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ITRC Paper No. P 08-001
Improving Pump Performance
Burt, C.M., F. Gaudi, and D.J. Howes
Presented at the Irrigation
Association Technical Conference. November
2008. Anaheim, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 08-002
Canal Seepage
Reduction by Soil Compaction
Burt, C.M., M. Cardenas, and M. Grissa
Presented at the Irrigation Association Technical Conference. November 2008. Anaheim, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 08-003
Agricultural Water
Conservation and Efficiency in California - A
Commentary
Burt, C.M., P. Canessa, L. Schwankl, and D.
Zoldoscke
ITRC Paper No. P 08-004
Technical Concepts Related
to Conservation of Irrigation and Rainwater in
Agricultural Systems
A.J. Clemmens, R.G. Allen, and C.M. Burt
Water Resources Research, Vol. 44, W00E03, doi: 10.1029/2007WR006095, 2008.
ITRC Paper No. P 08-005
Accuracy of Global Microirrigation Distribution
Uniformity Estimates
S. Styles, C.M. Burt, F. Gaudi, and S. Orvis
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering, Vol. 134, No. 3, May/June 2008, pp. 292-297
ITRC Paper No. P 07-001
Volumetric Irrigation Water Pricing Considerations
Burt, C.M.
Irrigation and Drainage Systems (2007). 21: 133-144.
ITRC Paper No. P 07-002
Center Pivot Design for Effluent Irrigation of Agricultural Forage Crops
Gaudi, F., D. Howes, and D. Ton
Presented at the Irrigation Association's 28th International Irrigation Show. December 9, 2007. San Diego, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 07-003
Effluent Nitrogen Management for Agricultural Re-Use Applications
Howes, D., F. Gaudi, and D. Ton
Presented at the Irrigation Association's 28th International Irrigation Show. December 9, 2007. San Diego, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 06-001
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of Capacity Development for Irrigation Modernization
Burt, C.M.
Proceedings of the IPTRID-ICID workshop on Monitoring and Evaluation of Capacity Development Strategies. Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 14, 2006. FAO, Rome.
ITRC Paper No. P 06-002
Surface Drip Tape Irrigation Systems as an Alternative to SDI for Field and Row Crops
Burt, C.M.
Proceedings of the 7th Micro-Irrigation Congress of ICID. Sept. 13-15. Kuala Lumpur.
ITRC Paper No. P 05-001
Leaching of Accumulated Soil Salinity Under
Drip Irrigation
Burt, C.M. and Isbell, B.
Submitted and accepted for publication in
"Transactions of the ASAE", 48(6).
Copyright 2005 American Society of Agricultural
Engineers. ISSN #001-2351.
ITRC Paper No. P 05-002
Non-Standard Structure Flow Measurement
Evaluation Using the Flow Rate Indexing
Procedure - QIP
Styles, S.W.
Presented at the USCID Third International
Conference on Irrigation and Drainage.
March 30-April 2, 2005. San Diego, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 03-001
Canal Velocity Indexing at Colorado River Indian
Tribes (CRIT) Irrigation Project in Parker,
Arizona using the SonTek Argonaut SL
Styles, S.W. and Niblack, M.
Submitted to the Irrigation Association for the
November 18-20, 2003 24th Annual International
Irrigation Show, San Diego, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 03-002
Conceptualizing Irrigation Project Modernization
Through Benchmarking and the Rapid Appraisal
Process
Burt, C.M., Styles, S.W.
Submitted and accepted for publication in
"Irrigation and Drainage" Copyright 2004 of the
International Commission on Irrigation and
Drainage (ICID), John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
http://www.interscience.Wiley.com
ITRC Paper No. P 03-003
GIS Mapping for Irrigation District Rapid
Appraisals
Howes, D.J., Burt, C.M., and Styles, S.W.
Presented at the May 12-15, 2003 USCID 2nd
International Conference on Irrigation and
Drainage - Water for a Sustainable World-Limited
Supplies and Expanding Demand. Phoenix, AZ
ITRC Paper No. P 03-004
Long-Term Salinity Buildup on Drip/Micro
Irrigation Trees in California
Burt, C.M., Isbell, B., Burt, L.
Presented at the IA Technical Conference in San
Diego, CA. Nov. 18, 2003
ITRC Paper No. P 02-001
Advances in PLC-Based Canal Automation
Burt, C.M. and Piao, X.
Presented at the July 9-12, 2002 USCID
conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and
Water - Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation
and Drainage. San Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 02-002
Electric Load Shifting in Irrigation Districts -
California's Program
Burt, C.M., Amon, R., Cordova, D.
