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NMSU Clovis
Climate-resilient semi-arid agriculture, soil health, water, and carbon management
New Mexico State University's Agricultural Science Center at Clovis advances climate-resilient agriculture for semi-arid production systems. The center conducts crop, soil, and water research and shares practical strategies for soil health, water and carbon management, cropping systems, and the long-term resilience of eastern New Mexico agriculture.
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Mission Evidence Mark
Institutional Evidence Score 75/100
Based on research currently indexed in OpenAgData.
Established evidence- Publications
- 10
- Citations
- 452
- Local Footprint
- 1
indexed evidence
scholarly validation
place-based evidence
Field-Tested Findings
What this hub's research has shown, in its own words.
What the measurements showed
Every measured effect in this hub's research, grouped by what was tried and what it was tried against.
Cover crops vs Fallow
General · 2 studies · 4 effects · median -3%
4 of 4 findings measured a decrease — adverse for this outcome.
Oat cover crop vs Pea + canola (PC)
General · 2 studies · 2 effects
2 of 2 findings measured an increase.
SSM and POC cover crops vs Fallow
General · 2 studies · 2 effects
2 of 2 findings measured an increase.
Cattle manure biochar vs Control
General · 1 study · 4 effects · median +28%
4 of 4 findings measured an increase.
Buffer strip grasses (BSG) vs BSC and CCC
General · 1 study · 2 effects
1 of 2 findings measured a decrease — adverse for this outcome; 1 found no change.
Continuous conventional corn (CCC) vs BSG
General · 1 study · 2 effects
2 of 2 findings measured an increase.
22 measured effects across 4 studies · none confirmed against the source yet.
At a glance
Evidence Depth
10
total papers
Funding Base
8
unique funders
Local Fit
1 state
geographic coverage
Actionability
50%
papers with outcomes or takeaways
Key Topics
Recent Papers
Piumi Madhuwanthi, Sundar Sapkota, Rajan Ghimire
C and N mineralization following organic amendment additions varied at different soil moisture levels. While biochar and compost can increase GHG emissions, optimizing water management can help reduce GHG emissions.
Piumi Madhuwanthi, Rajan Ghimire, Sundar Sapkota et al.
Biochar application reduced cumulative N2O–N and CH4–C emissions by 52% and 16%, respectively. Biochar-treated soil had the lowest cumulative N2O–N and CH4–C emissions, reducing net global warming potential (GWP) by 43% and 30%, respectively, compared to compost-treated soil and control
Rajan Ghimire, Vesh R. Thapa, Veronica Acosta-Martinez et al.
Standard soil health frameworks built around raising organic matter in humid regions don't transfer well to arid and semi-arid Great Plains soils, where low rainfall caps SOM gains; dryland assessments need indicators tied to water-related functions instead. Gains in soil health indicators are largest when practices are stacked — reduced tillage plus residue retention, organic amendments, and more diverse, intensified rotations — rather than adopted singly.
Vesh R. Thapa, Rajan Ghimire, Verónica Acosta-Martínez et al.
Cover cropping enhances microbial abundance, enzyme activity & C-N cycling in semi-arid systems
Rajan Ghimire, Binod Ghimire, Abdel O. Mesbah et al.
Oat and its mixture with other cover crops show promises to improve soil health and resilience in semi-arid systems
Most Cited Paper
Strategic Snapshot
Primary topic: Soil Carbon
Primary outcome: Soil Health Improvement
Top funder concentration: 30%
Visit websiteTop Contributors
1. Rajan Ghimire
331 citations
2. Vesh R. Thapa
212 citations
3. Piumi Madhuwanthi
2 citations
4. Sundar Sapkota
2 citations
5. Verónica Acosta-Martínez
165 citations
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