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Irrigation day at LEC
Thursday 18th March 2010
Introduction
Water available for agriculture is under pressure from increased competing demands from other sectors. Climate change scenarios for the UK predict drier summers, particularly for those regions which currently use the largest volumes of irrigation water (South-East). Agriculture will need to adapt and use water in a more efficient way. This one-day programme aims to give an update on novel technologies that can help make irrigation more efficient.
Programme (click a title to download the presentation)
| 10:30 11:00 | Arrival and coffee |
| 11:00 11:40 | Dr Jerry Knox, Cranfield University Water use in UK agriculture: resources, limitations |
| 11:40 12:20 | Dr Richard Whalley, Rothamsted Research Soil-based sensors and irrigation scheduling |
| 12:20 13:00 | Prof Lyn Jones, University of Dundee Plant-based sensors and irrigation scheduling |
| 13:00 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 14:30 | Dr Ian Dodd, Lancaster University Water-saving techniques in field crops |
| 14:30 14:50 | Mr Andy Hirons, Myerscough College Water-saving techniques in arboricultural trees |
| 14:50 15:10 | Dr Juan Perez-Perez, Lancaster University / IMIDA (Murcia, Spain) Water-saving techniques in citrus fruit trees |
| 15:10 15:30 | Dr Mercθ Aloy-Lleonart, Lancaster University Remote sensing for irrigation scheduling in ornamentals |
| 15:30 15:45 | Coffee |
| 15:45 16:00 | Final discussion |