This 8-week intro to irrigation course will build practical, field-based irrigation skills. The course combines live, online instruction with on-farm lab work to reinforce learning through hands-on application.

Participants will explore California water infrastructure and policy, climate and soil considerations, irrigation system design and components, installation and maintenance practices, and irrigation scheduling. By the end of the course, participants will be able to evaluate site conditions, design and assess low-volume irrigation systems, conduct system testing, and determine when, how much, and how long to irrigate for specific crops and farm contexts.

This class will be offered as a small cohort to ensure personalized instruction and hands-on learning.

Enrollment requirements:

• Access to a working laptop/device with a camera
• Access to working farm land for on-farm lab assignments (please connect with CLBL staff if this is a barrier)
• Ability to contribute aprox. 6 hours a week to lectures + homework/lab assignments

  Dates: Tues & Thurs, April 21 – June 9
  Time: 5:30 – 7 p.m.
  Cost: $595
  Location: Online.
  **There will be two in-person field-days on April 20 and 21, near Woodland, CA.

  Questions? Email info@landbasedlearning.org