Peer-reviewed
journal papers (*indicates graduate student paper)
1.
Wang, J., R. Ghimire, X. Fu, U.M. Sainju, and W. Liu.
2018. Straw mulching increases precipitation storage not the water use
efficiency and dryland winter wheat yield. Agricultural Water
Management. 206: 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.05.004.
2.
Cano, A., A. Nunez, V. Acosta-Martinez, M. Schipanski, R.
Ghimire, C. Rice, C. West. 2018. Current knowledge and future research
directions to link soil health and water conservation in the Ogallala Aquifer
region. Geoderma 328: 109-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2018.04.027.
3.
Ghimire, R., B. Ghimire, A.O. Mesbah,
M. O’Neill, J. Idowu, S. Angadi, and M.K. Shukla. 2018. Current status,
opportunities, and challenges of cover cropping for sustainable dryland farming
in the Southern Great Plains. Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2018.1471432
4.
Duval B., R. Ghimire, M.D. Hartman and M.P. Marsalis. 2018. Water and nitrogen management effects on semiarid sorghum production and soil
trace gas flux under future climate. PlosOne 13(4):
e0195782.
5.
Rijal, J.P., R. Regmi, R. Ghimire, K. Puri, S Gyawly,
S. Poudel. 2018. Farmers’ knowledge on pesticide safety and pest management: A
case study of Vegetable Growers in Chitwan, Nepal. Agriculture, 8(1),
16. http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/8/1/16
6.
Ghimire, R., S. Machado, and P. Bista.
2018. Decline in soil organic carbon and nitrogen limits yield in wheat-fallow
systems. Plant and Soil. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-017-3470-z.
7.
*Ghimire, B. R. Ghimire, D. VanLeeuwen and A.O.
Mesbah. 2017. Cover crop residue inputs and quality effects on soil organic
matter mineralization. Sustainability, 9, 2316. http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/12/2316.
8.
Bista, P., U. Norton, R. Ghimire, and J.B. Norton.
2017. Greenhouse gas fluxes, soil mineral N and global warming potential in
semi-arid winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)-fallow during
drought. Journal of Arid Environment. 147: 103-113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2017.09.002
9.
Sainju, U.M., B.L. Allen, A.W. Lenssen, and R. Ghimire.
2017. Root biomass, root/shoot ratio, and soil water content under perennial grasses
with different nitrogen rates. Field Crops Research. 210: 183-191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2017.05.029.
10.
Rawal, N., R. Ghimire, D.R. Chalise. 2017. Crop
yield and soil fertility status of long-term rice-rice-wheat cropping systems.
International Journal of Applied Science and Biotechnology. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ijasbt.v5i1.17001.
11.
Ghimire R., S. Machado, and P. Bista.
2017. Soil pH, soil organic carbon, nitrogen and crop yield in wheat-fallow
systems. Agronomy Journal. Doi: 10.2134/agronj2016.08.0462.
12.
Ghimire R., U. Norton, P. Bista, A.
Obour, and J.B. Norton. 2017. Soil organic matter, greenhouse gases and net
global warming potential of irrigated cropping systems. Nutrient Cycling in
Agroecosystems. 107:49-62. DOI:
10.1007/s10705-016-9811-0.
13.
Ghimire, R., S. Lamichhane, B.S.
Acharya, P. Bista, and U.M. Sainju. 2017. Tillage, crop residue, and nutrient
management effects on soil organic carbon in rice-based cropping systems.
Journal of Integrative Agriculture. 16:1-15. Doi:
10.1016/S2095-3119(16)61337-0
14.
Bista, P., S. Machado, S. R.
Ghimire, S.J. Del-Grosso, and M. Reyes-Fox. 2016.
Simulating soil organic carbon in a wheat – fallow system using the DAYCENT model.
Agronomy Journal. 108:2554-2565. Doi: 10.2134/agronj2016.04.0202.
15.
Ghimire. R. and P. Bista. 2016.
Crop diversification improves pH of acidic soils. Journal of Crop Improvement.
30:657-667. DOI:
10.1080/15427528.2016.1219894.
16.
