Cutforth, Herb, Ph.D.

• Research Publications
• Other Science Related Publications

Contact Information:

PO BOX 1030
Swift Current, Saskatchewan S9H 3X2
Telephone: 306-778-7259
Fax: 306-778-3188
Email: herb.cutforth@agr.gc.ca

Areas of Expertise:

• research scientist
• agricultural meteorologist
• Climate change and adaptation on the Canadian Prairie
• Conservation tillage management, microclimate, crop response
• Environment, stress, alternative and traditional crop response
• Crop simulation model development-phenology

Current Projects:

• Long-term changes to incoming solar energy on the Canadian Prairie
• Develop an understanding of plant reactions to abiotic stresses.
• Develop technologies and practices to reduce crop production risks associated with abiotic stresses
• Climate change impacts and adaptation on the Canadian Prairie

Affiliations:

• Canadian Socienty of Agriculture and Forest Meteorology

Research Publications:

2013:

• Cutforth, H.W. (2013). "Yield of spring wheat and field pea seeded into standing and cultivated canola stubble on the semiarid Canadian prairie.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 93(2), pp. 287-289. doi : 10.4141/cjps2012-049
• Cutforth, H.W., Angadi, S.V., McConkey, B.G., Miller, P.R., Ulrich, D.J., Gulden, R.H., Volkmar, K.M., Entz, M.H., and Brandt, S.A. (2013). "Comparing rooting characteristics and soil water withdrawal patterns of wheat with alternative oilseed and pulse crops grown in the semiarid Canadian prairie.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 93(2), pp. 147-160. doi : 10.4141/cjss2012-081

2012:

• Cutforth, H.W. and Judiesch, D. (2012). "Temperature trends in southwestern Saskatchewan revisited.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 92(5), pp. 803-806. doi : 10.4141/CJSS2012-015
• He, Y., Wang, H., Qian, B., McConkey, B.G., Cutforth, H.W., Lemke, R.L., DePauw, R.M., Brandt, K., Hu, K.L., and Hoogenboom, G. (2012). "Effects of climate change on killing frost in the Canadian prairies.", Climate Research, 54(3), pp. 221-231. doi : 10.3354/cr01114
• Wang, H., He, Y., Qian, B., McConkey, B.G., Cutforth, H.W., McCaig, T.N., McLeod, G.J., Zentner, R.P., DePauw, R.M., Lemke, R.L., Brandt, K., Liu, T.T., Qin, X., White, J., Hunt, T., and Hoogenboom, G. (2012). "Climate change and biofuel wheat: A case study of southern Saskatchewan.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 92(3), pp. 421-425. doi : 10.4141/CJPS2011-192

2011:

• Cutforth, H.W., McConkey, B.G., Angadi, S.V., and Judiesch, D. (2011). "Extra-tall stubble can increase crop yield in the semiarid Canadian prairie.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 91(4), pp. 783-785. doi : 10.4141/cjps10168
• Gan, Y.T., Liang, C., Hamel, C., Cutforth, H.W., and Wang, H. (2011). "Strategies for reducing the carbon footprint of field crops for semiarid areas. A review.", Agronomy for Sustainable Development , 31(4), pp. 643-656. doi : 10.1007/s13593-011-0011-7
• Gan, Y.T., Liu, L., Cutforth, H.W., Wang, X-Y., and Ford, G. (2011). "Vertical distribution profiles and temporal growth patterns of roots in selected oilseeds, pulses and spring wheat.", Crop & Pasture Science, 62(6), pp. 457-466. doi : 10.1071/CP10406

2010:

• Bullock, P.R., Shaykewich, C., Cutforth, H.W., Padbury, G.A., Nadler, A., and Malhi, S.S. (2010). "Soil-climatic conditions in agro-ecological regions of the Northern Great Plains of North America.", in Malhi, S.S., Gan, Y., Schoenau, J.J., Lemke, R.L. and Liebig, M.A. (eds.) - Recent Trends in Soil Science and Agronomy Research in the Northern Great Plains of North America, Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India.
• Cutforth, H.W., Jefferson, P.G., Campbell, C.A., and Ljunggren, R.H. (2010). "Yield, water use, and protein content of spring wheat grown after six years of alfalfa, crested wheatgrass, or spring wheat in semiarid southwestern Saskatchewan.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 90(4), pp. 489-497. doi : 10.4141/CJPS09189
• Irvine, R.B., Tanaka, D.L., and Cutforth, H.W. (2010). "Farming systems with improved returns to inputs of energy and water in the Northern Great Plains of North America.", in Malhi, S.S., Gan, Y., Schoenau, J.J., Lemke, R.L. and Liebig, M.A. (eds.) - Recent Trends in Soil Science and Agronomy Research in the Northern Great Plains of North America, Research Signpost, Trivandrum, India.
• Wang, H., Cutforth, H.W., DePauw, R.M., McCaig, T.N., McLeod, G.J., Brandt, K., and Qin, X. (2010). "Modeling leaf appearance rate for Canada Western Red Spring wheat cultivars.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 90(4), pp. 399-402. doi : 10.4141/CJPS09151
• Wang, H., McConkey, B.G., Curtin, D., and Cutforth, H.W. (2010). "Estimation of daily soil CO₂ flux using a single-time-point measurement.", Canadian Journal of Soil Science, 90(3), pp. 517-522. doi : 10.4141/CJSS09070

