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Fine-tuning fertilizer applications in organic cool-season leafy green crops can increase soil quality and yields
by Richard Smith, Michael Cahn, Tim Hartz, Daniel Geisseler, Patricia Love

April - September 2022
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Impacts of winter cover cropping on soil moisture and evapotranspiration in California's specialty crop fields may be minimal during winter months
by Alyssa DeVincentis, Samuel Sandoval Solis, Sloane Rice, Daniele Zaccaria, Richard Snyder, Mahesh Maskey, Anna Gomes, Amélie Gaudin, Jeffrey Mitchell

January-March 2022
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Ecological transitions at the Salton Sea: Past, present and future
by Timothy J. Bradley, Hoori Ajami, William C. Porter

January-March 2022
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No-tillage sorghum and garbanzo yields match or exceed standard tillage yields
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Lynn Epstein, Jeffery A. Dahlberg, Teamrat Ghezzehei, Samuel Araya, Brian Richter, Sukhwinder Kaur, Peter Henry, Daniel S. Munk, Sarah Light, Monte Bottens, Daniele Zaccaria

July-December 2021
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Vineyard-specific climate projections help growers manage risk and plan adaptation in the Paso Robles AVA
by Nicholas Babin, Jazlyn Guerrero, Diego Rivera, Ajay Singh

July-December 2021
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Point- and reach-scale measurements are important for determining accurate seepage rates in controlled flow channels
by Mark E. Grismer

April-June 2021
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Agricultural water use accounting provides path for surface water use solutions
by Glenn McGourty, David Lewis, Josh Metz, John Harper, Rachel Elkins, Juliet Christian-Smith, Terry Prichard, Larry Schwankl, Prahlada Papper

January-March 2020
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Cover crops prove effective at increasing soil nitrogen for organic potato production
by Rob Wilson, Darrin Culp, Skyler Peterson, Kevin Nicholson, Daniel Geisseler

April-June 2019
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UC ANR research and education influences landscape water conservation and public policy
by Janet S. Hartin, Lorence R. Oki, David W. Fujino, Karrie Reid, Charles A. Ingels, Darren L. Haver, William N. Baker

January-March 2019
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Possible impacts of rising CO2 on crop water use efficiency and food security
by Alexander J. Scavo, Morgana Sidhom, Felipe J. Rangel, Alexandre Miaule, Christine Emuka, Nusra Poomchongko, Suwayda Ali, Wouter-Jan Rappel, Julian I. Schroeder

July-September 2018
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Research highlights
by Jim Downing

April-June 2018
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Managed winter flooding of alfalfa recharges groundwater with minimal crop damage
by Helen E. Dahlke, Andrew G. Brown, Steve Orloff, Daniel Putnam, Toby O'Geen

January-March 2018
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Paso Robles vineyard irrigation study provides benchmark data to assist future area groundwater management
by Mark C. Battany, Gwen Tindula

January-March 2018
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How are Western water districts managing groundwater basins?
by Claire Newman, Richard Howitt, Duncan MacEwan

January-March 2018
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Modeling guides groundwater management in a basin with river–aquifer interactions
by Laura Foglia, Jakob Neumann, Douglas G. Tolley, Richard L. Snyder, Thomas Harter, Steve Orloff

January-March 2018
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UC groundwater research: A survey
by Jim Downing

January-March 2018
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Remote sensing is a viable tool for mapping soil salinity in agricultural lands
by Elia Scudiero, Dennis L. Corwin, Ray G. Anderson, Kevin Yemoto, Wesley Clary, Zhi “Luke” Wang, Todd H. Skaggs

October-December 2017
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Research highlights
by Jim Downing, Debbie Thompson

October-December 2017
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Long-term agricultural experiments inform the development of climate-smart agricultural practices
by Kristina Wolf, Israel Herrera, Thomas P. Tomich, Kate Scow

July-September 2017
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Using InVEST to assess ecosystem services on conserved properties in Sonoma County, CA
by Van Butsic, Matthew Shapero, Diana Moanga, Stephanie Larson

April-June 2017
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Field trials show the fertilizer value of nitrogen in irrigation water
by Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Laura Murphy, Tim Hartz

April-June 2017
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On-farm flood capture could reduce groundwater overdraft in Kings River Basin
by Philip A.M. Bachand, Sujoy B. Roy, Nicole Stern, Joseph Choperena, Don Cameron, William R. Horwath

October-December 2016
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Precision overhead irrigation is suitable for several Central Valley crops
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Joy Hollingsworth, Daniel Munk, Kurt J. Hembree, Thomas A. Turini

April-June 2016
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Soil sampling protocol reliably estimates preplant NO3− in SDI tomatoes
by Cristina Lazcano, Jordon Wade, William Horwath, Martin Burger

October-December 2015
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Kearney and West Side RECs: Studies of sorghum's adaptation to drought push the frontiers of crop improvement
by Jim Downing

