Dr. Burt is a Cal Poly alumnus and Chairman of the externally funded Irrigation Training and Research Center. He teaches Irrigation Theory, Irrigation Water Management, Chemigation, Irrigation Engineering, Agricultural Irrigation Systems, and Irrigation Project Design. His current research interests include GIS applications in regional drainage studies, improved surface irrigation techniques, permanent subsurface drip irrigation, canal automation, estimation of irrigation project efficiencies, measurement of on-farm irrigation efficiencies, and development of bilingual teaching techniques for landscape and agricultural irrigation.
Specialty
Irrigation
Drainage Engineering
Classes Offered
BRAE 331 – Irrigation Theory
BRAE 438 – Drip Irrigation
BRAE 439 – Vineyard Irrigation
BRAE 533 – Irrigation Projects (Irrigation districts, canals)
BRAE 414 – Irrigation Design
BRAE 440 – Irrigation Systems (with a focus on evaluations)
BRAE 405 – Fertigation
Responsibilities
Coordinator of the 2 M.S. programs in Water – MS Agriculture, Specialization in Irrigation; MS Engineering, Water Engineering.
Chairman, Irrigation Training and Research Center
(ITRC)
Other Specialities
A wide range of topics related irrigation and drainage – on both the farm and irrigation district levels. Extensive irrigation project experience (private, government, NGO) throughout the western U.S. and in 25 other countries.
Project motivations are commonly driven by environmental, water rights, or energy considerations. |
