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Acoustic Measurement of Suspended Fine Particle Concentration by Attenuation Acoustic/seismic Technology to Characterize Sediment Movement and Deposition in Surface Waters and Evaluate Dam Structural Stability Agricultural and Industrial Uses of Fgd Gypsum Agroforestry Practices and Systems for Family Farms Airborne Measurement of Land-Surface Energy, Water and Carbon Fluxes over Heterogeneous Alternative Crop and Forage Production Systems for Improved Nutrient Management Alternative Management Practices for Farming Systems Utilizing Manure Alternatives to Mebr for California Cropping Systems American Water Resources Association - Third National Water Resources Policy Dialogue Amphibian Monitoring of Ceap Wetlands in the Mid-Atlantic Region Appalachian Herbage Nutritive Fractionation, Digestive Kinetics & Fermentation End-Product Profiling for Grazing System Modeling & Developmt Appalachian Land Use and Landscape Dynamics Application of Model Abstraction Techniques to Simulate Transport in Soils Application of Remote Sensing Techniques to Address Impacts of Agriculture on Water Quality&fish Habitat Within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Application of Remote Sensory Technology to Address Impacts of Agriculture on Water Quality&fish Habitat Within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Application of System Models to Evaluate and Extend Cropping Systems Studies at Different Great Plains/northwest Locations Aquatic Weed Management Assay Development for Detection of Pathogenic E. Coli in Environmental Samples Assess Levels of Pathogenic E. Coli in the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers Assess Levels of Pathogenic E. Coli in the Anacostia River Assess the Costs and Water Quality Benefits of Best Management Strategies in Town Brook and Cannonsville Watersheds Using Economic Models Assessing Climate, Soil and Landscape Processes Affecting Agricultural Ecosystems Assessing Crop Evapotranspiration (Et) from Point to Regional Scale in the Texas High Plains Assessing Gully Erosion Processes Across Landscape Scales Assessing Management Effects on Crops and Soils Assessing Nutrient Losses, Emissions, and Pathogen Transport from Manure Application and Animal Production Sites in the Western U.S. Assessing Sedimentation in Reservoirs and Lakes Assessment of Commercially Marketed Filter Materials for Tile Drainage Outlets on Golf Courses Assessment of Natural Resource Conservation Practice Effectiveness Within the Choptank River Watershed Assessment of Wetland Restoration Impact of Stream Health Assessment of Wetland Water Quality Services Across An Alteration Gradient in the Choptank River Watershed Assimilation of Alexi Soil Moisture Fields into Regional Weather Forecast Models Biological Control of Hydrilla in Florida Biological Control of Invasive and Exotic Pests Biological Control of Lobate Lac Scale Biological Control of Lygodium Biologically Based Integrated Management of Invasive Aquatic and Riparian Weeds Biology and Management of Invasive Weeds in the Western United States Calibration and Application of Large Aperture Scintillometers in the Texas High Plains Carbon Storage in Terrestrial Ecosystems: the Role of Soil Microorganisms Cast Publications on Issues in Agriculture and Agricultural Research Catalytic Conversion Processes for Mixed Alcohols and Hydrocarbons from Animal-Waste and Biomass Generated Synthesis Gas Ceap Assessment of Invasive Weed Biological Control Ceap Special Emphasis Watershed - Idaho Upper Snake Rock Watershed Assessment Study Ceap-Wetlands Mid-Atlantic Regional Study Ceap-Wetlands Mid-Atlantic Regional Study Changes in Channel Morphology Along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Characterization of "reference" Sediment-Transport Conditions for Ecoregions 49, 50, and 51 Characterization of Clinical Strains of Enterohemorrhagic E. Coli (Ehec) Characterization of Stream Morphology and Sediment Yields for Watersheds in Mississippi Combined Water Quality Initiative Common Modular Wind and Water Erosion Modeling for Conservation Planning Complete Needed Enhancements of Oms and Delivery of the Oms-Prototype Field to Watershed Scale Model for Ceap Computer Model Development for