October-December 2015
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Howard walnut trees can be brought into bearing without annual pruning
by William L. Stewart, Samuel G. Metcalf, Bruce D. Lampinen, John P. Edstrom, Claudia M. Negron, M. Loreto Contador

April-June 2015
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Forest thinning may increase water yield from the Sierra Nevada
by Jim Downing

January-March 2015
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Recycled water causes no salinity or toxicity issues in Napa vineyards
by Edward Weber, Stephen R. Grattan, Blaine R. Hanson, Gaetano A. Vivaldi, Roland D. Meyer, Terry L. Prichard, Larry J. Schwankl

July-September 2014
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Rainfall leaching is critical for long-term use of recycled water in the Salinas Valley
by Belinda E. Platts, Mark E. Grismer

July-September 2014
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Soil type, crop and irrigation technique affect nitrogen leaching to groundwater
by John Letey, Peter Vaughan

October-December 2013
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Monitoring soil carbon will prepare growers for a carbon trading system
by Emma C. Suddick, Moffatt K. Ngugi, Keith Paustian, Johan Six

July-September 2013
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Managing the almond and stone fruit replant disease complex with less soil fumigant
by Greg T. Browne, Bruce D. Lampinen, Brent A. Holtz, David A. Doll, Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Leigh S. Schmidt, Ravindra G. Bhat, Vasu Udompetaikul, Robert W. Coates, Bradley D. Hanson, Karen M. Klonsky, Suduan Gao, Dong Wang, Matt Gillis, James S. Gerik, R. Scott Johnson

July-September 2013
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Converting oak woodland or savanna to vineyards may stress groundwater supply in summer
by Mark Grismer, Caitlin Asato

October-December 2012
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UC leads effort to protect California forests from catastrophic fire
by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2012
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No-tillage and high-residue practices reduce soil water evaporation
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Purnendu N. Singh, Wesley W. Wallender, Daniel S. Munk, William R. Horwath, Philip Hogan, Robert Roy, Blaine R. Hanson, Jonathan F. Wroble

April-June 2012
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Water workgroup recommends new salinity guidelines for regulatory agencies
by Hazel White, Janet White

October-December 2011
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Plants in constructed wetlands help to treat agricultural processing wastewater
by Mark E. Grismer, Heather L. Shepherd

April-June 2011
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Regulated deficit irrigation reduces water use of almonds without affecting yield
by William L. Stewart, Allan E. Fulton, William H. Krueger, Bruce D. Lampinen, Ken A. Shackel

April-June 2011
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Biofuel policy must evaluate environmental, food security and energy goals to maximize net benefits
by Steven Sexton, Deepak Rajagopal, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman, David Roland-Holst

October-December 2009
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Drip irrigation provides the salinity control needed for profitable irrigation of tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley
by Blaine R. Hanson, Don E. May, Jirka Simnek, Jan W. Hopmans, Robert B. Hutmacher

July-September 2009
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Vineyard floor management affects soil, plant nutrition, and grape yield and quality
by Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga, Michael Cahn, Kendra Baumgartner, Louise E. Jackson, Tiffany Bensen

October-December 2008
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Self-reseeding annual legumes evaluated as cover crops for untilled vineyards
by Glenn McGourty, James Nosera, Steven Tylicki, Agnes Toth

October-December 2008
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Field trials identify more native plants suited to urban landscaping
by S. Karrie Reid, Lorence R. Oki

July-September 2008
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Juniper removal may not increase overall Klamath River Basin water yields
by Timothy J. Kuhn, Kenneth W. Tate, David Cao, Melvin R. George

October-December 2007
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Mechanical mastication thins Lake Tahoe forest with few adverse impacts
by B. Hatchett, Michael P. Hogan, Mark E. Grismer

April-June 2006
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New crop coefficients developed for high-yield processing tomatoes
by Blaine R. Hanson, Donald M. May

April-June 2006
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Weighing lysimeters aid study of water relations in tree and vine crops
by R. Scott Johnson, Larry E Williams, James E Ayars, Tom J Trout

April-June 2005
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Labor costs may be reduced …
by Theodore M DeJong, R. Scott Johnson, James F Doyle, David Ramming

April-June 2005
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Drip irrigation evaluated in Santa Maria Valley strawberries
by Blaine Hanson, Warren Bendixen

January-March 2004
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Drip irrigation increases tomato yields in salt-affected soil of San Joaquin Valley
by Blaine Hanson, Don May

October-December 2003
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Can almond trees directly dictate their irrigation needs?
by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Mario Salinas

October-December 2003
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Blue oak enhance soil quality in California oak woodlands
by Randy A Dahlgren, William R Horwath, Kenneth W Tate, Trina J Camping

