Course Description
Principles of soil physics and plant water use applied to irrigation system design. Desitgn of gravity, pressurized, and trickle irrigation systems, improving on-farm water management, performance characteristics of pumps and other irrigation equipment.
Course Objectives
The student, upon completion of this course, should be able to:
- Have an understanding of the fundamental principles of economic efficiency, soil physics and crop water use applied to the design of irrigation and drainage systems
- Develop design specifications for surface, sprinkler and trickle irrigation application systems and their operation.
- Be familiar with considerations for development of computerized analysis techniques for the design and operation of irrigation systems.
- Develop design specifications for pumps and drainage systems
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