Quantitative and qualitative water management in crops
Carl Boivin
Researcher
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Description
Designing and teaching a course for agricultural consultants.
Objective(s)
- Evaluate water needs of a farm using sound irrigation management
- Understand how crops, soils, irrigation objectives, and available resources affect water needs
- Know how to use irrigation systems properly
- Assess the performance of an irrigation system
- Be familiar with decision support tools
- Develop irrigation strategies based on a farm’s production context
From 2017 to 2019
Project duration
Market gardening, Fruit production
Activity areas
Optimal water management
Service
This project will enable stakeholders and growers to improve water-use efficiency.
Partner
Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec
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