April-June 2003
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Buried drip irrigation reduces fungal disease in pistachio orchards
by David A. Goldhamer, Themis J. Michailides, David P. Morgan

July-August 2002
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Water will drive California response to climate change
by Richard Howitt, Jay Lund

May-June 2002
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Watershed research examines rangeland management effects on water quality
by Randy A. Dahlgren, Kenneth W. Tate, David J. Lewis, Edward R. Atwill, John M. Harper, Barbara H. Allen-Diaz

November-December 2001
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Alfalfa water use pinpointed in saline, shallow water tables of Imperial Valley
by Khaled M. Bali, Mark E. Grismer, Richard L. Snyder

July-August 2001
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Sudangrass uses water at rates similar to alfalfa, depending on location
by Mark E. Grismer

July-August 2001
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Insufficient spring irrigation increases abnormal splitting of pistachio nuts
by Mark A. Doster, Themis J. Michailides, David A. Goldhamer, David P. Morgan

May-June 2001
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Simplified tree water status measurements can aid almond irrigation
by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres

May-June 2001
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Peach trees perform similarly despite different irrigation scheduling methods
by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas, Merce Soler Anaya, Alfonso Moriana Elvira

January-February 2001
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Avocado and citrus orchards along the coast may use less water
by Mark E. Grismer, Richard L. Snyder, Ben A. Faber

May-June 2000
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Monitoring soil moisture helps refine irrigation management
by Blaine R. Hanson, Steve Orloff, Douglas Peters

May-June 2000
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Soil salinity poses challenges for sustainable agriculture and wildlife
by John Letey

March-April 2000
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The price of water: Market-based strategies are needed to cope with scarcity
by David Sunding

March-April 2000
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Black Mission fig production improved by heavier irrigation
by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas

November-December 1999
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Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design
by Larry Schwankl, Terry Prichard, Blaine Hanson, IIene Wellman

September-October 1999
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Cover crops, mulch lower night temperatures in citrus
by Neil V. O'Connell, Richard L. Snyder

September-October 1999
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Water relations of lysimeter-grown peach trees are sensitive to deficit irrigation
by Merce Mata, Joan Girona, David Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Moshe Cohen, Scott Johnson

July-August 1999
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California-Catalonia connection enriches research
by Henry J. Vaux

July-August 1999
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Continuous trunk diameter recording can reveal water stress in peach trees
by Elias Fereres, David Goldhamer, Moshe Cohen, Joan Girona, Merce Mata

July-August 1999
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Historical reference crop ET reliable for irrigation scheduling during summer
by Blaine R. Hanson, Kent Kaita

July-August 1999
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Organic matter recycling varies with crops grown
by Jeffrey Mitchell, Tim Hartz, Stu Pettygrove, Daniel Munk, Donald May, Frank Menezes, John Diener, Tim O'Neill

July-August 1999
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Microsprinklers wet larger soil volume; boost almond yield, tree growth
by Larry J. Schwankl, John P. Edstrom, Jan W. Hopmans, Luis Andreu, Kouman S. Koumanov

March-April 1999
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Saline water can be reused to irrigate sugarbeets, but sugar may be low
by Stephen Kaffka, Dong Daxue, Gary Peterson

January-February 1999
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Innovative strategies reduce selenium in Grasslands drainage
by Nigel W.T. Quinn, Joseph C. McGahan, Michael L. Delamore

September-October 1998
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New crop coefficients estimate water use of vegetables, row crops
by Stephen R. Grattan, Wilbur Bowers, Allen Dong, Richard L. Snyder, John J. Carroll, William George

January-February 1998
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Earlier irrigation cutoff for sugarbeets conserves water
by Stephen R. Kaffka, Gary R. Peterson, Don Kirby

January-February 1998
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Computer model improves real-time management of water quality
by Nigel W.T. Quinn, Leslie F. Grober, Jo-Anne Kipps, Carl W. Chen, Earle Cummings

September-October 1997
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Forage demand rises as supplies wane: Growers face critical juncture in desert forage production
by Dan Putnam, Robert Kallenbach

May-June 1997
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A river runs through desert agriculture
by Tim Stephens

May-June 1997
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Drip irrigation controls soil salinity under row crops
by Blaine R. Hanson, Warren E. Bendixen

July-August 1995
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New equations estimate evapotranspiration in Delta
by M. N. Orang, Mark E. Grismer, Hossein Ashktorab

May-June 1995
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Leafhopper prefers vines with greater amounts of irrigation
by Kent M. Daane, Larry E. Williams, Glenn Y. Yokota, Shawn A. Steffan

May-June 1995
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Single-season drought irrigation strategies influence almond production
by David A. Goldhamer, Timothy E. Smith

January-February 1995
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Early irrigation cutoff has little effect on French prune production
by David A. Goldhamer, G. Steven Sibbett, Rebecca C. Phene, Donald G. Katayama

