Agricultural Hydrology Course to be offered at UPR-Mayaguez Campus

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Course offerings this semester at UPRM: Farm Irrigation and Agroclimatology (TMAG)

I will be offering the following two courses this semester at UPR-Mayaguez. Please click the following links for the course fliers.

TMAG 5017 Agroclimatology

TMAG 4019 Farm Drainage and Irrigation Systems

Please feel free to contact me if you would like additional information about either course.

Eric Harmsen, Professor
University of Puerto Rico
Dept. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico 00681
email: harmsen1000@hotmail.com, eric.harmsen@upr.edu
phone: 787-955-5102
websites: http://pragwater.com , http://bahai.org

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NOAA CREST SUMMER CAMP at UPRM

Students from across Puerto Rico attended the NOAA CREST Summer Camp this week on the UPRM Campus.  This afternoon, they attended a workshop by Dr. Eric Harmsen, which focused on the use of GOES-PRWEB for scheduling irrigation in Puerto Rico.  Irrigation scheduling is important for water conservation and for achieving optimal crop yields.  The presentation is provided below:

DOWNLOAD PDF PRESENTATION HERE

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New Chilean agriculture-climate observation centre to boost early warning for drought events

New Chilean agriculture-climate observation centre to boost early warning for drought events

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Smart Irrigation

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Impacts on Water Quality after Hurricane Sandy

Impacts on Water Quality after Hurricane Sandy

NOAA – Cooperative Remote Sensing Science and Technology Center
Center Director: Dr. Reza Khanbilvardi
The City College of New York
June 12, 2013
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New Book: Evapotranspiration Principles and Applications for Water Management

I am happy to announce that our new book will be released soon.
PDF Announcement
Web Announcement
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Global Agricultural Water Use and Outlook

Global Agricultural Water Use and Outlook

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Source: United Nations FAO

 

Erosion onUPRM Campus

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The Plastic Water Bottle Effect

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