Melanie Stock

Publications | Abstracts

• Wagner, K.M, Stock, M., (2023). The effect of sun protection and plastic mulch color on production of two dahlia cultivars in Salt Lake County, Utah. American Society for Horticultural Science *
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., (2022). Evaluating Production Strategies for Anemone and Ranunculus in the Intermountain West. American Society for Horticultural Science
• Stock, M., Oliver, E., Wagner, K.M, Nischwitz, C., (2022). Improving Dahlia Production in Northern Utah through Nutrient and Temperature Management.. American Society for Horticultural Science
• Oliver, E., Stock, M., Grossl, P., (2021). A Survey of Soil Quality and Contamination for Urban Agriculture Along the Wasatch Front. Soil Science Society of America
• Stock, M., Pyakurel, S., Allen, N., (2021). Efficiency of Day Versus Night Irrigation of Urban Crops in a Semi-Arid Landscape. Soil Science Society of America
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., (2021). Evaluating Production Strategies for Ranunculus and Anemone in the Intermountain West. American Society for Horticultural Science
• Stock, M., Lewis, M., (2020). Advancing early season cut flower production with Peony in the US Intermountain West. American Society of Horticulture Science
• Prasad, L., Arriaga, F., Thompson, A., Karthikeyan, K., Stock, M., (2020). Event-based runoff evaluation from fall chisel tillage and no-tillage. Soil Science Society of America
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., (2020). High Tunnel Systems for Producing Snapdragon Cut Flowers in Northern Utah. American Society of Horticulture Science
• Durfee, T., Stock, M., Lewis, M., (2020). Improving Stock (Matthiola incana) cut flower production in the Intermountain West. American Society of Horticulture Science
• Stock, M., (2020). Instagram is an underutilized platform in agricultural extension that can engage nontraditional groups. American Society of Agronomy
• Pyakurel, S., Stock, M., (2020). Quantifying day versus night irrigation efficiency for urban crops with a water-energy balance approach. Soil Science Society of America
• Stock, M., (2019). Cut Flowers. Utah Urban and Small Farms Conference *
• Stock, M., Arriaga, F., Vadas, P., Ward-Good, L., Karthikeyan, K., (2018). Tillage, manure, and winter runoff. Wisconsin Agribusiness Classic *
• Vadas, P.A, Stock, M.N, Feyereisen, G.W, Arriaga, F.J, (2017). Processes Controlling Nutrient Loss in Runoff from Winter Applied Dairy Manure. Agronomy Society of America *
• Stock, M., Arriaga, F.J, Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, Karthikeyan, K., (2017). Reducing winter runoff losses from dairy agroecosystems through tillage and manure application timing. Soil Science Society of America *
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Karthikeyan, K., Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, (2017). Reducing winter phosphorus losses from dairy agroecosystems through tillage and manure application timing. American Water Resources Association *
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Karthikeyan, K., Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, (2016). Does tillage increase frozen soil infiltration?. Soil Science Society of America *
• Vadas, P.A, Jokela, W., Good, L.W, Arriaga, F.J, Karthikeyan, K., Stock, M.N, (2016). Impact of seasonal and short-term manure application decisions on phosphorus loss in runoff. American Society of Agronomy *
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Karthikeyan, K., Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, (2016). Reducing winter phosphorus losses from dairy agroecosystems through tillage and manure application timing. American Society of Agronomy *
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Karthikeyan, K., Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, (2015). A water-energy balance approach to quantify manure management under frozen conditions. Soil Science Society of America *
• Stock, M.N, Hart, D.J, Balster, N.J, (2012). Using Ground-Penetrating Radar to detect eastern American toads (A. a. americanus) belowground. American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists *
• Stock, M.N, Balster, N., (2012). The effects of soil temperature on belowground amphibian hibernation in an urban versus rural environment. Wisconsin Wetlands Association *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Fact Sheets

