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ITRC Certified DU Evaluator
Class sponsored by the California Department of Water Resources
Online Class: Anytime!
Class 1: June 16-18, 2025, located at Cal Poly (8 AM start)
Class 2: June 23-25, 2025, located in the San Joaquin Valley
This course is also offered at CSU Chico. Click here for dates and details.
Online Portion
FREE, thanks to funding from California DWR: Register here!
The online materials present the theories and procedures of drip/micro irrigation system evaluations through videos in conjunction with the ITRC textbook Drip and Micro Irrigation Design and Management for Trees, Vines, and Field Crops. Click here to download a free PDF of the book. Students can register at any time and progress through the material at their own pace. A certificate of completion good for 10 CEU credit hours through the Irrigation Association will be available for download for participants who pass the exam at the end of the course with a score of 70% or higher. Already registered? Access your course by logging in here!
This course is also offered at CSU Chico. Click here for dates and details.
Evaluation Class 1: Theory and Laboratory Practice of Evaluations (at Cal Poly)
Cost: $150
June 16-18, 2025
This
first class is ITRC's traditional comprehensive 2 1/2
day class which combines classroom (50%) and outdoor
laboratory (50%) activities. Efficiency
definitions and evaluation techniques are emphasized,
ranging from how to take a pressure measurement to what
specific measurements are needed for evaluation of six
distinct irrigation methods (furrow, border strip, hand
move/side roll sprinkler, linear move sprinkler,
undertree sprinkler, and drip/micro). These systems can
be "tuned up" to conserve water and power, and to
maintain adequate surface water and groundwater
qualities. The techniques and programs covered are the
standard used for DWR-funded evaluation projects
throughout California.
Evaluation Class 2: Field Evaluation of Drip/Micro Systems (San Joaquin Valley)
Cost: $150
June 23-25, 2025
This
second class is a 2 1/2 day class where we will travel
to sites in the San Joaquin Valley and perform the entire
evaluations on 2 fields. The emphasis will be on
performing the field evaluations for drip and microspray
irrigation systems on trees/vines. This class will allow
for more extensive field training to help with the
comprehension of the materials from the first class.
It is highly recommended that those attending this field
session attend Class 1 or have field experience
doing irrigation evaluations. Note: Participants are responsible for their own transportation, hotel, and food expenses.
Class Schedule
ISE Class I
- Takes place at Cal Poly, SLO
- 8:00 AM start time on Day 1 (Monday)
- Ends 12:00 noon on Day 3 (Wednesday)
- Participants will be in SLO on Monday and Tuesday nights
ISE Class II
- Takes place on-site at field trip locations
- 12:00 PM start time on first day (Monday)
- Ends 5:00 PM on Day 3 (Wednesday)
- Participants will be in the Central Valley on Monday and Tuesday nights