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Irrigation Scheduling

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Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture

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The sustainability of irrigated agriculture and the efficient use of water resources in agriculture will require improved management of the whole crop production system. Irrigation scheduling is an important management aspect of efficient crop production. The history and development of irrigation scheduling technology are summarized. Future research needs include the development of whole system management decision support systems to recommend irrigation schedules. Tools which are cost effective and minimize labor are needed to implement the irrigation scheduling decisions.

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  1. Agricultural Research Service-USDA, AERC-Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, 80523, USA

    Dale F. Heermann (Agricultural Engineer)

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  1. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    L. S. Pereira

  2. Agricultural Engineering Department, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA

    R. A. Feddes

  3. Department of Water Resources, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, The Netherlands

    J. R. Gilley

  4. CEMAGREF, Antony, France

    B. Lesaffre

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Heermann, D.F. (1996). Irrigation Scheduling. In: Pereira, L.S., Feddes, R.A., Gilley, J.R., Lesaffre, B. (eds) Sustainability of Irrigated Agriculture. NATO ASI Series, vol 312. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-8700-6_14

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