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Research Publications

A Pilot Study on the Impact of Air Injected into Water Delivered Through Subsurface Drip Irrigation Tape on the Growth and Yield of Bell Peppers (PDF)
  by Dave Goorahoo, Genett Carstensen, and Angelo Mazzei
  (February 2001 - 23 pp.) CATI Pub. #010201

Purchasing an Irrigation System (PDF)
  by Ed Norum (September 2000 - 2 pp.). CATI Pub. #000901.

Irrigation Equipment Performance Index: Sprinkler Test Data (PDF)
  (February 2004 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #040201. (Replaces #000201)

Sand Problems Call for Irrigation Technology
  by Edward Norum (August 1999 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub #990801.  

Integrated On-farm Drainage Management: Using Plant Transpiration to Reduce Drainage Volumes
  by Sharon Benes (June 1999 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub #990602.

Backflow Prevention and Safety Devices for Chemigation
  by Kenneth H. Solomon and David F. Zoldoske
  (December 1998 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #981201.

Selecting A Drip Irrigation System for Vineyards

    by David F. Zoldoske
    (August 1998 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #980803.
Evaluation of Trellis System and Subsurface Drip Irrigation for Wine Grape Production: A Progress Report
    by D. Zoldoske, R.K. Striegler, G.T. Berg, G. Jorgenson, C.B. Lake, S.G. Graves, and D.M. Burnett
    (April 1998 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #980401.
Lehman Farms Project Report
    by D.F. Zoldoske and E.M. Norum
    (October 1997 - 2 pp.). CATI Pub. #971002.
Development of Randomly Amplified Polymorphic DNA Markers Characteristic of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis and H. syriacus
    by M.M. Jenderek, K.A. Schierenbeck, and A.J. Olney
    (September 1997 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #970902.
 Evaluating Sprinkler Irrigation Uniformity
    by Tim D. Wilson and David F. Zoldoske
    (July 1997 - 6 pp.) CATI Pub. #970703.
Gypsum Application Technology Study Year 1 - 1996 (PDF)
    by D.F. Zoldoske, R.K. Striegler and G.T. Berg
    (June 1997 - 2 pp.). CATI Pub. #970602.
Laser Optical Measurement of Sprinkler Drop Sizes
    by Kenneth H. Solomon, David F. Zoldoske and Joe C. Oliphant
    (November 1996 - 8 pp.). CATI Pub. #961101.
Microsprayer Frost Protection in Vineyards
    by G. Jorgensen, B.M. Escalera, D.R. Wineman, R.K. Striegler, D. Zoldoske and C. Krauter
    (August 1996 - 10 pp.). CATI Pub. #960803.
 Standards Development for Microirrigation
    by Kenneth H. Solomon and Allen R. Dedrick
    (June 1995 - 12 pp.) CATI Pub. #950601.
Testing Services
    (April 1995 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #950404.
 Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) on Turfgrass: A University Experience
    by D.F. Zoldoske, S. Genito, and G.S. Jorgensen
    (January 1995 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #950104.
Uniformity Measurements for Turfgrass: What's Best?
    by D.F. Zoldoske, K.H. Solomon an E.M. Norum
    (November 1994 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #941102.
Hyper-SPACE for WindowsTM
    by Joe C. Oliphant
    (October 1994 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #941003.
Subsurface Drip Irrigation
    by Kenneth H. Solomon and Greg Jorgensen
    (April 1993 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #930405.

SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION FOR TURFGRASS: EMITTER OBSERVATIONS

   by Kenneth H. Solomon and Greg Jorgensen
   (June 1994 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #930405A.

