Publications
Smart sensing and automated irrigation for sustainable rice systems: A state of the art review
M Champness, C Ballester-Lurbe, R Filev-Maia, J Hornbuckle
(2023), Vol. 177, pp. 259-285, Advances in Agronomy, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
Effect of Soil Moisture Deficit on Aerobic Rice in Temperate Australia
M Champness, C Ballester, J Hornbuckle
(2023), Vol. 13, Agronomy, C1
Decision Support Tool to Predict Panicle Initiation in Aerobic Rice
Matthew Champness, Carlos Ballester, John Hornbuckle
(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 1-9, Agronomy, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Matthew Champness, Leigh Vial, Carlos Ballester, John Hornbuckle
(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 1-16, Agriculture, Basel, Switzerland, C1
Semi-arid irrigation farm dams are a small source of greenhouse gas emissions
J Webb, W Quayle, C Ballester, N Wells
(2023), Vol. 166, pp. 123-138, Biogeochemistry, Berlin, Germany, C1
M Champness, C Ballester Lurbe, R Maia, J Hornbuckle
(2023), Vol. 17, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Bellingham, WA., C1
C Ballester, E Badal, L Bonet, L Testi, D Intrigliolo
(2022), Vol. 271, pp. 1-11, Agricultural Water Management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Rodrigo Filev Maia, Carlos Ballester Lurbe, John Hornbuckle
(2022), Vol. 13, pp. 1-16, Frontiers in Plant Science, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
C Ballester, J Hornbuckle, J Brinkhoff, W Quayle
(2021), Vol. 248, Agricultural Water Management, C1
C Ballester, J Hornbuckle, T Inthavong, V Lim, J McCormick, A Molesworth, C Oeurng, W Quayle, V Seng, P Sengxua, V Sihathep, V Touch, C Vote, P Eberbach
(2021), Vol. 11, Agronomy, C1
I Buesa, C Ballester, J Mirás-Avalos, D Intrigliolo
(2020), Vol. 295, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, C1
R Filev Maia, C Ballester Lurbe, A Agrahari Baniya, J Hornbuckle
(2020), Vol. 20, pp. 1-21, Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), Switzerland, C1
C Ballester, J Brinkhoff, W Quayle, J Hornbuckle
(2019), Vol. 11, Remote Sensing, C1
C Ballester, C Vote, J Hornbuckle, T Inthavong, V Lim, C Oeurng, W Quayle, V Seng, P Sengxua, V Sihathep, V Touch, P Eberbach
(2019), Vol. 9, Agriculture (Switzerland), C1
Soil moisture forecasting for irrigation recommendation
J Brinkhoff, J Hornbuckle, C Ballester Lurbe
(2019), pp. 385-390, AGRICONTROL 2019 : Proceedings of the 6th IFAC Conference on Sensing, Control and Automation Technologies for Agriculture AGRICONTROL 2019 Sydney, Australia, 4–6 December 2019, Sydney, New South Wales, E1
C Ballester, P Zarco-Tejada, E Nicolás, J Alarcón, E Fereres, D Intrigliolo, V Gonzalez-Dugo
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 178-193, Precision Agriculture, C1
Postharvest regulated deficit irrigation in early- and intermediate-maturing loquat trees
C Ballester, I Buesa, E Soler, C Besada, A Salvador, L Bonet, D Intrigliolo
(2018), Vol. 205, pp. 1-8, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
D Intrigliolo, J De Paz, C Ballester, L Bonet
(2018), Vol. 1195, pp. 99-104, Acta horticulturae, Leuven, Belgium, C1
M Martínez-Gimeno, L Bonet, G Provenzano, E Badal, D Intrigliolo, C Ballester
(2018), Vol. 206, pp. 209-216, Agricultural Water Management, C1
M Martínez-Gimeno, M Castiella, S Rüger, D Intrigliolo, C Ballester
(2017), Vol. 35, pp. 159-167, Irrigation Science, C1
Usefulness of the ZIM-probe technology for detecting water stress in clementine and persimmon trees
C Ballester, M Castiella, U Zimmermann, S Rüger, M Martínez Gimeno, D Intrigliolo
(2017), Vol. 1150, pp. 105-112, Acta Horticulturae, Lleida, SPAIN, C1
C Ballester, J Hornbuckle, J Brinkhoff, J Smith, W Quayle
(2017), Vol. 9, Remote Sensing, C1
WiField, an IEEE 802.11-based agricultural sensor data gathering and logging platform
James Brinkhoff, John Hornbuckle, Wendy Quayle, C Ballester Lurbe, Tom Dowling
(2017), pp. 1-6, ICST 2017 : Proceedings of the 2017 Eleventh International Conference on Sensing Technology, Sydney, N.S.W., E1
R Moreno, D Intrigliolo, C Ballester, C Garcerá, E Moltó, P Chueca
(2016), Vol. 51, pp. 861-872, HortScience, C1-1
J Puértolas, M Conesa, C Ballester, I Dodd
(2015), Vol. 66, pp. 2325-2334, Journal of experimental botany, Oxford, Eng., C1-1
Usefulness of stem dendrometers as continuous indicator of loquat trees water status
C Ballester, I Buesa, L Bonet, D Intrigliolo
(2014), Vol. 142, pp. 110-114, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
J Puértolas, C Ballester, E Elphinstone, I Dodd
(2014), Vol. 41, pp. 1107-1118, Functional plant biology, Clayton, Vic., C1-1
Long-term response of 'Clementina de Nules' citrus trees to summer regulated deficit irrigation
C Ballester, J Castel, T El-Mageed, J Castel, D Intrigliolo
(2014), Vol. 138, pp. 78-84, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
D Intrigliolo, C Ballester, J Castel
(2014), Vol. 132, pp. 23-29, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
C Ballester, J Castel, M Jiménez-Bello, D Intrigliolo, J Castel
(2014), Vol. 1038, pp. 51-57, ISHS 2016 : Acta Horticulturae : Proceedings of the VII International Symposium on Irrigation of Horticultural Crops, Geisenheim, Germany, E1-1
C Ballester, J Castel, M Jiménez-Bello, J Castel, D Intrigliolo
(2013), Vol. 122, pp. 1-6, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Can heat-pulse sap flow measurements be used as continuous water stress indicators of citrus trees?