Ghimire R. 2016. Approaches in
Cropping Systems Research and Challenges (Invited Opinion). Advances in Plant
and Agricultural Research. 3(2): 00088. DOI: 10.15406/
apar.2016.02.00088
17.
Ghimire R., S. Machado, and K.
Rhinhart. 2015. Long-term crop residue and nitrogen management effects on soil
profile carbon and nitrogen in wheat – fallow systems. Agronomy Journal
107:2230-2240. DOI:
10.2134/agronj14.0601.
18.
Bista, P., U. Norton, R. Ghimire, and J.B. Norton.
2015. Greenhouse gas fluxes and soil carbon and nitrogen following single
summer tillage. International Journal of Plant and Soil Science
6:183-193. DOI:
10.9734/IJPSS/2015/16234.
19.
Ghimire, R., J.B. Norton, P.D. Stahl,
and U. Norton, 2014. Soil microbial substrate properties and microbial
community responses under irrigated organic and reduced-tillage crop and forage
production systems. PLoS ONE 9(8): e103901. DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0103901.
20.
Paudel, B., B.S. Acharya, R. Ghimire, K.R. Dahal, and
P.Bista. 2014. Adapting agriculture to climate change and variability in
Chitwan, Nepal: long-term trends and farmers' perceptions. Agricultural
Research 3:165-174. DOI:
10.1007/s40003-014-0103-0.
21.
Ghimire, R. J.B. Norton, and E.
Pendall. 2014. Alfalfa-grass biomass, soil organic carbon, and total nitrogen
under different management approaches in an irrigated agroecosystem. Plant and
Soil 374:173-184. DOI
10.1007/s11104-013-1854-2.
22.
Ghimire, R., J.B. Norton, U. Norton,
J.P. Ritten, P.D. Stahl, and J.M. Krall. 2013. Long-term farming systems
research in the central High Plains. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems 28:
183–193. DOI
10.1017/S1742170512000208.
23.
Ghimire, R., K.R. Adhikari, Z. Chen,
S.C. Shah, and K.R. Dahal. 2012. Soil organic carbon sequestration as affected
by tillage and crop residue management in rice-wheat system. Paddy and Water
Environment 10: 95-102. DOI
10.1007/s10333-011-0268-0.
24.
Khatiwada, B.P., R. Ghimire, R. Adhikari and S. Osti.
2012. Increasing crop water productivity through local crops and technologies:
a case from Chepang ethnic community of Nepal. Hydro Nepal: Journal of
Water, Energy and Environment Special Issue: conference papers. pp 50-54.
25.
Bista, P., R. Ghimire, S.C. Shah, and K.R. Pande.
2010. Assessment of soil fertility management practices and their constraints
in different geographic locations of Nepal. Forum Geografic 9: 41-48.
26.
Ghimire, R., R.K. Basnet, P. Bista, and
B. RanaBhat. 2009. Soil quality cards for participatory soil quality assessment
in organic and smallholder agriculture. Forum Geografic 8: 72-76.
27.
Ghimire, R., S.C. Shah,
K.R. Dahal, J.M. Duxbury, and J.G. Lauren. 2008. Tillage and residue management
effects on soil organic carbon sequestration in rice-wheat cropping system of
Nepal. Journal of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science 29: 21-26.
28.
Ghimire, R., 2008. Increasing
resilience of community on climate change through application of sloping
agriculture land technology and eco-friendly agriculture in Jugedi Khola
watershed, Nepal. Forum Geografic 7: 208 – 215.
29.
Tiwari, S., R. B. Thapa, and R. Ghimire. 2008.
Farmers’ field school in potato: an effective tool for integrated crop
management. Journal of Plant Protection 1: 115-121.
30.
Ghimire, R., K.R. Dahal, J.G. Lauren,
J.M. Duxbury, and S.C. Shah. 2007. Tillage and crop residue management effects
on soil organic carbon content in light and heavy soils of Chitwan, Journal of
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science 28: 27-32.
31.
Ghimire, R., S.C. Shah, K.R. Dahal,
A.K. Shrestha, C. Adhikari, J. G. Lauren and J.M. Duxbury. 2007. Equation for
predicting soil organic carbon using loss on ignition for Chitwan valley soils.
Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Research Advances 1:229-232.
