2005 Soil and Water Conservation Grant Recipients

In January 2005, the Texas Water Resources Institute (TWRI), in conjunction with the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB), administered a request for proposals. At that time, 10 projects were awarded funds. These projects are listed below.

James P. Bordovsky
Equipment Installation for the Evaluation of Crop Row Direction and Offset Distance from Subsurface Drip Irrigation Laterals
Proposal  Final Report  
James P. Bordovsky
John L. Jifon
On-farm volumetric measurement of irrigation water use as a best management practice tool for water conservation in drip irrigated vegetables
Proposal  Final Report  
John L. Jifon
Allen Knutson
Implementing Biological Control of Saltcedar in the Upper Colorado River Watershed
Proposal  Final Report  
Allen Knutson
Leonardo Lombardini
Irrigation scheduling in Pecan Orchards using a Soil Water Balance Model
Proposal  Final Report  
Leonardo Lombardini
G. J. Michels, Jr.
Biological Control of Saltcedar at Lake Meredith, Texas
Proposal  Final Report  
G. J. Michels, Jr.
Genhua Niu
Impact of Drought on Salinity Tolerance of Landscape Woody Plants Irrigated with Reclaimed Water
Proposal  Final Report  
Genhua Niu
Genhua Niu
Determining Plant Water Use and Crop Coefficients of Selected Nursery and Landscape Plants
Proposal  Final Report  
Genhua Niu
Giovanni Piccinni
On-Farm Research to Evaluate Irrigation Scheduling Tools to Increase Yield and Control Diseases
Proposal  Final Report  
Giovanni Piccinni
John W. Sij
Managing Water Resources of the Seymour Aquifer Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation
Proposal  Final Report  
John W. Sij
B.A. Stewart
Seeding Dryland Grain Sorghum in Clumps to Decrease Tillering and Increase Grain Yield
Proposal  Final Report  
B.A. Stewart