Evaluation of Channels, Spillways, and Earthen Embankments Conservation Associates Perform Ongoing Research at the Usda/ars Invasive Plant Research Lab Conservation Effects Assessment for the St. Joseph River Watershed Conservation Effects Assessment in the South Georgia Little River Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project Conservation Effects Assessment Project (Ceap) Database Development and Deployment Conservation Effects Assessment Project (Ceap)-Fort Collins, Co Conservation Effects Assessment Project - Columbus Conservation Effects Assessment Project - Kimberly (Fy2009) Conservation Effects Assessment Project - the ARS Watershed Assessment Study Conservation Effects Assessment Project-Wetlands Component Mid-Atlantic Regional Assessment Phase II Conservation Systems Research for Improving Environmental Quality and Producer Profitability Conservation Systems Research for Improving Producer Profitability Continue Skunkvine (Paederia Foetida) Biological Control Research Control of Soil Borne Pathogens in Greenhouse Production Council on Sustainable Biomass Production Critical Water Quality Issues in the Suwannee River Basin Crop and Soil Management Systems for Water Quality Protection and Agricultural Sustainability Dairy Diet and Manure Management Impacts on Trace-Gas Emissions Dara Managed Drainage Research Project Decision Support Systems for C Management Across the U.S. Corn Belt Using Nasa Remote Sensing Data Products Deficit Irrigation Management to Conserve Ogallala Aquifer Water Deficit Irrigation Management to Conserve Ogallala Aquifer Water Design of a Field Raised-Bed Trough System for Strawberry Production in California Determination of "out-of-Season" Breeding Tendency for Polypay X Blackface Yearling Ewes Determination of Sediment Sources in ARS Ceap Benchmark Watersheds Develop and Improve Strategies for Management of Irrigated Agricultural Crops and Soils Develop Field Methods to Reduce Fumigant Emissions and Improve Fumigation Efficacy Develop Knowledge Base and Quantitative Tools for Optimal Crops and Mgmt Practices for Variable Ltd Water Conditions in the Great Plains Develop, Test, and Improve the Needed Science Modules and Models of Agricultural Systems in Oms for Various Applications Developing Technologies to Improve Soil and Nutrient Management Developing Tools to Enhance Water Quality from Agricultural Enterprises in South Florida Development & Evaluation of Biological Control Agents for Invasive Species Threatening the Everglades & Other Natural and Mananged Systems Development and Application of a Gis-Based Risk Assessment Tool for Targeting Conservation Practices to Improve Water Quality Development and Implementation of Scientific Improvements for Rusle2 Development and Testing of a Bmp Evaluation Tool for Texas Development of Acoustic & Seismic Technology to Characterize Soils, Assess Water Content, & Reduce Production Costs Development of Acoustic and Seismic Technology to Characterize Soils, Sediment Flow and Deposition, and Impoundment Reservoirs Development of Advanced Renewable Energy Technologies for Agricultural Applications Development of Alternative Practices for Improved Watershed Management Development of Cdna Microarrays for Gene Expression Research in Floricultural Crops Development of Database for Crop Modeling and Climate Change Research Development of Models and Conservation Practices for Water Quality Management and Resource Assessments Development of Prototype Web-Based Conservation Security Program Landowner Self-Assessment Guide Development of Real-Time Quantitative Pcr Specific to Bacteroides 16s Rrna Genetic Markers Development of Real-Time Sensor-Based Control System for Center Pivot Irrigation Development of Software Tools for Predicting Embankment Erosion of Earthen Dams Direct Incorporation of Poultry Litter into No-Till Soils to Minimize Nutrient Runoff to Chesapeake Bay Discovery and Development of Biological Control Agents for Weeds Which Are Invasive in the U.S. and Native to Australia and Southeast Asia Discovery and Evaluation of Biological Control Agents of Russian Thistle Drainage Water Management in the St. Joseph River Watershed Dryland Cropping Systems Management for the Central Great Plains Dryland Management Project