| Location: |
National Agricultural and Water Research
Center, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
| Duration: |
15-25 Nov 1998 plus 2 days of field
trips to commercial agricultural enterprises |
| Number
of Participants: |
Totally 14 Participants
from seven AP Countries
| Bahrain |
1 |
| Emirates |
2 |
| Kuwait |
1 |
| Oman |
2 |
| Qatar |
2 |
| Saudi Arabia |
4 |
| Yemen |
2 |
|
| Main
Topics: |
| - |
Introduction to soil
and water. |
| - |
Soil water
measurements and movement. |
| - |
Introduction to hydraulics. |
| - |
Intro crop water requirements. |
| - |
Irrigation scheduling
techniques. |
| - |
Fertigation. |
| - |
Irrigation systems. |
| - |
Computer models and
current research. |
|
| Instructors |
• Dr Walid
Abderahman
• Dr Ahmed Al-Amood
• Dr Ian McCann |
| Course
Evaluation |
An assessment of the trainees
knowledge was made at the beginning of the program, and again at the
end. In addition, a course evaluation was completed by all trainees.
The test scores improved considerably (by 27%) showing that their
skills and knowledge benefited substantially from the course. |