C Ballester, J Castel, L Testi, D Intrigliolo, J Castel
(2013), Vol. 31, pp. 1053-1063, Irrigation science, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
F Villalobos, L Testi, F Orgaz, O García-Tejera, A Lopez-Bernal, M González-Dugo, C Ballester-Lurbe, J Castel, J Alarcón-Cabañero, E Nicolás-Nicolás, J Girona, J Marsal, E Fereres
(2013), Vol. 171-172, pp. 93-103, Agricultural and forest meteorology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
D Intrigliolo, C Ballester, J Castel
(2013), Vol. 128, pp. 13-18, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Regulated deficit irrigation in persimmon trees (Diospyros kaki) cv. 'Rojo Brillante'
I Buesa, E Badal, D Guerra, C Ballester, L Bonet, D Intrigliolo
(2013), Vol. 159, pp. 134-142, Scientia horticulturae, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
C Ballester, J Castel, D Intrigliolo, J Castel
(2013), Vol. 31, pp. 333-341, Irrigation science, Berlin, Germany, C1-1
Usefulness of thermography for plant water stress detection in citrus and persimmon trees
C Ballester, M Jiménez-Bello, J Castel, D Intrigliolo
(2013), Vol. 168, pp. 120-129, Agricultural and forest meteorology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
Sap flow measurements to assess regulated deficit irrigation strategies on citrus trees
C Ballester, J Castel, D Intrigliolo, L Testi, J Castel
(2012), Vol. 951, pp. 71-78, ISHS 2012 : Acta Horticulturae : Proceedings of the 8th International Symposium on Sap Flow, Volterra, Italy, E1-1
Development and validation of an automatic thermal imaging process for assessing plant water status
M Jiménez-Bello, C Ballester, J Castel, D Intrigliolo
(2011), Vol. 98, pp. 1497-1504, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
C Ballester, J Castel, D Intrigliolo, J Castel
(2011), Vol. 98, pp. 1027-1032, Agricultural water management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1-1
C Ballester, J Castel, F Sanz, A Yeves, D Intrigliolo, J Castel
(2011), Vol. 922, pp. 221-228, IHC 2011 : Acta Horticulturae : Proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Water Use in a Changing World, Lisbon, Portugal, E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Quantifying the greenhouse gas emission and carbon co-benefits of on-farm irrigation dams
Dr Jackie Webb, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe, A/Prof Wendy Quayle
AgriFutures Australia
- 2023: $9,996
- 2022: $9,996
- 2021: $79,974
Optimising irrigation performance in bankless channel cotton layouts to improve water management and nitrogen use efficiency.
A/Prof Wendy Quayle, Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe, Dr Jackie Webb
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2024: $100,000
- 2023: $149,999
- 2022: $99,999
Advancing automation and smart sensing irrigation technologies in the rice industry.
Prof John Hornbuckle, Adpr Rodrigo Filev Maia, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe
AgriFutures Australia
- 2023: $209,202
- 2022: $55,787
Other Public Sector Funding
Developing real time and strategic water use and solute monitoring platform for almonds.
Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe
Department of Industry, Innovation and Science
- 2022: $24,999
- 2021: $24,999
Determining minimum irrigation requirements of almond trees grown on non-traditional horticultural soils in the Riverina.
Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe, Prof John Hornbuckle
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment
- 2022: $109,000
Water and soil amendment strategies to improve almond productivity.
Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe
Innovation Connections
- 2023: $49,999
Industry and Other Funding
Developing real time and strategic water use and solute monitoring platform for almonds.
Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe
Kooba Ag Pty Ltd
- 2022: $14,996
- 2021: $35,000
Water and soil amendment strategies to improve almond productivity.
Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe
Kooba Ag Pty Ltd
- 2023: $15,000
- 2022: $35,000
Identification of optimum gypsum rates & frequency of application to amend sodic red clay soils for almond production & assessment of new technology for continuation monitoring of tree water status.
Prof John Hornbuckle, Dr Carlos Ballester Lurbe
Kooba Ag Pty Ltd
- 2024: $50,000
Supervisions
Matthew Robert Champness
Thesis entitled: Rice Irrigation 4.0: Water Saving Rice Production in Temperate Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Life & Env), School of Life and Environmental Sciences