Ecological Society of America: Ecological Dimensions of Biofuels (Pa-08-11) Ecologically-Sound Pest, Water and Soil Management Strategies for Northern Great Plains Cropping Systems Economic Analysis in Ceap-Ars Economic Analysis of the Benefits of Conservation Practice Adoption in the Upper Big Walnut Watershed Editor of Journal of Environmental Quality Effects of Conservation Practices on Soil and Water Resources in the Leon River Watershed (Phase Ii) Effects of Hay Production by Hybrid Bermudagrass When Fertilized with Poultry Litter (Webb Farm) Effects of Land Surface Heterogeneity on Regional Flux Estimation Using Large Eddy Simulation Model with Remote Sensing Effects of Polyphenolic Substances on Soil Organic Matter Effects of Poultry Litter As Fertilizer in Conventional Cotton Production (R. W. Farmer & Son) Effects of Poultry Litter As Fertilizer in No Till Cotton (Bailey and Sons Farm) Efficient and Environmentally Sustainable Agricultural Water Management in Humid Regions Efficient Management and Use of Animal Manure Efficient Management and Use of Animal Manure to Protect Human Health and Environmental Quality Engineering Tools for Safe, Efficient Hydraulic Structures and Channels Enhanced Stream-Corridor Modeling Tools for Adaptive Management of Tahoe Basin Streams Enhanced System Models and Decision Support Tools to Optimize Water Limited Agriculture Enhancement and Instigation of Biocontrol Programs for Three Florida Eppc Category 1 Weeds Enhancing Applications of the Object Modeling System (Oms): Applications of Gpfarm-Rangeland Model Built from Oms Components Enhancing Water Quality from Horticultural and Floricultural Production Systems in South Florida Environmental and Source Water Quality Effects of Management Practices and Land Use on Poorly Drained Land Environmentally Sound Utilization of Byproducts and Animal Wastes Erodibility of Cohesive Sediments in the Channel Boundary of Selected Tualatin River Tributaries: Entrainment and Bank Instability Erosion Control and Stabilization Technology for Alluvial Channels and Earthen Embankments Erosion Prediction Technology to Enhance Conservation Planning Establishment of Functional Links Between Sediment Conditions and Aquatic Communities for Tmdl Development Estimating the Value of Seasonal Climate Forecast Information in Managing Agricultural Crops in the Southern High Plains Evaluating Gpfarm Usage by Members of the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers Evaluating New Waterhyacinth Biological Control Agents in Quarantine Evaluation for the Integration of a Virtual Et Sensor Based on Viirs and Passive Microwave Sensors into the Annagnps Pollution Model Evaluation of a Silvopasture/pine Straw Multi-Enterprise System Evaluation of Conservation Practice Effectiveness in Water Quality Protection in the Choptank River Watershed Evaluation of Crop Yield Variability Across Crop Production Fields in Central Iowa Evaluation of Field-Level Modeling and Data Use for the Cropland Component of the Ceap National Assessment Evaluation of Integrated Methods for the Control of Arundo Donax Extension of Gpfarm-Irrigation to the Colorado Corn Growers Association / Farm Profit Farm Management Strategies for Agricultural Air Quality, Land Application of Litter/cake, and Watershed Protection Farm-Scale Economic Analysis of Adoption of No-Till in the Ft. Cobb Reservoir Watershed Fate and Transport of Arsenic in Land-Applied Poultry Litter: Effects on Soils, Ditches, Streams, and Wetlands Fate and Transport of E. Coli in Rural Texas Landscapes and Streams Fate and Transport of Manure-Borne Pathogenic Microorganisms Feasibility of Sub-Surface Band Application of Poultry Litter on Forages Field Evaluation and Improvement of a Range-Livestock Decision Support Model Field Scale Evaluation of Nitrogen, Carbon, Soil Water, and Crop Growth Interactions Field Study to Develop Sustainable Production Practices for Energy-Cane to Reduce Soil Erosion and Agrochemical Loss in Drainage Runoff Fine-Sediment Loadings to Lake Tahoe from Distributed and Stream-Channel Sources Forage Management Systems for Smale-Scale Ruminant Production in the Appalachian Region Forecasting Water Quality and Quantity Hazards Using Spatially Distributed Watershed Models and Biophysical Data Foreign Exploration and Evaluation of Biological Control Agents for Yellow Starthistle and Russian Thistle Foreign Exploration and Risk Assessment for Biological Control of Chinese Tallow Triadica (Sapium) Sebiferum in Florida Foreign Exploration in Southern China for Biological Control of Hydrilla in Florida Foreign Surveys for Biological Control Agents of Waterhyacinth Future Directions for National Resource Inventory (Nri) Future Directions for the National Resource Inventory (Nri) Geographical Information System Database for Conservation Effects Assessment in the Jobos Bay National Estuarine Research Service Geospatial Watershed Modeling for Improved Watershed Assessments Global Change Research Glycoprotein Micelles for Live Agent Collection and Stabilization Headquarters Cooperative Programs - Natural Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems (Nr&sas) Host Range Testing of Lygodium Biocontrol Insects in the Australian Biological Control Laboratory Host Range Testing of Lygodium Insects in Florida Gainesville Quarantine Hydraulic and Geotechnical Roles of Aquatic Plants in Channel Processes Hydraulic Performance Evaluation of Sloped Converging Sidewalls for Rcc Stepped Spillways Hydraulic Properties and Microorganism Transport As Related to Soil Macroporosity Hydrologic and Environmental Impacts of Conservation Practices in Oklahoma Agricultural Watersheds Hydrologic and Water Quality System Design and Development Hydrologic Modeling of the Indus River Basin in Pakistan Hydrologic Processes, Scale, Climate Variability, and Water Resources for Semiarid Watershed Management Hydrological and Water Quality System Identifying Sources of Salt and Water in Grand Valley, Colorado Impact of Agriculture on Groundwater Recharge in the Texas High Plains Impact of Low Quality Waters on Soil Properties Improved Knowledge and Modeling of Water Flow and Chemical Transport Processes in Irrigated Soils Improved Measurement, Monitoring, and Mitigation of Nitrous Oxide Emissions and Related N Losses from Intensively Fertilized Agro-Ecosystems Improved Prediction of Irrigation Water Use for California Crops from Remote Sensing Improved Water Resources Management for Irrigated Agriculture in the Pacific Northwest Improved Water Use Efficiency for Vegetables Grown in the San Joaquin Valley Improving Alfalfa and Other Forage Crops for Bioenergy, Livestock Production, and Environmental Protection Improving Dairy Forage and Manure Management to Reduce Environmental Risk Improving Erosion and Sediment Transport Models and Development in Support of USDA Agencies Improving Flooding Tolerance of Soybean by Genetic Transformation Improving Soil and Nutrient Management Systems for Sustained Productivity and Environmental Quality Improving Soil and Water Management Practices in Cropping and Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems Infiltration into Gypsum Amended Swelling/shrinking/cracking Soils Innovative Animal Manure Treatment Technologies for Enhanced Environmental Quality Innovative Bmp Implementation Strategies to Improve Water Quality Within the Choptank River Watershed with Targeted Effort in the Tuckahoe.. Integrate Global Soil Moisture Remote Sensing and Modeling Data into Usda's Global Crop Production Decision Support System Integrated Assessment and Analysis of Physical Landscape Processes That Impact the Quality and Management of Agricultural Watersheds Integrated Horticultural Production Systems for Water Quality Protection and Water Conservation Integrated Management of Land and Water Resources for Environmental and Economic Sustainability in the Northeast U.S. Integrated Water, Soil, Agrochemical, and Crop Management Systems for the Sustainable Production of Biofuels in Humid Environments Integrating Model Abstraction into Monitoring Strategies Integrating Production and Conservation Practices to Maintain Grass Seed Farm Profits Integration of Climate Variability and Forecasts into Risk-Based Management Tools for Agriculture Production and Resource Conservation Integration of Spillway Erosion Technology and Wintr-20 with Windam Interaction of Hydraulic and Geotechnical Processes in Controlling Bank Stability Interactive Effects of Climate, Land Use, and Management in Agricultural Watersheds