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4.00 Credits
Structural analysis and design of agricultural service and processing build-ings. Emphasis on use of wood, metals, and reinforced concrete in light construction. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 232, CE 205.
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4.00 Credits
Relevant principles of hydrology and porous media flow. Flow nets, wells and ground water, design of simple surface and sub-surface drains. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: Junior standing, BRAE 312, BRAE 331, or BRAE 340 or SS 432 and consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Engineering solutions of soil and water conservation problems. Applications of engineering fundamentals of hydraulics, hydrology, and soils used in the design and construction of soil and water conservation structures. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 312, BRAE 415, SS 121, or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Drip/micro irrigation hardware and management. Emphasizes agricultural drip/micro irrigation with some landscape application. Filtration, emitters, chemical injection, agronomic constraints, and scheduling. Field trip(s) included. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 236 or BRAE 340.
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4.00 Credits
Management of rain and irrigation water in vineyards. Irrigation scheduling, managing water stress, climate control with irrigation methods commonly used. Management for wine, table grapes, and raisins. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 340 or BRAE 236.
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4.00 Credits
On-farm irrigation system evaluation and management. Drip, micro-spray, furrow, border strip, sprinkler systems. Irrigation efficiency and uniformity. Pumping costs. For non-AE majors only. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 340 or consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Techniques for preparing data for geographic information systems using TERRAMODEL. Digital data from surveying, orthophotography, and government data sources will be entered, displayed, edited and translated for use in other software packages. Transformation of coordinate systems. Earthwork and hydrologic examples. 1 lecture, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 239.
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4.00 Credits
Collecting field data; processing the data; generating graphical representation of the data; design based on the data and laying out the design in the field; and available record resources for use in GIS systems and their accuracy. 2 lectures, 2 laboratories. Prerequisite: BRAE 239.
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4.00 Credits
Biological, thermal and physical techniques for converting biomass into useful energy forms for agriculture and industry. Laboratory exercises include experiments with anaerobic digestion of animal wastes into methane, ethanol fermentation of grains and composting of agricultural residues. Technical and economic feasibility of biofuels. 3 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: MATH 118 (or MATH 116 and MATH 117) or equivalent, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Research of boundary descriptions, record maps, and existing survey data. Value and implications of the data. Local and state requirements and restrictions on use of data. Procedures for incorporation of data into Arc/Info. 2 lectures, 1 laboratory. Prerequisite: BRAE 237 or BRAE 239.
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