Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Precision Water Management Lab
Led by Vivek Sharma · Agricultural and Biological Engineering
What we study
The lab studies how to manage water and nutrients in farming to improve efficiency, reduce water use, and protect water quality. They use field measurements, computer models, and remote sensing to develop sustainable strategies.
What working here is like
- Fieldwork
- Computational
- Plants
- No organisms (data only)
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 2
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Precision Irrigation Management
Developing a micro sprinkler irrigation system for strawberry transplant establishment and freeze protection that conserves water.
Florida Stakeholder Engagement Program (STEP)
A competition evaluating profitability and efficiency in corn and cotton farming practices.
Summaries are written by AI in plain language from public symposium abstracts and may be imperfect.
Recent papers, explained
- Characterization of biogeochemical nitrogen cycling and nutrient dynamics at land–water interfaces in wetland ecosystems
2026 · International Journal of Aquatic Research and Environmental Studies
Looks at how wetlands process nitrogen and affect water quality and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Modeling of infiltration dynamics using HYDRUS-1D: Optimizing micro-sprinkler selection for reduced groundwater contamination risk in strawberry production in Florida, USA
2026 · Agricultural Water Management
Simulates water movement in strawberry fields to pick the best sprinkler system for sandy soils.
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- Nitrogen management on coarse Sandy soils: A DSSAT-based mechanistic evaluation of controlled-release and conventional fertilizers for maize
2026 · Agricultural Systems
Uses computer models to compare controlled-release and conventional fertilizers for maize.
- Coupled effect of irrigation and nitrogen management strategies on spring potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) productivity, quality, and nitrogen use efficiency under sprinkler irrigation
2026 · Agricultural Water Management
Examines how irrigation and nitrogen levels impact potato growth and quality in Florida.
- Nitrogen Rate Effects on Silage Corn Yield and Nitrate Dynamics in Florida Sandy Soils
2026 · Agronomy
Tests how different nitrogen amounts affect corn yield and soil nitrate levels in Florida.
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