July-August 1994
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Study demonstrates ozone uptake by SJV crops
by David A. Grantz, J. Ian MacPherson, William J. Massman, James Pederson

July-August 1994
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Tomatoes respond to simple drip irrigation schedule and moderate nitrogen inputs
by Timothy K. Hartz, Michelle LeStrange, Donald M. May

March-April 1994
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California's rice crop: market challenges, resource constraints
by Elmer W. Learn

May-June 1993
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Shorter sprinkler irrigations reduce Botryosphaeria blight of pistachio
by Themis J. Michailides, David P. Morgan, Joseph A. Grant, William H. Olson

November-December 1992
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Cracks in irrigated clay soil may allow some drainage
by Mark E. Grismer

September-October 1992
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Irrigated warm- and cool-season grasses compared in Northern California pastures
by Melvin R. George, Pefer B. Sands, Charles B. Wilson, Roger Ingram, J. Michael Connor

July-August 1992
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In a study of avocado trees, using less fertilizer more often can reduce nitrate leaching
by Marylynn V. Yates, J. L. Meyer, Mary Lu Arpaia

May-June 1992
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Microcomputer program ACRE helps answer: When water is limited, how many acres do you plant?
by Richard L. Snyder

May-June 1992
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A greenhouse experiment finds water-sorbing polymers do not conserve water
by John Letey, Pete R. Clark, Christopher Amrhein

May-June 1992
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Stress-adapted landscapes save water, escape injury in drought
by Roy M. Sachs

November-December 1991
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Subsurface drip irrigation of tomatoes: Drip system design, management promote seed emergence
by Larry Schwankl, Stephen R. Grattan, Gene M. Miyao

November-December 1991
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Implementing CIMIS at the farm level: a grower's experience in walnuts
by Allan E. Fulton, Robert H. Beede, Rebecca C. Phene

September-October 1991
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Water-efficient clover fixes soil nitrogen, provides winter forage crop
by William A. Williams, Walter L. Graves, Kenneth G. Cassman, Paul R. Miller, Craig D. Thomsen

July-August 1991
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Reducing drainwater: Furrow vs. subsurface drip irrigation
by Allan E. Fulton, J. D. Oster, Blaine R. Hanson, Claude J. Phene, David A. Goldhamer

March-April 1991
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Subsurface drip produced highest net return in Westlands area study
by Richard B. Smith, J. D. Oster, Claude Phene

March-April 1991
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Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley
by Dennis Wichelns, J. D. Oster

January-February 1991
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Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging
by J. L. Meyer, M. J. Snyder, L. H. Valenzuela, A. Harris, R. Strohman

January-February 1991
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IPM Integrated crop management increases citrus growth and yields
by J. Menge, J. Morse, D. Hare, C. Coggins, J. Pehrson, J. Meyer, T. Embleton, S. Van Gundy, A. Dodds, M. L. Arpaia, E. Takele, C. Adams, A. Strawn, E. Pond, D. Atkin

September-October 1990
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IPM: CALEW Cotton: an integrated expert system for cotton production and management
by Peter B. Goodell, Richard E. Plant, Thomas A. Kerby, Joyce F. Strand, L. Ted Wilson, Lowell Zelinski, Julie A. Young, Andrew Corbett, R. D. Horrocks, Ronald N. Vargas

September-October 1990
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Furrow irrigation and TOU electric rates
by Blaine R. Hanson, Stuart Spoto, Kent Kaita, Todd W. Bruce

September-October 1990
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Economics of agricultural drainage policies
by Dennis Wichelns, Marca Weinberg

July-August 1990
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Estimating saline water table contributions to crop water use
by Mark E. Grismer, Timothy K. Gates

March-April 1988
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Evapotranspiration losses of tomatoes under drip and furrow irrigation
by William O. Pruitt, Elias Fereres, Delbert W. Henderson, Robert M. Hagan

May-June 1984
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Drip irrigation for plants grown in containers
by T. Furuta, R. A. Coleman, T. Mock, A. W. Marsh, R. L. Branson, R. Strohman

March 1976
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Irrigation technique: Moisture-stress symptom data modification AIDS crop irrigation
by R. J. Miller, R. B. Smith

May 1973
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Water use by crops as affected by climate and plant factors
by W. O. Pruitt, F. J. Lourence, S. Von Oettingen

October 1972
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Evapotranspiration for turf measured with automatic irrigation equipment
by S. J. Richards, L. V. Weeks

July 1963
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Climatic limitations on plant growth evaluated by balancing soil moisture against evaporation and transpiration
by Rodney J. Arkley, Rudolph Ulrich

January 1961
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Fine-tuning fertilizer applications in organic cool-season leafy green crops can increase soil quality and yields
by Richard Smith, Michael Cahn, Tim Hartz, Daniel Geisseler, Patricia Love

