Jahan, N., Agyiri, M., Adekilae, F., Momenian, P., Jha, P., Conger, S., & Sehgal, V. (2026). Louisiana Climate and Digital Ag Network: Building Statewide, Ag-Focused Environmental Sensing Network, Louisiana Agric. Mag., 69(3): 32-33.

Franks, M., S. L. D. Conger, C. Friedland, R. Rohli, A. Divine, A. Garcia, S. Mithila, and A. Rahim. A Community-Engagement Approach to Managing Drought: The Drought Irrigation Response Tool (DIRT), Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Spring 2024 Issue. Available at: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1716235240332

Moseley, D. O., S. L. D. Conger, G. B. Padgett, T. Watson, D. O. Stephenson, P. P. Price, III, J. M. Villegas, and M. R. Parvej. 2023. "Soybean Growth Development Guide," LSU AgCenter Publication 3888. Available at: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/madeleinestout/articles/page1695243980239

Conger, S. L. D., R. V. Rohli, C. Friedland, and M. A. Rahim. 2023. "Drought Irrigation Response Tool (DIRT): A Manual". LSU AgCenter Publication 3893. Available at: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1697816291954

Santos, L., J. Beasley, S. L. D. Conger, and T. Gentimos. 2023. Improving Drainage Using UAV-LiDAR Field Elevation Measurements, Tee to Green, Vol. 1, Spring 2023, pgs. 8-10.

Conger, S. L. D. and J. S. Beasley. 2023. Smart Irrigation Technologies for Turfgrass and Landscapes. Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 2023 Issue. Available at: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1678823450349

Lanza, P., S. L. D. Conger, J. S. Beasley, T. Gentimis, and D. LaBonte. 2022. Applying modernized technologies to map elevation changes in specialty crop fields. Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Summer 2022 Issue. Available at: https://lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1663169785611

Conger, S. L. D., J. S. Beasley, and J. McCurdy. 2022. Irrigation BMPs for Golf Courses in Louisiana and Mississippi. LSU AgCenter Publication 3825. 25 pp. Available at: https://lsuagcenter.com/articles/page1655842218606

Conger, S. L. D. 2021. Considerations for Scheduling Irrigation in Agronomic Crops.Rewritten and republished LSU AgCenter Publication 3454. Available at: https://www.lsuagcenter.com/profiles/lblack/articles/page1496432407025

McCurdy, J., B. Baker, S. L. D. Conger, J. S. Beasley, and B. D. LeBlanc. 2019. Water Resource Management BMPs for Golf Courses in Louisiana and Mississippi. MS State University Extension Publication P3369. 24 pp.

Conger, S. L. D., R. Sheffield, T. J. Koske. 2018. Introduction to Landscape Irrigation in Louisiana. Rewritten and republished LSU AgCenter Publication 3062.

Adusumilli, N., D. D. Fromme, and S. L. Davis. 2017. Evaluation of Net Profits from Surge Irrigation in Row Crops in Louisiana. LSU AgCenter Publication 3566.

Davis, S. L. and D. D. Fromme. 2016. Scheduling irrigation for agronomic crops using estimation methods. LSU AgCenter Publication 3559.

Davis, S. L. 2016. Speaking the Language of Irrigation: Glossary of Terms. LSU AgCenter Publication 3552.

Davis, S. L. 2015. Benefits and Limitations to Available Technologies for Irrigation Scheduling in Agronomic Crops. LSU AgCenter Publication 3454.

Davis, S. L. 2015. Rain sensors for a landscape irrigation system. LSU AgCenter Publication 3365.

Adusumilli, N., and S. L. Davis. 2015. Addressing agricultural water challenges in Louisiana through research and extension: LSU AgCenter’s STAMP program. Louisiana Agricultural Consultants Association Newsletter, Spring Issue 2015, Vol 20: 4.

Davis, S. L. and N. Adusumilli. 2015. Efficient Irrigation Saves Water and Money: The STAMP Program. Louisiana Agriculture Magazine, Winter 2015 Issue.