Book
Chapters
1.
Ghimire, R., U. Sainju, and R. Acharya.
2018. Soil health for food security and agroecosystem resilience. In;
Sustainable, Safe and Healthy Food in Nepal: Principles and Practices of Food
Security. In progress.
2.
Sainju, U., R. Ghimire, G. Pradhan. 2018. Nitrogen
fertilization for sustainable crop production: a context for Nepal. In;
Sustainable, Safe and Healthy Food in Nepal: Principles and Practices of Food
Security. In progress.
3.
Awale, R., R. Ghimire, S. Machado, and P. Bista. 2017.
Soil health. In: C. Cruger and G. Yorgy (Eds.). Advances in Sustainable Dryland
Farming in the Inland Pacific Northwest. http://extension.wsu.edu/publications/pubs/em108/.
4.
Bista, P., S. Machado, R. Ghimire, G. Yorgey, D.
Wysocki. 2017. Conservation systems. C. Cruger and G. Yorgy (Eds.). Advances in
Sustainable Dryland Farming in the Inland Pacific Northwest. http://extension.wsu.edu/publications/pubs/em108/.
5.
Angadi, S., S. Begna, M.R. Umesh, R. Ghimire. 2016. Strategies to
improve resiliency of semiarid cropping systems under future climate. In: B.M.
Chittapur, A.S. Halepyati, M.R. Umesh, and B.K. Desai (Eds.). Climate Smart
Agriculture: Status and Strategies. University of Agricultural Sciences,
Raichur, India. pp. 116-120.
Editor
reviewed research papers, conference proceedings, and reports
1.
Angadi, S., S. Begna, M. Umesh, and R. Ghimire.
2015. Strategies to improve resiliency of semiarid cropping systems under
future climate. Climate smart agriculture: lessons learnt, technological
advances made and research priorities in SAT. ICAR Winter School, Raichur.
India.
2.
Ghimire R. and S. Machado. 2015.
Soil organic carbon dynamics in Pendleton Long-Term Experiments. Regional
Approach to Climate Change for Pacific Northwest Agriculture (REACCH). Year
4 Annual Report, p32-33.
3.
Norton, J.B. and R. Ghimire. 2014. Soil microbiology,
organic matter, and economics four years after conversion from continuous
irrigated corn to crop and forage rotations under typical, reduced tillage, and
organic management. Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility
Conference, March 4-5, 2014, Denver, CO.
4.
Ghimire, R. and J.B.
Norton. 2013. Nitrogen dynamics in conventional, reduced tillage, and organic
irrigated systems: Results of a four-year experiment in Wyoming. Proceedings of
the Western
Nutrient Management Conference, March 7-8, 2013, Reno, NV.
5.
Ghimire, R., J.B. Norton
and P.D. Stahl. 2012. Alternative soil fertility strategies affect seasonal
dynamics of soil microbial communities in crop-livestock system. Proceedings of
the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, March 6-7, 2012. Denver, CO.
6.
Ghimire R. J.B.
Norton, U. Norton, and N.L. Ward. 2011. More than one way to raise a
crop. Reflections
Magazine. University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
7.
Ghimire, R., B. RanaBhat, and R.R.
Adhikari. 2011. Empowerment of Tharu community on organic production through
farmers’ field school. Proceeding of the 17th International
Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement World Congress, September 29
–October 1, 2011, Namyangju, Republic of Korea.
8.
Ghimire R. and P.
Bista. 2009. Conservation agriculture rally-rounds adaptation to climate
change. NGO group bulletin on climate change: Scaling up community based
adaptation in Nepal. Local Initiative for Biodiversity Research and
Development. Issue 3, December 2009.
9.
Ghimire. R. 2008. Global climate
change, greenhouse effects and soil organic carbon sequestration. NGO group
bulletin on climate change research and development. Local Initiative for
Biodiversity Research and Development. August 2008.
10.
Ghimire, R., S.C. Shah, K.R. Dahal, J.G.
Lauren, and C. Adhikari, 2008. Graham’s Colorimetry as an estimate of soil
organic carbon in Chitwan valley soils, Nepal. Proceedings
of the Third Conventional of Society of Agricultural Scientists – Nepal,
August 27-29, 2008, Kathmandu, Nepal
11.
