Effective irrigation scheduling moves beyond simply calculating how many hours to run an irrigation system per week to meet the water demand, and looks at the agronomic issues root zone development, and the movement of water and salts through the soil profile. Participants will learn how to "park" plant nutrients in the root zone, increasing fertilizer efficiency while minimizing nitrate loss through deep leaching. About Patrick Brown Patrick Brown is an irrigation management consultant with over 30 years of field experience in irrigated agriculture. Pat is a Certified Irrigation Designer, a Licensed Pest Control Advisor, and a Certified Crop Consultant. Pat and his p