Dr. Beth H. Baker
Title
- Associate Extension Professor
Contact Information
beth.baker@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-7491
Thompson Hall, Rm 253
Overview
Education
- Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Forest Resources
- St. Cloud State University, Master of Science (MS), Biological Sciences
- St. Cloud State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Biomedical Sciences
Research Interests
Water Quality
Watershed Conservation
Conservation Education
Natural Resource Conservation
Agriculture Sustainability
Ecosystem Health & Resilience as it relates to wildlife and fisheries
Aquatic Toxicology
Websites
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2024 | Czarnecki, J., Baker, B., Hu, J., Prevost, J. D. 2024. Cover crops and reduced tillage did not alter soil chemistry in first three years. Agrosystems, Geosystems, and Environment |
2024 | McCrary, A., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R. K., Burger, L. M., Lucore, A., Ramirez Avila, J., Schauwecker, T. J., Czarnecki, J. P., Burger, L. W., Baker, B. H. 2024. Short-term contribution of conservation practice implementation to water quality impairments in small streams. Water 16(2):261. |
2023 | Contasti, A. L., Firth, A., Baker, B. H., Brooks, J. P., Locke, M. A., Morin, D. J. 2023. Balancing trade-offs in climate smart-agriculture: can on-farm actions store organic carbon and maximize net utility by selling carbon credits?. Decision Analysis 20(4)(4):252-275. |
2023 | Firth, A. G., Brooks, J. P., Locke, M. A., Morin, D. J., Brown Johnson, A. E., Baker, B. 2023. Soil bacterial community dynamics in plots managed with cover crops and no-till farming in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley, USA. Journal of Applied Microbiology lxac051. |
2022 | Badon, T., Czarnecki, J., Baker, B., Spencer, G. D., Hill, M. J., Lucore, A. E., Krutz, L. J. 2022. Transitioning from conventional to cover crop systems with minimum tillage does not alter nutrient loading. Journal of Environmental Quality 51(5):966-977. |
2022 | Firth, A. G., Brooks, J. P., Locke, M. A., Morin, D. J., Brown Johnson, A. E., Baker, B. 2022. Dynamics of Soil Organic Carbon and CO2 Flux under Cover Crop and No-Till Management in Soybean Cropping Systems of the Mid-South (USA). Environments lxac051(9(9)):109. |
2022 | McCrary, A., Burger, L. M., Downey, L. H., Baker, B. 2022. Water Conservation: Extensions Agents’ Perceptions of Issue Importance, Professional Abilities and Landowner Needs. The Journal of Extension 60(1). |
2021 | Baker, B., Burger, L. M., Czarnecki, J., Schauwecker, T. J., Ramirez Avila, J., McCrary, A., Lucore, A., Burger, L. W. 2021. Watershed conservation: A case study on the Redbud-Catalpa Creek watershed. Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Research Bulletin 1238:20. Download |
2021 | Omer, A., Aldridge, C., Baker, B. 2021. Outflow hydrology of tailwater recovery systems with comparisons to a control catchment. Irrigation and Drainage 70(4):786-796. |
2021 | Badon, T. B., Prince Czarnecki, J. M., Krutz, L. J., Shockley, J. M., Baker, B. 2021. Cover crop and minimum-tillage effects on yield, irrigation water use, and net returns. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment 4(2):e20158. |
2020 | Firth, A. G., Baker, B., Gibbs, M., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R., Iglay, R. B., Davis, J. B. 2020. Using cameras to index waterfowl abundance in winter-flooded rice fields. MethodsX 7:101036. |
2020 | Firth, A. G., Baker, B., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R., Iglay, R. B., Davis, J. B. 2020. Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture: Winter flooding in rice fields increases bird use, fecal matter and soil health, reducing fertilizer requirements. Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment 300. |
2020 | Firth, A. G., Baker, B., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R., Iglay, R. B., Davis, J. B. 2020. Investigation of Pathogenic Bacterial Transport by Waterbirds: A Case Study of Flooded and Non-Flooded Rice Systems in Mississippi. Water 12(6). |