RanaBhat, B. and R. Ghimire. 2008. Promotion of
organic vegetable production through farmers’ field school in Chitwan, Nepal.
Cultivating the Future Based on Science. 1. 1. Organic Crop Production. Proceedings of the Second Scientific
Conference of the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research,
June 18-20, 2008 in Modena, Italy.
Extension/Outreach
publications
1.
Cano, A., A. Nunez, V. Acosta-Martinez, M. Schipanski, R.
Ghimire, and C. Rice. 2017. Linking soil health to water conservation in
the Ogallala Aquifer region. Colorado Water, special issue – the Ogallala
Water, November/December 2017.
2.
Idowu, J., S. Angadi, M.K. Darapuneni, and R. Ghimire.
2017. Reducing tillage in arid and semi-arid cropping systems. NMSU Cooperative
Extension Services. Guide A-152. http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_a/A152.pdf.
3.
Ghimire R. and S. Machado. 2017.
Soil acidification impacts crop yield in a wheat – fallow system. Crop and
Soil. 50:14-16.
4.
Ghimire, R., A.O. Mesbha, and S.
Angadi. 2016. High residue-cover lowers soil temperature but not cover crop
biomass production. Nutrient digest, Nutrient Management Newsletter for the
Western US, Fall 2016.
5.
Norton, J., R. Ghimire, P. Stahl, J. Ritten, D. Peck,
and U. Norton. 2014. Soil quality and the benefits of crop rotation, reduced
tillage, and manure application in crop and forage systems. 2014
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
6.
Norton, U., P. Bista, R. Ghimire and J.B. Norton.
2014. One-time summer tillage does not negate long-term benefits of
no-till. Crop
and Soils, May-June 2014.
7.
Norton, U., P. Bista, R. Ghimire and J.B. Norton.
2014. One-time summer tillage of chemical fallow in a dryland winter wheat
rotation does not negate long-term benefits accrued under no-till management
Nutrient digest, Nutrient
Management Newsletter for the Western US, Spring 2014.
8.
Norton J.B. and R. Ghimire. 2013. Soil quality and the benefits of
crop rotation, reduced tillage, and manure application. Nutrient digest, Nutrient
Management Newsletter for the Western US, Fall 2013.
9.
Ghimire, R., U. Norton, J.B. Norton and
P. Bista. 2013. Greenhouse gas emissions from alternative management approaches
of irrigated crop and forage production system. 2013
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
10.
Bista, P., U. Norton, R. Ghimire, J. Norton, and J.
Meeks. 2013. Effect of Summer Tillage on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Organic,
Conventional, and No-Till Fallows in Dryland Winter Wheat Production. 2013
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
11.
Norton, J.B., R. Ghimire, U. Norton, J. Meeks and S.
Paisley. 2012. The sustainable agriculture systems. 2012
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
12.
Norton, J.B., R. Ghimire, E. Mukhwana and D.
Peck. 2012. Soil Quality under wheat-fallow, minimum-till, and no-till cropping
systems. 2012
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
13.
Meeks, J., J.B. Norton, R. King, R. Ghimire, U.
Norton, P. Bista, J. Ritten, D. Peck. 2012. Long-term project begins yielding
results. Reflections
Magazine. University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
14.
Bista, P., U. Norton, R. Ghimire and J.B. Norton.
2011. Greenhouse gas emissions from dryland winter – wheat fallow system under
conventional, no‐till,
organic and transition to organic management. 2011
Field days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
15.
Ghimire, R., J.B. Norton, J. Meeks and
R. King. 2011. Soil organic matter and microbial dynamics of the SASP. 2011
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
16.
Ghimire, R., J.B. Norton, P. Bista and
U. Norton. 2011. Trace gas emission from conventional, reduced‐input, and organic approaches of
crop–range–livestock farming in Wyoming. 2011
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
17.
Gebault King, R., J. Norton, J. Ritten, E. Arnould, M.
Press, R. Ghimire and J. Meeks. 2011. Soil Fertility
Challenges in Northern High Plains Organic Farming Operations. 2011
Field Days Bulletin, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.