Conference Agenda

Session

Tech 2D: Concurrent Technical Session 2D: Soil & Water Engineering 1

Time:

Monday, 08/July/2024:

3:45pm - 5:30pm

Session Chair: Dr. Jason Morrison, University of Manitoba

Location: E2-351 EITC Bldg.

Presentations

3:45pm - 4:00pm
ID: 108 / Tech 2D: 1
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: soil structure; compaction; surface resistance; canola; shoot biomass

The Effect of Varying Compaction Levels on The Physical Properties of Sandy Loam Soil and The Growth of Canola

ERNEST OWUSU-SEKYERE, YING CHEN

University of Manitoba, Canada

4:00pm - 4:15pm
ID: 138 / Tech 2D: 2
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Soil compaction, cattle hoof, stress, DEM, density

Understanding soil compaction under cattle hoof using discrete element modeling (DEM)

Mohammad Sadek

California Polytechnic State University, United States of America

4:15pm - 4:30pm
ID: 152 / Tech 2D: 3
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Soil hydraulic conductivity, Ground-penetrating radar, Beerkan infiltration, Sorptivity, Wetting front

Application of Ground-penetrating Radar Travel-Time to Beerkan Infiltration Procedure for Soil Hydraulic Characterization

Juwonlo Dahunsi, Lakshman Galagedara, Sashini Pathirana, Mumtaz Cheema, Mano Krishnapillai

Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

4:30pm - 4:45pm
ID: 163 / Tech 2D: 4
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Water and soil management, HYDRUS, PEST, Soil hydraulic parameters

Estimation of Soil Hydraulic Parameters in Fine Textured Soil in Central Manitoba

Ishmeet Kaur¹, Afua Mante², Ramanathan Sri Ranjan¹

¹Department of Biosystems Engineering, University of Manitoba, Canada; ²Department of Soil Science, University of Manitoba, Canada

4:45pm - 5:00pm
ID: 247 / Tech 2D: 5
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Vertisolic soils, extreme moisture, soil water management

Response of Vertisols to Extreme Soil Moisture Conditions in Manitoba

Taurai Trust Matengu, Afua Mante, Francis Zvomuya

University of Manitoba, Canada

5:00pm - 5:15pm
ID: 254 / Tech 2D: 6
Regular submission (ORAL)
Topics: Water and Soil Management
Keywords: Trafficability, soil strength, cover crop, soil moisture, lower plastic limit

Managing soil water content with cover crops to support spring field trafficability in Manitoba

Emmanuel Agyapong, Afua Mante, Yvonne Lawley, Francis Zvomuya

University of Manitoba, Canada