| On-farm irrigation design, evaluation and
scheduling
Contact person
Dr Humberto Yap-Salinas -
Director
Contact person's address
International Irrigation
Center
Utah State University
Logan, Utah 84322-4150
USA
Contact person's Telephone/Fax
Tel +1-435-797
2801 Fax +1-435-797 1248
Contact person's E-mail
[email protected]
Type of programme
Course
Certificate
Certificate of participation
Frequency of programme: Annual
Programme's main focus
Enhancement of the
capabilities of water professionals.
Programme prospectus
The knowledge and skills
acquired in this course will help engineers, agriculturalists and others at the
project level and higher to understand water needs at the farm level and to
develop schedules and operating procedures to maximize the benefits of
irrigation.
Furthermore, the course will assist irrigation specialists,
agricultural extension personnel and technical supervisors to develop and
conduct training programmes for technical staff and farmers. While the focus of
this course is on the farm level, broader issues of the entire system are
examined. The course is designed for agricultural engineers, civil engineers,
agronomists and related professionals involved in the planning, design,
operation, maintenance and overall management of on-farm irrigation.
It is also recommended for those involved in data collection,
analysis and research associated with on-farm irrigation. Professional training
staff and project consultants will also find this course valuable.
The course
includes the following syllabus:
- Applied calculator programming and microcomputer
applications
- Irrigation water requirements and factors in scheduling
-
Applied hydraulics
- Water measurement
- Watercourse improvements
-
Design, evaluation and scheduling of surface irrigation
- Design, evaluation
and scheduling of pressurized irrigation systems
- Irrigation scheduling
methods
- Scheduling with limited water supplies
- Training farmers and
technicians in water management
Target group: Junior professionals
Programme www
http://www.irri-net.org/projects/IIC/English/Study
%20Options/Courses/02%20On-Farm%20
Irrigation/Irrigation%20Design%20Introduction.htm
Dates/duration
Six weeks, April - June
Language: English, Spanish |
International Irrigation Center
Acronym
IIC
Country
USA
Address
International Irrigation Center
Utah
State University
Logan, Utah 84322-4150
USA
Tel +1-435-797 2800
Fax +1-435-797 1248
E-mail
[email protected]
Institute/organization
www
http://www.irri-net.org/projects/IIC/IIC.htm
Brief description of institution/organization
The
International Irrigation Center (IIC) was established in 1980 as part of the
Department of Biological and Irrigation Engineering at Utah State University.
The Center was created as a response to an increasing need for providing
training and research to enhance the capabilities of professionals and
scientists outside the USA for improving irrigated agriculture in their
countries.
The general objectives of the IIC are to:
- Provide a unique training experience in
agricultural water management and utilization geared to the responsibilities and
functions of personnel managing water for societal development;
- Promote
applied research with the goal of contributing to the knowledge base and
creating research specialists. Research that is basic to the needs and
constraints of developing societies is emphasized.
- Maintain a technical
resource entity specializing in the processes of utilizing water for
agricultural production and societal development.
- Contribute to
international cooperation and understanding through professional activities of
the technical staff, effective research and special studies, enhanced capability
of the trainees and the professional reputation of former
students.
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