Agricultural Water and Irrigation Management

Crop water needs, irrigation systems and water stewardship on farms.

AGRI-220 Year 2 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Agriculture

Course content

  1. 1Water in agricultureComing
  2. 2Agroclimatology and evapotranspirationComing
  3. 3Soil water and crop water useComing
  4. 4Irrigation schedulingComing
  5. 5Surface irrigationComing
  6. 6Sprinkler and pivot irrigationComing
  7. 7Drip and micro-irrigationComing
  8. 8Irrigation water quality and salinityComing
  9. 9Drainage of farmlandComing
  10. 10Water rights and allocationComing
  11. 11Drought managementComing
  12. 12Designing an irrigation plan: a case studyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

Crop water needs, irrigation systems and water stewardship on farms.

Part of the Agriculture & Food stream, typically taken in year 2.