Prone to drought and with scarce water resources, agriculture in arid and semi-arid regions has unique characteristics and demands. Specific techniques, management practices, and techniques can be used to adapt to the presence or lack of water and moisture for growing crops.
Our faculty are experts in:
- optimized irrigation systems
- crop water use efficiency
- food safety
- remote sensing of soil moisture and crop water consumption for precision agriculture applications
- soil fertility
Click the profiles to learn more about who we are and what we research in arid and semi-arid agriculture.
- I focus on soil fertility in our work on in arid and semi-arid agriculture.
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- I focus on crop water use efficiency in our work in arid and semi-arid agriculture.
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- I focus on food safety in our work in arid and semi-arid agriculture.
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Channah Rock
Professor
Extension Specialist
Jim Brennan Endowed Chair in Extension Fresh Produce Safety
- I focus on food safety in our work in arid and semi-arid agriculture.
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Find out about my work in extension and outreach:
- I focus on soil fertility and crop water use efficiency in our work on arid and semi-arid agriculture.
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Find out about my work in extension and outreach:
- I focus on remote sensing of soil moisture and crop water consumption for precision agriculture applications in our work on arid and semi-arid agriculture.
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Explore my other areas of research