Texas A&M School of Irrigation
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Overview
The School of Irrigation provides irrigation education through a variety of in-person and self-paced educational courses to meet the changing needs of the irrigation industry.
Contact
Charles Swanson
Extension Program Specialist
Scoates Hall, Rm. 322
333 Spence St.
College Station, TX 77843
Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
The School of Irrigation was established to promote landscape irrigation auditing and management in Texas through training and auditor certification. In 1998, the school began offering training programs and courses for Water District Personnel. Today, The School of Irrigation conducts research and educational programs supporting the Texas Irrigation Industry. It is administered through the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension and the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at Texas A&M University.
To date, the School of Irrigation has provided educational opportunities to over 5000 individuals, certifying over 1000 Texas Landscape Irrigation Auditors. The School of Irrigation provides irrigation education through a variety of in-person and self-paced educational courses across the state to meet the changing needs of the irrigation industry.
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