Armen Kemanian
Professor of Production Systems and Modeling
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247 ASI
University Park, PA 16802 - kxa15@psu.edu
- 814-863-9852
Research Summary
Agricultural Systems, Agricultural and Natural Systems Modeling, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Cycling, Bioenergy Systems, Coupled Hydrologic and Nutrient Modeling, and Plant Competition
Huck Graduate Students
Huck Affiliations
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Most Recent Publications
Global critical soil moisture thresholds of plant water stress
Zheng Fu, Philippe Philippe Ciais, Jean-Pierre Wigneron, Pierre Gentine, Armen Kemanian, Nature Communications
Global critical soil moisture thresholds of plant water stress
Zheng Fu, Philippe Ciais, Jean Pierre Wigneron, Pierre Gentine, Andrew F. Feldman, David Makowski, Nicolas Viovy, Armen R. Kemanian, Daniel S. Goll, Paul C. Stoy, Iain Colin Prentice, Dan Yakir, Liyang Liu, Hongliang Ma, Xiaojun Li, Yuanyuan Huang, Kailiang Yu, Peng Zhu, Xing Li, Zaichun Zhu, Jinghui Lian, William K. Smith, 2024, Nature Communications
The Cycles agroecosystem model: Fundamentals, testing, and applications
Armen Kemanian, Y Shi, C White, F Montes, Claudio Stockle, David Huggins, Rachel Rozum, 2024, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
Soil application of high-lignin fermentation byproduct to increase the sustainability of liquid biofuel production from crop residues
Lee Lynd, Armen Kemanian, T Richard, Anela Arifi, Stefano Bozetto, Claudio Fabri, John Fields, Caitlin Hicks Pries, Matt Kubis, Jo Smith, Pete Smith, Michelle Wang, 2024, Environmental Research Letters
Cycles-L: A Coupled, 3-D, Land Surface, Hydrologic, and Agroecosystem Landscape Model
Yuning Shi, Felipe Montes, Armen R. Kemanian, 2023, Water Resources Research on p. 22
Tradeoffs when interseeding cover crops into corn across the Chesapeake Bay watershed
Curt A. McConnell, Rachel K.N. Rozum, Yuning Shi, Armen R. Kemanian, 2023, Agricultural Systems
Quantifying co-benefits of water quality policies: An integrated assessment model of land and nitrogen management
Weizhe Weng, Weizhe Wang, Kelly Cobourn, Armen Kemanian, Kevin Boyle, Yuning Shi, C White, Jemma Stachelek, Charles White, Jemma Stachelek, 2023, American Journal of Agricultural Economics
Maize yield in response to alternating low- and high-density rows of diverse hybrids
Amanda B. Burton, Armen R. Kemanian, 2022, European Journal of Agronomy
Assessing a century of maize and soybean polyculture for silage production
Amanda B. Burton, Armen R. Kemanian, 2022, Journal of Production Agriculture
Wheat intraspecific diversity suppressed diseases with subdued yield, economic return and arthropod predation services
Julie Baniszewski, Amanda Burton, Armen R. Kemanian, Greg Roth, John Tooker, 2021, Agro-Ecosystems
Most-Cited Papers
How do various maize crop models vary in their responses to climate change factors?
Simona Bassu, Nadine Brisson, Jean Louis Durand, Kenneth Boote, Jon Lizaso, James W. Jones, Cynthia Rosenzweig, Alex C. Ruane, Myriam Adam, Christian Baron, Bruno Basso, Christian Biernath, Hendrik Boogaard, Sjaak Conijn, Marc Corbeels, Delphine Deryng, Giacomo De Sanctis, Sebastian Gayler, Patricio Grassini, Jerry Hatfield, Steven Hoek, Cesar Izaurralde, Raymond Jongschaap, Armen R. Kemanian, K. Christian Kersebaum, Soo Hyung Kim, Naresh S. Kumar, David Makowski, Christoph Müller, Claas Nendel, Eckart Priesack, Maria Virginia Pravia, Federico Sau, Iurii Shcherbak, Fulu Tao, Edmar Teixeira, Dennis Timlin, Katharina Waha, 2014, Global Change Biology on p. 2301-2320
A framework for evaluating ecosystem services provided by cover crops in agroecosystems
Meagan E. Schipanski, Mary Barbercheck, Margaret R. Douglas, Denise M. Finney, Kristin Haider, Jason P. Kaye, Armen R. Kemanian, David A. Mortensen, Matthew R. Ryan, John Tooker, Charlie White, 2014, Agricultural Systems on p. 12-22
Predicting maize phenology: Intercomparison of functions for developmental response to temperature
S. Kumudini, F. H. Andrade, K. J. Boote, G. A. Brown, K. A. Dzotsi, G. O. Edmeades, T. Gocken, M. Goodwin, A. L. Halter, G. L. Hammer, J. L. Hatfield, J. W. Jones, A. R. Kemanian, S. H. Kim, J. Kiniry, J. I. Lizaso, C. Nendel, R. L. Nielsen, B. Parent, C. O. Stӧckle, F. Tardieu, P. R. Thomison, D. J. Timlin, T. J. Vyn, D. Wallach, H. S. Yang, M. Tollenaar, 2014, Journal of Production Agriculture on p. 2087-2097
Greater humification of belowground than aboveground biomass carbon into particulate soil organic matter in no-till corn and soybean crops
