Water use estimates for various rice production systems in Mississippi and Arkansas

Irrigation Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 141-147

  Smith, M C ^a   Massey, J H ^a   Branson, J ^b   Epting, J W ^c   Pennington, D ^d   Tacker, P L ^b   Thomas, J ^e   Vories, E D ^f   Wilson, C ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas Fayetteville   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^d Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District   (United States)

^e Mississippi State University   (United States)

^f AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; IRRIGATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

IRRIGATION INPUTS; PRODUCTION AREA;

CROPS;

CROPS; CULTIVATION; IRRIGATION; PRESSURE DISTRIBUTION;

ESTIMATION METHOD; IRRIGATION; LEVEE; PRODUCTION SYSTEM; RICE; SLOPE FARMING; WATER USE;

CULTIVATION; FARM CROPS; IRRIGATION;

ARKANSAS; MISSISSIPPI; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846148388     PISSN: 03427188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00271-006-0041-0     Document Type: Article

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