New Book Announcement: Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation – Forthcoming Spring 2012

Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation
By Megh R. Goyal, PhD, Professor in Agricultural and Biomedical Engineering, University of Puerto Rico

http://www.appleacademicpress.com

This important book—the only complete, one-stop manual on microirrigation worldwide—offers knowledge and techniques necessary to develop and manage a drip/trickle or micro irrigation system. The simplicity of the contents facilitates a technician to develop an effective micro irrigation system. Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation includes the basic considerations relating to soil-water-plant interactions, with topics such as methods for soil moisture measurement; evapotranspiration; irrigation systems; tensiometer use and installation; principles of drip/ micro/trickle irrigation; filtration systems; automation; chloration; service and maintenance; design of drip irrigation and lateral lines; the evaluation of uniformity of application; and an economical analysis for selecting irrigation technology.

Agricultores podrían demandar a la Autoridad de Tierras

Agricultores podrían demandar a la Autoridad de Tierras

“Le han dado contrato a otras personas a $30 por cuerda cuando nosotros pagábamos $85 por cuerda”, dijo Hernández, quien tiene seis obreros en su finca.

See also: http://frapuertorico.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/en-pie-de-lucha-agricultores-en-el-valle-del-coloso-en-aguada/

Photos from UPRM Soil and Water Management Class field trip to a farm in the Coloso Valley in 2011.

Human Creativity II

Human Creativity

My son Julian shared this great example of human creativity with me. Hope you enjoy it.

After Recess: Change the World

Op-Ed
After Recess: Change the World
By NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF
Published: February 4, 2012
A BATTLE between a class of fourth graders and a major movie studio would seem an unequal fight. Changing the world via internet petitions.

Damon Winter/The New York Times
Nicholas D. Kristof

NPR: The Challenge Of Measuring Relief Aid To Haiti

The Challenge Of Measuring Relief Aid To Haiti


Chart: Charitable Giving to Haiti

Must-Read on 2011′s Unprecedented Rains and Wet-Dry Extremes, Just What You’d Expect From Global Warming

Must-Read on 2011′s Unprecedented Rains and Wet-Dry Extremes, Just What You’d Expect From Global Warming (Climate Progress, edited by Joe Romm)

(Sources: NOAA NCDC)

pragwater.com is not just for Puerto Rico

Two weeks ago, pragwater.com started using a free online service called ClusterMaps. We were happy to learn that pragwater.com has received visits from people all over the world, 27 countries in all. Here is the breakdown:


Puerto Rico Coffee Industry History and Current Status

Excellent website on Coffee Production in Puerto Rico

ECOS DEL CAFÉ

I highly recommend this website for all types of information on coffee production in Puerto Rico.  Felicidades Professor Miguel F. Monroig Inglés on a great website!!

The website is in Spanish, however, your browser should allow you to translate the text into whatever language you like.