Presented at the July 9-12, 2002 USCID
conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and
Water - Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation
and Drainage. San Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 02-003
Breaking the Technology Barriers Imposed by
Cast-In-Place Concrete Pipe in Irrigation
Districts - Case Study of South San Joaquin
Irrigation District
Burt, C.M., Gilton, M.B., Johansen, K., Crowe,
K.V.
Presented at the July 9-12, 2002 USCID
conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and
Water - Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation
and Drainage. San Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 02-004
Modernizing Irrigation Facilities at Sutter
Mutual Water Company - A Case Study
Schantz, F.F., Styles, S.W., Freeman, B.J.,
Burt, C.M., Stevens, D.
Presented at the July 9-12, 2002 USCID
conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and
Water - Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation
and Drainage. San Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 02-005
Case Study: Installation of Canal Control
Structures on the Government Highline Canal
Khalsa, R.D., Styles, S.W., Burt, C.M., Norman,
R.
Presented at the July 9-12, 2002 USCID
conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and
Water - Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation
and Drainage. San Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 02-006
Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District Flow Monitoring
Program
Perkins, D., Styles, S.W., Yasutake, M.Y.
Presented at the July 9-12, 2002 USCID
conference on Energy, Climate, Environment and
Water - Issues and Opportunities for Irrigation
and Drainage. San Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 02-007
Water Delivery Service as a Determinant of
Irrigation Project Performance (Les Sereices des
eaux comme de Determinant des Resultats du
Project d' Irrigation)
Styles, S.W., Marino, M.A.
Presented at the July 21-28, 2002 18th ICID
Congress in Montreal, Canada.
ITRC Paper No. P 01-001
Evaluation of Retrievable Drip Tape Irrigation
Systems
Burt, C.M., Barreras, J.T., 2001, "Evaluation of
Retrievable Drip Tape Irrigation Systems",
California Polytechnic State University, San
Luis Obispo, California, USA
ITRC Paper No. P 01-002
Evaporation Estimates for Irrigated Agriculture
in California
Burt, C.M., Howes, D.J., Mutziger,A., 2001,
"Evaporation Estimates for Irrigated Agriculture
in California". To be presented at the 2001
Irrigation Association Conference - San Antonio,
Texas, November 4-6, 2001.
ITRC Paper No. P 00-001
Benchmarking Irrigation
Burt,C.M.
Presented at August 3-4, 2000 meeting on
Benchmarking in Rome for FAO and IPTRID.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-001
Irrigation Water Balance Fundamentals
Burt,C.M.
Presented at the March 10, 1999 USCID conference
on Benchmarking Irrigation System Performance
Using Water Measurement and Water Balances. San
Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-002
Subsurface Flows Water Balance Components for
Irrigation Districts in the San Joaquin Valley
Styles, S.W., and Burt, C.M.
Presented at the March 10, 1999 USCID Conference
on Benchmarking Irrigation System Performance
Using Water Measurement and Water Balances. San
Luis Obispo, CA.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-003
Current Canal Modernization from an
International Perspective
Keynote presented by Charles M. Burt on October
18, 1999, at the USCID Workshop on Modernization
of Irrigation Water Delivery Systems (October
17-21) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-004
Modernization
of the Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District
Presented by Charles Burt (ITRC) and Dale R.
Brogan (Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District,
Delano, CA) during the Case Studies session of
the USCID Workshop on Modernization of
Irrigation Water Delivery System, October 17-21,
1999, in Scottsdale, Arizona.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-005
Case Study: Modernization of the Government
Highline Canal
Presented by Stuart Styles (ITRC), Charles Burt
(ITRC), and Ram Dhan Khalsa (Bureau of
Reclamation), and Robert Norman (Bureau of
Reclamation) during the Case Studies session at
the USCID Workshop on Modernization of
Irrigation Water Delivery Systems (October
17-21, 1999) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-006
Case Study:
Modernization of the Patterson Irrigation
District
Presented by Stuart Styles (ITRC), Charles Burt
(ITRC), Mike Lehmkuhl (ITRC), and John Sweigard
(Patterson Irrigation District, Patterson, CA)
at the USCID Workshop on Modernization of
Irrigation Water Delivery Systems (October
17-21, 1999) in Scottsdale, Arizona, USA.
ITRC Paper No. P 99-007
Irrigation District Service in the Western U.S.
Burt, C.M., and Styles, S.W. Submitted to
Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering,
ASCE, 1999.
ITRC Paper No. P 98-001
Fertigation Basics
Burt,C.M., "Fertigation Basics", Pacific
Northwest Vegetable Association Convention,
Pasco, 19 November 1998.
