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1. Simulated irrigation water productivity and related profit effects in U.S. Southern High Plains cotton production

Author:
Steven Mauget; Mauricio Ulloa; Donna Mitchell-McCallister
Source:
Agricultural water management 2022 v.266 pp. 107582
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
arid lands; irrigation rates; irrigation water; lint cotton; prices; probability; profitability; rain; simulation models; vegetative growth; High Plains (United States)
Abstract:
... To explore management practices that increase irrigation water productivity (IWP) in U.S. Southern High Plains (SHP) cotton production, the CROPGRO-Cotton crop simulation model was used to evaluate the yield, IWP, and profit effects of irrigation amount and timing. Using 2005–2019 weather input data from 21 SHP weather stations, lint yields were simulated for each of the 315 station-years under un ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107582

2. Comparative Water Qualities and Blending in the Ogallala and Dockum Aquifers in Texas

Author:
Nathan Howell
Source:
Hydrology 2021 v.8 no.4 pp. -
ISSN:
2306-5338
Subject:
aquifers; hydraulic conductivity; hydrochemistry; irrigation water; nitrates; risk; salinity; sediments; sodicity; water quality; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Within the US Southern High Plains, it is known that the Ogallala Aquifer (OA) has been over pumped since large-scale agriculture began making use of the water in the 1950s. One option to address the decline is to find new water sources. The last 10–15 years have seen an increase in drilling large capacity, deeper wells in the co-located Dockum Aquifer in the Texas Panhandle. This lower aquifer is ...
DOI:
10.3390/hydrology8040166

3. Comparison of Lysimeter-Derived Crop Coefficients for Legacy and Modern Drought-Tolerant Maize Hybrids in the Texas High Plains

Author:
Gary W. Marek; Thomas H. Marek; Steven R. Evett; Jourdan M. Bell; Paul D. Colaizzi; David K. Brauer; Terry A. Howell
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE v.63 no.5 pp. 1243-1257
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
Zea mays; aquifers; corn; crop coefficient; cultivars; drought tolerance; drought tolerant plants; evapotranspiration; grain yield; groundwater; heat stress; hybrids; infiltration (hydrology); irrigated farming; irrigation scheduling; lysimeters; rhizosphere; runoff; semiarid zones; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... HighlightsDaily maximum crop coefficient (Kc) values were similar for legacy hybrids and a modern drought-tolerant (DT) hybrid.Later planting dates for a DT hybrid resulted in average season lengths ~25 days shorter than those of legacy hybrids.Results illustrated the effects of environment, planting date, interannual variation in temperature, and the importance of climate-specific Kc functions.DT ...
Handle:
10113/7224984
DOI:
10.13031/trans.13924

4. Determining Optimum Irrigation Termination Periods for Cotton Production in the Texas High Plains

Author:
Srinivasulu Ale; Nina Omani; Sushil K. Himanshu; James P. Bordovsky; Kelly R. Thorp; Edward M. Barnes
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE v.63 no.1 pp. 105-115
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; aquifers; crop yield; decision support systems; deficit irrigation; developmental stages; field experimentation; groundwater; irrigation rates; irrigation water; models; seed cotton; water security; water table; water use efficiency; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... HighlightsIrrigation water use efficiency was consistently higher under deficit irrigation as compared to full irrigation.Irrigation water use was always less than the annual allowable pumping limit under deficit irrigation.The first/second week of September was ideal for terminating irrigation under full/deficit irrigation in normal years.Ideal irrigation termination periods in wet/dry years were ...
Handle:
10113/6933556
DOI:
10.13031/trans.13483

5. Land-cover changes and influences on playa wetland inundation on the Southern High Plains

Author:
Scott M. Starr; Nancy E. McIntyre
Source:
Journal of arid environments 2020 v.175 pp. 104096
ISSN:
0140-1963
Subject:
biocenosis; biodiversity; cropland; fallow; grasslands; growing season; habitats; land cover; landscapes; playas; rangelands; remote sensing; surface water; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Playas are ephemeral, depressional wetlands that are the primary form of surface water in the Southern High Plains of North America, an area that has experienced extensive and relatively recent land-cover changes. Because the influences of these changes in landscape structure (composition, configuration, and connectivity of land-cover types) on playas have not been assessed over time, we used remo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jaridenv.2019.104096

6. Managing to climatology: Improving semi-arid agricultural risk management using crop models and a dense meteorological network

