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Simple spreadsheet method for scheduling irrigation / Eric W. Harmsen -- Estimation of crop water requirement and seasonal irrigation water demand for eragrostis tef : model-based analysis / Fitsume Yemenu Desta, Micheal Eshetu Bisa, Gebeyehu Tegenu, Asheber Haile, and Girma Kassa -- Recent trends in water-use optimization of surface irrigation systems in Australia / R.K. Koech and P.K. Langat -- Hydraulic design and management of surface irrigation system / Philip K. Langat and Richard K. Koech -- Spatial and temporal variability of soil water storage in a farmer's field / Susmitha S. Nambuthiri -- Use of spectral data from on-the-go multispectral cameras to monitor soil surface moisture : the partial least-square regression for data mining, analysis, and prediction / Eduardo A. Rienzi, Blazan Mijatovic, and Chris J. Matocha / Long-term effects of conversion from natural forest to tea cultivation on soil properties : humid northern Black Sea Region / Turan Yüksek, Ceyhun Göl, Filiz Yüksek, and Esin Erdogan Yüksel -- Yield and water productivity analysis of tomato crop under water stress conditions in Ethiopia / Michael Eshetu Bisa, Fitsume Yemenu Desta, and Elena Bresci -- Use of coir geotextiles for soil and water conservation : case studies from India / Subha Vishnudas, K.R. Anil, Hubert H.G. Savenije, and Pieter Van Der Zaag -- Practices in nitrogen fertilization of wheat (triticum aestivum l.) : effects on the distribution of protein sub-fractions, amino acids, and starch characteristics / Divya Jain, Bavita Asthir, and Deepak Kumar Verma -- Symplocos paniculata (sapphire berry) : a woody and energy-efficient oil plant / Qiang Liu, Youping Sun, Jingzheng Chen, Peiwang Li, Genhua Niu, Changzhu Li, and Lijuan Jiang -- Salt-tolerant bioenergy crops for improving productivity of marginal lands / Youping Sun, Genhua Niu, Peiwang Li, and Joe Masabni.