Browsing by Author "Knox, Jerry W."

Browsing by Author "Knox, Jerry W."

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  • Modelling impacts of precision irrigation on crop yield and in-field water management 
    González Perea, R.; Daccache, Andre; Rodriguez Diaz, J. A.; Camacho Poyato, E.; Knox, Jerry W. (Elsevier, 2017-08-29)
    Precision irrigation technologies are being widely promoted to resolve challenges regarding improving crop productivity under conditions of increasing water scarcity. In this paper, the development of an integrated modelling ...
  • Modelling irrigation and fertiliser use for chlorophyll production 
    Pérez-Ortolá, Marta; Daccache, Andre; Knox, Jerry W. (Wiley, 2016-03-28)
    Chlorophyll is a natural coloring extract used extensively in the food and pharmaceutical industries. In Europe, most chlorophyll is produced commercially from rainfed grassland production in eastern England. This paper ...
  • Modelling the agronomic and environmental impacts of irrigation management on turfgrass for golf greens in northern europe. 
    Gomez-Armayones, Carlos (2018-06)
    Irrigation is an essential component of turfgrass management for golf. During dry periods, it helps maintain turf health, stimulates nitrogen uptake, promotes germination, reduces canopy temperature, as well as assures ...
  • Modelling the impacts of climate change on the sustainability of rainfed and irrigated maize in Pakistan 
    Dahri, Shahzad Hussain; Shaikh, Irfan Ahmed; Talpur, Mashooque Ali; Mangrio, Munir Ahmed; Dahri, Zakir Hussain; Hoogenboom, Gerrit; Knox, Jerry W. (Elsevier, 2024-04-05)
    Maize is a globally significant food crop but its future sustainability under rainfed conditions is at risk due to climate change and increased climate uncertainty. In Pakistan most maize is rainfed but there is increasing ...
  • Modelling the impacts of in-field soil and irrigation variability on onion yield 
    Perez Ortola, Marta (Cranfield University, 2013-11)
    Globally, onion (Allium cepa L.) represents an extremely important crop in terms of production, value and consumption. Similarly, in the UK onion production is considered to be one of the most important high-value field ...
  • Modelling the potential of rainwater harvesting to improve the sustainability of landscape and public garden irrigation 
    Jacque, H.; Knox, Jerry W.; Gush, M.; Holman, Ian P. (Elsevier, 2023-10-12)
    Access to water for irrigating amenity landscape and public gardens is under intense pressure due to the rising competition for water between different sectors, exacerbated by increased drought risk and climate change. ...
  • Modelling water fluxes to improve banana irrigation scheduling and management in Magdalena, Colombia 
    Zubelzu, Sergio; Panigrahi, Niranjan; Thompson, Andrew J.; Knox, Jerry W. (Springer, 2022-08-25)
    In this paper, an irrigation scheduling model for banana (Musa sp.) was developed to simulate crop growth and water fluxes under typical commercial plantation conditions. Whilst generic models exist for scheduling irrigation ...
  • A multi-level framework for adaptation to drought within temperate agriculture 
    Holman, Ian P.; Hess, Tim; Rey Vicario, Dolores; Knox, Jerry W. (Frontiers, 2021-01-20)
    Droughts affect a range of economically important sectors but their impacts are usually most evident within agriculture. Agricultural impacts are not confined to arid and semi-arid regions, but are increasingly experienced ...
  • Multi-stakeholder analysis to improve agricultural water management policy and practice in Malta 
    D’Agostino, D.; Borg, M.; Hallett, Stephen H.; Sakrabani, Ruben; Thompson, Andrew; Papadimitriou, Lamprini; Knox, Jerry W. (Elsevier, 2019-11-26)
    Malta faces a raft of water challenges which are negatively impacting on the sustainability of irrigated agriculture, and creating serious tensions with other sectors competing for water, including urban development, tourism ...
  • A nexus perspective on competing land demands: Wider lessons from a UK policy case study 
    Sharmina, Maria; Hoolohan, Claire; Bows-Larkin, Alice; Burgess, Paul J.; Colwill, James; Gilbert, Paul; Howard, David; Knox, Jerry W.; Anderson, Kevin (Elsevier, 2016-02-26)
    As nations develop policies for low-carbon transitions, conflicts with existing policies and planning tools are leading to competing demands for land and other resources. This raises fundamental questions over how multiple ...
  • A novel modelling toolkit for unpacking the Water-Energy-Food-Environment (WEFE) nexus of agricultural development 
    Correa-Cano, M. E.; Salmoral, Gloria; Rey Vicario, Dolores; Knox, Jerry W.; Graves, Anil; Melo, O.; Foster, W.; Naranjo, L.; Zegarra, E.; Johnson, C.; Viteri-Salazar, O.; Yan, X. (Elsevier, 2022-02-09)
    Increasing food demand has led to significant agricultural expansion globally with negative impacts on resources and the environment, a perfect manifestation of the Water-Energy-Food-Environment nexus. Whilst many tools ...
