(including but not limited to):
Topic 1: Irrigation of Farmland
Analysis of water cycle and water balance in farmland, simulation and movement of soil moisture in farmland, evaluation and management of water resources in irrigation areas, drainage technology and improvement of saline alkali land in farmland, coupling and integrated regulation of water and fertilizer in farmland, management of agricultural non-point source pollution and water environment, optimization and allocation model of water resources in irrigation areas, informationization and intelligent decision-making system in irrigation areas, operation and maintenance of farmland water conservancy facilities, rural drinking water safety and supply engineering, ecological restoration and protection of farmland water, modernization and standards of irrigation areas, policies and investment mechanisms for farmland water conservancy, reform of irrigation and drainage engineering management and protection system, and ecological construction of farmland water and soil conservation;
Topic 2: Irrigation Engineering
Irrigation engineering planning and system design, channel anti-seepage and water delivery engineering technology, low-pressure pipeline water delivery irrigation technology, sprinkler irrigation engineering technology application and optimization, micro irrigation (drip/micro spray) technology research and development, ground irrigation technology improvement and accuracy control, well irrigation and canal irrigation combination technology, large-scale irrigation system hydraulic simulation, irrigation automation and remote control system, energy-saving renovation technology for irrigation pump stations, application of new materials in irrigation engineering, safety assessment and reinforcement of irrigation district buildings, small-scale water storage and diversion projects, soil moisture storage irrigation and rainwater harvesting supplementary irrigation, photovoltaic water lifting irrigation system design;;
Topic Three: Water saving Technologies
The law of crop water demand and water production function, insufficient irrigation and deficit adjustment irrigation technology, monitoring of farmland moisture and precise irrigation decision-making, intelligent control technology for water and fertilizer integration, research and development of water-saving irrigation equipment and key components, covering and no tillage water-saving technology, application of soil conditioners and water retaining agents, safe utilization technology of recycled water, irrigation with brackish water and desalinated water, drought resistant cultivation and selection of drought resistant varieties, optimization and benefit evaluation of water-saving irrigation system, integration of facility agriculture water-saving technology, construction of smart water-saving irrigation service platform, standardization and certification of water-saving irrigation, cultivation of water-saving awareness and technology promotion among farmers.