University
of Nebraska ExtensionUniversity
of Nebraska Extension
Irrigation
Management Home Study Course
Developed by faculty of the University of Nebraska Extension |
UNL Extension Home Study Courses are designed to allow you to
work at home or in the office. But more important, you can work at your own
pace. Information presented in this course is appropriate for farmers, crop
consultants, and agribusiness professionals involved in crop production anywhere
in the High Plains area. Some irrigation background is helpful. Irrigation Management
Course I is meant to be an introductory course to help you: a) determine if
irrigation is appropriate; b) understand basic irrigation management schemes;
c) estimate water application uniformity and efficiency; d) calculate water
application needs and application costs; e) schedule irrigation water applications;
and f) evaluate the potential for environmental concerns. The course consists
of 13 chapters with a quiz following each one.
Added Bonus!! Each chapter of the Irrigation Management Home Study Course has
been approved for 1 CCA/CEU credit in irrigation management in Nebraska, Colorado, South
Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho.
What Producers have said about the Irrigation Home Study Course |
I
hope that many other producers take part in this course - It was great!
It has been helpful to me as a refresher course and I learned some things
I did not know.
The course helped me better understand water management and it will help
me save water and raise better crops.
This course will be useful as a resource guide for me to refer to when
planning or changing my irrigation system.
I feel that I have a better understanding of the things I have been
doing.
Information was current which helped me rethink some things that I
might have been forgetting. Allows me to economically obtain CCA hours without having to
lose time in traveling to class.
By Participating in Irrigation Home Study You Will: |
How the soil texture affects water holding capacity.
How to measure soil water content.
How cropping practices affect crop water use.
How to record system flow rates.
How to calculate gross and net water application depths.
How to schedule irrigation applications.
How to estimate water application costs and savings.
For more detail on each Chapter and picture of the course book Click Here for Summary.
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