The usage of subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) has increased by 89% in the US during the
past ten years according to USDA-NASS estimates, and over 93% of the SDI land area is …

Highlights Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) has continued to expand in irrigation area within
the US during the last 15 years. Research with SDI continues for multiple crop types (fiber …

In order to meet the rising need for edible grains induced by a mushrooming human
population over the past few decades, agriculture has undergone a modernization from …

Drought stress and weed infestation are significant factors that significantly decrease cotton
yield. Increasing the variety of plants within a cotton field ecosystem can strengthen its …

Volunteer corn (Zea mays L.) is a competitive weed in corn-based cropping systems.
Scientific literature does not exist about the water use of volunteer corn grown in different …

Cotton production in the San Joaquin Valley has traditionally relied heavily on tillage for its
presumed benefits to plant establishment, yields and insect management. Research in the …

This article characterizes the weed seedbank after a 12‐yr rotation of cotton (Gossypium
hirsutum L.)–tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) under standard tillage (ST) and …

Overhead systems are the dominant irrigation technology in many parts of the world, but
they are not widely used in California even though they have higher water application …

Agriculture is the core activity in rural areas of the country. While it is a primary sector, the
material output from agriculture provides sustenance to multiple secondary sector …