Management of Drip/Trickle or Micro Irrigation

Professor Goyal is a reputed agricultural engineer in the world and has wide knowledge and experience in soil and water conservation engineering, particularly in drip irrigation. [The book] brings experience and knowledge about drip irrigation. A valuable book. -Dr. R. K. Sivanappan, Former Dean and Professor, College of Agricultural Engineering and Founding Director of the Water Technology Centre at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India The publication of this book is an indication that things are beginning to change, that we are beginning to realize the importance of water conservation to minimize hunger. In providing this resource, Dr. Goyal has done an unselfish job in the presentation of this manual, which is simple, thorough, complete, and useful during the world economic crisis. -Gajendra Singh, PhD, President, Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; Former Vice Chancellor, Doon University, Dehradun, India Dr. Goyal has spent his professional career learning and teaching the practice of drip/trickle and micro-irrigation. In this text, readers may access the combined knowledge of Dr. Goyal and his engineering colleagues for improved water application and management techniques. -Kenneth H. Solomon, PhD, PE, Founding Director, Fresno Center for Irrigation Technology, California; Past Chairman and Professor of the BioResource and Agricultural Engineering Department, California Polytechnic State University