  • Optimum use of water for industry and agriculture dependent on direct abstraction - best practice manual.  
    Mathieson, I. K.; Knox, Jerry W.; Weatherhead, E. K.; Morris, Joe; Jones, D. O.; Yates, A. J. (2002-12-31)
    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY.  Background: The Water Resources Act 1991 and its preceding legislation provides the Environment Agency with the means to manage water resources through the licensing of abstractions. Detailed demand ...
  • A preliminary assessment of climate change impacts on sugarcane in Swaziland 
    Knox, Jerry W.; Rodriguez Diaz, J. A.; Nixon, D. J.; Mkhwanazi, M. (Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam., 2010-02-01)
    The spatial and temporal impacts of climate change on irrigation water requirements and yield for sugarcane grown in Swaziland have been assessed, by combining the outputs from a general circulation model (HadCM3), a ...
  • Priorities for sustainable turfgrass management: a research and industry perspective 
    Strandberg, M.; Blombäck, K.; Dahl Jensen, A. M.; Knox, Jerry W. (Taylor and Francis, 2012-05-24)
    This paper provides a brief review and assessment of the key environmental, regulatory and technical issues facing the turfgrass sector with specific reference to the European context. It considers the range of externalities ...
  • Priority research questions for the UK food system 
    Ingram, John S. I.; Wright, Hugh L.; Foster, Lucy; Aldred, Timothy; Barling, David; Benton, Tim G.; Berryman, Paul M.; Bestwick, Charles S.; Bows-Larkin, Alice; Brocklehurst, Tim F.; Buttriss, Judith; Casey, John; Collins, Hannah; Crossley, Daniel S.; Dolan, Catherine S.; Dowler, Elizabeth; Edwards, Robert; Finney, Karen J.; Fitzpatrick, Julie L.; Fowler, Mark; Garrett, David A.; Godfrey, Jim E.; Godley, Andrew R.; Griffiths, William; Houlston, Eleanor J.; Kaiser, Michel J.; Kennard, Robert; Knox, Jerry W.; Kuyk, Andrew; Linter, Bruce R.; Macdiarmid, Jennie I.; Martindale, Wayne; Mathers, John C.; McGonigle, Daniel F.; Mead, Angela; Millar, Samuel J.; Miller, Anne; Murray, Calum; Norton, Ian T.; Parry, Stephen; Pollicino, Marilena; Quested, Thomas E.; Tassou, Savvas; Terry, Leon A.; Tiffin, Richard; Pieter, van de Graaf; Vorley, William; Westby, Andrew; Sutherland, William J. (Springer Science Business Media, 2013-10-01)
    The rise of food security up international political, societal and academic agendas has led to increasing interest in novel means of improving primary food production and reducing waste. There are however, also many ...
  • Reconciling irrigation demands for agricultural expansion with environmental sustainability - a preliminary assessment for the Ica Valley, Peru 
    Salmoral, Gloria; Carbó, Araceli Viñarta; Zegarra, Eduardo; Knox, Jerry W.; Rey, Dolores (Elsevier, 2020-08-15)
    Irrigation expansion driven by a growing global food demand is threatening the sustainability of scarce water resources. An exemplar is the Ica Valley in Peru which has experienced significant agricultural transformation ...
  • Redefining soil health 
    Pawlett, Mark; Hannam, Jacqueline A.; Knox, Jerry W. (Microbiology Society, 2021-01-25)
  • Research and policy priorities to address drought and irrigation water resource risks in temperate agriculture 
    Holman, Ian P.; Knox, Jerry W. (Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2023-08-15)
    Droughts are a major global natural hazard, creating negative environmental and socio-economic impacts across a broad spectrum of sectors. However, agriculture is often the first sector to be impacted due to prolonged ...
  • Resilience of primary food production to a changing climate: on-farm responses to water-related risks 
    Hess, Tim; Knox, Jerry W.; Holman, Ian P.; Sutcliffe, Chloe (MDPI, 2020-07-30)
    Water is a fundamental component in primary food production, whether it be rainfall, irrigation used to water crops, or for supplying drinking water for animals, while the amount of water in the soil determines it capacity ...
  • Review of the effects of energy crops on hydrology. 
    Stephens, William; Hess, Tim M.; Knox, Jerry W. (2001-02-15)
    1) MAFF has recently launched a scheme to support the expansion of the area of energy crops grown in England in order to meet the nation’s Kyoto targets for the reduction in CO2 emissions. This has highlighted concerns ...