Intergrate Global Soil Moisture Remote Sensing and Modeling Data Products into the USDA Global Crop Production Decision Support System Internet Capability for Assessing/managing Impacts of Climate Change on Sediment Loading to Streams Using Wepp Investigating the Effect of Soil Processes on the Movement of Pesticides from the Root Zone Investigating the Fate of Phosphorus and Nitrogen in Coastal Plain Agroecosystems to Minimize Losses to and from Drainage Ditches Irrigation and Precision Management Strategies to Sustain Agriculture with Limited Water Supplies Irrigation Management and Automation for Increased Water Use Efficiency Irrigation Management in the Imperial Valley, California for Minimizing Offsite Impacts and Sustainable Production Irrigation Management Information System (Imis) Program for Efficient Water Use in Israel and the Middle East Irrigation Management Information System (Imis) with the Arab Agronomist Association Irrigation Management Information System Program in Jordan and the Middle East Irrigation Management Information Systems (Imis) Program for Efficient Water Use in the Middle East Irrigation Management Information Systems (Imis) Program for Efficient Water Use in the Middle East Irrigation Method and Substrate Composition for Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency for Containerized Crops Irrigation Method and Substrate Composition for Nutrient and Water Use Efficiency for Containerized Nursery Crops Irrigation, Tillage, and Weed Management to Maintain Agriculture Profitability with Limited Water Jobos Bay Conservation Effects Assessment Project Land Use and Management Effects on Environmental Processes and Hydrology in Coastal Plain Watersheds Large Woody Debris Structures in Stream Channels Long Term Water Quality Response to Conservation Practices in a Coastal Plain Long-Term Effects of Elevated Co2 on Mycorrhizal Infection of Sour Orange Trees Lygodium and Paederia Biological Control Research Lygodium Biocontrol Investigations Maintaining Soil Resources for Effective Conservation and Herbicide Management in Mid-South Crop Production Management Alternatives for Border Irrigation Systems in the Yuma-Mesa Area Management and Treatment of Drainage Waters for Water Quality Protection and Sustainability of Agricultural Production in the Midwest U.S. Management of Parrotfeather (Myriophyllum Aquaticum) and Waterprimrose (Ludwigia Spp) in the San Joaquin River Managing Effects of Agronomic Systems on Playa Wetland Hyrodology & Ecology Managing Limited Irrigation and Rainfall for Crop Production in Semi-Arid Environments Managing Soil and Cropping Systems for Efficient Water Use Managing the Fate and Transport of Nitrogen, Carbon, and Ammonia in Animal Manures to Improve Environmental Quality Measurement and Modeling Plant Water Use to Quantify Nursery Water Requirements Meteorological and Snow Sensing Instrumentation, Snowmelt Hydrology and Hydrologic Modeling Methodology Development and Analysis of Pathogens in Agricultural Runoff and Forage Materials Methods to Eradicate Hydrilla and Other Non-Native Aquatic Weeds Microbial Ecology and Safety of Fresh on-Farm Organically Grown Produce Minimizing Air & Water Contamination from Agricultural Pesticides Modeling Erosion, Transport, and Deposition in Irrigation Furrows Modeling Snow, Soil Moisture, and Streamflow Impacts on Water, Soil and Vegetation Resources in Semi-Arid Basins Modeling Soil Erosion and Sediment Yield in Rangeland Environments Modeling the Fate and Transport of Agricultural Contaminants in Soils and Groundwater Modeling the Impact of Land Cover and Surface Flux Fields on Regional Weather and Clouds Using Alexi Modeling the Impacts of Land-Applied Municipal Biosolids on Ecosystem Services Across Urban, Agricultural, and Wildlife Interfaces Monitoring and Evaluating Water Resources in Central Oklahoma Watersheds Monitoring of Vegetation Within the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area Monitoring Root-Zone Soil Moisture Via Multi-Frequency Remote Sensing of Surface Soil Moisture and Evapotranspiration Multi-Scale Remote Assessment of Land-Surface Hydrologic Response to Natural and Anthropogenic Stressors: a Case Study in the Fl Everglades Natural Enemies of Weeds Which Are Endemic