Research and Extension Presentations (selected):

2018
  • Wu, L*., Haghverdi, A. (2018). Assessment of Nitrogen and Salinity in Alternative Water Sources for Urban Landscape Irrigation. Soil Science Society of America International Soils Meeting, Jan 6-9, San Diego, California (oral presentation).
  • Pourreza, A*., Zuniga-Ramirez, G., Reiter, M., Haghverdi, A. (2018). Identification of Drought Injury in Turfgrass Using Hyperspectral and Multispectral Remote Sensing. Soil Science Society of America International Soils Meeting, Jan 6-9, San Diego, California (oral presentation).
  • Singh, A*., Sharifi, M., Ghodsi, S., Haghverdi, A. (2018). Monitoring the Impact of Multiple Water Conservation Strategies on Turfgrass Using Ground Based Remote Sensing Tools. Soil Science Society of America International Soils Meeting, Jan 6-9, San Diego, California (oral presentation).
  • Haghverdi, A*., Reiter, M., Ghodsi, S., Singh, A. (2018). Evaluating the Performance of Smart Evapotranspiration-Based Controllers in Southern and Central California. . Soil Science Society of America International Soils Meeting, Jan 6-9, San Diego, California (oral presentation).
  • Reiter, M., Pourreza, A., Zuniga-Ramirez, G., and Haghverdi., A. (2018). Multispectral and Thermal Remote Sensing of Turfgrass Response to Deficit Irrigation in Central California. 2018 ASA and CSSA Meeting, Nov. 4-7, Baltimore, MD (poster presentation).
  • Ahiablame, L., Haghverdi, A., and Hartin, J. (2018). Understanding water sensitive urban design approaches. 2018 CASQA Annual Conference, October 15 -17, Riverside, CA (poster presentation).
  • Laosheng Wu*., and Haghverdi A. (2018).  Accounting Nitrogen and Salinity in Low-Quality Waters for Urban Landscape Irrigation. 1st International Conference on Water Security. 17 - 20 June 2018 | Hyatt Regency Toronto, Toronto, Canada (poster presentation).
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2018). An overview of Recent urban irrigation projects at UCR. Community Views and Actions to Sustain Water Resources in California, UCANR Statewide conference (oral presentation).
  • Laosheng Wu*., and Haghverdi A. (2018).   Accounting for Salinity Leaching in the Application of Recycled Water for Landscape Irrigation, UCANR Statewide conference (oral presentation).​
2017
  • ​Haghverdi, A.* (2017). Site-specific Irrigation Management: Challenges and Opportunities. February, 2017. California Avocado Growers Seminars Series Feb 2017: Irrigation Management and Automation. Three presentations in: San Luis Obispo, Ventura, and Fallbrook, CA. 
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2017).  Smart Landscape Irrigation Controllers . CV Water Counts Academy. Desert Water Agency. Palm Desert. 
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2017).  Smart Landscape Irrigation Management . 9th annual Urban Landscape and Garden Education Expo. UCANR South Coast Research and Extension Center. Irvine. 
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2017).  Irrigation management. International Education Programs (Southwest University Agriculture Program, China). UCR. Riverside .
  • Haghverdi, A.* and Ghodsi, S. (2017). Developing Urban Irrigation Water Conservation Strategies Using Smart Soil Moisture Sensor-Based Controllers. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meeting. ASA, CSSA, and SSSA. Tampa, FL. 
  • Haghverdi, A.*  (2017). Urban landscape irrgation: ET-based smart deficit irrigation management. WERA1022 Multistate Research Project. annual meeting, Twin Falls, Idaho. 
2016
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2016). Challenges and opportunities for site-specific irrigation management. Central Plains Irrigation Conference, February 23-24, 2016, Holiday Inn Convention Center, Kearney, Nebraska.
  • Lo, T.H., * Heeren, D., Luck, J., Haghverdi, A. and Rudnick, D. (2016). Variable Rate Irrigation (VRI). September, 2016. UNL Extension field day, Elgin, NE.
  • Lo, T.H.* and Haghverdi, A. (2016). Management Zone Delineation for Variable Rate Irrigation. March 21-23 2016, North Central Region Water Network 2016 Conference, Poster presentation. Lincoln, NE.
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2016). Variable Rate Irrigation. NeATA Conference: Basics of Precision Ag Symposium February 3, 2016. Lincoln, NE.
  • Haghverdi, A.* and Lo T.H. (2016). Low to High Tech Water Solutions: From Uniform to Variable Rate Irrigation. Low to High Tech Water Solutions workshop: Choosing tools that work for your operation. January 28th 2016, Nebraska Agriculture Industry Education Center, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, Curtis, NE.
  • Lo T.H.* and Haghverdi, A. (2016). Management Zone Delineation for Variable Rate Irrigation. January 27th 2016, NRD’s 2016 Legislative Conference, Poster presentation. Lincoln, NE.
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2016). Evaluation of Lower End Sugarbeet Population. The Western Sugar Cooperative Grower Joint Research Committee Meeting. January 25-26, 2016. Loveland, Co.
  • Haghverdi, A.* (2016). Continuous Monitoring of Soil Water Status and Canopy Response to Several Sugarbeet Irrigation Management Scenarios in the Nebraska Panhandle. The Western Sugar Cooperative Grower Joint Research Committee Meeting. January 25-26, 2016. Loveland, Co.