2015

Holzworth, D.P., Snow, V.O., Janssen, S., Athanasiadis, I.N., Donatelli, M., Hoogenboom, G., White, J.W., Thorburn, P.J., 2015. Agricultural production systems modelling and software: Current status and future prospects. Environmental Modelling & Software in press. [link to published article]

2014

Eckard, R.J., Snow, V.O., Johnson, I.R., Moore, A.D., 2014. The challenges and opportunities when integrating animal models into grazing systems models for evaluating productivity and environmental impact. Animal Production Science 54, 1896-1904. [link to published article]

Holzworth, D.P., Athanasiadis, I.N., Janssen, S., Donatelli, M., Snow, V.O., Hoogenboom, G., White, J.W., Thorburn, P.J., 2014. Thematic issue on agricultural systems modelling and software – Part I. Environmental Modelling & Software 62, 326. [link to published article]

Holzworth, D.P., Huth, N.I., deVoil, P.G., Zurcher, E.J., Herrmann, N.I., McLean, G., Chenu, K., van Oosterom, E., Snow, V.O., Murphy, C., Moore, A.D., Brown, H.E., Whish, J.P.M., Verrall, S., Fainges, J., L.W., B., Peake, A.S., Poulton, P.L., Hochman, Z., Thorburn, P.J., Gaydon, D.S., Dalgliesh, N.P., Rodriguez, D., Cox, H., Chapman, S., Doherty, A., Teixeira, E., Sharp, J., Cichota, R., Vogeler, I., Li, F.Y., Wang, E., Hammer, G.L., Robertson, M.J., Dimes, J., Carberry, P.S., Hargreaves, J.N.G., MacLeod, N., McDonald, C., Harsdorf, J., Wedgwood, S., Keating, B.A., 2014. APSIM – Evolution towards a new generation of agricultural systems simulation. Environmental Modelling & Software 62, 327-350. [link to published article]

Moore, A.D., Holzworth, D.P., Herrmann, N.I., Brown, H.E., De Voil, P.G., Snow, V.O., Zurcher, E.J., Huth, N.I., 2014. Modelling the manager: representing rule-based management in farming systems simulation models. Environmental Modelling & Software 62, 399-410. [link to published article]

Snow, V.O., Rotz, C.A., Moore, A.D., Martin-Clouaire, R., Johnson, I.R., Hutchings, N.J., Eckard, R.J., 2014. The challenges – and some solutions – to process-based modelling of grazed agricultural systems. Environmental Modelling & Software 62, 420-436. [link to published article]

2013

Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., Vogeler, I., 2013. Modelling nitrogen leaching from overlapping urine patches. Environmental Modelling & Software 41, 15-26. [link to published article]

Cichota, R., Vogeler, I., Snow, V.O., Webb, T.H., 2013. Ensemble pedotransfer functions to derive hydraulic properties for New Zealand soils. Soil Research 51, 94-111. [link to published article]

Snow, V.O., Smale, P.N., Dodd, M.B., 2013. Process-based modelling to understand the impact of ryegrass diversity on production and leaching from grazed grass-clover dairy pastures. Crop and Pasture Science 64, 1020-1031. [link to published article]

Snow, V.O., White, T.A., 2013. Process-based modelling to understand which ryegrass characteristics can increase production and decrease leaching in grazed grass–legume pastures. Crop and Pasture Science 64, 265–284. [link to published article]

Vogeler, I., Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., 2013. Identification and testing of early indicators for N leaching from urine patches. Journal of Environmental Management 130, 55-63. [link to published article]

2012

Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., Vogeler, I., Wheeler, D.M., Shepherd, M.A., 2012. Describing N leaching from urine patches deposited at different times of the year with a transfer function. Soil Research 50, 694-707. [link to published article]

White, T.A., Snow, V.O., 2012. A modelling analysis to identify plant traits for enhanced water-use efficiency of pasture. Crop and Pasture Science 63, 63–76. [link to published article]

2011

Bryant, J.R., Snow, V.O., Cichota, R., Jolly, B., 2011. The effect of situational variability in climate and soil, choice of animal type and N fertilisation level on nitrogen leaching from pastoral farming systems around Lake Taupo, New Zealand. Agricultural Systems 104, 271–280. [link to published article]

Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., 2011. Simplifying pastoral systems modelling – accounting for the effect of urine deposition on N leaching. In: Chan, F., Marinova, D., Anderssen, R.S. (Eds.), MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2011. ISBN: 978-0-9872143-1-7. Perth, Australia, pp. 788–794. [download article]

Li, F.Y., Snow, V.O., Holzworth, D.P., 2011. Modelling seasonal and geographical pattern of pasture production in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 54, 331–352. [link to published article]

Vogeler, I., Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., Dutton, T., Daly, B., 2011. Pedotransfer functions for estimating ammonium adsorption in soils. Soil Science Society of America Journal 75, 324–331. [link to published article]

Vogeler, I., Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., Jolly, B., 2011. Development and desktop-assessment of a concept to forecast and mitigate N leaching from dairy farms. In: Chan, F., Marinova, D., Anderssen, R.S. (Eds.), MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2011. ISBN: 978-0-9872143-1-7 (), Perth, Australia, pp. 891–897. [download article]

Vogeler, I., Giltrap, D.L., Li, F.Y., Snow, V.O., 2011. Comparison of models for predicting nitrification, denitrification and nitrous oxide emissions in pastoral systems. In: Chan, F., Marinova, D., Anderssen, R.S. (Eds.), MODSIM2011, 19th International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2011. ISBN: 978-0-9872143-1-7, Perth, Australia, pp. 884-890. [download article]

2010

Cichota, R., Brown, H.E., Zyskowski, R.F., Snow, V.O., Hedderley, D., Thomas, S.M., Wheeler, D.M., 2010. A nitrogen balance model for environmental accountability in cropping systems. New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science 38, 189–207.

Cichota, R., Vogeler, I., Snow, V.O., Shepherd, M.A., 2010. Modelling the effect of a nitrification inhibitor on N leaching from grazed pastures. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 72, 43–47.

White, T.A., Snow, V.O., King, W.M., 2010. Intensification of New Zealand beef farming systems. Agricultural Systems 103, 21–35.

2000-2009

Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., 2009. Estimating nutrient loss to waterways – an overview of models of relevance to New Zealand pastoral farms. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 52, 239–260.

Snow, V.O., Johnson, I.R., Parsons, A.J., 2009. A Single Heterogeneous Paddock approach to modelling the effects of urine patches on production and leaching in grazed pastures. Crop and Pasture Science 60, 691–696.

Bryant, J.R., Snow, V.O., 2008. Modelling pastoral agro-ecosystems: a review. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 51, 349–363.

Cichota, R., Snow, V.O., Tait, A.B., 2008. A functional evaluation of the Virtual Climate Station rainfall data. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 51, 317–329.

Cullen, B.R., Eckard, R.J., Callow, M.N., Johnson, I.R., Chapman, D.F., Rawnsley, R.P., Garcia, S.C., White, T.A., Snow, V.O., 2008. Simulating pasture growth rates in Australian and New Zealand grazing systems. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 59, 761–768.

Houlbrooke, D.J., Horne, D.J., Hedley, M.J., Snow, V.O., Hanley, J.A., 2008. Land application of farm dairy effluent to a mole and pipe drained soil: implications for nutrient enrichment of winter-spring drainage. Australian Journal of Soil Research 46, 45–52.

Johnson, I.R., Chapman, D.F., Snow, V.O., Eckard, R.J., Parsons, A.J., Lambert, M.G., Cullen, B.R., 2008. DairyMod and EcoMod: biophysical pasture simulation models for Australia and New Zealand. Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture 48, 621–631.

Snow, V.O., Lovatt, S.J., 2008. A general planner for agro-ecosystem models. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 60, 201–211.

White, T.A., Johnson, I.R., Snow, V.O., 2008. Comparison of outputs of a biophysical simulation model for pasture growth and composition with measured data under dryland and irrigated conditions in New Zealand. Grass and Forage Science 63, 339–349.

Bryant, J.R., Hoogendoorn, C.J., Snow, V.O., 2007. Simulation of mitigation strategies to reduce nitrogen leaching from grazed pasture. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 69, 145–151.

Snow, V.O., Houlbrooke, D.J., Huth, N.I., 2007. Predicting soil water, tile drainage, and runoff in a mole-tile drained soil. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 50, 13–24.

Snow, V.O., Zyskowski, R.F., Cichota, R., Lilburne, L.R., Jamieson, P.D., 2007. The effect of temporal aggregation on modelling pasture growth and nitrate leaching from urine patches. In: Kulasiri, D., Oxley, L. (Eds.), MODSIM 2007 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2007. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, University of Canterbury, pp. 1646–1652.