Author:
Mauget Steven A.; Mitchell-McCallister Donna
Source:
Q open 2021 v.1 no.2 pp. -
ISSN:
2633-9048
Subject:
climatology; commodity prices; hail; lint cotton; profitability; rainfed farming; risk; risk management; wind; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... A scheme for simulating, quantifying, and managing climate-related risk was used to identify best management practices for U.S. Southern High Plains (SHP) rainfed agriculture under current climate conditions. The method is based on the use of a Regional Frequency Analysis approach and crop models to convert large samples of recent growing season weather outcomes into dense cotton and sorghum yield ...
Handle:
10113/7709352
DOI:
10.1093/qopen/qoab013

7. New Records of Ground and Tiger Beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) As Prey for Asilidae (Diptera) in the High Plains of New Mexico and Texas

Author:
Darren A. Pollock; Robert L. Davidson
Source:
Coleopterists' bulletin 2020 v.74 no.1 pp. 15-23
ISSN:
0010-065X
Subject:
Cicindelinae; Efferia; Harpalus; Heteropogon; predation; predators; High Plains (United States); New Mexico; Texas
Abstract:
... One hundred and fifty records of Carabidae (three subfamilies, six tribes, 16 genera, and 24 species) preyed upon by 23 species (in seven genera) of robber flies (Diptera: Asilidae) in the High Plains of eastern New Mexico and adjacent west Texas are listed. Five species of cicindelines represented 42% of all carabid records, while 19 non-cicindelines comprised 58%. Four species of ground/tiger be ...
DOI:
10.1649/0010-065X-74.1.15

8. Responses of Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Lines to Irrigated and Rainfed Conditions of Texas High Plains

Author:
Addissu. G. Ayele; Jane K. Dever; Carol M. Kelly; Monica Sheehan; Valerie Morgan; Paxton Payton
Source:
Plants 2020 v.9 no.11 pp. -
ISSN:
2223-7747
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; agronomic traits; bolls; developmental stages; drought; drought tolerance; fiber quality; genotype; irrigated conditions; irrigation; irrigation water; lint cotton; lint yield; phenotype; plant growth; planting; semiarid zones; stress response; water stress; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Understanding drought stress responses and the identification of phenotypic traits associated with drought are key factors in breeding for sustainable cotton production in limited irrigation water of semi-arid environments. The objective of this study was to evaluate the responses of upland cotton lines to rainfed and irrigated conditions. We compared selected agronomic traits over time, final yie ...
DOI:
10.3390/plants9111598

9. Spring safflower water use patterns in response to preseason and in-season irrigation applications

Author:
Bishwoyog Bhattarai; Sukhbir Singh; Sangamesh V. Angadi; Sultan Begna; Rupinder Saini; Dick Auld
Source:
Agricultural water management 2020 v.228 pp. 105876
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Carthamus tinctorius; abiotic stress; alternative crops; center pivot irrigation; cultivars; evapotranspiration; experimental design; field experimentation; growing season; irrigation rates; irrigation water; oils; root systems; soil profiles; soil water; spring; water requirement; water use efficiency; High Plains (United States); New Mexico
Abstract:
... The deep root system of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is an important adaptive trait under rainfed conditions in semi-arid agriculture. Lower water requirements and ability to tolerate abiotic stresses make safflower a potential alternative crop for the Southern High Plains (SHP). However, information on water extraction patterns of safflower and its role in oil yield formation under center ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105876

10. Water balance of two major soil types of the Texas High Plains: Implications for dryland crop production

Author:
Lascano Robert J.; Leiker Gary R.; Goebel Timothy S.; Mauget Steven A.; III Gitz Dennis C.
Source:
Open journal of soil science 2020 v.10 no. pp. 274-297
ISSN:
2162-5360
Subject:
aquifers; crop production; dry season; dryland farming; furrows; irrigation; meteorological data; minimum tillage; plant available water; rain; semiarid zones; soil types; soil water storage; water table; water use efficiency; wet season; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Crop production in the Texas High Plains is shifting from irrigated to dryland due to the increase of the depth to the water table from the Ogallala aquifer in regions where the saturated thickness of 9 m, the minimum to sustain irrigation, has been reached. Our objective was to use the mechanistic model ENWATBAL to evaluate the daily and annual water balance for three scenarios of rainfall in thi ...
Handle:
10113/7071272
DOI:
10.4236/ojss.2020.107015

