DAG 3040 - Irrigation and Water Management

This course covers the fundamental principles and practices of irrigation, including irrigation system characteristics, management, maintenance, and water law.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Course Competencies:

1. Students can identify different irrigation types
2. Students can perform basic troubleshooting on different irrigation types (pivot, infero, drip)
3. Students can correctly use monitoring systems and sensors to assess problems (e.g., soil probes)
4. Students can identify the key elements in a water management plan for crops / golf course / landscape (drawing upon previous knowledge from Soil Science and Crop Production courses
   • e.g., parts of the crop life cycle where rainfall is critical, soil types that are more dependent on water),
5. Correctly use monitoring tools and systems to achieve irrigation goals/targets, and design a water management plan.