Dr. Bijesh Maharjan

Education

• PH.D., LAND AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE (SOIL SCIENCE TRACK), UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 2013
• M.S., ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA, 2008
• B.S., MOSCOW STATE UNIVERSITY OF FOOD PRODUCTION, MOSCOW, RUSSIA, 2003

Professional Responsibilities and Activities

• Research & Extension Interests
  
  Soil and nutrient management
  Soil health
  Water quality
  Greenhouse gas emission
  Precision Agriculture

Publications

Peer-Reviewed Journal Publications

2020

• Maysoon, M., Qiao, X. and Maharjan, B. Soil Chemical Properties after 12 Years of tillage and Various crop rotation. Agronomy Journal.
• Blanco, H., Creech, C., Easterly, A., Hergert, G., Nielsen, R., Lawrence, N., Kaiser, M. and Maharjan, B. Can Char Carbon Enhance Soil Properties and Crop Yields in Low-Carbon Soils? Insights after Two Years. Journal of Environmental Quality.
• Maharjan, B., Das, S., and Acharya, B.S. 2020. Soil Health Gap: A concept to establish a benchmark for soil health management. Global Ecology and Conservation
• Vashisht, B.B., Maharjan, B., Sharma, S., and Kaur, S. 2020. Soil quality and its potential indicators under different land use systems in the Shivaliks of Indian Punjab. Sustainability 12, 3490, 1-13.

2019

• Panday, D., Mikha, M. M., Collins, H. P., Jin, V. L., Kaiser, M., Cooper, J., Malakar, A., and Maharjan, B. Optimum rates of surface applied coal char decreased soil ammonia volatilization loss. Journal of Environmental Quality. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20023
• Vashisht, B.B., Maharjan, B., and Jalota, S. K. Management practice to optimize wheat yield and water use in changing climate. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/03650340.2019.1578957
• Maharjan, B. and Gary W. Hergert. 2019. Composted cattle manure as a nitrogen source for sugar beet

2018

• Tenorio, F.A.M., Eagle, A.J., McLellan, E.L., Cassman, K.G., Howard, R., Below, F.E., Clay, D.E., Coulter, J.A., Geyer, A.B., Joos, D.K., Lauer, J.G., Licht, M.A., Lindsey, A.J., Maharjan, B., Pittelkow, C.M., Thomison, P.R., Wortmann, C.S., Sadras, V.O., and Grassini, P. 2018. Assessing variation in maize grain nitrogen concentration and its implications for estimating nitrogen balance in the US North Central region. Field Crops Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2018.10.017
• Panday, D., Maharjan, B., Chalise, D., Shrestha, R.K., and Twanabasu, B. 2018. Digital soil mapping in the Bara district of Nepal using kriging tool in ArcGIS. PLoS ONE. 13 (10): e0206350. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206350

2017

• Maharjan, B., Ferguson, R.B. and Slater, G. 2017. Irrigated corn productivity as influenced by nitrogen source, rate, and climatic conditions. Agronomy Journal 109:2957–2965.

2016

• Maharjan, B., Rosen, C., Lamb, J., and Venterea, R. T. 2016. Corn response to nitrogen management under fully irrigated versus water-stressed conditions. Agronomy Journal 108:1-10.
• Maharjan, B., Ferguson, R.B. and Slater, G. 2016. Polymer coated urea improved corn response compared to UAN irrespective of inter-annual climatic variation. Agronomy Journal 108: 509-518.

2015

• Xianlong, P., Maharjan, B., Cailian, Y., Anyu, S. and Ferguson, R. B. 2015. A laboratory evaluation of ammonia volatilization and nitrate leaching following nitrogen fertilizer application on a coarse-textured soil. Agronomy Journal 107: 871-879.

2014

• Maharjan, B. and Venterea, R. T. 2014. Anhydrous ammonia injection depth does not affect N2O emissions in a silt loam over two growing seasons. Journal of Environmental Quality. 43:1536-1545.
• Maharjan, B., Venterea, R. T. and Rosen, C. 2014. Fertilizer and irrigation management effects on nitrous oxide emissions and nitrate leaching. Agronomy Journal 106: 703-714.

2013

• Maharjan, B. and Venterea, R. T. 2013. Nitrite intensity explains nitrogen management effects on nitrous oxide emissions in maize. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 66: 229-238.
• Maharjan, B., Korom, S.F., and Smith, E.A., 2013. Electron donor concentrations in sediments and sediment properties at the agricultural chemicals team research site near New Providence, Iowa, 2006–07: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 737, p. 17.