• Langford, M., Curtis, K., Stock, M., (2023). An Overview of the Cut Flower Industry. USU Extension
• Langford, M., Curtis, K., Stock, M., (2023). Cut Flower Markets and Marketing in the Intermountain West. USU Extension
• Langford, M., Curtis, K., Stock, M., (2023). Understanding Cut Flower Consumers. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., (2023). Anemone cut flower production in Utah. USU Extension
• Barker, B., Cardon, G., Yost, M., Stock, M., Creech, E., Gale, J.A, (2023). Management of saline and sodic soils and irrigation water. USU Extension
• Chelinski, M., Grossl, P., Stock, M., (2023). Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination in urban soils: Testing and management. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., (2023). Ranunculus cut flower production in Utah. USU Extension
• Curtis, K., Stock, M., (2023). Utah florist preferences for local cut flowers. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2023). Anemone Cut Flower Production Budget, One Field, Northern Utah, 2022.
• Stock, M., Pratt, A., Nischwitz, C., Oliver, E., Wagner, K.M, Volesky, N., (2023). Dahlia Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2023). Ranunculus Cut Flower Production Budget, One Field, Northern Utah, 2022. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2022). Anemone Cut Flower Production Budget, One High Tunnel, Northern Utah, 2022. USU Extension
• Collins, A., Stock, M., Lewis , M., Hansen, S., (2022). Celosia Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Extension
• Gleeson, S., Stock, M., Nischwitz, C., (2022). Dahlia mosaic virus on dahlia. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, Stock, M., (2022). High Tunnel Cost Construction Calculation Workbook.. USU Extension
• Lewis , M., Stock, M., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2022). Stock Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Extension
• Chelinski, M., Stock, M., Grossl, P., Oliver, E., (2022). Trace Element Contamination in Urban Soils: Testing and Management. USU Extension
• Hansen, S., Drost, D.T, Stock, M., Black, B.L, (2022). Expected Vegetable, Berry, Fruit, and Cut Flowers for Urban Farms in Utah. USU Extension
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2022). Ranunculus Cut Flower Production Budget, One High Tunnel, Northern Utah, 2022. USU Extension
• Stock, M., Hansen, S., Lewis, M., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2022). Lisianthus Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Extension
• Columbia, S., Stock, M., (2021). Cut Flowers for Community Supported Agriculture Production. University of Kentucky Extension
• S.R, Stock, M., Black, B., Drost, D., (2021). Low Tunnels for Field Cut Flower Production. USU Extension
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Ward, R., Black, B.L, Drost, D., (2021). Peony Cut Flower Production Budget, One Field, Northern Utah, 2020. USU Extension
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Ward, , Black, B., (2021). Peony Cut Flower Production Budget, One High Tunnel, Northern Utah, 2020. USU Extension
• Stock, M., Hadfield, J., Hadfield, J., Reed, N., (2021). Pet Rabbit Projects: Getting Started. USU Extension
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Maughan, T., Black, B., Drost, D., (2021). Snapdragon Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Extension
• Drost, D., Black, B.L, Stock, M., (2021). Water Management in High Tunnels. USU Extension
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2020). Snapdragon cut flower budget for one field. USU Extension
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2020). Snapdragon cut flower budget for one high tunnel. USU Extension
• Hansen, S., Drost, D.T, Stock, M., Wagner, K.M, (2020). Beginning and Small Acreage Farms: Nonmotorized Tool Selection. USU Extension
• Pratt, A., Stock, M., Hadfield, J., (2020). Nutrition Guide for Rabbits. USU Digital Commons
• Maughan, T., Stock, M., Lewis, M., (2020). Zinnia Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Digital Commons
• Wagner, K.M, Stock, M., Sagers, L.A, (2020). Preparing and Improving Garden Soil. USU Digital Commons
• Pratt, A., Wagner, K.M, Stock, M., (2020). Utah Visual Farm Guide: What is Healthy Soil? . USU Digital Commons
• Pratt, A., Wagner, K.M, Stock, M., (2020). Utah Visual Farm Guide: Year-round Soil Care. . USU Digital Commons
• Stock, M., Maughan, T., Grossl, P., (2020). Urban Garden Soils: Testing and Management. USU Digital Commons
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Maughan, T., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2019). Sweet Pea Cut Flower Production in Utah. USU Digital Commons
• Stock, M., Maughan, T., Miller, R., (2019). Sustainable Manure and Compost Application: Garden and Micro Farm Guidelines. Utah State University Extension

