The ASCE Standardized Equation-Based Bushland Reference ET Calculator Conference Paper uri icon

abstract

  • Accurate daily reference evapotranspiration (ET) values are needed to estimate crop water demand for irrigation management and hydrologic modeling purposes. The Bushland Reference ET Calculator was developed by the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory at Bushland, Texas for calculating hourly and daily grass and alfalfa reference ET. The user-friendly interface for the calculator was developed using .NET programming. The calculator uses the ASCE Standardized Reference Evapotranspiration (ET) Equation for calculating both grass and alfalfa reference ET at hourly and daily time steps. Users have the option of using a single set or time series weather data to calculate reference ET. Daily reference ET can be calculated either by summing the hourly ET values for a given day or by using daily averages of the climatic data. Although the Bushland Reference ET Calculator was designed and developed for use mainly by producers and crop consultants to manage irrigation scheduling, it can also be used in educational training, research, and other practical applications. This paper demonstrates use of the Bushland Reference ET Calculator that is available from the USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory web site to interested users at no cost. 1012 ASCE.

name of conference

  • World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012

published proceedings

  • World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2012

author list (cited authors)

  • Gowda, P. H., Ennis, J., Howell, T. A., Marek, T. H., & Porter, D. O.

citation count

  • 3

complete list of authors

  • Gowda, PH||Ennis, J||Howell, TA||Marek, TH||Porter, DO

publication date

  • January 2012