Vision

OBJECTIVE 2:OBJECTIVE 2:

The Irrigation TechnologyThe Irrigation Technology

CenterCenter

OBJECTIVE 2OBJECTIVE 2Major ActivitiesMajor Activities

(1) Supporting ITC planning, design and (1) Supporting ITC planning, design and

establishmentestablishment

(2) Developing and implementing training(2) Developing and implementing training

programs for the ITCprograms for the ITC

The Irrigation TechnologyThe Irrigation Technology

CenterCenter

Major AccomplishmentsMajor Accomplishmentspast 9 monthspast 9 months

•Feasibility study and development planFeasibility study and development plan

• Received administrative approval of Received administrative approval of

organization structure and missionorganization structure and mission

• Public and private involvement Public and private involvement

• WebsiteWebsite

The Irrigation TechnologyThe Irrigation Technology

CenterCenter

ITC MissionITC Mission

• Coordination and support of irrigation Coordination and support of irrigation research and Extension programs research and Extension programs statewidestatewide

• Develop new and improved agricultural Develop new and improved agricultural and landscape irrigation technologies, and landscape irrigation technologies, management, and reuse practicesmanagement, and reuse practices

• Training and educational services for Training and educational services for irrigators, agency and industry irrigators, agency and industry personnel, and the publicpersonnel, and the public

ITC MissionITC Mission

4)4)Equipment testing and Equipment testing and certification programcertification program

5)5)Design and performance Design and performance standards for agricultural and standards for agricultural and landscape irrigation systemlandscape irrigation system

6)6)Linkages with undergraduate and Linkages with undergraduate and graduate academic programsgraduate academic programs

ITC Organizational Chart

AREC's

City and county government and

utilitiesIrrigation system installers

Homeowners, businesses, and

other city and county personnel

General public

Industry

Program collaborators **

AREC's

Crop producers

LandownersIndustry

Water districts

Program collaborators**Commodity groups

Consultants

Industry

Municipalities and utilitiesRegulatory agencies

Universities

Consultants

Municipalities and utilities

IndustriesAg. Producers

Homeowners

School districtsCommercial and industry water users

Federal and state agencies

Program collaborators**

Consultants

Other Universities

Federal agencies

Foreign collaboratorsForeign governments

International companies

* Selected Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Agriculture Program scientists, engineers, specialists and agents at Agricultural Research and Extension Centers and in counties throughout the State. ** Program collaborators include scientists and engineers within TAMUS and those with other universities and agencies and in the private sector .

Urban ProgramsDivision

AgricultureDivision

Equipment Testing andCertification Division

Water ReuseDivision

InternationalDivision

Irrigation Technology Center

Texas Water Resources Institute

Texas Agricultural Experiment StationTexas Cooperative Extension

ITC DivisionsITC Divisions

•Urban ProgramsUrban Programs

•AgricultureAgriculture

•Equipment Testing and Equipment Testing and CertificationCertification

•Water ReuseWater Reuse

• InternationalInternational

Beach Ramirez StudyBeach Ramirez Study Completed Feb 2002Completed Feb 2002

• Contracted firm to complete an Contracted firm to complete an independent analysis of :independent analysis of :– Feasibility studyFeasibility study– Demand for ServiceDemand for Service– Land and site requirementsLand and site requirements– Design concepts and development planDesign concepts and development plan– Potential revenue and economic impactPotential revenue and economic impact– CostCost

Beach Ramirez Beach Ramirez CConclusionsonclusions

• ITC is critical to Texas meeting our ITC is critical to Texas meeting our long-term water needslong-term water needs

•Proposed facilities and programs Proposed facilities and programs are what’s neededare what’s needed

•Significant interest expressed from Significant interest expressed from industry and stakeholders industry and stakeholders

•Six-phase constructionSix-phase construction

ITC Current StatusITC Current Status

• Texas A&M Board of Reagents approved Texas A&M Board of Reagents approved the ITC concept paper on March 22, 2002the ITC concept paper on March 22, 2002

• Texas A&M Board of Reagents to Texas A&M Board of Reagents to consider the ITC full proposal on May 23, consider the ITC full proposal on May 23, 20022002

ITC ActivitiesITC Activitieswith Board of Reagents Approval (May 23)with Board of Reagents Approval (May 23)

• Site evaluation of two suggested Site evaluation of two suggested locations in San Antoniolocations in San Antonio

• Formation of Advisory Councils for ITC Formation of Advisory Councils for ITC divisions as divisions are implementeddivisions as divisions are implemented

• Design review teams for proposed Design review teams for proposed facilitiesfacilities

• Capital campaign and fundraising Capital campaign and fundraising effortsefforts

Project PlansProject Plans20022002

•Develop training programs for the Develop training programs for the ITC such as ITC such as (in support of Tasks 3, 4, (in support of Tasks 3, 4, 5)5)

– Pivot and drip buyers workshops for Pivot and drip buyers workshops for growersgrowers

– Canal rider training and certificationCanal rider training and certification– Internet course for landscape Internet course for landscape

professionalsprofessionals

Project PlansProject Plans20022002

• International collaborationInternational collaboration

– CEAR (Center for Irrigation Education and CEAR (Center for Irrigation Education and Assistance), University of GuanajuatoAssistance), University of Guanajuato Design assistance on expanding facilities Design assistance on expanding facilities Joint training programsJoint training programs

– Agriculture and Irrigation Center, Monterey Agriculture and Irrigation Center, Monterey Tech Tech plan and designplan and design

Project PlansProject Plans 20022002

• Design of sprinkler and drip testing labsDesign of sprinkler and drip testing labs– Visit public irrigation centersVisit public irrigation centers

CIT (Center for Irrigation Technology)CIT (Center for Irrigation Technology) ITRC (Irrigation Training and Research Center)ITRC (Irrigation Training and Research Center)

– Visit industry testing labsVisit industry testing labs SenningerSenninger HunterHunter RobertsRoberts

• Seek linkages and collaborative programsSeek linkages and collaborative programs