Agricultural Irrigation BAG213

Learn to design and manage farm irrigation systems.

Irrigation isn't just watering crops—it’s the backbone of a profitable farm. Mastering the right equipment and techniques is the fastest way to sharpen your water management skills and secure your property’s future. 

 

Course Duration: 100 hours

Course Structure

There are 10 lessons in this course:

  1. Introduction to Irrigation
    • Sources of water
    • Soil & water
    • How to improve water quality
  2. Soil Characteristics and Problems
    • Understanding soils
    • Different soils are suited to different purposes
    • Sodicity, pH and salinity
    • Drainage, infiltration and uniformity
  3. Estimating Plant Needs and Irrigation Scheduling
    • When to irrigate
    • Measuring water availability to plant
    • Rooting depths of plants
    • Irrigation calculations
    • Estimating water requirements of plants
    • Crop scheduling
    • Water volumes and duration
  4. Drainage
    • Waste water treatment using reed beds
    • Suitable plants
    • Drainage
    • Dams/Water storage
    • Improving soils
    • Erosion
  5. Types of Irrigation Systems
    • Traveling Sprinklers
    • Conventional Systems
    • Sprinkler Heads
    • Flood Irrigation Systems
    • Water Volumes & Duration
  6. Trickle Systems
    • Trickle Irrigation
    • Microjet Irrigation Provides Many of the Answers
    • Maintaining your Trickle Irrigation
    • Trickle Irrigation: Prevention Of Clogging
  7. Design Specifications
    • Hydraulics
  8. Pumps & Filters
    • Comparison of pump heads
    • Pumps & Pressure Systems
    • Controllers
    • Pumps
  9. Selecting the Right System for a Plant
    • Flood irrigation
    • Sprinkler irrigation
    • Trickle irrigation
    • Irrigation of vines
    • Efficient orchard irrigation
  10. Design & Operation of Systems
    • Cyclic watering
    • Pulse watering
    • Sprinkler spacing
    • Electrical factors
    • Electric automatic systems
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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is for farmers, technicians, designers, and industry professionals aiming to boost production and master sustainable, efficient irrigation systems.

 

WHY CHOOSE US?

Reputation: well-known and respected.

Industry focus: courses designed to suit industry needs and expectations.

Different focus: develop problem solving skills that make you stand out from others.

Hands-on: develop practical as well as theoretical skills.

Lots of help: dedicated and knowledgeable tutors.

Efficient: prompt responses to your questions.

A long track record: established in 1979 with a solid history.

Up to date: courses under constant review.

Resources:  huge wealth of constantly developing intellectual property.

Value: courses compare very favourably on a cost per study hour basis.

Student amenities: online student room, bookshop, ebooks.

 

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Prices in Australian Dollars

PlanAust. PriceOverseas Price
A 1 x $741.95  1 x $674.50
B 2 x $397.10  2 x $361.00

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