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N. & Crawford, J. J. W. & 88 others, , Sep 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 172, 108708.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Nitrite oxidizing bacteria, Nitrobacter and Nitrospira, are differently influenced by season, fertilizer, and tillage in long-term maize culture
Liu, S., Coyne, M. S., Grove, J. H. & Flythe, M. D., Sep 2022, In: Applied Soil Ecology. 177, 104530.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
The microbial siderophore desferrioxamine B inhibits Fe and Zn uptake in three spring wheat genotypes grown in Fe-deficient nutrient solution
Sadrarhami, A., Grove, J. H. & Zeinali, H., 2021, In: Journal of Plant Nutrition. 44, 15, p. 2299-2309 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Simulating no-tillage effects on crop yield and greenhouse gas emissions in Kentucky corn and soybean cropping systems: 1980–2018
Huang, Y., Tao, B., Yang, Y., Zhu, X., Yang, X., Grove, J. H. & Ren, W., Mar 2022, In: Agricultural Systems. 197, 103355.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Linking soil microbial community structure to potential carbon mineralization: A continental scale assessment of reduced tillage
Rieke, E. L., Cappellazzi, S. B., Cope, M., Liptzin, D., Mac Bean, G., Greub, K. L. H., Norris, C. E., Tracy, P. W., Aberle, E., Ashworth, A., Bañuelos Tavarez, O., Bary, A. I., Baumhardt, R. L., Borbón Gracia, A., Brainard, D. C., Brennan, J. R., Briones Reyes, D., Bruhjell, D., Carlyle, C. N. & Crawford, J. J. W. & 87 others, , May 2022, In: Soil Biology and Biochemistry. 168, 108618.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Variation in soil-test-based phosphorus and potassium rate recommendations across the southern USA
Zhang, H., Antonangelo, J., Grove, J., Osmond, D., Slaton, N. A., Alford, S., Florence, R., Huluka, G., Hardy, D. H., Lessl, J., Maguire, R., Mylavarapu, R., Oldham, J. L., Pena-Yewtukhiw, E. M., Provin, T., Sonon, L., Sotomayor, D. & Wang, J., Jul 1 2021, In: Soil Science Society of America Journal. 85, 4, p. 975-988 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Adequacy of current fertilizer recommendations for site-specific management
Hergert, G. W., Pan, W. L., Huggins, D. R., Grove, J. H. & Peck, T. R., Nov 2 2015, The State of Site-Specific Management for Agriculture. p. 283-300 18 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Long-term no-till increases soil nitrogen mineralization but does not affect optimal corn nitrogen fertilization practices relative to inversion tillage
Pecci Canisares, L., Grove, J., Miguez, F. & Poffenbarger, H., Sep 2021, In: Soil and Tillage Research. 213, 105080.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Understanding the Need for Sulfur in Kentucky
Ritchey, E. (PI) & Grove, J. (CoI)
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
4/1/25 → 3/31/26
Project: Research project
Blue Water Farms: Edge-of-Field Monitoring in Kentucky Soils
Lee, B. (PI), Beck, E. (CoI), Grove, J. (CoI), Haramoto, E. (CoI) & Unrine, J. (CoI)
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
7/1/25 → 6/30/26
Project: Research project
The Use of Ammonium Sulfate for Kentucky Row Crop Production
Ritchey, E. (PI) & Grove, J. (CoI)
5/1/25 → 5/1/26
Project: Research project
Improving Soil Health and Cropping Systems Sustainably Through Cover Crops: An Integrated Research, Education, and Support Approach
Ritchey, E. (PI) & Grove, J. (CoI)
Middle Tennessee State University
4/1/24 → 3/31/27
Project: Research project
2024 POLY4 Rate Trial for Alfalfa in Kentucky
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Teutsch, C. (CoI)
4/30/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
Organic Perennial Grain System: A Research, Education, and Extension Imperative for the Southern U.S.
Ritchey, E. (PI) & Grove, J. (CoI)
Middle Tennessee State University
9/1/24 → 8/31/28
Project: Research project
Intensive Wheat Management: Moving from Small Plot to Field Scale
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Shockley, J. (CoI)
Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association
9/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
Grazing Cover Crop Wheat and Wheat for Grain to Maximize Soil Health and Returns
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI), Teutsch, C. (CoI) & VanValin, K. (CoI)
Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association
9/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
Blue Water Farms: Edge-of-Field Monitoring in Kentucky Soils
Lee, B. (PI), Beck, E. (CoI), Grove, J. (CoI), Haramoto, E. (CoI) & Unrine, J. (CoI)
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
7/1/24 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
2023 Field Trial for Alfalfa in Kentucky
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Teutsch, C. (CoI)
9/1/23 → 1/31/25
Project: Research project
Intensive Wheat Management, a Research and Educational Opportunity for KY
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Shockley, J. (CoI)
Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association
9/1/23 → 12/31/24
Project: Research project
Alfalfa Timing Trial in Kentucky
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI) & Teutsch, C. (CoI)
10/1/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
Lab Incubation Alfalfa Study in Kentucky Soils
Grove, J. (PI) & Ritchey, E. (CoI)
12/2/22 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
Blue Water Farms: Edge of Field Monitoring Kentucky Soils
Lee, B. (PI), Beck, E. (CoI), Grove, J. (CoI), Haramoto, E. (CoI) & Unrine, J. (CoI)
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
7/1/23 → 6/30/24
Project: Research project
Raising Soybean Yield Potential in Dry Seasons: Increased Rooting Depth and Greater Soil Water Extraction with Deeper Depth to the Fragipan
Grove, J. (PI) & Ritchey, E. (CoI)
4/1/12 → 3/31/13
Project: Research project
The ripper challenge: is incorporation really reducing soybean and corn yields?
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI), Murdock, L. (CoI) & Schwab, G. (Former PI)
4/1/11 → 3/31/13
Project: Research project
Understanding compenents to high yielding soybean production systems
Ritchey, E. (PI), Grove, J. (CoI), Lee, C. (CoI) & Schwab, G. (CoI)
4/1/11 → 3/31/12
Project: Research project
Proximal sensing of soybean crop stress: understanding the relationship of early canopy development to grain yield
Grove, J. (PI)
4/1/11 → 3/31/12
Project: Research project
Soybean Yield Response to Soil P & K Availability: Optimizing Fertilization Expenses
Grove, J. (PI), Murdock, L. (CoI) & Schwab, G. (CoI)
4/1/09 → 3/31/11
Project: Research project
Sensing Soybean Canopy Development and Crop Stress: Understanding the Relationship to Grain Yield
Grove, J. (PI) & Schwab, G. (CoI)
4/1/09 → 3/31/11
Project: Research project
Education
- University of Georgia, Ph.D., 1980
- Michigan State University, M.S., 1977
- Michigan State University, B.S. 1975
Associated Departments