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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Specializing in irrigation technology, water quality and water management, Dr. Fipps has devoted 25 years to improving irrigation efficiency, developing new technologies and promoting managing water use more efficiently. His accomplishments are many, and he has had a major impact on farm profitability and water conservation throughout north, central and south Texas.

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North Carolina State University - (Raleigh, North Carolina, United States)

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MODELING 3-DIMENSIONAL, SATURATED AND UNSATURATED FLOW USING MULTIGRIDS

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Can ET-based irrigation controllers meet Texas landscape needs?

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Incorporating water harvesting into plasticulture production of Muskmelon

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Airborne remote sensing for detection of irrigation canal leakage

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Drains as a Boundary Condition in Finite Elements

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Climate and ET: Does plant water requirement increase during droughts

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Managing Texas Groundwater Resources through Groundwater Conservation Districts

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Microirrigation of melons under plastic mulch in the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas

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Adapting to Long Term Water Shortages in the Lower Rio Grande River Basin

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Medium Range Daily Reference Evapotranspiration Forecasting by Using ANN and Public Weather Forecasts

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Potential evapotranspiration for irrigation water management in urban landscapes - The San Antonio experience

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Rice yield response forecasting tool (YIELDCAST) for supporting climate change adaptation decision in Sahel

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Irrigation pumping plant energy use and potential savings

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Canal operation automated in Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

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Quantifying Water savings of homeowner irrigation programs

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Feasibility Study for Development of Statewide Evapotranspiration Network

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Methodology for quantifying impacts of urbanization on the water distribution networks of irrigation districts

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Evaluation of ET based "smart" controllers during droughts

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EFFECT OF CANAL SEEPAGE ON DRAINAGE TO PARALLEL DRAINS.

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INFLUENCE OF SLOPE ON SUBSURFACE DRAINAGE OF HILLSIDES

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Evaluation of Five Equations for Short-Term Reference Evapotranspiration Forecasting Using Public Temperature Forecasts for North China Plain

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Measuring droplet impact energy with piezoelectric film

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Forecasting daily reference evapotranspiration using the Blaney-Criddle model and temperature forecasts

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Calculating Horsepower Requirements and Sizing Supply Pipelines for Irrigation

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A SIMPLE METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A RADIAL GATE FOR USE AS A FLOW MEASURING DEVICE

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American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers (ASABE)

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Gene-Expression Programming for Short-Term Forecasting of Daily Reference Evapotranspiration Using Public Weather Forecast Information

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Drought Response and Recovery Characteristics of St. Augustinegrass Cultivars

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Irrigating Sorghum in South and South Central Texas

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Maintaining Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems

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Assessment of spatiotemporal variability of reference evapotranspiration and controlling climate factors over decades in China using geospatial techniques

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Deployment of artificial neural network for short-term forecasting of evapotranspiration using public weather forecast restricted messages

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Developing a model irrigation dissemination program for homeowners

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APPROXIMATE METHOD FOR QUANTIFYING LATERAL SEEPAGE TO AND FROM DRAINED FIELDS.

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Airborne multispectral remote sensing imaging for detecting irrigation canal leaks in the Lower Rio Grande Valley

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Options for saline water disposal - Irrigation case studies

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APPLICATION OF THE FINITE ELEMENT METHOD TO FIELD DRAINAGE PROBLEMS.

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Six years of LEPA in Texas. Less water, higher yields

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Using boosted tree regression and artificial neural networks to forecast upland rice yield under climate change in Sahel

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Six years of smart controller performance in Texas

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Evaluation of the CRITERIA Irrigation Scheme Soil Water Balance Model in TexasInitial Results

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Irrigation Water Quality Standards and Salinity Management Strategies

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Wetland systems for home sewage treatment/reuse

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Evaluation of synthetic canal lining materials in South Texas over 18 years-Final results and conclusions*

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Maintaining Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems (Spanish)

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GIS-based management system for irrigation districts

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Evaluation of et based "smart" controllers

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Determining Seasonal Canal Seepage Using Stage–Seepage Relationship

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Simulation-based irrigation scheduling as a water management tool in developing countries

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Design and Experiment of a Fertilizer Deep Applicator for Twin-row within One Ridge

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SIMPLE METHODS FOR PREDICTING FLOW TO DRAINS

# publications[].publisher
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Effect of canal seepage on drainage to parallel drains.

# streetAddress
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service; Biological & Agricultural Engineering; 2117 TAMUS

# organizations[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences