Andrew N. Sharpley Source Confirmed

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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110 h-index 441 pubs 44,461 cited

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Andrew N. Sharpley's research focuses on understanding and mitigating the environmental impacts of agricultural practices, particularly concerning nutrient loss and water quality. His work investigates the effectiveness of conservation practices in reducing phosphorus and potassium runoff from agricultural fields, addressing limitations of traditional soil tests and small-scale rainfall simulators for estimating nutrient losses from various sources.

Sharpley has explored the water quality implications of swine operations, including holding ponds and the hydrogeophysical characteristics of soils amended with swine effluent in karst environments. He also evaluates manure management strategies and their potential impact on surface water runoff and water usage, particularly at agricultural research farms. His research extends to the effects of specific agricultural practices, such as winter hay-feeding, on soil properties within rotational grazing systems in regions like the Ozark Highlands.

With an h-index of 110 and over 44,461 citations across 441 publications, Sharpley is recognized as a highly cited researcher. He actively collaborates with colleagues at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including Mike Daniels and James Burke, and maintains an active laboratory website to disseminate his research findings.

Metrics

h-index: 110
Publications: 441
Citations: 44,461

Selected Publications

Winter hay‐feeding effects on soil properties in a rotationally grazed pasture system in the Ozark Highlands (2025) DOI
An Evaluation of Manure Management Strategies, Phosphorus Surface Runoff Potential and Water Usage at an Arkansas Discovery Dairy Farm (2023) DOI
Potassium losses in runoff from cotton production fields (2023) DOI
Addressing conservation practice limitations and trade‐offs for reducing phosphorus loss from agricultural fields (2022) DOI
Water quality adjacent to swine slurry holding ponds associated with a concentrated animal feeding operation (2022) DOI
Estimating dissolved phosphorus losses from legacy sources in pastures: The limits of soil tests and small‐scale rainfall simulators (2021) DOI