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Sultan Begna (PhD)
Water Management Research
Research Agronomist

Phone: (559) 596-2875
Fax: (559) 596-2851

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Projects
Almond-Alfalfa Intercropping in Young Orchards for Profitability and Sustainability (Kearney Ag)
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 443602
Almond-Alfalfa Intercropping in Young Orchards for Profitability and Sustainability (CSU)
Cooperative Agreement (A)
  Accession Number: 443603
Developing Diversified and Climate Resilient Forage Systems for the Western U.S.
In-House Appropriated (D)
  Accession Number: 445622
Linking Soil Carbon Building Practices to Almond Nutritional Quality
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 441590
Almond-alfalfa Intercropping in Young Orchards for Profitability and Sustainability
Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (R)
  Accession Number: 443460
Developing Alfalfa Varieties for a Water-Challenged Future
Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement (S)
  Accession Number: 443904

Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Optimizing cover crop management in Eastern Nebraska: Insights from crop simulation modeling Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Shiferaw, A., Birru, G.A., Tadesse, T., Schmer, M.R., Awada, T., Jin, V.L., Wardlow, B., Iqbal, J., Freidenreich, A.S., Kharel, T.P., Khorchania, M., Mersha, Z., Begna, S., Sohoulande Djebou, D.C. 2024. Optimizing cover crop management in Eastern Nebraska: Insights from crop simulation modeling. Agronomy Journal. 14(7). Article 1561. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14071561.
Deficit irrigation strategy to sustain available water resources using guar Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, J., Angadi, S., Begna, S.H., VanLeeuwen, D., Idowu, O.J., Singh, P., Trostle, C., Gowda, P.H., Brewer, C. 2024. Deficit irrigation strategy to sustain available water resources using guar. Industrial Crops and Products. 211. Article 118272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118272.
Simulated soil water distribution patterns and water use of alfalfa under differing subsurface drip irrigation depths Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Eltarabily, M., Mohamed, A.Z., Begna, S.H., Wang, D., Putnam, D.H., Scudiero, E., Bali, K.M. 2024. Simulated soil water distribution patterns and water use of alfalfa under differing subsurface drip irrigation depths. Agricultural Water Management. 293. Article 108693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108693.
The use of HYDRUS-2D to simulate intermittent Agricultural Managed Aquifer Recharge (Ag-MAR) in alfalfa in the San Joaquin Valley Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bali, K.M., Mohamed, A.Z., Begna, S.H., Wang, D., Putnam, D., Dahlke, H., Eltarabily, M.G. 2023. The use of HYDRUS-2D to simulate intermittent Agricultural Managed Aquifer Recharge (Ag-MAR) in Alfalfa in the San Joaquin Valley. Agricultural Water Management. 282. Article 108296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108296.
Light interception, agronomic performance, and nutritive quality of annual forage legumes as affected by shade Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Angadi, S., Umesh, M., Begna, S.H., Gowda, P.H. 2021. Light interception, agronomic performance, and nutritive quality of annual forage legumes as affected by shade. Field Crops Research. 275. Article 108358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108358.
Forage yield and quality of winter canola-pea mixed cropping system Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Begna, S.H., Angadi, S., Mesbah, A., Umesh, M., Stamm, M. 2021. Forage yield and quality of winter canola-pea mixed cropping system. Sustainability. 13(4). Article 2122. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042122.
Winter canola yield and nitrogen use efficiency in a semiarid irrigated condition Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Paye, W., Begna, S.H., Ghimire, R., Angadi, S., Singh, P., Umesh, M., Darapuneni, M. 2021. Winter canola yield and nitrogen use efficiency in a semiarid irrigated condition. Agronomy Journal. 113(2):2053-2067. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20611.
Soil water extraction pattern and water use efficiency of spring canola under growth-stage-based irrigation management Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Katuwal, K.B., Cho, Y., Singh, S., Angadi, S.V., Begna, S.H., Stamm, M. 2020. Soil water extraction pattern and water use efficiency of spring canola under growth-stage-based irrigation management. Agricultural Water Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106232.
Spring safflower water use patterns in response to preseason and in-season irrigation applications Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhattaraia, B., Singh, S., Angadi, S., Begna, S.H., Saini, R., Auld, D. 2020. Spring safflower water use patterns in response to preseason and in-season irrigation applications. Agricultural Water Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105876.
Intercropping of oat and field pea in Alaska: an alternative approach to quality forage production and weed control - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Begna, S.H., Fielding, D.J., Tsegaye, T., Van Veldhuisen, R., Angadi, S., Smith, D.L. 2011. Intercropping of oat and field pea in Alaska: an alternative approach to quality forage production and weed control. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B-Soil and Plant Science. pp 1-10.
GROWTH AND YIELD OF BARLEY IN RELATION TO GRASSHOPPER FEEDING DAMAGE - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Begna, S.H., Fielding, D.J. 2008. Growth and yield of barley in relation to grasshopper feeding damage. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 88:219-227.
RESPONSE OF BARLEY TO GRASSHOPPER DEFOLIATION IN INTERIOR ALASKA: DRY MATTER AND GRAIN YIELD - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Begna, S.H., Fielding, D.J. 2005. Response of barley to grasshopper defoliation in Interior Alaska: dry matter and grain yield. Journal of Economic Entomology 98(6): 1969-1976