Training Course on Irrigation Water Management and Scientific Writing
National Centre for Agricultural Research and Technology Transfer (NCARTT)
10-14 December, Amman, Jordan
Lecturer: Dr. Steve Evett, USDA-ARS,
Soil Scientist, Lead Scientist - Crop Water Use and
Irrigation Research Team

• Definition
• Goals
• Methods

• Soil water based
• Soil water potential
• Soil water content
• Climate based
• The crop coefficient – reference ET paradigm
• Older methods (Blaney-Criddle, Thornthwaite, etc.)
• Penman-Monteith (ASAE, FAO-56, ASCE 2005)
• Examples of use
• Technology transfer methods

• Soil water balance
• Soil water content determination
• Weighing lysimetry
• Examples
• Technology transfer

• Preparation of papers for journal publication
• The research – reporting cycle
• Components of a research report
• Motivation
• Literature review
• Objectives
• Materials and Methods
• Results and Discussion
• Summary
• References
• Tables and Figures



• Preparation of research proposals
• Internal proposals
• Proposals for grant funding