FIGARO WP 9 Demonstration WP Planning Valencia 20

FIGARO WP 9. Demonstration WP Planning Valencia, 20 -23 January 2014 Fernando Martínez

Project structure WP 2 to WP 6 : Development WP 9 Demonstration Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 1

Goals q Go ahead testing stage into impact of results demonstration state to increase the q Run for an entire season the optimized and fine-tuned systems (M 3648) q Training of end users and other stakeholders (open field days, on-site training workshops, web courses. . ) q Site visits to ensure the equipment and platform is running smoothly and to assess ease of use by end users q Questionnaires regarding end-user opinion (M 42) Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 2

Objectives Ø Select specific sites from the Field Testing sites, covering various technology configurations, a range of strategy choices, different soil and climate conditions, . . Ø End user feedback on the FIGARO system ease of use, interfaces, robustness of system , apparent water savings, extension workers managing demo, . . Ø Comparison between FIGARO managed fields and fields which are unmanaged or managed using different tools. Ø Demonstration sites will serve as training opportunities using the developed training materials from WP 10. Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 3

Timing Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 4

Participants -efforts Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 5

Inside Tasks Task 9. 1 Selection of demonstration sites M 36 (Netafim, Eden, UPVLC, AU, Agrosens, DUTH, C-Tech, IST) q Most of the field testing sites may be chosen for demonstration. In each case, the background conditions and success of the previous stage will either support inclusion or exclusion of a particular site. q The most successful configuration of the technology at a given site during the field tests will be selected for use. Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 6

Inside Tasks Task 9. 2 Demonstrations M 36 – M 48 (Netafim, Eden, IIT, HR, UPVLC, AU, CER, Hidromod, Agrosens, DUTH, C-Tech, IST) q Parallel demonstrations will run along the last year of the project at least one site in each participant country. q Demonstration sites will provide data and output information for ongoing assessment activities. q A selection of the most effective, will be shown at the Permanent Technological Demonstration field that CER is managing since 1989. Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 7

Inside Tasks Task 9. 3 Workshops - M 36 (Netafim, Eden, HR, UPVLC, AU, CER, Hidromod, Agrosens, Unibo, DUTH, IST) q A training Workshop will be run in M 36 for participating farmers and local agronomists with the aim of data tracking and other monitoring activities. q Participants will be instructed on how often they have to collect specific data, how to structure reports of collected data and how to transmit the data to the RTD partners for ongoing assessment (WP 7). Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 8

Inside Tasks Task 9. 4 End users feedback - M 42 (UPVLC, Netafim, AU, DUTH, CER, Eden, Agrosens, Unibo, PED-AMT, IST) q After six months of operating the platform in the field the local farmers will be asked to respond to a user satisfaction questionnaire prepared in WP 10. q They will meet with developers of the system and other stakeholders in order to relate their experiences. q This will take place as part of 2 workshops and open field days (in WP 10) hosted in Greece at the DUTH demonstration site and in Italy at the CER demonstration site. Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 9

Commitments MILESTONES DELIVERABLES Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 10

Next steps … q Start selecting the most suitable test fields to be included in demonstrations q Start contacts with the stakeholders that will hold workshops and demo events q Prepare the information to be included in the FIGARO web page concerning future demos q Think about the structure and the way the demos will be carried out in future Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 11

Selected field tests - UPVLC q 1 st Field Test: Picassent (Valencia) q Crop: Citrus (woody crop) q Water supply: Irrigation network. 350 hydrants q Technologies: § IVIA network of agronomic weather stations § 24 FDR probes in different plots § 1 Cosmic Ray probe § Hydraulic and energy sensors (flows, pressures, pump power) § Satellite image processing - Real ET – Plant stress q Water needs estimation: § Farmer criteria § FAO – Castell Kc coeficients § CLM model (Jülich) § IVIA criteria (ET + soil moisture) Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 11

Selected field tests - UPVLC q 1 st Field Test: Picassent (Valencia) q Services: § More than 100 texture and moisture soil samples § More than 150 steam water potential measures (/season) § Historic climatic data from WS available via web § Automated readings of soil moisture § Automated readings of counter meters and network pressures § Automated readings of the pumping station variables § Real ET computed every week from Landsat 8 images § Hydraulic model fed in real time § On line water needs estimator § On line optimizer of irrigation scheduling § Historic data base and comparative graphics and reports § Assessment of water and energy efficiency in real time Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 11

Selected field tests - UPVLC q 2 nd Field Test: Cheste (Valencia) q Crop: Vineyar (woody crop) q Water supply: From a sufficient and unknown irrigation network q Technologies: § IVIA network of agronomic weather stations § 4 FDR probes in different plots q Water needs estimation: § FAO method § Deficit Regulated Irrigation (DRI) § According to soil moisture Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 11

Selected field tests - UPVLC q 2 nd Field Test: Cheste (Valencia) q Services: § More than 100 texture and moisture soil samples § Historic climatic data from WS available via web § Remote reading of soil moisture § Remote reading of counter- meters § Comparison of different irrigation strategies on different plots § Field measures of steam water potential Flexible and prec. Ise irri. Gation pl. Atform to improve fa. Rm scale water pr. Oductivity Slide 11