Snow, V.O., Zyskowski, R.F., Martin, R.J., Knight, T.L., Gillespie, R.N., Riddle, M.U., Fraser, T.J., Thomas, S.M., 2007. Impact of irrigation variability on pasture production and beneficial water use. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 69, 59–64.

Snow, V.O., Rollo, M.D., Lovatt, S.J., Dynes, R.A., 2006. A general planner to explore drenching strategies under organic lamb production systems. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grassland Association 68, 142–147.

Paydar, Z., Huth, N.I., Snow, V.O., 2005. Modelling irrigated Eucalyptus for salinity control on shallow watertables. Australian Journal of Soil Research 43, 587–597.

Snow, V.O., Knowles, I.M., Fraser, T.J., McIvor, S., Lovatt, S.J., Dooley, A.E., Finlayson, J.D., 2005. The M&WNZ ForageMaster®: Decision Support for Forage Selection. In: Zerger, A., Argent, R.M. (Eds.), MODSIM 2005 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, December 2005. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand, University of Melbourne, pp. 259–265. ISBN: 250–9758400–9758402–9758409. http://www.mssanz.org.au/modsim9758405/proceedings/papers/snow.pdf

Houlbrooke, D.J., Horne, D.J., Hedley, M.J., Hanley, J.A., Scotter, D.R., Snow, V.O., 2004. Minimising surface water pollution resulting from farm-dairy effluent application to mole-pipe drained soils. I. An evaluation of the deferred irrigation system for sustainable land treatment in the Manawatu. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 47, 405–415.

Houlbrooke, D.J., Horne, D.J., Hedley, M.J., Hanley, J.A., Snow, V.O., 2004. A review of literature on the land treatment of farm-dairy effluent in New Zealand and its impact on water quality. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 47, 499–511.

Houlbrooke, D.J., Horne, D.J., Hedley, M.J., Hanley, J.A., Snow, V.O., 2003. The impact of intensive dairy farming on the leaching losses of nitrogen and phosphorus from a mole and pipe drained soil. Proceedings of the New Zealand Grasslands Association 65, 179–184.

Keating, B.A., Carberry, P.S., Hammer, G.L., Probert, M.E., Robertson, M.J., Holzworth, D.P., Huth, N.I., Hargreaves, J.N.G., Meinke, H., Hochman, Z., McLean, G., Verburg, K., Snow, V.O., Dimes, J.P., Silburn, D.M., Wang, E., Brown, S.D., Bristow, K.L., Asseng, S., Chapman, S.C., McCown, R.L., Freebairn, D.M., Smith, C.J., 2003. An overview of APSIM, a model designed for farming systems simulation. European Journal of Agronomy 18, 267–288.

Smith, C.J., Snow, V.O., Leuning, R., Hsu, D., 2001. Nitrogen balance of effluent irrigated silage cropping systems in Southern Australia. TheScientificWorld 1(s2), 35–41.

2000 and earlier

Snow, V.O., 1999. In situ measurement of the immobile water content and the solute transfer rate coefficient by disk permeametry: Assumptions and errors. Soil Science Society of America Journal 63, 255–264.

Snow, V.O., Bond, W.J., Myers, B.J., Theiveyanathan, S., Smith, C.J., Benyon, R.G., 1999. Modelling the water balance of effluent-irrigated trees. Agricultural Water Management 39, 47–67.

Snow, V.O., Dillon, P.J., Bond, W.J., Smith, C.J., Myers, B.J., 1999. Groundwater contamination from effluent irrigation. Journal Australian Water and Wastewater Association 26, 26–29.

Snow, V.O., Smith, C.J., Polglase, P.J., Probert, M.E., 1999. Nitrogen dynamics in a eucalypt plantation irrigated with sewage effluent or bore water. Australian Journal of Soil Research 37, 527–544.

Snow, V.O., Bond, W.J., 1998. Inverse method to estimate mineralisation rate constants for nitrogen simulation models: interaction between sampling strategy and quality of parameter estimates. Australian Journal of Soil Research 36, 1–15.

Snow, V.O., Clothier, B.E., Scotter, D.R., White, R.E., 1994. Solute transport in a layered field soil: Experiments and modelling using the convection-dispersion approach. Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 16, 339–358.