April - September 2022
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Impacts of winter cover cropping on soil moisture and evapotranspiration in California's specialty crop fields may be minimal during winter months
by Alyssa DeVincentis, Samuel Sandoval Solis, Sloane Rice, Daniele Zaccaria, Richard Snyder, Mahesh Maskey, Anna Gomes, Amélie Gaudin, Jeffrey Mitchell

January-March 2022
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Ecological transitions at the Salton Sea: Past, present and future
by Timothy J. Bradley, Hoori Ajami, William C. Porter

January-March 2022
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No-tillage sorghum and garbanzo yields match or exceed standard tillage yields
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Lynn Epstein, Jeffery A. Dahlberg, Teamrat Ghezzehei, Samuel Araya, Brian Richter, Sukhwinder Kaur, Peter Henry, Daniel S. Munk, Sarah Light, Monte Bottens, Daniele Zaccaria

July-December 2021
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Vineyard-specific climate projections help growers manage risk and plan adaptation in the Paso Robles AVA
by Nicholas Babin, Jazlyn Guerrero, Diego Rivera, Ajay Singh

July-December 2021
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Point- and reach-scale measurements are important for determining accurate seepage rates in controlled flow channels
by Mark E. Grismer

April-June 2021
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Agricultural water use accounting provides path for surface water use solutions
by Glenn McGourty, David Lewis, Josh Metz, John Harper, Rachel Elkins, Juliet Christian-Smith, Terry Prichard, Larry Schwankl, Prahlada Papper

January-March 2020
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Cover crops prove effective at increasing soil nitrogen for organic potato production
by Rob Wilson, Darrin Culp, Skyler Peterson, Kevin Nicholson, Daniel Geisseler

April-June 2019
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UC ANR research and education influences landscape water conservation and public policy
by Janet S. Hartin, Lorence R. Oki, David W. Fujino, Karrie Reid, Charles A. Ingels, Darren L. Haver, William N. Baker

January-March 2019
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Possible impacts of rising CO2 on crop water use efficiency and food security
by Alexander J. Scavo, Morgana Sidhom, Felipe J. Rangel, Alexandre Miaule, Christine Emuka, Nusra Poomchongko, Suwayda Ali, Wouter-Jan Rappel, Julian I. Schroeder

July-September 2018
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Research highlights
by Jim Downing

April-June 2018
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Managed winter flooding of alfalfa recharges groundwater with minimal crop damage
by Helen E. Dahlke, Andrew G. Brown, Steve Orloff, Daniel Putnam, Toby O'Geen

January-March 2018
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Paso Robles vineyard irrigation study provides benchmark data to assist future area groundwater management
by Mark C. Battany, Gwen Tindula

January-March 2018
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How are Western water districts managing groundwater basins?
by Claire Newman, Richard Howitt, Duncan MacEwan

January-March 2018
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Modeling guides groundwater management in a basin with river–aquifer interactions
by Laura Foglia, Jakob Neumann, Douglas G. Tolley, Richard L. Snyder, Thomas Harter, Steve Orloff

January-March 2018
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UC groundwater research: A survey
by Jim Downing

January-March 2018
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Remote sensing is a viable tool for mapping soil salinity in agricultural lands
by Elia Scudiero, Dennis L. Corwin, Ray G. Anderson, Kevin Yemoto, Wesley Clary, Zhi “Luke” Wang, Todd H. Skaggs

October-December 2017
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by Jim Downing, Debbie Thompson

October-December 2017
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Long-term agricultural experiments inform the development of climate-smart agricultural practices
by Kristina Wolf, Israel Herrera, Thomas P. Tomich, Kate Scow

July-September 2017
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Using InVEST to assess ecosystem services on conserved properties in Sonoma County, CA
by Van Butsic, Matthew Shapero, Diana Moanga, Stephanie Larson

April-June 2017
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Field trials show the fertilizer value of nitrogen in irrigation water
by Michael Cahn, Richard Smith, Laura Murphy, Tim Hartz

April-June 2017
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On-farm flood capture could reduce groundwater overdraft in Kings River Basin
by Philip A.M. Bachand, Sujoy B. Roy, Nicole Stern, Joseph Choperena, Don Cameron, William R. Horwath

October-December 2016
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Precision overhead irrigation is suitable for several Central Valley crops
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Anil Shrestha, Joy Hollingsworth, Daniel Munk, Kurt J. Hembree, Thomas A. Turini

April-June 2016
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Soil sampling protocol reliably estimates preplant NO3− in SDI tomatoes
by Cristina Lazcano, Jordon Wade, William Horwath, Martin Burger

October-December 2015
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Kearney and West Side RECs: Studies of sorghum's adaptation to drought push the frontiers of crop improvement
by Jim Downing

October-December 2015
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Howard walnut trees can be brought into bearing without annual pruning
by William L. Stewart, Samuel G. Metcalf, Bruce D. Lampinen, John P. Edstrom, Claudia M. Negron, M. Loreto Contador

