Research Project: Dryland and Irrigated Crop Management Under Limited Water Availability and Drought

Location: Soil and Water Management Research

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

Comparision of weighing lysimeter ET with a two-source energy balance model - (Abstract Only)

ET from water balance considering dewfall and frost in a semi-arid continental climate - (Abstract Only)

30+ years of ET, energy and water balance, weather, crop growth, and yield data in a semi-arid, continental climate - (Abstract Only)

Lessons learned from two decades of eddy covariance and large weighing lysimeter comparisons - (Abstract Only)

Improving irrigation water productivity in cotton using mobile drip irrigation technology - (Abstract Only)

The Bushland, Texas, soybean datasets - (Database / Dataset)
Evett, S.R., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Marek, G.W., Colaizzi, P.D., Howell, Sr., T., Brauer, D.K. 2023. The Bushland, Texas, soybean datasets. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/usda.adc/1528779.

Quality assurance procedures for stationary infrared thermometers viewing crops - (Abstract Only)

Sensor feedback system enables automated deficit irrigation scheduling for cotton - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
O'Shaughnessy, S.A., Colaizzi, P.D., Bednarz, C.W. 2023. Sensor feedback system enables automated deficit irrigation scheduling for cotton. Frontiers in Plant Science. 14:1-14. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1149424.

Characterizing evaporative losses from sprinkler irrigation using large weighing lysimeters - (Peer Reviewed Journal)

Forecasting of crop water stress indicators using machine learning algorithms - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Andrade, M.A., O'Shaughnessy, S.A., Evett, S.R. 2023. Forecasting of crop water stress indicators using machine learning algorithms. Journal of the ASABE. 66(2):297-305. https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.15213.

Texas Panhandle (Region A) regional water planning agricultural water outlook and conservation strategies - (Abstract Only)
Marek, G.W. 2023. Texas Panhandle (Region A) regional water planning agricultural water outlook and conservation strategies [abstract]. 34th Annual Texas Plant Protection Conference, December 6 -7, 2022, Bryan, Texas.

The Bushland, Texas, sunflower datasets - (Database / Dataset)
Evett, S.R., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Marek, G.W., Colaizzi, P.D., Howell, Sr., T.A., Brauer, D.K. 2022. The Bushland, Texas, sunflower datasets. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/usda.adc/1528066.

Effects of global climate change on the hydrological cycle and crop growth under heavily irrigated management - A comparison between CMIP5 and CMIP6 - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Li, X., Tan, L., Li, Y., Qi, J., Feng, P., Li, B., Liu, D., Zhang, X., Marek, G.W., Zhang, Y., Liu, H., Srinivasan, R., Chen, Y. 2022. Effects of global climate change on the hydrological cycle and crop growth under heavily irrigated management - A comparison between CMIP5 and CMIP6. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 202. Article 107408. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2022.107408.

Methods for downhole soil water sensor calibration - complications of bulk density and water content variations - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Evett, S.R., Marek, G.W., Colaizzi, P.D., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B. 2022. Methods for downhole soil water sensor calibration - complications of bulk density and water content variations. Vadose Zone Journal. Article e20235. https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20235.

Crop response to thermal stress without yield loss in irrigated maize and soybean in Nebraska - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bhatti, S., Heeren, D.M., Evett, S.R., O'Shaughnessy, S.A., Rudnick, D.R., Franz, T.E., Ge, Y., Neale, C.M. 2022. Crop response to thermal stress without yield loss in irrigated maize and soybean in Nebraska. Agricultural Water Management. 274. Article 107946. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107946.

Adaptation of MOPECO for water management decisions in the Texas High Plains - (Proceedings)

The Bushland, Texas, winter wheat datasets - (Database / Dataset)
Evett, S.R., Marek, G.W., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Colaizzi, P.D., Brauer, D.K., Howell, Sr., T.A. 2022. The Bushland, Texas, winter wheat datasets. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1527912.

Bushland crop growth, yield, ET, energy and water balance, and weather database: The Bushland weighing lysimeter datasets - (Abstract Only)
Evett, S.R., Marek, G.W., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Colaizzi, P.D., Brauer, D.K. 2022. Bushland crop growth, yield, ET, energy and water balance, and weather database: The Bushland weighing lysimeter datasets [abstract]. 2022 ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meeting, November 6-9, 2022, Baltimore, MD. Paper No. 64-1.

Post-processing R tool for SWAT efficiently studying climate change impacts on hydrology, water quality, and crop growth - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ding, B., Liu, H., Li, Y., Zhang, X., Feng, P., Li Liu, D., Marek, G.W., Ale, S., Brauer, D.K., Srinivasan, R., Chen, Y. 2022. Post-processing R tool for SWAT efficiently studying climate change impacts on hydrology, water quality, and crop growth. Environmental Modelling & Software. 156. Article 105492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105492.

Standard quality controlled research weather data - USDA-ARS, Bushland, Texas - (Database / Dataset)
Evett, S.R., Marek, G.W., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Colaizzi, P.D., Brauer, D.K., Howell, Sr., T.A. 2022. Standard quality controlled research weather data - USDA-ARS, Bushland, Texas. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1526433.

The Bushland, Texas, alfalfa datasets - (Database / Dataset)
Evett, S.R., Marek, G.W., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Colaizzi, P.D., Howell, Sr., T.A., Brauer, D.K. 2022. The Bushland, Texas, alfalfa datasets. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1526356.

The Bushland maize for grain datasets: A machine-readable resource - (Proceedings)

The Bushland, Texas maize for grain datasets - (Database / Dataset)
Evett, S.R., Marek, G.W., Copeland, K.S., Ruthardt, B.B., Colaizzi, P.D., Brauer, D.K., Howell, Sr., T.A. 2022. The Bushland, Texas maize for grain datasets. Ag Data Commons. https://doi.org/10.15482/usda.adc/1526317.

Characterizing evaporative losses from sprinkler irrigation using large weighing lysimeters - (Abstract Only)