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Harm Boesveld

Ing. at Wageningen University & Research

Areas of expertise

  • - irrigation of field crops
  • - (regulated) deficit irrigation
  • - irrigation methods
  • - crop water requirements
  • - irrigation scheduling
  • - agronomy of various crops

Major works

About me

Harm Boesveld studied tropical agriculture with a specialization in land and water management. He worked in a rural development project in the Philippines and participated in many consultancy- and research projects in Asia, Africa and Europe over the years. He has 10 years of experience as a specialist soil, water and fertilization for a private advisory service in Dutch agriculture. He works 20 years for Wageningen University as lecturer/researcher in agricultural water management.