Research Project: Water Management for Crop Production in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions and the Safe Use of Alternative Water Resources

Location: Agricultural Water Efficiency and Salinity Research Unit

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon will take you to the publication reprint.)

Relationships among soil moisture at various depths under varying climate conditions and heterogeneous land cover and soil types - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, N., Skaggs, T.H., Ellegaard, P., Bernal, A., Scudiero, E. 2024. Relationships among soil moisture at various depths under varying climate conditions and heterogeneous land cover and soil types. Science of the Total Environment. 947,174583. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174583.

Evaporation and transpiration from multiple proximal forests and wetlands - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shveytser, V., Stoy, P.C., Butterworth, B., Wiesner, S., Skaggs, T.H., Murphy, B., Wutzler, T., El-Madany, T.S., Desai, A.R. 2024. Evaporation and transpiration from multiple proximal forests and wetlands. Water Resources Research. 60(1). Article e2022WR033757. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022WR033757.

Phosphate and myo-Inositol hexakisphosphate adsorption onto hematite as affected by Ca2+, Mg2+, and pH - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Firmano, R.F., Peak, J.D., Schmidt, M.P., Alleoni, L.R. 2023. Phosphate and myo-Inositol hexakisphosphate adsorption onto hematite as affected by Ca2+, Mg2+, and pH. ACS Earth and Space Chemistry. 7(12):2420-2429. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00192.

The impact of an anaerobic digester on seasonal manure management CH4 emissions from a dairy farm in the San Joaquin Valley of California - (Abstract Only)
Preble, C., Rojas Robles, N.E., Thiruvenkatachari, R.R., Pexton, J., Anderson, R.G., Venkatram, A., Meyer, D., Hopkins, F.M. 2023. The impact of an anaerobic digester on seasonal manure management CH4 emissions from a dairy farm in the San Joaquin Valley of California. American Geophysical Union. N/A.

A modeling assessment of agricultural land groundwater recharge in the Kaweah River watershed, California. - (Abstract Only)
Ajami, H., Acero Triana, J.S., Yuan, Y., Armengol, S., Wineteer, E., Anderson, R.G., Kelley, J.R., Wang, D. 2023. A modeling assessment of agricultural land groundwater recharge in the Kaweah River watershed, California.. Soil and Water Conservation Society. N/A.

Early season irrigation detection and evapotranspiration modeling of winter vegetables based on Planet satellite using water and energy balance algorithm in lower Colorado basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhungel, R., Anderson, R.G., French, A.N., Skaggs, T.H., Saber, M., Sanchez, C., Scudiero, E. 2023. Early season irrigation detection and evapotranspiration modeling of winter vegetables based on Planet satellite using water and energy balance algorithm in lower Colorado basin. Irrigation Science. 42(1):15-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-023-00874-7.

Assessment of crop water use and evaporation changes in a perennial orange orchard following a major thinning operation - (Abstract Only)
Anderson, R.G., Wang, D., Dhungel, R., Ajami, H., Skaggs, T.H. 2023. Assessment of crop water use and evaporation changes in a perennial orange orchard following a major thinning operation. Biological Engineering (ASABE). N/A.

Modeling of irrigation and related processes with HYDRUS - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lazarovitch, N., Kisekka, I., Oker, T.E., Brunetti, G., Wöhling, T., Xianyue, L., Yong, L., Skaggs, T.H., Furman, A., Sasidharan, S., Raij-Hoffman, I., Šimunek, J. 2023. Modeling of irrigation and related processes with HYDRUS. Advances in Agronomy. 181:79-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.agron.2023.05.002.

Using water for best product quality in fruit and nut trees and vines - (Other)
Anderson, R.G., Girona, J., Gucci, R. 2023. Using water for best product quality in fruit and nut trees and vines. Irrigation Science. 41(4), 449-452. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-023-00857-8.

Remote sensing-based energy balance for lettuce in an arid environment: Influence of management scenarios on irrigation and evapotranspiration modeling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dhungel, R., Anderson, R.G., French, A.N., Skaggs, T.H., Saber, M., Sanchez, C.A., Scudiero, E. 2023. Remote sensing-based energy balance for lettuce in an arid environment: Influence of management scenarios on irrigation and evapotranspiration modeling. Irrigation Science. 41(2):197-214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00271-023-00848-9.

Impact of climate change and future water availability on soil salinity and almond production in the San Joaquin Valley, California - (Abstract Only)
Anderson, R.G., Helalia, S.A., Skaggs, T.H., Šimunek, J. 2022. Impact of climate change and future water availability on soil salinity and almond production in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Meeting Abstract. N/A.

Understanding ecohydrologic processes of irrigated agricultural ecosystems by integrating in-situ and modeling approaches - (Abstract Only)
Ajami, H., Triana, J.S., Yuan, Y., Anderson, R.G., Wang, D., Kelley, J.R. 2022. Understanding ecohydrologic processes of irrigated agricultural ecosystems by integrating in-situ and modeling approaches. Meeting Abstract. N/A.

Quantifying citrus water use efficiency by evapotranspiration partitioning using in-situ measurements - (Abstract Only)
Yuan, Y., Ajami, H., Anderson, R.G., Wang, D., Kelley, J.R., Wang, L. 2022. Quantifying citrus water use efficiency by evapotranspiration partitioning using in-situ measurements. Meeting Abstract. N/A.