2020 | Allred, S., Shao, W., Jones, J. H., Schilling, M. W., Baker, B., Allen, P. J. 2020. Effects of acute environmental and handling exposure on physiology and fillet quality of market-sized Channel Catfish. Aquaculture Research 51:1854-1866. |
2020 | Brooks, J. P., Smith, R. K., Aldridge, C., Chaney, B., Omer, A. R., Dentinger, J., Street, G. M., Baker, B. 2020. A preliminary investigation of Feral Hog (Sus scrofa) impacts on water quality. Water Research 49(1):27-37. |
2019 | Faust, D. R., Kroger, R., Baker, B. H., Brooks, J. P., Cox, M. S., Rush, S. A. 2019. Investigating the role of organic carbon amendments and microbial denitrification gene abundance in nitrogen removal from experimental agricultural drainage ditches with low‐grade weirs. Water Environment Research 92(6):899-910. |
2019 | Omer, A. R., Baker, B. 2019. Water quality improvements from implementation of tailwater recovery systems. Sustainable Water Resources Management 5(2):703-713. |
2019 | Mischke, C. C., Wise, D. J., Tucker, C., Griffin, M. J., Baker, B., Greenway, T. E., Byars, T. S., Tiwari, A. 2019. Copper sulfate pre-treatment for snail control reduces channel catfish fry survival. North American Journal of Aquaculture 81(2):160-168. |
2019 | Aldridge, C., Baker, B., Omer, A. R. 2019. Investigation of short-term effects of winter cover crops on compaction and total soil carbon in a long-term no-till agricultural system. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 74(1):77-84. |
2018 | Omer, A. R., Moore, M. T., Krutz, L. J., Kroger, R., Czarnecki, J., Baker, B., Allen, P. J. 2018. Potential for recycling of suspended solids and nutrients by irrigation of tailwater from tailwater recovery systems. Water Science and Technology: Water Supply 18(4):1396-1405. |
2018 | Baker, B., Brooks, J. P., Deng, D. D., Smith, R. K., Kroger, R., Czarnecki, J. 2018. Effects of Low-Grade Weirs on Soil Microbial Communities in Agricultural Drainage Ditches. Journal of Environmental Quality 47(5):1155-1162. |
2018 | Omer, A. R., Miranda, L., Moore, M. T., Krutz, L. J., Czarnecki, J., Kroger, R., Baker, B., Hogue, J. A., Allen, P. J. 2018. Reduction of solids and nutrient loss from agricultural lands by tailwater recovery systems. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 73:282-295. |
2018 | Faust, D. R., Kroger, R., Omer, A. R., Hogue, J. A., Baker, B., Czarnecki, J., Moore, M. T., Rush, S. A. 2018. Nitrogen and organic carbon contents of agricultural drainage ditches of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 73(2):179-188. |
2018 | Baker, B., Czarnecki, J., Omer, A. R., Aldridge, C. A., Kroger, R., Prevost, J. D. 2018. Nutrient and sediment runoff from agricultural landscapes with varying suites of conservation practices in the Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 73(1):75-85. |
2017 | Omer, A. R., Moore, M. T., Krutz, L. J., Kroger, R., Czarnecki, J., Baker, B., Allen, P. J. 2017. Representation of solid and nutrient concentrations in irrigation water from tailwater-recovery systems by surface water grab samples. Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering 143(11):06017013. |
2016 | Baker, B., Kröger, R., Prevost, J. D., Pierce, T., Ramirez Avila, J., Czarnecki, J., Faust, D., Flora, C. 2016. A field-scale investigation of nutrient and sediment reduction efficiencies of a low-technology best management practice: Low-grade weirs. Ecological Engineering 91:240-248. Download |
2016 | Omer, A. R., Prince Czarnecki, J. M., Baker, B. H., Hogue, J. A. 2016. Characterizing Nitrogen Outflow from Pre-Harvest Rice Field Drain Events. Agricultural Water Management 165:44-49. |
2015 | Baker, B. H., Kroger, R., Brooks, J. P., Smith, R. K., Prince Czarnecki, J. M. 2015. Investigation of denitrifying microbial communities within an agricultural drainage system fitted with low-grade weirs. Water Research 87:193-201. |
2014 | Littlejohn, K. A., Baker, B., Kröger, R., Ramirez Avila, J. 2014. Effectiveness of low-grade weirs for nutrient removal in an agricultural landscape in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. Agricultural Water Management 131:79-86. Download |
Extension Publications
Year | Publications |
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2024 | Hill, M., Entsminger, E. D., Baker, B. 2024. Climate-Smart Commodities (CSC) Pilot Program Overview. Mississippi State University Extension, Mississippi State, Mississippi. Publication P3991. Download |