April-June 2015
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Forest thinning may increase water yield from the Sierra Nevada
by Jim Downing

January-March 2015
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Recycled water causes no salinity or toxicity issues in Napa vineyards
by Edward Weber, Stephen R. Grattan, Blaine R. Hanson, Gaetano A. Vivaldi, Roland D. Meyer, Terry L. Prichard, Larry J. Schwankl

July-September 2014
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Rainfall leaching is critical for long-term use of recycled water in the Salinas Valley
by Belinda E. Platts, Mark E. Grismer

July-September 2014
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Soil type, crop and irrigation technique affect nitrogen leaching to groundwater
by John Letey, Peter Vaughan

October-December 2013
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Monitoring soil carbon will prepare growers for a carbon trading system
by Emma C. Suddick, Moffatt K. Ngugi, Keith Paustian, Johan Six

July-September 2013
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Managing the almond and stone fruit replant disease complex with less soil fumigant
by Greg T. Browne, Bruce D. Lampinen, Brent A. Holtz, David A. Doll, Shrinivasa K. Upadhyaya, Leigh S. Schmidt, Ravindra G. Bhat, Vasu Udompetaikul, Robert W. Coates, Bradley D. Hanson, Karen M. Klonsky, Suduan Gao, Dong Wang, Matt Gillis, James S. Gerik, R. Scott Johnson

July-September 2013
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Converting oak woodland or savanna to vineyards may stress groundwater supply in summer
by Mark Grismer, Caitlin Asato

October-December 2012
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UC leads effort to protect California forests from catastrophic fire
by Jeannette Warnert

April-June 2012
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No-tillage and high-residue practices reduce soil water evaporation
by Jeffrey P. Mitchell, Purnendu N. Singh, Wesley W. Wallender, Daniel S. Munk, William R. Horwath, Philip Hogan, Robert Roy, Blaine R. Hanson, Jonathan F. Wroble

April-June 2012
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Water workgroup recommends new salinity guidelines for regulatory agencies
by Hazel White, Janet White

October-December 2011
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Plants in constructed wetlands help to treat agricultural processing wastewater
by Mark E. Grismer, Heather L. Shepherd

April-June 2011
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Regulated deficit irrigation reduces water use of almonds without affecting yield
by William L. Stewart, Allan E. Fulton, William H. Krueger, Bruce D. Lampinen, Ken A. Shackel

April-June 2011
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Biofuel policy must evaluate environmental, food security and energy goals to maximize net benefits
by Steven Sexton, Deepak Rajagopal, Gal Hochman, David Zilberman, David Roland-Holst

October-December 2009
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Drip irrigation provides the salinity control needed for profitable irrigation of tomatoes in the San Joaquin Valley
by Blaine R. Hanson, Don E. May, Jirka Simnek, Jan W. Hopmans, Robert B. Hutmacher

July-September 2009
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Vineyard floor management affects soil, plant nutrition, and grape yield and quality
by Richard Smith, Larry Bettiga, Michael Cahn, Kendra Baumgartner, Louise E. Jackson, Tiffany Bensen

October-December 2008
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Self-reseeding annual legumes evaluated as cover crops for untilled vineyards
by Glenn McGourty, James Nosera, Steven Tylicki, Agnes Toth

October-December 2008
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Field trials identify more native plants suited to urban landscaping
by S. Karrie Reid, Lorence R. Oki

July-September 2008
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Juniper removal may not increase overall Klamath River Basin water yields
by Timothy J. Kuhn, Kenneth W. Tate, David Cao, Melvin R. George

October-December 2007
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Mechanical mastication thins Lake Tahoe forest with few adverse impacts
by B. Hatchett, Michael P. Hogan, Mark E. Grismer

April-June 2006
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New crop coefficients developed for high-yield processing tomatoes
by Blaine R. Hanson, Donald M. May

April-June 2006
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Weighing lysimeters aid study of water relations in tree and vine crops
by R. Scott Johnson, Larry E Williams, James E Ayars, Tom J Trout

April-June 2005
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Labor costs may be reduced …
by Theodore M DeJong, R. Scott Johnson, James F Doyle, David Ramming

April-June 2005
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Drip irrigation evaluated in Santa Maria Valley strawberries
by Blaine Hanson, Warren Bendixen

January-March 2004
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Drip irrigation increases tomato yields in salt-affected soil of San Joaquin Valley
by Blaine Hanson, Don May

October-December 2003
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Can almond trees directly dictate their irrigation needs?
by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Mario Salinas

October-December 2003
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Blue oak enhance soil quality in California oak woodlands
by Randy A Dahlgren, William R Horwath, Kenneth W Tate, Trina J Camping

April-June 2003
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Buried drip irrigation reduces fungal disease in pistachio orchards
by David A. Goldhamer, Themis J. Michailides, David P. Morgan