2014 - Ph.D.,Agricultural/Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2008 - M.E., Agricultural/Biological Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

2005 - B.S., Civil/Environmental Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Conger, S.L.D., Rahim, M.A., Mithila, S.P., Garcia, A., Franks, M., Rohli, R.V., & Friedland, C.J. (2026). Developing DIRT: A Drought Irrigation Response Tool for Furrow Irrigators. App. Eng. Agric., 42(3): 261-270. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.16550

Datta, S., Taghvaeian, S., Sibley, M., Gholson, D. M., Yost, M., Long, M., Bali, K. M., Zaccaria, D., Conger, S.L.D., and Ritchie, L. (2025). “Irrigation and Water Conservation Practices of Surface Irrigated Croplands in Two Regions of the U.S.,” J. ASABE, 68(3): 503-511, https://doi.org/10.13031/ja.16257

Venishetty, V., Lo, T.H., Conger, S.L.D., Rix, J., and Gholson, D.M. (2025). “Further Characterizing the within-field variability of watermark soil water sensor data over multiple site-years,” Applied Eng. Agric., 41(1):23-36, https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.15924

Lanza, P., Santos, L., Gentimis, A., Yang, Y., Conger, S., and Beasley, J. 2023. Parameters to increase LiDAR mounted UAV efficiency on agricultural field elevation measurements, Precision Agriculture ‘23, 715-721. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-947-3_9

Sohoulande Djebou, C.D., Conger, S.L.D., A. A. Szogi, K C. Stone, and J. H. Martin. 2021. Seasonal precipitation pattern analysis for decision support of agricultural irrigation management in Louisiana, USA. Agric. Water Manage., 254(2021) 106970. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2021.106970

Conger, S.L.D., R.L. Frazier, B. Garner, D. Burns, D.R. Lee, and K. Miller. 2020. On-farm furrow irrigation technology demonstrations in Louisiana. J. NACAA, 13(2). Available at: https://www.nacaa.com/journal/index.php?jid=1149. Accessed on 19 Jan 2021.

Conger, S.L.D. and M.D. Dukes. 2020. Evaluation of testing procedures for weather-based irrigation controllers. Trans. ASABE, 63(5): 1277-1287. https://doi.org/10.13031/trans.13926

Sanders, K.R., J. Beasley, E. Bush, and S.L.D. Conger. 2019. Fertilizer source and irrigation depth affect nutrient leaching during containerized production of coleus. J. Env. Hort., 37: 113-119. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-37.4.113

Adusumilli, N., S.L. Davis, and D. Fromme. 2016. Economic evaluation of using surge valves in furrow irrigation of row crops in Louisiana: A net present value approach. Agric. Water Manage. 174(2016): 61-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2016.04.024

Davis, S.L. and M. D. Dukes. 2016. Importance of ET controller program settings on water conservation potential. Applied Eng. Agric., 32(2): 251-262. https://doi.org/10.13031/aea.32.11182

Davis, S.L. and M. D. Dukes. 2015. Implementing smart controllers on single-family homes with excessive irrigation. J. Irrig. Drain. Eng., 141(2), 04015024. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000920

Davis, S. L. and M. D. Dukes. 2015. Methodologies for Successful Implementation of Smart Irrigation Controllers. J. Irrig. Drain Eng., 141(3), 04014055. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000804

Morera, M. C., P. F. Monaghan, M. D. Dukes, O. Wells, and S. L. Davis. 2015. Evaluating Florida homeowner response to smart irrigation controllers. HortTechnology, 25(4): 511-521. https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH.25.4.511

Davis. S. L. and M. D. Dukes. 2014. Irrigation of Residential Landscapes Using the Toro Intelli-Sense Controller in Southwest Florida. J. Irrig. Drain. Eng. 140(3), 04013020. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)IR.1943-4774.0000694

Davis, S. L. and M.D. Dukes. 2012. Landscape irrigation with evapotranspiration controllers in a humid climate. Trans. ASABE 55(2): 571-580. https://doi.org/10.13031/2013.41390

Davis, S. L. and M. D. Dukes. 2010. Irrigation scheduling performance by evapotranspiration-based controllers. Agric. Water Manage. 98(1): 19-28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2010.07.006

Shober, A. L., S. L. Davis, M. D. Dukes, G. C. Denny, S. P. Brown, and S. Vyapari. 2009. Performance of Florida landscape plants when irrigated by ET-based controllers and time-based methods. J. Environ. Hort. 27(4): 251-256. https://doi.org/10.24266/0738-2898-27.4.251

Davis, S. L., M. D. Dukes, and G. L. Miller. 2009. Landscape irrigation by evapotranspiration-based irrigation controllers under dry conditions in Southwest Florida. Agric. Water Manage. 96(12): 1828–1836. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2009.08.005

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