Scientific Calendar Event



Description
PURPOSE AND NATURE

The purpose of the Conference is to provide training and information exchange on the use of nuclear and conventional techniques for enhancing more crops per drop. The lectures will include the basic principles of evapotranspiration and crop water use. Methods of calculating and measuring evapotranspiration and its partitioning into soil evaporation and crop transpiration, the two major sources of water losses from agricultural systems, will be presented. A quantitative framework for improving water use efficiency from field to area-wide scale will be discussed. Participants will have the opportunity to use FAO’s AquaCrop model to predict yield response to water under both rainfed and irrigated production systems. 


MAIN TOPICS

• Soil water balance and evapotranspiration – methodology, estimation, evaporation pan, soil moisture measurement using neutron probe and other techniques.
• Methods of calculating evaporation and transpiration –conventional techniques.
• Separating transpiration (T) and evaporation (E) through isotopic and nuclear techniques: theory, methods and equipments.
• Water use efficiency and crop water productivity calculation & data requirement.
• Improving agricultural water productivity and enhancing crop water use efficiency using the FAO AquaCrop Model.
• Case studies: soil water balance studies; the use of AquaCrop under different irrigation management.
Go to day
  • Monday, 9 May 2011
    • 08:15 - 09:00 REGISTRATION & ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES
      c/o SECRETARIAT (office n.5)
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Lower Level 1)
      • 08:15 REGISTRATION & ADMINISTRATIVE FORMALITIES 45'
    • 09:30 - 10:30 Opening Session
      • 09:30 Opening Session 1h0'
    • 10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
    • 11:00 - 12:00 The role of isotopic and nuclear techniques in agricultural water management
      • 11:00 The role of isotopic and nuclear techniques in agricultural water management 1h0'
        Speaker: Lee Heng (IAEA)
    • 12:00 - 13:00 The use of FAO's AquaCrop model in assessing crop water requirement
      • 12:00 The use of FAO's AquaCrop model in assessing crop water requirement 1h0'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao (UC-Davis)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 13:00 Lunch break 1h0'
    • 14:00 - 15:00 Assessment of crop water requirement through GLAM modelling
      • 14:00 Assessment of crop water requirement through GLAM modelling 1h0'
        Speaker: Sanai Li (ICTP)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 15:00 - 16:00 The role of forecasting systems in climate change study
    • 16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
    • 16:15 - 17:15 Evapotranspiration and crop water use - review
      • 16:15 Evapotranspiration and crop water use - review 1h0'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao (UC-Davis)
        Material: lecture notes
    • 18:30 - 20:30 Reception
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 18:30 Reception 2h0'
  • Tuesday, 10 May 2011
    • 08:30 - 10:30 AquaCrop: Concepts underlying the model and major simulation steps
      • 08:30 AquaCrop: Concepts underlying the model and major simulation steps 2h0'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao (UC-Davis)
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
    • 10:45 - 12:30 AquaCrop parameters requirements - weather, crop, soil and management practices
      • 10:45 AquaCrop parameters requirements - weather, crop, soil and management practices 1h45'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao (UC-Davis)
    • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
    • 13:30 - 15:30 Managing AquaCrop weather, crop, soil and management files
      • 13:30 Managing AquaCrop weather, crop, soil and management files 2h0'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao / Lee Heng (UC-Davis / IAEA)
    • 15:30 - 15:45 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 15:30 Coffee break 15'
    • 15:45 - 18:00 Using AquaCrop model
      • 15:45 Using AquaCrop model 2h15'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao / Lee Heng (UC-Davis / IAEA)
  • Wednesday, 11 May 2011
    • 08:30 - 10:30 AquaCrop for irrigated agriculture - Practical session
      • 08:30 AquaCrop for irrigated agriculture - Practical session 2h0'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao / Lee Heng / Participants
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
    • 10:45 - 12:30 (continued)
      • 10:45 (continued) 1h45'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao / Lee Heng / Participants
    • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
    • 13:30 - 16:00 AquaCrop for rainfed agriculture - Practical session
      • 13:30 AquaCrop for rainfed agriculture - Practical session 2h30'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao / Lee Heng / Participants
    • 16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
    • 16:15 - 18:00 (continued)
      • 16:15 (continued) 1h45'
        Speaker: Theodore Hsiao / Lee Heng / Participants
  • Thursday, 12 May 2011
    • 08:30 - 09:30 The use of laser optical spectrometry for water vapour isotopic measurement - theory
      • 08:30 The use of laser optical spectrometry for water vapour isotopic measurement - theory 1h0'
        Speaker: Leo Mayr (IAEA)
    • 09:30 - 10:30 Methodology for separating evaporation and transpiration
      • 09:30 Methodology for separating evaporation and transpiration 1h0'
        Speaker: Lee Heng (IAEA)
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
    • 10:45 - 12:30 Field measurement of isotopic techniques - sampling water vapour, plant and soil samples
      (The field demonstration will be held in the picnic area in front of the Leonardo building)
      • 10:45 Field measurement of isotopic techniques - sampling water vapour, plant and soil samples 1h45'
        Speaker: Leo Mayr / Lee Heng (IAEA)
    • 12:30 - 13:30 Lunch break
      Location: Leonardo da Vinci Building Cafeteria
      • 12:30 Lunch break 1h0'
    • 13:30 - 16:00 (continued)
      (The field demonstration will be held in the picnic area in front of the Leonardo building)
      • 13:30 (continued) 2h30'
        Speaker: Leo Mayr / Lee Heng (IAEA)
    • 16:00 - 16:15 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 15'
    • 16:15 - 18:00 (continued)
      • 16:15 (continued) 1h45'
        Speaker: Leo Mayr / Lee Heng (IAEA)
  • Friday, 13 May 2011
    • 08:30 - 09:30 (continued) Data analysis of field measurement
      • 08:30 (continued) Data analysis of field measurement 1h0'
    • 09:30 - 10:30 Combining isotopic and conventional measurements and modelling for improving agricultural water management
      • 09:30 Combining isotopic and conventional measurements and modelling for improving agricultural water management 1h0'
    • 10:30 - 10:45 Coffee break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House (Terrace)
      • 10:30 Coffee break 15'
    • 10:45 - 11:45 A systematic and quantitative approach to improve water use efficiency in agriculture
      • 10:45 A systematic and quantitative approach to improve water use efficiency in agriculture 1h0'
        Material: lecture notes
    • 11:45 - 12:30 General discussion and feedback
      • 11:45 General discussion and feedback 45'
    • 12:30 - 13:30 Closing ceremony
      • 12:30 Closing ceremony 1h0'
    • 13:30 - 14:30 Lunch break
      Location: Adriatico Guest House Cafeteria
      • 13:30 Lunch break 1h0'
    • 14:30 - 17:30 Individual discussion
      • 14:30 Individual discussion 3h0'