July-August 2002
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Water will drive California response to climate change
by Richard Howitt, Jay Lund

May-June 2002
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Watershed research examines rangeland management effects on water quality
by Randy A. Dahlgren, Kenneth W. Tate, David J. Lewis, Edward R. Atwill, John M. Harper, Barbara H. Allen-Diaz

November-December 2001
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Alfalfa water use pinpointed in saline, shallow water tables of Imperial Valley
by Khaled M. Bali, Mark E. Grismer, Richard L. Snyder

July-August 2001
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Sudangrass uses water at rates similar to alfalfa, depending on location
by Mark E. Grismer

July-August 2001
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Insufficient spring irrigation increases abnormal splitting of pistachio nuts
by Mark A. Doster, Themis J. Michailides, David A. Goldhamer, David P. Morgan

May-June 2001
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Simplified tree water status measurements can aid almond irrigation
by David A. Goldhamer, Elias Fereres

May-June 2001
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Peach trees perform similarly despite different irrigation scheduling methods
by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas, Merce Soler Anaya, Alfonso Moriana Elvira

January-February 2001
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Avocado and citrus orchards along the coast may use less water
by Mark E. Grismer, Richard L. Snyder, Ben A. Faber

May-June 2000
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Monitoring soil moisture helps refine irrigation management
by Blaine R. Hanson, Steve Orloff, Douglas Peters

May-June 2000
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Soil salinity poses challenges for sustainable agriculture and wildlife
by John Letey

March-April 2000
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The price of water: Market-based strategies are needed to cope with scarcity
by David Sunding

March-April 2000
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Black Mission fig production improved by heavier irrigation
by David A. Goldhamer, Mario Salinas

November-December 1999
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Costs of pressurized orchard irrigation vary with system design
by Larry Schwankl, Terry Prichard, Blaine Hanson, IIene Wellman

September-October 1999
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Cover crops, mulch lower night temperatures in citrus
by Neil V. O'Connell, Richard L. Snyder

September-October 1999
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Water relations of lysimeter-grown peach trees are sensitive to deficit irrigation
by Merce Mata, Joan Girona, David Goldhamer, Elias Fereres, Moshe Cohen, Scott Johnson

July-August 1999
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California-Catalonia connection enriches research
by Henry J. Vaux

July-August 1999
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Continuous trunk diameter recording can reveal water stress in peach trees
by Elias Fereres, David Goldhamer, Moshe Cohen, Joan Girona, Merce Mata

July-August 1999
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Historical reference crop ET reliable for irrigation scheduling during summer
by Blaine R. Hanson, Kent Kaita

July-August 1999
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Organic matter recycling varies with crops grown
by Jeffrey Mitchell, Tim Hartz, Stu Pettygrove, Daniel Munk, Donald May, Frank Menezes, John Diener, Tim O'Neill

July-August 1999
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Microsprinklers wet larger soil volume; boost almond yield, tree growth
by Larry J. Schwankl, John P. Edstrom, Jan W. Hopmans, Luis Andreu, Kouman S. Koumanov

March-April 1999
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Saline water can be reused to irrigate sugarbeets, but sugar may be low
by Stephen Kaffka, Dong Daxue, Gary Peterson

January-February 1999
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Innovative strategies reduce selenium in Grasslands drainage
by Nigel W.T. Quinn, Joseph C. McGahan, Michael L. Delamore

September-October 1998
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New crop coefficients estimate water use of vegetables, row crops
by Stephen R. Grattan, Wilbur Bowers, Allen Dong, Richard L. Snyder, John J. Carroll, William George

January-February 1998
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Earlier irrigation cutoff for sugarbeets conserves water
by Stephen R. Kaffka, Gary R. Peterson, Don Kirby

January-February 1998
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Computer model improves real-time management of water quality
by Nigel W.T. Quinn, Leslie F. Grober, Jo-Anne Kipps, Carl W. Chen, Earle Cummings

September-October 1997
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Forage demand rises as supplies wane: Growers face critical juncture in desert forage production
by Dan Putnam, Robert Kallenbach

May-June 1997
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A river runs through desert agriculture
by Tim Stephens

May-June 1997
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Drip irrigation controls soil salinity under row crops
by Blaine R. Hanson, Warren E. Bendixen

July-August 1995
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New equations estimate evapotranspiration in Delta
by M. N. Orang, Mark E. Grismer, Hossein Ashktorab

May-June 1995
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Leafhopper prefers vines with greater amounts of irrigation
by Kent M. Daane, Larry E. Williams, Glenn Y. Yokota, Shawn A. Steffan

May-June 1995
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Single-season drought irrigation strategies influence almond production
by David A. Goldhamer, Timothy E. Smith