SPACE for WindowsTM
    by Joe C. Oliphant
    (April 1993 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #930403.
Agroforestry Systems for On-Farm Drain Water Management
    by G.S. Jorgensen, Kenneth H. Solomon, and V. Cervinka
    (January 1993 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #930102.
Using the Infrared Thermometry (IRT) Method
    by Jiftah Ben-Asher and Claude J. Phene
    a user's guide for estimating crop evapotranspiration (ET)
    (July 1992 - 4pp.) CATI Pub. #920701.
Clustering Algorithms for Sprinkler System Layout
    by Kenneth H. Solomon
    (March 1991 ). CATI Pub. #910302.
Chemigation Guidelines
    by David F. Zoldoske and Gregory S. Jorgensen
    (August 1990). CATI Pub. #900804.
Sprinkler Irrigation Uniformity
    by Kenneth H. Solomon
    (August 1990). CATI Pub. #900803.
Computer Software for Irrigation Scheduling
    by David F. Zoldoske
    (June 1990). CATI Pub. #900608.
Sensors Aid Irrigation Management
    by David Zoldoske and Greg Jorgensen
    (June 1990). CATI Pub. #900607.
Micro-Irrigation Scheduling and Management
    by David F. Zoldoske and Kenneth H. Solomon
    (June 1990). CATI Pub. #900606.
Standards for Surface Irrigation
    (August 1989). CATI Pub. #890803.
Modeling Sprinkler Coverage with the SPACE Program
    by Joe C. Oliphant
    (August 1989). CATI Pub. #890802.
Point of Use/Point of Entry
    (April 1989 - 31 pp.) CATI Pub. #890405.
Groundwater: Management, Movement and Toxics
    (March 1989 - 57 pp.). CATI Pub. #890302.
Equipment Selection for Micro-Irrigation
    (September 1988). CATI Pub. #880904.
Water Sources for Irrigation
    by Kenneth H. Solomon and David Zoldoske
    (September 1988 - 2 pp.). CATI Pub. #880903.
Preseason Tune-up for Micro-irrigation Systems
    by Greg Jorgensen
    (August 1988 - 2 pp.). CATI Pub. #880804.
The Economics of Energy Conservation in Turf Irrigation
    by Kenneth H. Solomon
    (August 1988 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #880803.
A New Way to View Sprinkler Patterns
    by Kenneth H. Solomon
    (August 1988 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #880802.
Selección del Sistema de Irrigación
    (in Spanish - July 1988 ). CATI Pub. #880702.
Sistemas de Irrigación y Rendimientos en la Applicación del Agua
    (in Spanish - June 1988). CATI Pub. #880605.
Coefficient of Uniformity - What It Tells Us
    by David Zoldoske and Kenneth H. Solomon
    (January 1988 - 4 pp.). CATI Pub. #880106.
Irrigation System Selection
    by Kenneth H. Solomon
    (January 1988 - 9 pp.). CATI Pub. #880105.

Irrigation Systems and Water Application Efficiences

    by Kenneth H. Solomon
    (January 1988 - 6 pp.). CATI Pub. #880104.

SPACE PRO on Turfgrass: A University Experience

    by Joe C. Oliphant
    (April 2002-6pp.) CATI Pub # 20402

Proceedings - Special Publications

Integrated On-farm Drainage Management (Workshop Proceedings)

    by various authors
    (June 1999 - 168 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #990603
Final Report: Progress Report on the Lehman Farms Project: A Case Study in the Conversion of an Old Vineyard From Flood to Surface Drip (SDI) and Subsurface Drip (SSDI) Irrigation
    by D.F. Zoldoske and E.M. Norum
    (July 1997 - 130 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #970702.
A Survey of Linear Move Irrigation Systems in California
    by David Zoldoske
    (October 1996 - 8 pp.). Cost $10.00. CATI Pub. #961002
Impact of Water Storage on Irrigation Costs: Merritt Farms, A Case Study - Final Report
    by D.F. Zoldoske and E.M. Norum
    (December 1995 - 32 pp.). Cost: $10.00. CATI Pub. #951202.
Field Determination of Agricultural Pumping Plant Electric Motor Efficiencies
    by Kenneth H. Solomon and David F. Zoldoske
    (August 1994 - 247 pp.). Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #940805.
Subsurface Drip Irrigation Theory, Practices, and Applications
    (October 1992 - 206 pp.). Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #921001.
Frost Protection Strategies for Trees and Grapevines
    (November 1991 - 159 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #911104.
Xeriscape Update: Planning and Practice
    (April 1990 - 158 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #900407.
Landscape Contractor's Guide to Effective Irrigation
    (June 1989 - 167 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #890602.
Sensors and Techniques for Irrigation Management
    (May 1988 - 181 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #880502.
Large Turf Irrigation Systems: Design and Management Update
    (December 1987 - 250 pp.) Cost: $29.50. CATI Pub. #871202.

Irrigation Equipment Performance Report: Drip Emitters and Micro sprinklers

  by Kenneth H. Solomon
  (February 2003.) Cost: 29.50 CATI Pub #030202 (replaces #010102)

Micro-Irrigation Methods and Materials Update

    (November 1986 - 295 pp.) Cost: $29.50). CATI Pub. #861103.