Agricultural Water Management

Globally, agriculture uses about 70% of available water resources annually. It is a critical input for crop production, especially in arid and semi-arid regions like Texas. A precisely timed irrigation scheduling with adequate water to meet crop demand is vital for irrigation efficiency and productivity. Our research efforts in agricultural water management entail the development of irrigation scheduling tools, estimating crop water requirements with readily available data estimation, and assessing the effect of climate change on irrigation water requirements of crops. We are also researching the nutrient movement dynamics due to irrigation application and its effects on the environment.