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==March 2012 Trip - Subgroup Goals==


'''Mapping Information'''
*Determining preliminary GPS data 
*Acquiring information from the Agricultural Database including...
**Sketches of dams
**Families
**Fields
**Level logger data
*Assessing current irrigation systems 
*Sketching an existing drip irrigation system
*Determining for the wet and dry seasons... 
**Current crop capacities 
**Current earnings
*Studying current pump irrigation systems


'''Tank Information'''
*Determining preliminary GPS data for tank placement
**Possibly doing surveying for this in May
*Researching Trimble GOXH GPS for better accuracy


'''Communications'''
*All community surveys
**Minimum of 70 families with a 2 person team for all 7 days
**Half in the co-op, half in village
**Surveys reviewed by Shela


'''Pump Information'''
*Flow measures
*Pressure
*Range
*Supply and demand
*Sustainable yield
*Detailed pump design (for trial and error)



==May 2012 Trip - Task Possibilities==
*Topographical survey
*Mapping
*Family surveys of...
**Pumps
**Crops
**Yields
*Seasonal farming practices
*Water quality testing
*Soil testing
*Tank size and location request details
*Alternatives Analysis 
**Completed by May (from March trip)


==Long Term Goals==
*Implementation in January and March, 2013