The International Irrigation Center offers an intensive 3-week field study tour of irrigation projects, agricultural production, research stations, and private and public sector supporting institutions. The study tour has an interdisciplinary focus. The tour provides an overview of U.S. irrigation systems, improved agricultural practices, and supporting organizations.
Many aspects have application in developing countries.
The On-Farm Water Management Course and the Irrigation Water Management Study Tour are complementary. They can be taken in combination. Together they cover the full range of engineering, agricultural, economic, organizational, and institutional issues critical for successful delivery and management of water to and on the farm. The tour is designed for professional staff from a wide range of disciplines from planners to practitioners, including agricultural and civil engineers, agriculturists, social scientists, economists, and administrative personnel. The tour terminates with a final weekend in San Francisco with ample time for shopping and sight-seeing prior to departure from the San Francisco International Airport.