to Australia and Southeast Asia, and Invasive to the U.S. New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - Ksu New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - Tamu New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - Ttu New Water Management Technologies to Sustain Rural Economies - Wtamu Nitrogen Fertilizer for Free: Accounting for Mineralizable Nitrogen in the Soil Novel Herbicide Formulations for Conservation Tillage Object Modeling and Scaling of Landscape Processes and Conservation Effects in Agricultural Systems On-Farm Cropping and Tillage Systems for Profitable Ag Production On-Farm Evaluation of Thermochemical Conversion of Kentucky Bluegrass Straw to Energy Operation and Maintenance of the ARS Micronet Optimal Land Surface Temperature Estimation and Assimilation for Global Hydrological Applications Optimal Sampling Designs to Estimate Spatially Distributed Remote Sensing Data Optimizing Forage-Based Cow-Calf Operations to Improve Sustainability of Beef Cattle Agriculture and Water Quality Protection and Management Overseas Surveys for Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper Pesticide and Nutrient Management Practice Implementation in Upper Big Walnut Creek Ceap Watershed Physical Controls of Soil Moisture and Vadose Zone Fluxes Across Space-Time Scales under Different Hydro-Climatic Conditions Physical Model Study of Embankment Floodwall Downstream Protection Methods Plan for Tomorrow: Poultry Litter Application on New Sites Poultry Manure Management Strategies to Reduce Non-Point Source Phosphorus Pollution Precision Placement of Nutrients and Fertilizers in Complex Landscapes to Minimize Transfers of Nutrients and Emerging Contaminants to Water Predicting Crop Water Use in the San Joaquin Valley of California Using Remote Sensing Predicting Interactive Effects of Co2, Temperature, and Other Environmental Factors on Agricultual Productivitiy Predicting the Impact of Flood Control Structure Failures Prediction of River Meandering and Habitat Formation Prediction of Seasonal to Inter-Annual Hydro-Climatology Including the Effects of Vegetation Dynamics and Topography over Large River Basins Production and Evaluation of Biofuel from Canola Irrigated with Agricultural Drainage Water on the Westside of Central California Promoting Development of Biological Control Agents for Cape Ivy, a South African Vine Threatening California's Natural Areas Quantification and Control of Bacterial Pathogens in Agricultural Watersheds Quantification of Bmps on Managed Turf Quantifying Environmental Benefits Derived from Implementing Rangeland and Pasture Land Conservation Practices Quantifying Potential Reductions in Sediment Loadings from Streambank Erosion in a Large Agricultural Watershed Quarantine Risk Assessment Studies for Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper Quarantine Risk Assessment Studies for Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper Real-Time Monitoring of Crop Canopy Temperatures in An Agricultural Field Using a Wireless Mesh Network of Infrared Thermocouple Sensors Red River Nutrient Criteria Development Phase I Red River Scope of Work: Nutrient Criteria Phase I and II Redistribution of Melaleuca Weed Biological Control Agents and Development of New Agents for Lygodium and Various Other Weed Species Reducing Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds from Agricultural Soil Fumigation Reducing Nitrate Losses from Agricultural Fields with Subsurface Drainage Regional Analysis of Suspended-Sediment Transport Rates Regional Condition Assessment Framework for USDA Wetlands Regional-Scale Assessment of Salinity and Impacts of Best Management Practices Relating Spatial Patterns of Vegetation and Soil Properties with Runoff and Erosion on Ecological Sites in Southeastern Arizona Remote Sensing and Modeling to Study Ecohydrological Feedbacks Remote Sensing for Crop and Water Management in Irrigated Agriculture Remote Sensing of Embankment Portfolio Maintenance Remote Water Pumping and Electric Power Generation with Renewable Energy Research and Development of Meteorological and Snow Sensing Instrumentation, Snowmelt Hydrology, and Hydrologic Modeling Research in South Africa to Accelerate Development of Biological Control Agents