2011

• Venterea R. T., Maharjan, B. and Dolan, M.S. 2011. Fertilizer source and tillage effects on yield scaled nitrous oxide emissions in a corn cropping system. Journal of Environmental Quality, 40:1521-1531.

Book Chapters

• Maharjan, B., Das, S., and Hergert, G. (in print) Limited Irrigation for managing declining water resources in the U.S. High Plains. In: (ed. Ray, C., and Muddu, S.) Managing Impacts to Water Quality in Production Agriculture. Springer.
• Panday, D., Ferguson, R.B. and Maharjan, B. 2018. Flue gas desulfurization gypsum as soil amendment. In: (ed. Rakshit A., Sarkar B. and Abhilash, P.C.) Soil Amendments for Sustainability-Challenges and Perspectives. CRC Press. Taylor & Francis Group. p 199-208.

Proceedings Publications

• Ghimire, D., and Maharjan, B. 2020. Nitrogen management in dryland winter wheat to improve grain yield and protein. Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, Denver, CO.
• Maharjan, B., Sindelar, M., Puntel, L., Iqbal, J., Liang, W., and Wortmann, C. 2020. Soil Amendments. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings
• Ferguson, R.B., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C.S., and Krienke, B. 2019. Nitrogen inhibitors for improved fertilizer use efficiency. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings
• Krienke, B., Ferguson, R.B., Irmak, S., Rudnick, D., Shapiro, S., Shaver, T., Glewen, K., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C.S., and Naser, M. 2019. Profit and nitrogen use efficiency gain using sensor guided fertigation. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings
• Wortmann, C.S., Maharjan, B., and Krienke, B. 2019. Fertilizer P for Corn: Update of research findings and revised recommendations. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings
• Maharjan, B. 2018. Introducing Precision Ag Tools to over-100 year old Historical Experiment. Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Monticello, IL: International Society of Precision Agriculture
• Maharjan, B. 2018. Industry byproduct as a potential soil amendment for Great Plains. Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. Vol. 17: 73-76
• Panday, D. and Maharjan, B. 2018. Yield response and ammonia volatilization in variably irrigated corn in western Nebraska. Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. Vol. 17: 162-168
• Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C.S., Shapiro, C., Ferguson, R.B., Garcia, J.P., Shaver, T.M., and Krienke, B. 2018. Crop residue and high-carbon char: Potential soil conservation tools. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings, 42-45
• Wortmann, C.S., Shapiro, C., Ferguson, R.B., Garcia, J.P., Shaver, T.M., Krienke, B., and Maharjan, B. 2018. Adaptation of canopy sensor guided in-season nitrogen application for manured fields. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings, 46-49
• Shapiro, C., Wortmann, C.S., Ferguson, R.B., Shaver, T.M., Krienke, B., Maharjan, B., and Hergert, G. 2017. The long view of nitrogen recommendations from Nebraska Extension. NE Extension Crop Production Clinic Proceedings, 202-205.
• Krienke, B., Ferguson, R., and Maharjan, B. 2015. Using an unmanned aerial vehicle to evaluate nitrogen variability and distance effect with an active crop canopy sensor. Precision Agriculture ’15: 143-150.

Extension Publications

NebGuides
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources)

• Wortmann, C.S., B. Krienke, R.B. Ferguson, and Maharjan, B. 2018. Fertilizer recommendations for soybean. NebGuide. Nebraska Extension.
• Maharjan, B., Tim M. Shaver, C. S. Wortmann, C. A. Shapiro, R. B. Ferguson, B. Krienke, and Z. P. Stewart. 2018. Micronutrient management in Nebraska. NebGuide. Nebraska Extension.
• Adesemoye, T., Shapiro, C., Rethwisch, M. and Maharjan, B. 2017. Biologicals in nutrient management. NebGuide. Nebraska Extension.
• Wortmann, C.S., Garcia, J. P., Shapiro, C.A., Shaver, T.M., Ferguson, R.B., Maharjan, B., Blanco, H., Ruis, S. and Little, R. S. 2017. Soil management for increased soil organic matter. NebGuide G2283. Nebraska Extension.

CropWatch
(University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources)

2020

• Maharjan, B., Puntel, L., Iqbal, J., and Wortmann, C. 2020. Fertilizer-nitrogen Injury.  Wortmann, C., Puntel, L., Iqbal, J., and Maharjan, B. 2020. Agronomic Management for Reduced Nitrate Leaching.
• Iqbal, J., Wortmann, C., Puntel, L., and Maharjan, B. 2020. Tips for In-season Nitrogen Management in Corn.