January-February 1995
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Early irrigation cutoff has little effect on French prune production
by David A. Goldhamer, G. Steven Sibbett, Rebecca C. Phene, Donald G. Katayama

July-August 1994
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Study demonstrates ozone uptake by SJV crops
by David A. Grantz, J. Ian MacPherson, William J. Massman, James Pederson

July-August 1994
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Tomatoes respond to simple drip irrigation schedule and moderate nitrogen inputs
by Timothy K. Hartz, Michelle LeStrange, Donald M. May

March-April 1994
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California's rice crop: market challenges, resource constraints
by Elmer W. Learn

May-June 1993
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Shorter sprinkler irrigations reduce Botryosphaeria blight of pistachio
by Themis J. Michailides, David P. Morgan, Joseph A. Grant, William H. Olson

November-December 1992
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Cracks in irrigated clay soil may allow some drainage
by Mark E. Grismer

September-October 1992
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Irrigated warm- and cool-season grasses compared in Northern California pastures
by Melvin R. George, Pefer B. Sands, Charles B. Wilson, Roger Ingram, J. Michael Connor

July-August 1992
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In a study of avocado trees, using less fertilizer more often can reduce nitrate leaching
by Marylynn V. Yates, J. L. Meyer, Mary Lu Arpaia

May-June 1992
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Microcomputer program ACRE helps answer: When water is limited, how many acres do you plant?
by Richard L. Snyder

May-June 1992
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A greenhouse experiment finds water-sorbing polymers do not conserve water
by John Letey, Pete R. Clark, Christopher Amrhein

May-June 1992
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Stress-adapted landscapes save water, escape injury in drought
by Roy M. Sachs

November-December 1991
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Subsurface drip irrigation of tomatoes: Drip system design, management promote seed emergence
by Larry Schwankl, Stephen R. Grattan, Gene M. Miyao

November-December 1991
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Implementing CIMIS at the farm level: a grower's experience in walnuts
by Allan E. Fulton, Robert H. Beede, Rebecca C. Phene

September-October 1991
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Water-efficient clover fixes soil nitrogen, provides winter forage crop
by William A. Williams, Walter L. Graves, Kenneth G. Cassman, Paul R. Miller, Craig D. Thomsen

July-August 1991
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Reducing drainwater: Furrow vs. subsurface drip irrigation
by Allan E. Fulton, J. D. Oster, Blaine R. Hanson, Claude J. Phene, David A. Goldhamer

March-April 1991
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Subsurface drip produced highest net return in Westlands area study
by Richard B. Smith, J. D. Oster, Claude Phene

March-April 1991
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Irrigation uniformity and cotton yields in the San Joaquin Valley
by Dennis Wichelns, J. D. Oster

January-February 1991
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Liquid polymers keep drip irrigation lines from clogging
by J. L. Meyer, M. J. Snyder, L. H. Valenzuela, A. Harris, R. Strohman

January-February 1991
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IPM Integrated crop management increases citrus growth and yields
by J. Menge, J. Morse, D. Hare, C. Coggins, J. Pehrson, J. Meyer, T. Embleton, S. Van Gundy, A. Dodds, M. L. Arpaia, E. Takele, C. Adams, A. Strawn, E. Pond, D. Atkin

September-October 1990
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IPM: CALEW Cotton: an integrated expert system for cotton production and management
by Peter B. Goodell, Richard E. Plant, Thomas A. Kerby, Joyce F. Strand, L. Ted Wilson, Lowell Zelinski, Julie A. Young, Andrew Corbett, R. D. Horrocks, Ronald N. Vargas

September-October 1990
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Furrow irrigation and TOU electric rates
by Blaine R. Hanson, Stuart Spoto, Kent Kaita, Todd W. Bruce

September-October 1990
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Economics of agricultural drainage policies
by Dennis Wichelns, Marca Weinberg

July-August 1990
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Estimating saline water table contributions to crop water use
by Mark E. Grismer, Timothy K. Gates

March-April 1988
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Evapotranspiration losses of tomatoes under drip and furrow irrigation
by William O. Pruitt, Elias Fereres, Delbert W. Henderson, Robert M. Hagan

May-June 1984
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Drip irrigation for plants grown in containers
by T. Furuta, R. A. Coleman, T. Mock, A. W. Marsh, R. L. Branson, R. Strohman

March 1976
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Irrigation technique: Moisture-stress symptom data modification AIDS crop irrigation
by R. J. Miller, R. B. Smith

May 1973
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Water use by crops as affected by climate and plant factors
by W. O. Pruitt, F. J. Lourence, S. Von Oettingen

October 1972
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Evapotranspiration for turf measured with automatic irrigation equipment
by S. J. Richards, L. V. Weeks

July 1963
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Climatic limitations on plant growth evaluated by balancing soil moisture against evaporation and transpiration
by Rodney J. Arkley, Rudolph Ulrich

January 1961
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