Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-12-04 | Page 3 | Irrigation Course at Logan College

oo UGATI COURSE AT LOGAN COLLEGE A detailed description of tho subject matter to bo covered in the Irrigation management course that will bo offered of-fered at tho Utah Agricultural College during tho two weeks following February Feb-ruary 10, 1919, hns just been prepnred by Professors Isrnolson and Winsor, who will havo direction of the course, and Is being mailed to all asking for it. This description outlines tho general topics to bo discussed as follows: (1) Water measurement, (2) capacities of different soils to absorb and retain water, (3) Irrigation of porous upland soils, (1) water requirements of different dif-ferent crops, (5) preparation of land for Irrigation, and (7) water right doctrines doc-trines and problems. Of particular interest is ytho last topic dealing with the logal phaso of Irrigation practice. A clear under standing concerning the many complex problems presented by the present Utah water legislation will be arrived at and a constructive criticism offered One important result that those giving giv-ing this course hope to accomplish is the wide spread of rational ideas concerning con-cerning irrigation practice which will come from an intermingling and exchange ex-change of views of men who have had much practical irrigation experience.