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Curriculum

• Curtis, K., Ward, R.A, Stock, M., (2018). Start-to-Farm. USU Extension

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Oliver, F., Stock, M., Grossl, P., Cardon, G., (2023). Surveying and localized screening of soil contamination with the growth of urban community agriculture in Northern Utah. Urban Agriculture & Regional Food Systems, S8pecial Section:e200050, 4-13. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/uar2.20050
• Lewis , M., Stock, M., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, Dai, X., Ward, R.A, (2023). Field production methods for season extension of peony ‘Coral Charm’. HortScience, 58:4, 389-394. doi: https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTSCI16942-22
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, Dai, X., Ward, R.A, (2022). Anemone Cut Flower Timing, Yield, and Quality in a High-Elevation Field and High Tunnel. Horticulturae, 9:1, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010002
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Black, B., Drost, D., Dai, X., Ward, R., (2022). Overwintering Improves Ranunculus Cut Flower Production in the US Intermountain West. Horticulturae, 8:12, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8121128
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, Dai, X., Ward, R.A, (2022). Anemone Cut Flower Timing, Yield, and Quality in a High-Elevation Field and High Tunnel. Horticulturae, 9:1, doi: https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9010002
• Lewis , M., Stock, M., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, Dai, X., (2021). Improving Snapdragon Cut Flower Production through High Tunnel Season Extension, Transplant Timing, and Cultivar Selection. HortScience, 56
• Rauter, S., Sun, Y., Stock, M., (2021). Visual Quality, Gas Exchange, and Yield of Anemone and Ranunculus Irrigated with Saline Water. HortTechnology, 31:6, 763-770. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH04930-21
• Stock, M., (2020). High Impact Extension Programming with Instagram. HortTechnology, 30:6, 654–658. doi: 10.21273/HORTTECH0469320
• Nocco, M.A, Feinstein, N.W, Stock, M., McGill, B.M, Kucharik, C.J, (2020). Knowledge co-production with agricultural trade associations. Water (Switzerland), 12:11, 1-15.
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, Casler, M.D, Karthikeyan, K.G, Zopp, Z., (2019). Fall tillage reduced nutrient loads from liquid manure application during the freezing season. Journal of Environmental Quality, 48:4, 889-898.
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Vadas, P.A, Karthikeyan, K.G, (2019). Manure application timing drives energy absorption for snowmelt on an agricultural soil. Journal of Hydrology, 569, 51-60.
• Vadas, P.A, Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Good, L.W, Karthikeyan, K.G, Zopp, Z.P, (2019). Dynamics of measured and simulated dissolved phosphorus in runoff from winter-applied dairy manure. Journal of Environmental Quality, 48:4, 899-906.
• Vadas, P.A, Stock, M.N, Feyereisen, G.W, Arriaga, F.J, Good, L.W, Karthikeyan, K.G, (2018). Temperature and manure placement in a snowpack affect nutrient release from dairy manure during snowmelt. Journal of Environmental Quality, 47:4, 848-855.
• Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, Jokela, W.E, Karthikeyan, K.G, Arriaga, F.J, Stock, M.N, (2017). Quantifying the impact of seasonal and short-term manure application decisions on phosphorus loss in surface runoff. Journal of Environmental Quality, 46:6, 1395-1402.
• Forshay, K.J, Johnson, P.T, Stock, M.N, Penalva, C., Dodson, S.I, (2008). Festering food: Chytridiomycete pathogen reduces quality of Daphnia host as a food resource. Ecology, 89:10, 2692-2699.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Technical Reports

Other Reports

• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2022). Anemone cut flower budget for one high tunnel. Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food 2022 Annual Report *
• Rauter, S., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2022). Ranunculus cut flower budget for one high tunnel. Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food 2022 Annual Report *
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2020). Snapdragon cut flower budget for one field. Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food 2020 Annual Report *
• Lewis, M., Stock, M., Ward, R.A, (2020). Snapdragon cut flower budget for one high tunnel. Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food 2020 Annual Report *
• Stock, M., Lewis, M., Ward, R.A, (2019). Peony Cut Flower Budget for One High Tunnel. Utah Agricultural Statistics and Utah Dept. of Agriculture and Food 2019 Annual Report *
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, (2017). Estimating winter albedo in dairy agroecosystems for researchers conducting plot-scale studies: A technical report. North Central SARE *
• Stock, M.N, Arriaga, F.J, Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, Karthikeyan, K., (2017). Linking nutrient transport to soil physical processes during freeze/thaw events to promote wintertime manure management, nutrient use efficiency, and surface water quality. North Central SARE *
• Stock, M., Arriaga, F.J, Vadas, P.A, Good, L.W, Karthikeyan, K., (2017). Fall tillage and manure application timing after corn silage affect winter runoff losses. North Central SARE *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

Newsletter

• Stock, M., (2022). Cut flower crops and programming are rapidly growing across Utah. Utah Pests Quarterly Newsletter, Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory & USU Extension *
• Nischwitz, C., Stock, M., (2022). New diseases detected on Utah cut flowers. Utah Pests Quarterly Newsletter, Utah Plant Pest Diagnostic Laboratory & USU Extension *
• Compton, T., Nischwitz, C., Stock, M., (2020). Dahlia mosaic virus (DMV) on dahlia in Utah. Utah Pests News *
• Stock, M., (2019). A Closer Look at Utah’s Manure and Compost. Summit County Agriculture Producer Newsletter *
• Stock, M.N, Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2019). Improving production schedules for high-value perennial flowers in Utah: Peony. Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers (ASCFG) Cut Flower Quarterly *
• Stock, M.N, (2019). It’s SOILS Time! . Utah Cut Flower Farm Association Newsletter *
• Stock, M., Lewis, M., (2019). Reflecting on 2019: Incredible Economics to Devastating Disease. Utah Cut Flower Farm Association Newsletter *
• Stock, M., (2019). Ongoing Research at USU. Utah Cut Flower Farm Association *

Other

• Stock, M., Nischwitz, C., (2021). Tackling the three challenges of dahlia production: bloom timing, nutrient management, and disease.. The Cut Flower Quarterly/Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers *
• Stock, M., Wagner, K.M, Hansen, S., Black, B.L, Drost, D.T, (2020). Evaluating production strategies for Ranunculus in the Intermountain West. The Cut Flower Quarterly/Association of Cut Flower Growers *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.