2019

• Maharjan, B., Sindelar, M., Puntel, L., Iqbal, J., Liang, W., and Wortmann, C. 2020. Soil Amendments.
• Iqbal, J., Puntel, L., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C. 2019. Soil Sampling for Better Fertilization Decisions.
• Iqbal, J., Puntel, L., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C. 2019. Considerations for Fall Fertilizer- Nitrogen Application.
• Maharjan, B., Ghimire, D., Creech, C., Rose, D., Mueller, N., Shi, Y., Santra, D., Easterly, A., Puntel, L., Regassa, T. 2019. New Study Helping to Guide Future Nitrogen Management of Winter Wheat for Grain Yield, Protein, and Bread Quality.
• Wortmann, C., Ferguson, R., Maharjan, B. Fertilizer Suggestions for Corn.
• Shapiro, C., Ferguson, R., Wortmann, C., Maharjan, B., Krienke, B. 2019. Nutrient Management Suggestions for Corn Updated in EC117.
• Wortmann, C., Maharjan, B. 2019. In-season Nitrogen Management for Corn in 2019.  Wortmann, C., Maharjan, B., Krienke, B. 2019. More on Nutrient Management for 2019.
• Wortmann, C., Ferguson, R., Schepers, J., Maharjan, B., Krienke, B. 2019) Overall Efficiency of Fertilizer Nitrogen Use for Corn Production in Nebraska.
• Wortmann, C., Maharjan, B. 2019. Nutrient Management Issues for 2019  Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C., DeBoer, K., Krienke, B., Mueller, N. Topdressing Winter Wheat with Fertilizer Nitrogen.  Ferguson, R., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C. 2019. Nitrogen Inhibitors for Improved Fertilizer Use Efficiency.
• Wortmann, C., Krienke, B., Maharjan, B. 2019. Fertilizer Recommendation for Soybean
• Wortmann, C., Maharjan, B., Krienke, B. 2019. Fertilizer P for Corn: Update of Research Findings and Revised Recommendations
• Krienke, B., Ferguson, R., Irmak, S., Rudnick, D., Shapiro, C., Shaver, T., Glewen, K., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C., Naser, M. 2019. Profit and Nitrogen Use Efficiency Gain Using Sensor-Guided Fertigation.

2018

• Krienke, B., Dutcher, A., Ferguson, R., Irmak, S., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C. S., and Yang, H. 2018. Consequences of fall-applied nitrogen. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Maharjan, B., B. Krienke, C. S. Wortmann, C. A. Shapiro, R. B. Ferguson, and T. Shaver. Crop residue and high-carbon char: Potential soil conservation tools. 2018. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Bastos, L., Maharjan, B., Wortmann, C.S., and Ferguson, R.B. 2018. Nitrogen fertilizer stabilizers in corn. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Wortmann, C.S., and Maharjan, B. 2018. Improving the efficiency of applied organic N. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Wortmann, C.S., and Maharjan, B. 2018. What’s new with S fertilizer use? Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Maharjan, B., Blanco, H., Creech, C., and Lawrence, N. 2018. Coal combustion residue: A potential soil amendment. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Wortmann, C.S., Shaver, T., Garcia, J.P., Shapiro, C.A., Maharjan, B. and Krienke, B. 2018. Fertilizer N substitution values of land-applied organic materials. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Wortmann, C.S., Shaver, T., Garcia, J.P., Shapiro, C.A., Maharjan, B. and Krienke, B. 2018. Adaptation of canopy sensor-guided in-season nitrogen application for manured fields. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.

2017

• Maharjan, B., R. B. Ferguson, C. A. Shapiro, C. S. Wortmann, Tim M. Shaver, and B. Krienke. Aug 29, 2017. Fertilizer management for winter wheat.
• Maharjan, B., R. B. Ferguson, C. A. Shapiro, C. S. Wortmann, Tim M. Shaver, and B. Krienke. 2017. Fertilizer management for winter wheat. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.
• Virginia L. Jin, Maharjan, B., and L. M. Bastos. Managing nitrogen to reduce losses as nitrous oxide. 2017. Cropwatch. Nebraska Extension.

Technical Reports

• Maharjan, B., Korom, S.F., and Smith, E.A., 2013. Electron donor concentrations in sediments and sediment properties at the agricultural chemicals team research site near New Providence, Iowa, 2006–07: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 737, 17 p.
• Maharjan, B. and Korom, S. F. 2009. Correlation of electron donor concentrations in sediments with sediment properties: New Providence, Iowa. Technical Report No: ND09-01. North Dakota Water Resources Research Institute. Fargo, North Dakota