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Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Sources of Evapotranspiration Data for Irrigation Scheduling in Florida

, Kati Migliaccio, Michael Dukes, Bruce Schaffer, Jonathan Crane, Kelly Morgan, Haimanote Bayabil, andSandra Guzmán


Release Date: 3/26/2020

Reviewed At: 8/3/2026

DOI: 10.32473/EDIS-ae455-2020

Water Resources

Abstract

This article is part of a series on ET-based irrigation scheduling for agriculture. The rest of the series can be found at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/topic_series_ET-based_irrigation_scheduling_for_agriculture.

About this Publication

This document is AE455, one of a series of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Original publication date January 2010. Revised February 2013 and January 2020. Visit the Ask IFAS website at https://ask.ifas.ufl.edu/ for the currently supported version of this publication.

How to Cite

Kisekka, I., Migliaccio, K. W., Dukes, M. D., Schaffer, B., Crane, J., Morgan, K., Bayabil, H. K., & Guzman, S. (2020). Evapotranspiration-Based Irrigation for Agriculture: Sources of Evapotranspiration Data for Irrigation Scheduling in Florida. EDIS, 2020(1). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-ae455-2020

Authors

Isaya Kisekka
Isaya Kisekka
Kati Migliaccio
Kati Migliaccio
Specialist
University of Florida

dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and professor of water conservation, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Michael Dukes
Michael Dukes
Specialist
University of Florida

director, UF/IFAS Nutrient Management Program, associate dean for special initiatives, UF/IFAS Extension, professor, UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and director, Center for Land Use Efficiency, Gainesville, FL

Bruce Schaffer
Bruce Schaffer
Specialist
University of Florida

professor, ecophysiology of subtropical and tropical horticultural crops, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Jonathan Crane
Jonathan Crane
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, tropical fruit crop specialist, Department of Horticultural Sciences, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Kelly Morgan
Kelly Morgan
Specialist
University of Florida

professor emeritus, soil fertility and water management, UF/IFAS Department of Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences, Gainesville, FL

Haimanote Bayabil
Haimanote Bayabil
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, water resources, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center, Homestead, FL

Sandra Guzmán
Sandra Guzmán
Specialist
University of Florida

associate professor, water resources, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center, Fort Pierce, FL

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