Research Project: Development of Best Management Practices, Tools, and Technologies to Optimize Water Use Efficiency and Improve Water Distribution in the Lower Mississippi River Basin

Location: Sustainable Water Management Research

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

Impacts of alternate wetting and drying floodwater management on rice water use and methane emissions in a humid climate - (Abstract Only)

Evaluation of on-farm water capture and groundwater decline in the Big Sunflower Watershed, Mississippi River Basin - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Brock, M.L., Tagert, M.M., Paz, J.O., Krutz, J.L. 2023. Evaluation of on-farm water capture and groundwater decline in the Big Sunflower Watershed, Mississippi River Basin. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies. 48:101479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101479.

Soybean productivity unaffected under zero-tillage soils in the Mississippi Delta - (Abstract Only)

Post-processed data and graphical tools for a CONUS-wide eddy flux evapotranspiration dataset - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Volk, J.M., Huntington, J.L., Melton, F., Minor, B., Wang, T., Anapalli, S.S., Anderson, R.G., Evett, S.R., French, A.N., Jasoni, R., Bambach, N., Kustas, W.P., Alfieri, J.G., Prueger, J.H., Hipps, L., McKee, L.G., Castro, S.J., Alsina, M.M., McElrone, A.J., Reba, M.L., Runkle, B., Saber, M., Sanchez, C., Tajfar, E., Allen, R., Anderson, M.C. 2023. Post-processed data and graphical tools for a CONUS-wide eddy flux evapotranspiration dataset. Data in Brief. 48. Article 109274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109274.

Reniform nematode impact on cotton growth and management strategies: A review - (Review Article)
Singh, B., Chastain, D.R., Kaur, G., Snider, J., Stetina, S.R., Bazzer, S. 2023. Reniform nematode impact on cotton growth and management strategies: A review. Agronomy Journal. 2023;1-19. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21368.

Eddy covariance assessment of alternate wetting and drying floodwater management on rice methane emissions - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anapalli, S.S., Pinnamaneni, S.R., Reddy, K.N., Wagle, P., Ashworth, A.J. 2023. Eddy covariance assessment of alternate wetting and drying floodwater management on rice methane emissions. Heliyon. 9(4):e14696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14696.

Eddy covariance quantification of carbon and water dynamics in twin-row vs. single-row planted corn - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Anapalli, S.S., Pinnamaneni, S.R., Chastain, D.R., Reddy, K.N., Simmons, C.D. 2023. Eddy covariance quantification of carbon and water dynamics in twin-row vs. single-row planted corn. Agricultural Water Management. 281:108235. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108235.

Quantitative microbial risk assessment for private wells in flood-impacted areas - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Gitter, A., Boellstorff, D.E., Mena, K.D., Gholson, D.M., Pieper, K.J., Chavarria, C.A., Gentry, T.J. 2023. Quantitative microbial risk assessment for private wells in flood-impacted areas. Water. 15(3):469. https://doi.org/10.3390/w15030469.

Row spacing and irrigation management affect soybean yield, water use efficiency and economics - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, B., Kaur, G., Quintana Ashwell, N.E., Singh, G., Lo, T.H. 2023. Row spacing and irrigation management affect soybean yield, water use efficiency and economics. Agricultural Water Management. 277:108087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.108087.

Early-season growth responses of resistant and susceptible cotton genotypes to reniform nematode and soil potassium application - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Singh, B., Chastain, D.R., Stetina, S.R., Gardiner, E.S., Snider, J.L. 2022. Early-season growth responses of resistant and susceptible cotton genotypes to reniform nematode and soil potassium application. Agronomy. 12(11):2895. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12112895.

Pesticide trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nelson, A.M., Moore, M.T., Witthaus, L.M. 2022. Pesticide trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta. Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment. 2(4):e20325. https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20325.

Leveraging big data to preserve the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer: A blueprint for the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Nelson, A.M., Quintana Ashwell, N.E., Delhom, C.D., Gholson, D.M. 2022. Leveraging big data to preserve the Mississippi River Valley Alluvial Aquifer: A blueprint for the National Center for Alluvial Aquifer Research. Land. 11(11):1925. https://doi.org/10.3390/land11111925.

Climate stressors on growth, yield, and functional biochemistry of two brassica species, kale and mustard - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Sehgal, A., Reddy, R., Walne, C.H., Barickman, C., Brazel, S., Chastain, D.R., Gao, W. 2022. Effects of UV-B, elevated CO2 and high temperature on morphological and biochemical aspects of two brassica species. Life. 12(10):1546. https://doi.org/10.3390/life12101546.

Effects of low-till parabolic subsoiling frequency and furrow irrigation frequency on maize in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Rix, J.P., Lo, T.H., Gholson, D., Pringle, H.L., Spencer, D.G., Singh, G. 2022. Effects of low-till parabolic subsoiling frequency and furrow irrigation frequency on maize in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta. Agricultural Water Management. 274:107945. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107945.

Optimal management of irrigation water from aquifer and surface sources - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Quintana Ashwell, N.E., Gholson, D.M. 2022. Optimal management of irrigation water from aquifer and surface sources. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 54(3):496-514. https://doi.org/10.1017/aae.2022.23.

Perceptions of irrigation water management practices in the Mississippi Delta - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Roberts, C., Gholson, D., Quintana-Ashwell, N., Kaur, G., Singh, G., Krutz, L.J., Cooke, T. 2022. Perceptions of irrigation water management practices in the Mississippi Delta. Agronomy. 12(1):186. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12010186.

Adoption of water-conserving irrigation practices among row-crop growers in Mississippi, USA - (Abstract Only)
Quintana Ashwell, N.E., Gholson, D.M., Krutz, J.L., Henry, C.G., Cooke, T. 2020. Adoption of water-conserving irrigation practices among row-crop growers in Mississippi, USA. Agronomy. 10(8);1083. HTTPS://DOI.ORG/10.3390/AGRONOMY10081083.