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2010

ITRC Paper No. P 10-001

Where is All That Water Going?

Burt, C.M.

PowerPoint presented at the 48th Annual California Irrigation Institute Conference. February 2010. Sacramento, CA

ITRC Paper No. P 10-002

Medición de Gasto en Canales de Riego

Burt, C.M.

PowerPoint presented at the XV Congreso International de Irrigación. October 2009. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

ITRC Paper No. P 10-003

Modernización de Proyectos de Riego

Burt, C.M.

PowerPoint presented at the XV Congreso International de Irrigación. October 2009. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

ITRC Paper No. P 10-004

Practical Experience with State-of-the-Art Technologies in SCADA Systems

Freeman, B., and C.M. Burt

Presented at USCID conference. June 2009. Reno, NV.

ITRC Paper No. P 10-005

Subcritical Contraction Design for Improved Open Channel Flow Measurement Accuracy with an Upward-Looking Acoutsic Doppler Velocity Meter

Howes, D.J., C.M. Burt, and B.F. Sanders

Accepted for publication in the ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage December 2009.

ITRC Paper No. P 10-006

Water Conservation's Role in California Water Transfers

Burt, C.M.

Presented at the annual technical conference of the Irrigation Association. December 2009. San Antonio, TX.

ITRC Paper No. P 10-007

Pump Operation with VFD Controlled Motors

C.M. Burt

USCID Newsletter, February 2010

ITRC Paper No. P 10-008

Variability within Irrigated Fields

Clark, B., and C. M. Burt

USCID Newsletter, September 2009

ITRC Paper No. P 10-009

Increasing Productivity in Irrigated Agriculture: Agronomic Constraints and Hydrological Realities

Perry, C., F. Steduto, R.G. Allen, and C.M. Burt

Agricultural Water Management 96 (2009) 1517-1524

ITRC Paper No. P 10-010

Reducing Drainage Volume by Converting to Drip Irrigation on Processing Tomatoes

Burt, C.M., B. O'Neill, and S. Rein

2009

ITRC Paper No. P 09-001
Canal Seepage Reduction by Soil Compaction (2)
Burt, C.M., S. Orvis, and N. Alexander
Accepted for publication in the ASCE Journal of Irrigation and Drainage December 2009.

2008

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 (1)

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

2007

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.

2006

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.

2005

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.

2003

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

2002

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.

2001

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.

2000

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.

1999

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.

1998

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.

1997

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.

1996

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.

1995

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.

1994

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.

1993

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.

1990

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.