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		Small Scale Irrigation Systems (Peace Corps)
			(introduction...)
			Introduction
			Acknowledgements
			Section 1. Concepts of irrigation design
			Section 2. The soil as a reservoir for water needed by plants
			Section 3. Water and plants
			Section 4. Methods of measuring soil moisture content and availability
			Section 5. Water requirements
			Section 6. Natural rainfall and irrigation requirements
			Section 7. Topographic mapping and surveying
			Section 8. Water source development
			Section 9. Water distribution
			Section 10. Field irrigation systems
			Section 11. Drainage
			Section 12. Economic evaluation and feasibility
			Section 13. Health and safety
			Suggested references
			Measures and conversions

Suggested references

Crop Production

1. Improved practices in Corn Production, ICE.
2. Soils, Crops and Fertilizer Use, ICE.
3. Rice Production, ICE.

Extension
("Non-formal Education)

1. Agricultural Extension, ICE.

Health

1. Werner, David. Where There is No Doctor. Hesperian Foundation, VITA and ICE.

Irrigation

1. Booker, L. J. Surface Irrigation, FAO Agricultural Development Paper., No. 95. Rome, 1974.
2. Finkel, H. J. Handbook of Irrigation Technology, Vol. 1, CRC Press, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida, 1982.
3. Jensen, M. E. Design and Operation of Farm Irrigation Systems, American Society of Agricultural Engineers. St. Joseph, Michigan, 1980.
4. Schwab, G. O., R. K. Fievert, T. W. Edminister and K. K. Barnes. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering. John Wiley, 1966.
5. Stern, Peter. Small Scale Irrigation, Intermediate Technology Publications, 9 King St. London WC2 8HN, United Kingdom, 1979.
6. Withers, B. and S. Vipond. Irrigation Design and Practice. B. T. Batsford Ltd., 4 Fitzhardinge St., London W1H OAH, 1974.

Wells

1. Using Water Resources. VITA.
2. Construction and Maintenance of Water Wells for Peace Corps Volunteers. VITA, 1979.
3. Brush, Richard, Wells Construction, Peace Corps, 1982.
4. Koegel, R. C. Self Help Wells. FAO, Rome, 1977.
5. Watt, S. B. and W. E. Wood. Hand Dug Wells and Their Construction. VITA.