Irrigation practices

FAO Irrigation and Drainage articles

Introduction

• Irrigation Water Management: Training Manual No. 1 - Introduction to Irrigation Link
  

Irrigation system design and practice

• "Guidelines for designing and evaluating surface irrigation systems" Link
  
• "Choosing an irrigation system" Link
• "The practice of irrigation" Link

Measuring water flow

• Measuring applied water in surface irrigated orchards Link
• Measuring irrigation flow in a pipeline Link
  

Drought management strategies

• UC Drought management strategies:
  Almonds, Pistachios, Stonefruits, Walnuts, Alfalfa, Olives, winegrapes, Maize (corn) Link
  

Water needs and quality

• "Water quality for Agriculture" Link
  
• "Predicting crop water requirements" Link