Sebastián R. Mazzilli, Armen R. Kemanian, Oswaldo R. Ernst, Robert B. Jackson, Gervasio Piñeiro, 2015, Soil Biology and Biochemistry on p. 22-30
Unique challenges and opportunities for northeastern US crop production in a changing climate
David W. Wolfe, Arthur T. DeGaetano, Gregory M. Peck, Mary Carey, Lewis H. Ziska, John Lea-Cox, Armen R. Kemanian, Michael P. Hoffmann, David Y. Hollinger, 2018, Climatic Change on p. 231-245
Analysis of climate signals in the crop yield record of sub-Saharan Africa
Alexis L. Hoffman, Armen R. Kemanian, Chris E. Forest, 2018, Global Change Biology on p. 143-157
Priming of soil organic carbon decomposition induced by corn compared to soybean crops
Sebastián R. Mazzilli, Armen R. Kemanian, Oswaldo R. Ernst, Robert B. Jackson, Gervasio Piñeiro, 2014, Soil Biology and Biochemistry on p. 273-281
CropSyst model evolution: From field to regional to global scales and from research to decision support systems
Claudio O. Stöckle, Armen R. Kemanian, Roger L. Nelson, Jennifer C. Adam, Rolf Sommer, Bryan Carlson, 2014, Environmental Modelling and Software on p. 361-369
Plant density and leaf area index effects on the distribution of light transmittance to the soil surface in maize
Dennis J. Timlin, David H. Fleisher, Armen R. Kemanian, Vangimalla R. Reddy, 2014, Journal of Production Agriculture on p. 1828-1837
The response of maize, sorghum, and soybean yield to growing-phase climate revealed with machine learning
A. L Hoffman, A. R Kemanian, C. E Forest, 2020, Environmental Research Letters
News Articles Featuring Armen Kemanian
Sep 12, 2024
Nine researchers named Institute of Energy and the Environment Fellows
Nine Penn State researchers have been named fellows of the Institute of Energy and the Environment (IEE) for 2024. The program recognizes and assists the exceptional achievements and unparalleled research impacts of highly successful researchers in the areas of energy and the environment. Nominees for the fellowship were submitted by the University community.
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Dec 07, 2023
Novel tool informs land use and nutrient control in troubled waters
Penn State researchers develop 3D agro-hydrologic model to simulate water, nutrient transport through entire watersheds.
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Oct 16, 2023
Grants awarded to Penn State faculty for tropical ecosystems research in Belize
Three projects have been awarded seed grants as part of the Penn State-Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education Research and Education Initiative to develop agroforestry systems .
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Aug 21, 2023
Cover crops project provides fertile ground for USDA graduate fellows
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences graduate students received more predoctoral fellowships from the U.S. Department of Agriculture than any other institution over the last five years.
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Jul 26, 2023
New study aims to help Pennsylvania dairy farmers develop 'climate smart' practices
A team of researchers at Penn State received a $25 million grant to investigate how Pennsylvania dairy farmers can reduce their emissions through "climate-smart" practices.
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Jul 19, 2023
Penn State study aims to help Pa. dairy farmers cut methane — and show carbon offsets are real
A team at Penn State received a $25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study reduction in dairy farm methane emissions by using what the agency calls “climate-smart” practices.
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Nov 12, 2022
Climate change prompts Pa. farmers to adapt crops and businesses
Hugh McPherson’s father planted the first apple orchards on the family farm in southern York County about 30 years ago, choosing varieties such as Red Chief, Smoothee Gold, and McIntosh.
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Sep 19, 2022
Penn State awarded grant to help dairy farmers develop climate-smart commodities
Funding of up to $25 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture will support a new Penn State-led collaboration with dairy industry associations and producers to develop and implement climate-smart practices on Pennsylvania dairy farms.
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Jun 08, 2020
Research team to study food resilience in the face of catastrophic global events
An interdisciplinary team of Penn State professors has received $3 million from Open Philanthropy to study food resilience in the face of potentially catastrophic global events.
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