Articles

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Accuracy of Global Microirrigation Distribution Uniformity Estimates (with Charles M. Burt, Franklin Gaudi, and Sierra Orvis), Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (2008)

Emitter pressures and flow rates were systematically and extensively sampled in one drip and one...

 

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Flexible Irrigation Systems: Concept, Design and Application (with John L. Merriam and Beau J. Freeman), Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering (2007)

This paper presents the need, value, and concept of flexible irrigation water supply systems that...

 

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Non-Standard Structure Flow Measurement Evaluation using the Flow Rate Indexing Procedure - QIP (with Bryan Busch, Daniel J. Howes, and Marcus Cardenas), Irrigation Training and Research Center Report No. 06-003 (2006)

This report details the proper installation and calibration techniques for hydroacoustic meters. The calibration procedure...

 

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Non-Standard Structure Flow Measurement Evaluation using the Flow Rate Indexing Procedure - QIP, USCID Third International Conference on Irrigation and Drainage, San Diego, CA (2005)

This paper summarizes the results of a performance evaluation using advanced hydroacoustic rating techniques in...

 

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Canal Velocity Indexing at Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Irrigation Project in Parker, Arizona Using the SonTek Argonaut SL (with Mark Niblack and Beau J. Freeman), 24th Annual Irrigation Association International Irrigation Show, San Diego, CA (2003)

An index velocity rating was developed for a SonTek/YSI Argonaut Side-Looking (SL) ultrasonic Doppler flow...

 

Presentations

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Improving Water Properties to Increase Infiltration Characteristics (with Richard W. O. Soppe), United States Committee on Irrigation and Drainage Conference Proceedings: Phoenix, AZ (1998)

Water properties, such as the viscosity and surface tension, can be affected by temperature and...

 

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Incorporation of Reservoirs into Irrigation Supply Systems to Simplify Flexible Operations (with John L. Merriam), 16th International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage Congress Proceedings: Cairo, Egypt (1996)
 

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Irrigation Methods For Drainage Reduction Subsurface Drip vs. Furrow Irrigation (with J.. D. Oster, R. B. Smith, C. Phene, A. Fulton, and T. Fernandes), 15th International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage Congress Proceedings: La Hague, Netherlands (1993)