Water Management Research Unit San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, Parlier, California
Our unit conducts research in irrigation water management and methyl bromide alternatives.  Seven research scientists and their teams investigate soil and irrigation water availability, water quality, water resource management, and methyl bromide alternatives in pre-plant soil fumigation.
Irrigation Water Management §       develop methods and practices to increase water use efficiency and improve productivity §       reduce negative environmental impacts of irrigated agriculture in semi-arid and arid areas	Methyl Bromide Alternatives §          develop chemical and non-chemical methyl bromide alternatives to control plant parasitic nematodes, soil-borne plant pathogens, and weeds §          reduce emissions of methyl bromide alternative soil fumigants
What’s new at the Water Management Unit?   We've just hired a new Secretary!  Welcome to Rose Bitanga! Scientists Jim Ayars (Agricultural Engineer/Water Usage) Gary Banuelos (Soil Scientist/Phytoremediation) Suduan Gao (Soil Scientist/Fumigant Emissions & Water Quality) Jim Gerik (Plant Pathologist) Brad Hanson (Weed Scientist) Dong Wang (Research Leader/Soil Scientist) Vacant (Nematologist)    National Program Descriptions Irrigation Water Management Methyl Bromide Alternatives ^Back to Top^ Pictures (left to right):  fumigation with methyl bromide and alternative fumigants, research aimed to reduce pathogens in Calla Lilly and other crops, laboratory work in fumigation emissions, water management research in peach and other orchard crops, research to increase water use efficiency and improve productivity Water Management Research Unit ~ July 2007