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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Small Scale Farming: Simple, Successful, Sustainable

Small Scale Farming: Simple, Successful, Sustainable

Sugeno-san is a philosopher. His love affair with the land is poetry. “These trees are planted by our ancestors. These ‘tambos’ — the orderly descending terraces of rice paddy fields — are blessings from our communal mountains and forests. We smallholder farmers are the guardians of this Earth. It is our ancestral connection with their spirits. We pay our respects by respecting the land.” I realise that this deep and profound link between our planet and our humanity is being shattered by our human greed and ever-rising consumption.  Read more…

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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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Clinton Foundation

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How to make a 2-Liter SIP (sub-irrigated planter)

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Comienza hoy el juicio por la ‘Ley Tito Kayak’ – En 2011 arrestaron a seis por objetar los aerogeneradores

Comienza hoy el juicio por la ‘Ley Tito Kayak’

En 2011 arrestaron a seis por objetar los aerogeneradores

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Crisis Alimentaria en Puerto Rico/ Arrestad@s Santa Isabel

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Crisis Alimentaria en Puerto Rico/ Arrestad@s Santa Isabel