Research Project: Improving Water Use Efficiency and Water Quality in Irrigated Agricultural Systems

Location: Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research

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

Patterns and associations between dominant crop productions and water quality in an irrigated watershed - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nouwakpo, S.K., Bjorneberg, D.L., Rogers, C.W. 2023. Patterns and associations between dominant crop productions and water quality in an irrigated watershed. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 78(6):466-478. . https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2023.00176.

Cumulative deficit irrigation and nitrogen effects on soil water trends, evapotranspiration, and dry matter and grain yield of corn under high frequency sprinkler irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, B.A., Tarkalson, D.D., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2022. Cumulative deficit irrigation and nitrogen effects on soil water trends, evapotranspiration, and dry matter and grain yield of corn under high frequency sprinkler irrigation. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 38(4):669-683. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.14865.

Does turbulent-flow conditioning of irrigation water influence soil chemical processes: II. Long-term soil and crop study - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D., Ippolito, J.A., Spokas, K.A. 2022. Does turbulent-flow conditioning of irrigation water influence soil chemical processes: II. Long-term soil and crop study. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 53(5):636-650. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2021.2017963.

Does turbulent-flow conditioning of irrigation water influence soil chemical processes: I. Laboratory results - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D. 2022. Does turbulent-flow conditioning of irrigation water influence soil chemical processes: I. Laboratory results. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis. 53(5):651-663. https://doi.org/10.1080/00103624.2021.2017964.

Simulating soil nitrogen fate in irrigated crop production with manure applications - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Koehn, A.C., Bjorneberg, D.L., Malone, R.W., Leytem, A.B., Moore, A., Ma, L., Bartling, P.N. 2021. Simulating soil nitrogen fate in irrigated crop production with manure applications. Science of the Total Environment. 793. Article e148510. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148510.

Impact of water and nitrogen availability on maize evapotranspiration and soil water trends under high frequency sprinkler irrigation - (Proceedings)
King, B.A., Tarkalson, D.D., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2021. Impact of water and nitrogen availability on maize evapotranspiration and soil water trends under high frequency sprinkler irrigation. Proceedings of the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers International (ASABE) Virtual Meeting, July 12-16,2021. https://doi.org/10.13031/aim.202100639.

Optimizing irrigation water - (Popular Publication)
Lentz, R.D. 2021. Optimizing irrigation water. Irrigation Today. 5(3):26-27.

Thermal crop water stress index base line temperatures for sugarbeet in arid western U.S. - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, B.A., Tarkalson, D.D., Sharma, V., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2020. Thermal crop water stress index base line temperatures for sugarbeet in arid western U.S. Agricultural Water Management. 243. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106459.

Infiltration and soil water distribution in irrigation furrows treated with polyacrylamide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D., Bautista, E., Koehn, A.C., Sojka, R.E. 2020. Infiltration and soil water distribution in irrigation furrows treated with polyacrylamide. Transactions of the ASABE. 63(5):1451-1464. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13939.

Moving toward sustainable irrigation in a southern Idaho irrigation project - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bjorneberg, D.L., Ippolito, J.A., King, B.A., Nouwakpo, S.K., Koehn, A.C. 2020. Moving toward sustainable irrigation in a southern Idaho irrigation project. Transactions of the ASABE. 63(5):1441-1449. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13955.

Data-driven models for canopy temperature-based irrigation scheduling - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, B.A., Shellie, K., Tarkalson, D.D., Levin, A.D., Sharma, V., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2020. Data-driven models for canopy temperature-based irrigation scheduling. Transactions of the ASABE. 63(5):1579-1592. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13901.

Potato irrigation management - (Book / Chapter)
King, B.A., Stark, J.C., Neibling, H. 2020. Potato irrigation management. In: Stark J., Thornton M., Nolte P., editors. Potato Production Systems. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. p. 417-446. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-39157-7_13.

Long-term water retention increases in degraded soils amended with cross-linked polyacrylamide - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D. 2020. Long-term water retention increases in degraded soils amended with cross-linked polyacrylamide. Agronomy Journal. 112(4):2569-2580. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20214.

Soil water extraction patterns and water use efficiency of irrigated sugarbeet under full and limited irrigation in an arid climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, B.A., Tarkalson, D.D., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2020. Soil water extraction patterns and water use efficiency of irrigated sugarbeet under full and limited irrigation in an arid climate. Journal of Sugar Beet Research. 56(3&4):23-53.

Biochar, manure, and sawdust alter long-term water retention dynamics in degraded soil - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D., Ippolito, J.A., Lehrsch, G.A. 2019. Biochar, manure, and sawdust alter long-term water retention dynamics in degraded soil. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 83(5):1491-1501. https://doi.org/10.2136/sssaj2019.04.0115.

Watershed water balance changes as furrow irrigation is converted to sprinkler irrigation in an arid region - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bjorneberg, D.L., King, B.A., Koehn, A.C. 2020. Watershed water balance changes as furrow irrigation is converted to sprinkler irrigation in an arid region. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 75(3):254-262. https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.75.3.254.

Mechanisms responsible for soil phosphorus availability differences between sprinkler and furrow irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ippolito, J.A., Bjorneberg, D.L., Blecker, S.W., Massey, M.S. 2019. Mechanisms responsible for soil phosphorus availability differences between sprinkler and furrow irrigation. Journal of Environmental Quality. 48:1-10. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2019.01.0016.

Furrow infiltration and erosion data 1998 to 2016 - (Database / Dataset)
Lentz, R.D. 2018. Furrow infiltration and erosion data 1998 to 2016. Ag Data Commons. http://dx.doi.org/10.15482/USDA.ADC/1471536.

Temporal changes in 18O and 15N of nitrate nitrogen and H2O in shallow groundwater: Transit time and nitrate-source implications for an irrigated tract in southern Idaho - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D., Lehrsch, G.A. 2018. Temporal changes in 18O and 15N of nitrate nitrogen and H2O in shallow groundwater: Transit time and nitrate-source implications for an irrigated tract in southern Idaho. Agricultural Water Management. 212:126-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.08.043.

Yield production functions of irrigated sugarbeet in an arid climate - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Tarkalson, D.D., King, B.A., Bjorneberg, D.L. 2018. Yield production functions of irrigated sugarbeet in an arid climate. Agricultural Water Management. 200:1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2018.01.003.

Mineral fertilizer and manure effects on leached inorganic nitrogen, nitrate isotopic composition, phosphorus, and dissolved organic carbon under furrow irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Lentz, R.D., Lehrsch, G.A. 2018. Mineral fertilizer and manure effects on leached inorganic nitrogen, nitrate isotopic composition, phosphorus, and dissolved organic carbon under furrow irrigation. Journal of Environmental Quality. 47:287-296. https://doi.org/10.2134/jeq2017.09.0384.

Wine grape cultivar influence on the performance of models that predict the lower threshold canopy temperature of a water stress index - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
King, B.A., Shellie, K. 2018. Wine grape cultivar influence on the performance of models that predict the lower threshold canopy temperature of a water stress index. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 145:122-129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compag.2017.12.025.

Soil quality improvement through conversion to sprinkler irrigation - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Ippolito, J.A., Bjorneberg, D.L., Stott, D.E., Karlen, D.L. 2018. Soil quality improvement through conversion to sprinkler irrigation. Soil Science Society of America Journal. 81:1505-1516.