for Cape Ivy Response of Strawberry Cvs, Ventana and Camarosa to Salinity and Chloride Concentration in Irrigation Water Reuse of Saline Wastewaters for Crop Production Reuse of Treated Municipal Waste Water for Irrigation Risk Assessment Studies of Classical Biological Control of Brazilian Pepper Risk Assessment Using the Rangeland Hydrology and Erosion Model Role of Cover Crops and Biofuel Coproducts for Enhancing Carbon Sequestration in Vegetable Production Systems Safe Management and Utilization of Waste from Animal Production Salinity and Trace Element Management for Crop Production in Irrigated Agricultural Systems Salinity and Trace Elements Associated with Water Reuse in Irrigated Systems: Processes, Sampling Protocols, and Site-Specific Management Satellite Remote Sensing Field Experiments Short Rotation Crops International Conference: Biofuels, Bioenergy, & Bioproducts from Sustainable Agriculture & Forest Crops (Pa-08-27) Simple Forage Prediction Tools for Drought Mgmt. in Livestock Production Derived from a Database of Historical & Simulated Forage Production Snow and Hydrologic Processes in the Intermountain West Soil and Crop Management Systems to Sustain Agricultural Production and Environmental Quality in the Northern Great Plains Soil Erosion, Sediment Yield, Conservation Structures, and Dss for Sustainable Land Management on Semiarid Rangeland Watershed Soil Moisture Active Passive Satellite Development Soil Moisture Remote Sensing and Land Polarimetry Field Experiment 2005 Soil Moisture Retrieval and Mapping Using Two-Dimensional Synthetic Aperture Radiometery (2d-Star) Soil Moisture Retrieval Using Alos Palsar Soil Organic Carbon and Nutrient Dynamics in Tall Fescue Pastures Soil Organic Matter and Nutrient Cycling to Sustain Agriculture in the Southeastern Usa Soil Response to Conservation Tillage in a Cotton-Peanut Rotation Southern Great Plains Cloud & Land Surface Interaction Campaign Spatial Data Infrastructure to Implement and Monitor Non Point Source Pollution Management in Imperial Valley, CA Spatio-Temporal Assessment of a Nutrient Management Plan for Field-Scale Lagoon Water Application at Scott Brothers Dairy, San Jacinto, CA Support for the USDA-ARS Area Wide Project for Integrated Methyl Bromide Alternatives for Interior-Valley Production Systems Support of the International Biofuels Workshop in Calabria, Italy, Sponsored by Engineering Conference International (Eci) Surface Characterization for Land-Atmosphere Studies of Clasic Sustainable Groundwater Management under Variable Climate and Land Use Change Sustaining Rural Economies Through New Water Management Technologies Swine Wastewater Treatment Via Struvite Formation, Solids Separation, and Treatment Wetland Synthesis of Findings from the Ceap Watershed Assessment Study Systems and Technologies for Sustainable Site-Specific Soil and Crop Management Technologies for Assessing Sediment Movement & the Integrity of Flood Control Structures, Streambanks, & Earthen Pond-Levees & Embankments Technology Transfer Methods for Adoption of Methyl Bromide Alternatives in California Cut Flower and Bulb Crops Testing and Development of New Biological Control Agents of Melaleuca The Impact of Proper Organic Fertilizer Management in Production Agriculture The Object Modeling System (Oms): An Advanced Computer Framework for Natural Resources Technology Models and Tools The Regents of the University of California at Riverside and USDA-ARS U.S. Salinity Laboratory Non-Funded Memorandum of Understanding The Society of Wetland Scientists 'capitalizing on Wetlands' International Conference The Southern Great Plains Dairy Consortium Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems Trace-Gas Emissions from Dairy Production Systems Using Dispersion Analysis Techniques Understanding and Predicting the Impact of Agriculture on the Environmental Integrity of Managed Watersheds Use of Wetland Systems to Treat Nursery Runoff Using a Modeling System to Extend Hydrologic Parameters and Processes from Experimental Watersheds to Larger Regions Within the Great Basin Using Geospatial Technologies to Precision Manage Cotton Root-Knot Nematodes:mgmt. Zone DEVELOP.& EVAL.USING Remotely Sensed Data... 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