2009:

• Cutforth, H.W., Angadi, S.V., McConkey, B.G., Entz, M.H., Ulrich, D.J., Volkmar, K.M., Miller, P.R., and Brandt, S.A. (2009). "Comparing plant water relations for wheat with alternative pulse and oilseed crops grown in the semiarid Canadian prairie.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 89(5), pp. 823-835. doi : 10.4141/CJPS08138
• Cutforth, H.W., McConkey, B.G., Brandt, S.A., Gan, Y.T., Lafond, G.P., Angadi, S.V., and Judiesch, D. (2009). "Fertilizer N response and canola yield in the semiarid Canadian prairies.", Canadian Journal of Plant Science, 89(3), pp. 501-503. doi : 10.4141/CJPS08128
• Kahimba, F.C., Bullock, P.R., Sri Ranjan, R., and Cutforth, H.W. (2009). "Evaluation of the SolarCalc model for simulating hourly and daily incoming solar radiation in the Northern Great Plains of Canada.", Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada, 51, pp. 1.11-1.21.
• Wang, H., Cutforth, H.W., Bullock, P.R., DePauw, R.M., McCaig, T.N., McLeod, G.J., Brandt, K., and Finlay, G.J. (2009). "Testing a nonlinear model for simulating the time of seedling emergence of wheat.", Canadian Biosystems Engineering / Le génie des biosystèmes au Canada, 51, pp. 4.1-4.6.
• Wang, H., Cutforth, H.W., McCaig, T.N., McLeod, G.J., Brandt, K., Lemke, R.L., Goddard, T.W., and Sprout, C. (2009). "Predicting the time to 50% seedling emergence in wheat using a Beta model.", NJAS Wageningen Journal of Life Sciences, 57(1), pp. 65-71. doi : 10.1016/j.njas.2009.07.003

Other Science Related Publications:

2012:

• Fouli, Y., Cade-Menun, B.J., and Cutforth, H.W. (2012). "Freeze-thaw cycles and water content effects on infiltration rate and bulk density of three Saskatchewan soils.", 2012 Soils and Crops Workshop, Universtiy of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada, March 13-14, 2012. (Presentation)

2011:

• DePauw, R.M., Malhi, S.S., Bullock, P.R., Gan, Y.T., McKenzie, R.H., Larney, F.J., Janzen, H.H., Cutforth, H.W., and Wang, H. (2011). "Wheat Production in Northern High Latitudes – Canadian example.", in Bonjean, A., Angus, W., and Van Ginkel, M. (eds.) - The World Wheat Book A History of Wheat Breeding. Vol. 2, Lavoisier Tech et Doc, Paris, France, pp. 607-651.
• Wang, H., He, Y., Qian, B., McConkey, B.G., Cutforth, H.W., McCaig, T.N., McLeod, G.J., Zentner, R.P., Campbell, C.A., DePauw, R.M., Lemke, R.L., Brandt, K., Liu, T.T., Qin, X., Hoogenboom, G., White, J., and Hunt, T. (2011). "Impact of Climate Change on Dual-Purpose Wheat Production in Western Canada.", World Renewable Energy Congress, Linköping, Sweden, May 8-13, 2011.

2010:

• Cutforth, H.W. (2010). "Climate change, adaptation strategies and annual crop production on the Canadian Prairies.", in El Nemr, A. (ed.) - Impact, Monitoring and Management of Environmental Pollution, Nova Science Publishers Inc.

2009:

• Wang, H., Cutforth, H.W., McCaig, T.N., McLeod, D.G.R., Brandt, K., Lemke, R.L., Goddard, T.W., and Sprout, C. (2009). "Modeling Time of Seedling Emergence of Spring Wheat.", in Cao, W., White, J.W., and Wang, E. (eds.) - Crop Modeling and Decision Support, Tsinghua University Press, Beijing and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, pp. 1-11.