11. Effects of harvesting and ginning practices on Southern High Plains cotton: fiber quality

Author:
John D Wanjura; Carlos B Armijo; Christopher D Delhom; Randal K Boman; William B Faulkner; Gregory A Holt; Mathew G Pelletier
Source:
Textile research journal 2019 v.89 no.23-24 pp. 4938-4958
ISSN:
1746-7748
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; cultivars; fabrics; fiber quality; harvesting; high-value products; lint cotton; lint yield; seed quality; spinning; textile fibers; yarns; High Plains (United States); United States
Abstract:
... The lint yield and fiber quality of cotton produced in the Southern High Plains of the USA have improved over the last decade, renewing interest in finding harvest and ginning practices that better preserve fiber quality. Previous research showed that picker harvesting and roller ginning may better preserve fiber quality, but conventional roller ginning was too slow to be adopted as the primary gi ...
DOI:
10.1177/0040517519844215

12. Effects of harvesting and ginning practices on Southern High Plains cotton: textile quality

Author:
Christopher D Delhom; Matthew O Indest; John D Wanjura; Carlos B Armijo; Randal K Boman; William B Faulkner; Gregory A Holt; Mathew G Pelletier
Source:
Textile research journal 2020 v.90 no.5-6 pp. 537-546
ISSN:
1746-7748
Subject:
coasts; color; cotton ginning; crop production; fabric quality; fabrics; lint cotton; mechanical harvesting; micronaire; spinning; textile fibers; yarns; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... The impact of the harvesting method, as well as the ginning method (saw or high-speed roller ginning), on textile quality was studied over three years of cotton production in the Southern High Plains. The Southern High Plains region is the largest cotton production area of the USA. The Southern High Plains and the Texas Gulf Coast are the only areas of the USA where brush-roll stripper harvesting ...
DOI:
10.1177/0040517519871942

13. Effects of irrigation level and timing on profile soil water use by grain sorghum

Author:
Jourdan M. Bell; Robert C. Schwartz; Kevin J. McInnes; Terry A. Howell; Cristine L.S. Morgan
Source:
Agricultural water management 2020 v.232 pp. 106030
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Sorghum bicolor; crop yield; deficit irrigation; developmental stages; drought; grain sorghum; growing season; irrigation rates; irrigation scheduling; plant available water; rooting; water stress; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Although deficit irrigation (DI) may have the potential to optimize crop yields in water limited environments, the success of such strategies may depend on the ability to manage variability in profile stored soil water during periods of drought. Understanding variability in stored soil water and crop rooting depth is an important component of successfully managing a deficit irrigation strategy. Tr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106030

14. Helminth fauna in a semi-arid host species – scaled quail (Callipepla squamata)

Author:
A.M. Fedynich; K. Bedford; D. Rollins; D.B. Wester
Source:
Journal of helminthology 2020 v.94 pp. -
ISSN:
1475-2697
Subject:
Callipepla squamata; Oxyspirura; ecoregions; fauna; helminths; hosts; quails; semiarid zones; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Helminths were examined from 145 scaled quail (Callipepla squamata) collected during the 2012–2013, 2013–2014 and 2014–2015 hunting seasons from a semi-arid region of Texas that spans four ecoregions. Helminth infracommunities were species poor, averaging 1.7 (range 1–4) species. Six species occurred within the component community of which one (Oxyspirura petrowi) is known to be pathogenic to quai ...
DOI:
10.1017/S0022149X19000580

15. Integrated Management of Sugarcane Aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), on Sorghum on the Texas High Plains

Author:
Abdul Hakeem; Megha Parajulee
Source:
Southwestern entomologist 2019 v.44 no.4 pp. 825-837
ISSN:
0147-1724
Subject:
Coccinellidae; Melanaphis sacchari; Saccharum officinarum; Sorghum bicolor; insect larvae; insecticides; mortality; natural enemies; pests; predatory insects; sugarcane; High Plains (United States); Southeastern United States; Texas
Abstract:
... The sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari (Hemiptera: Aphididae), is an important pest of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) and sugarcane, (Saccharum officinarum L.) in the southern United States and in many parts of the world. Recent invasion by this prolific pest has created demand for evaluation of insecticides that also are favorable for conservation of natural enemies. The objective of thi ...
DOI:
10.3958/059.044.0420

16. Long-term (1970s–2016) changes in groundwater geochemistry in the High Plains aquifer in south-central Kansas, USA

Author:
Alexandria D. Lane; Matthew F. Kirk; Donald O. Whittemore; Randy Stotler; John Hildebrand; Orrin Feril
Source:
Hydrogeology journal 2020 v.28 no.2 pp. 491-501
ISSN:
1431-2174
Subject:
animal wastes; aquifers; evapotranspiration; fertilizer application; fertilizers; geochemistry; groundwater; hydrochemistry; isotopes; mixing; monitoring; nitrates; nitrification; solutes; standard deviation; water quality; water table; wells; High Plains (United States); Kansas
Abstract:
... Changes in groundwater chemistry in the Great Bend Prairie aquifer, a portion of the High Plains aquifer in south-central Kansas (USA), were studied in order to better understand factors influencing groundwater quality and aquifer sustainability. To assess changes, groundwater samples from 22 monitoring wells were analyzed during 2016. Results were then compared to data obtained previously from th ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10040-019-02083-z