2024 | Entsminger, E. D., Baker, B. 2024. 319 Watershed Success Story: Owl Creek Watershed. Mississippi State University Extension, Mississippi State, Mississippi. Publication P4022. Download |
2023 | Baker, B., Gnoose, M., Burger, L. M. 2023. Mississippi Water Stewards: Youth Biomonitoring Manual. Mississippi State University Extension Service |
2023 | Hill, M., Baker, B., Czarnecki, J. 2023. Adding RIGOR to On-Farm Trials: Simple steps to data-driven decision making. MSU Extension Service |
2022 | Baker, B. 2022. Mississippi Water Stewards: Biomonitoring. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3754. |
2021 | Baker, B., Logan, K., Sparks, E. L., Banks, T. 2021. Mississippi Water Stewards: Water Chemistry Monitoring. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3481. |
2021 | Sartain, M., James, J., Rodolfich, A., Chenier, K., Sparks, E. L., Baker, B. 2021. 2020 Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Program Summary. Mississippi State University Extension Service Publication 3588. Download |
2020 | Baker, B., Burger, L. M., Lucore, A., Hamid, K. 2020. Water Science and Stewardship. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3423. Download |
2020 | Baker, B., Logan, K., Sparks, E. L. 2020. Mississippi Water Stewards: Bacteriological Monitoring. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3496. |
2019 | Sartain, A., Sparks, E. L., Baker, B. 2019. Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Summary 2018. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3312. |
2018 | Baker, B., Omer, A. R. 2018. Tailwater Recovery and On-Farm Storage Reservoir: Water Savings. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3272. Download |
2018 | Omer, A. R., Baker, B. 2018. Tailwater Recovery (TWR) and On-Farm Storage (OFS) Reservoir: Economic Considerations. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3206. |
2018 | Omer, A. R., Baker, B. 2018. Tailwater Recovery and On-Farm Storage Reservoir: Nutrient Runoff Mitigation and Reuse Potential. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3263. Download |
2018 | Baker, B., Aldridge, C., Omer, A. R. 2018. Assessing and Protecting Water Quality in the Home and Community. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3242. Download |
2018 | Sparks, E. L., Sartain, A., Baker, B. 2018. Mississippi Coastal Cleanup Summary 2017. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3188. |
2017 | Baker, B., Omer, A., Oldham, J. L., Burger, L. M. 2017. Natural Resource Conservation in Agriculture. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3050. Download |
2017 | Aldridge, C., Baker, B. 2017. Watersheds: Role, Importance, & Stewardship. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3082. Download |
2017 | Baker, B., Omer, A. R., Aldridge, C. 2017. Water: Sink to Sea. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3074. Download |
2017 | Omer, A. R., Baker, B. 2017. Tailwater Recovery and On-Farm Storage Resevoir: System Overview. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3125. Download |
2017 | Baker, B., Wessel, C., Sparks, E. L. 2017. Citizen’s guide to protecting the Mississippi Gulf Coast from marine debris. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3113. Download |
Graduate Students
- Frances Podrebarac
Awards & Honors
- Outstanding Extension Grantsmanship
MSU Extension - Rosalind and Rodney Foil Teamwork Award
Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine - Superior Extension Faculty
Mississippi State University Division of Agriculture, Forestry, and Veterinary Medicine - Mentor of the Year
Mississippi State University Graduate Student Association - College of Forest Resources 2019 Extension/Outreach Award
College of Forest Resources - Dr. Bruce Leopold Award for Excellence in Extension Programming
Mississippi State University Extension Service - Dr. Joe E. Street Outstanding Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Award
Mississippi State University Extension Service - Dr. Charles R. & Jane Foster Aiken Outstanding Extension Communication Award
Mississippi State University Extension Service