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ARS Home Pacific West Area Parlier, California San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center Water Management Research People & Locations







Sultan  Begna

                                                                (PhD)
                        Water Management Research

                        




                        
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                        Phone: (559) 596-2875
                        
                        
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                            ProjectsAlmond-Alfalfa Intercropping in Young Orchards for Profitability and Sustainability (Kearney Ag)
                                                    Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (A)Accession Number: 443602Almond-Alfalfa Intercropping in Young Orchards for Profitability and Sustainability (CSU)
                                                    Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (A)Accession Number: 443603Developing Diversified and Climate Resilient Forage Systems for the Western U.S.
                                                    In-House Appropriated
                                                                    (D)Accession Number: 445622Linking Soil Carbon Building Practices to Almond Nutritional Quality
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 441590Almond-alfalfa Intercropping in Young Orchards for Profitability and Sustainability
                                                    Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (R)Accession Number: 443460Developing Alfalfa Varieties for a Water-Challenged Future
                                                    Non-Assistance Cooperative Agreement
                                                                    (S)Accession Number: 443904**Publications**
                                                (Clicking on the reprint icon
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                                                    will take you to the publication reprint.)Deficit irrigation strategy to sustain available water resources using guar
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Singh, J., Angadi, S., Begna, S.H., Van Leeuwen, D., Idowu, O.J., Singh, P., Trostle, C., Gowda, P.H., Brewer, C. 2024. Deficit irrigation strategy to sustain available water resources using guar. Industrial Crops and Products. 211. Article 118272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.118272.Simulated soil water distribution patterns and water use of alfalfa under differing subsurface drip irrigation depths
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Eltarabily, M., Mohamed, A.Z., Begna, S.H., Wang, D., Putnam, D.H., Scudiero, E., Bali, K.M. 2024. Simulated soil water distribution patterns and water use of alfalfa under differing subsurface drip irrigation depths. Agricultural Water Management. 293. Article 108693. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2024.108693.The use of HYDRUS-2D to simulate intermittent Agricultural Managed
Aquifer Recharge (Ag-MAR) in alfalfa in the San Joaquin Valley
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bali, K.M., Mohamed, A.Z., Begna, S.H., Wang, D., Putnam, D., Dahlke, H., Eltarabily, M.G. 2023. The use of HYDRUS-2D to simulate intermittent Agricultural Managed Aquifer Recharge (Ag-MAR) in Alfalfa in the San Joaquin Valley. Agricultural Water Management. 282. Article 108296. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108296.Light interception, agronomic performance, and nutritive quality of annual forage legumes as affected by shade
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Angadi, S., Umesh, M., Begna, S.H., Gowda, P.H. 2021. Light interception, agronomic performance, and nutritive quality of annual forage legumes as affected by shade. Field Crops Research. 275. Article 108358. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2021.108358.Forage yield and quality of winter canola-pea mixed cropping system
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Begna, S.H., Angadi, S., Mesbah, A., Umesh, M., Stamm, M. 2021. Forage yield and quality of winter canola-pea mixed cropping system. Sustainability. 13(4). Article 2122. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13042122.Winter canola yield and nitrogen use efficiency in a semiarid irrigated condition
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Paye, W., Begna, S.H., Ghimire, R., Angadi, S., Singh, P., Umesh, M., Darapuneni, M. 2021. Winter canola yield and nitrogen use efficiency in a semiarid irrigated condition. Agronomy Journal. 113(2):2053-2067. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20611.Soil water extraction pattern and water use efficiency of spring canola under growth-stage-based irrigation management
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Katuwal, K.B., Cho, Y., Singh, S., Angadi, S.V., Begna, S.H., Stamm, M. 2020. Soil water extraction pattern and water use efficiency of spring canola under growth-stage-based irrigation management. Agricultural Water Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106232.Spring safflower water use patterns in response to preseason and in-season irrigation applications
                                                        

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Bhattaraia, B., Singh, S., Angadi, S., Begna, S.H., Saini, R., Auld, D. 2020. Spring safflower water use patterns in response to preseason and in-season irrigation applications. Agricultural Water Management. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2019.105876.Intercropping of oat and field pea in Alaska: an alternative approach to quality forage production and weed control

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Begna, S.H., Fielding, D.J., Tsegaye, T., Van Veldhuisen, R., Angadi, S., Smith, D.L. 2011. Intercropping of oat and field pea in Alaska: an alternative approach to quality forage production and weed control. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica. Section B-Soil and Plant Science. pp 1-10.GROWTH AND YIELD OF BARLEY IN RELATION TO GRASSHOPPER FEEDING DAMAGE

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Begna, S.H., Fielding, D.J. 2008. Growth and yield of barley in relation to grasshopper feeding damage. Canadian Journal of Plant Science. 88:219-227.RESPONSE OF BARLEY TO GRASSHOPPER DEFOLIATION IN INTERIOR ALASKA:   DRY MATTER AND GRAIN YIELD

- (Peer Reviewed Journal)Begna, S.H., Fielding, D.J. 2005. Response of barley to grasshopper defoliation in Interior Alaska:  dry matter and grain yield. Journal of Economic Entomology 98(6): 1969-1976


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