2009 Journal of Irrigation and Drainage Engineering Awards

“Physical Based Coupled Model for Simulating 1D Surface—2D Subsurface Flow and Plant Uptake in Irrigation Furrows. I: Model Development” by Th. Wöhling and G. H. Schmitz, Vol. 133(6), 538–547; and “Physical Based Coupled Model for Simulating 1D Surface—2D Subsurface Flow and Plant Uptake in Irrigation Furrows. II: Model Test and Evaluation” by Th. Wöhling and J. C. Maihol, Vol. 133(6), 548–558.“Satellite Based Energy Balance for Mapping Evapotranspiration with Internalized Calibration (METRIC)—Model” by Richard G. Allen, Masahiro Tasumi, and Ricardo Trezza, Vol. 133 (4), 380–394; and “Satellite Based Energy Balance for Mapping Evapotranspiration with Internalized Calibration (METRIC)—Applications” by Richard G. Allen, Masahiro Tasumi, Anthony Morse, Ricardo Trezza, James L. Wright, Wim Bastiaanssen, William Kramber, Ignacio Lorite, and Clarence W. Robinson, Vol. 133(4), 395–406.

“New Methodology to Evaluate Flow Rates in On-Demand Irrigation Networks” by Miguel A. Moreno, Patricio Planells, José F. Ortega, and José Tarjuelo, Vol. 133(4), 298–306.“Automatic Tuning of PI Controllers for an Irrigation Canal Pool” by X. Litrico, P. O. Malaterre, J. P. Baume, P. Y. Vion, and J. Ribot-Bruno, Vol. 133(1), 27–37.

“Discussion of ‘Broad-Crested Weirs with Rectangular Compound Cross Sections’” by Tony L. Wahl, Albert J. Clemmens, John A. Replogle, and Marinus G. Bos, Vol. 133(6), 616–619.

Robin Wardlaw, Retired School of Engineering and ElectronicsUniversity of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, U.K.Rodrick LentzUSDA-ARS Northwest Irrigation and Soils Research LabKimberly, Idaho.