ITRC Paper No. P 98-002
Chemicals for Fertigation
Burt,C.M., "Fertigation Basics", Proceedings of
International Irrigation Show, 19th Annual
Irrigation Association Annual Conference, San
Diego, CA, Nov. 1-3, 1998.
ITRC Paper No. P 98-003
On Farm Irrigation Management - The Shift from
Art to Science
Burt, Charles M., 1998. Proceedings of the
Irrigation Association of Australia 1998
Conference. Brisbane, Australia. May 19-21.
ITRC Paper No. P 98-004
Selection of Irrigation Methods for Agriculture:
Drip/Micro Irrigation
Burt, Charles M., 1998. Proceedings of the Water
Resources Div., ASCE, Annual Conference.
Memphis, Tenn.
ITRC Paper No. P 97-001
Fertigation Chemicals
Burt, Charles M., 1997. Proceedings of the
Segundo Simposium Internacional de
Ferti-Irrigacion held in Queretaro, Mexico on
June 21. pp 109-118.
ITRC Paper No. P 97-002
Irrigation District Modernization for the
Western U.S.
Burt, Charles M., S.W. Styles, M. Fidell, and E.
Reifsnider. 1997. Proceedings of Theme A -
Managing Water: Coping with Scarcity and
Abundance. 27th Congress of the International
Association for Hydraulic Research. pp. 677-682.
ITRC Paper No. P 96-001
Modern Water Control and Management Practices in
Irrigation: Methodology and Criteria for
Evaluating the Impact on Performance
Burt, Charles M., 1996. Proceedings of the
Expert Consultation on Modernization of
Irrigation Schemes: Past Experiences and Future
Options. Bangkok, Thailand. 26-29, November.
Food and Agricultural Organization of the United
Nations.
ITRC Paper No. P 95-001
Guidelines for Establishing Irrigation
Scheduling Policies
Burt, Charles M. 1995. Theme V: Interaction
Between Water Delivery and Irrigation
Scheduling. ICID/FAO Workshop on Irrigation
Scheduling: From Theory to Practice. Sept.
12-13. Rome, Italy.
ITRC Paper No. P 95-002
Fertigation Techniques For Different Irrigation
Methods
Burt, Charles M. 1995. IA Technical Conference.
Phoenix, Arizona. Nov. 12-14. 6p.
ITRC Paper No. P 95-003
Response of Controlled Canals to Downstream
Withdrawals
Burt, Charles M., R.S. Gooch, T.S. Strelkoff,
and J.L. Deltour. 1995. IA Technical Conference.
Phoenix, Arizona. Nov. 12-14. Pg 169-173.
ITRC Paper No. P 95-004
Fertigation - The Next Frontier
Burt, Charles M. 1995. Irrigation Business and
Technology (3)4:16-19s.
ITRC Paper No. P 95-005
Identification and Quantification of Efficiency
and Uniformity Components
Burt, Charles M., A.J. Clemmens, and K.H.
Solomon. 1995. Proceedings of the ASCE Water
Conference in San Antonio, Texas (Water
Resources Engineering). pg. 1526-1530.
ITRC Paper No. P 95-006
Irrigation Water Conservation - Benefits and
Tradeoffs
Burt, Charles. 1995. Proceedings of 1995 USCID
Water Management Seminar - Irrigation Water
Conservation - Opportunities and Limitations.
Oct. 5-7. Sacramento, CA. p. 51-58.
ITRC Paper No. P 94-002
Monolithic Concrete Irrigation Pipe
Burt, C.M., Wegener, J., 1994. ASAE Paper
94-2061. Presented in Kansas City, Mo.
ITRC Paper No. P 93-001
Irrigation Canal - Simulation Model Usage
Burt, C.M., Gartrell, G., 1993. Journal of
Irrigation and Drainage Engineering. Vol. 119
(4):631-636.
ITRC Paper No. P 93-002
GIS Utilization for Analysis of District
Drainage Water Recycling
Burt, C.M., Walker, R.E., "GIS Utilization for
Analysis of District Drainage Water Recycling",
1993. Proceedings of the 1993 National
Conference on Irrigation and Drainage
Engineering held at Park City, Utah. Irrigation
and Drainage Division, American Society of Civil
Engineers. New York.
ITRC Paper No. P 90-001
Canal Control Training
Burt, C.M.
Presented at CONSERV90, sponsored by AWWA, ASCE,
ASAE. Phoenix, Arizona.
ITRC Paper No. P 90-002
Irrigation
District Canal Automation - CARDD
Burt, C.M.
1990. Proceedings of the Third National
Irrigation Symposium. Phoenix, Arizona. ASAE
Publication 04-90. pp. 495-500.