17. Maximizing profits via irrigation timing for capacity-constrained cotton production

Author:
Donna Mitchell-McCallister; Ryan B. Williams; James Bordovsky; Joseph Mustian; Glen Ritchie; Katie Lewis
Source:
Agricultural water management 2020 v.229 pp. 105932
ISSN:
0378-3774
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; aquifers; cotton; field experimentation; groundwater; heat sums; irrigation scheduling; irrigation systems; irrigation water; lint yield; profitability; profits and margins; soil; water use efficiency; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Cotton producers on the southern High Plains of Texas face reduced seasonal irrigation capacities as groundwater resources from the Ogallala Aquifer decline. Technological advancements have allowed producers to achieve maximal water use efficiencies (>95 %); however, new management strategies are necessary to sustain producer profitability. By determining the optimal timing of irrigation, producer ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105932

18. Past, Present, and Future of Irrigation on the U.S. Great Plains

Author:
Steven R. Evett; Paul D. Colaizzi; Freddie R. Lamm; Susan A. O’Shaughnessy; Derek M. Heeren; Thomas J. Trout; William L. Kranz; Xiaomao Lin
Source:
Transactions of the ASABE v.63 no.3 pp. 703-729
ISSN:
2151-0032
Subject:
agricultural productivity; aquifers; atmospheric precipitation; crop yield; groundwater; groundwater recharge; irrigated farming; irrigation rates; irrigation systems; irrigation water; public policy; rivers; water use efficiency; Colorado; High Plains (United States); Kansas; Nebraska; Oklahoma; Texas
Abstract:
... Highlights Irrigation is key to the productivity of Great Plains agriculture but is threatened by water scarcity. The irrigated area grew to >9 million ha since 1870, mostly since 1950, but is likely to decline. Changes in climate, water availability, irrigated area, and policy will affect productivity. Adaptation and innovation, hallmarks of Great Plains populations, will ensure future success ...
Handle:
10113/7057958
DOI:
10.13031/trans.13620

19. Assessment of a Density-Based Action Threshold for Suppression of Sugarcane Aphids, (Hemiptera: Aphididae), in the Southern High Plains

Author:
Adrianna Szczepaniec
Source:
Journal of economic entomology 2018 v.111 no.5 pp. 2201-2207
ISSN:
1938-291X
Subject:
Melanaphis sacchari; Sorghum bicolor; clothianidin; crop yield; field experimentation; foliar spraying; grain sorghum; guidelines; hybrids; insect control; insect infestations; leaves; pesticide application; seed treatment; High Plains (United States); Southeastern United States; Texas
Abstract:
... In the High Plains, sugarcane aphid, Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner (Hemiptera: Aphididae), colonize grain sorghum, Sorghum bicolor (L) Moench (Cyperales: Poaceae), when it is in reproductive stages and aphid populations increase rapidly. Sugarcane aphid management recommendations based on aphid densities have been implemented in southern United States, but have not been assessed in the High Plains. ...
DOI:
10.1093/jee/toy176

20. Evaluation of Cotton Establishment Strategies Using Subsurface Drip Irrigation (SDI) in the Southern High Plains of Texas

Author:
James P. Bordovsky; Joseph T. Mustian
Source:
Applied engineering in agriculture 2020 v.36 no.6 pp. 891-904
ISSN:
0883-8542
Subject:
Gossypium hirsutum; center pivot irrigation; cotton; evaporative demand; fiber quality; irrigation rates; lint yield; microirrigation; plant available water; plant establishment; planting date; row spacing; seed germination; subsurface irrigation; water use efficiency; High Plains (United States); Texas
Abstract:
... Positioning pairs of rows nearer to 2.03-m spaced SDI laterals increased yield compared to evenly spaced rows. SDI laterals spaced 1.02 m versus 2.03 m apart increased cotton yield by 5% and water use efficiency by 7%. In the Texas High Plains (THP), water table declines in the Ogallala Aquifer and the high evaporative environment have helped motivate the transition from surface and center pivot i ...
Handle:
10113/7359033
DOI:
10.13031/aea.14098