University of California
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Lawrence J. Schwankl Ph.D.
CE Irrigation Specialist
Kearney Agricultural Research & Extension Center9240 S. Riverbend Ave.
Parlier, CA 93648
(559) 646-6569
ljschwankl@ucanr.edu
Websites
Specialty
Irrigation engineering, design, operation and management of irrigation systems, soil moisture monitoring, low-volume irrigationAreas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)
Biography
Ph.D., Civil Engineering/Irrigation, University of California, Davis
Research Statement
Drip, sprinkler, and flood irrigation systems with emphasis on irrigation of trees and vines. Irrigation system maintenance and chemigation. Irrigation scheduling using soil moisture monitoring and evapotranspiration techniques.
Links
- Irrigation Management (Publications & Presentations)
- Irrigation Management
- http://UCManageDrought.ucdavis.edu
ANR Publications
- Abiotic Disorders of Landscape Plants
- Almond Production Manual
- Drip Irrigation for Row Crops
- Drip Irrigation in the Home Landscape
- Evaluating Turfgrass Sprinkler Irrigation Systems
- Home Orchard: Growing Your Own Deciduous Fruit and Nut Trees
- Integrated Pest Management for Almonds, 2nd Edition
- Maintaining Microirrigation Systems (EPUB edition)
- Maintaining Microirrigation Systems (Print edition)
- Measuring Irrigation Water Flow Rates
- Micro-Irrigation of Trees and Vines
- Reducing Runoff from Irrigated Lands: Understanding Your...
- Sprinkle Irrigation of Row and Field Crops
- Surface Irrigation
- Surge Irrigation
- Walnut Production Manual
California Agriculture Article Contributions
- Furrow torpedoes improve irrigation water advance
- In laboratory and field tests, water conditioners fail to improve infiltration or prevent clogging
- Before-and-after tests on emitters show organic fertilizers can be injected through low-volume irrigation systems
- Uniformity of low-energy precise-application (LEPA) irrigation machines
- Weed control by subsurface drip irrigation
ANR Workgroup Associations
- Alfalfa and Forage Systems - Member
- Almond - Member
- Dairy Quality Assurance - Member
- European Pear - Member
- Pomology Extension Coordinating Conference (PECC) - Member
- Walnut - Member
- Water Quality - Member
- Water Resources Coordinating Conference - Member
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