Solar radiation and crop plants. Environmental temperature (soil and air) as a measure of plant growth and development. Managing water resources for crop production: Precipitation, infiltration and soil water processes, evapotranspiration. Agro-environment (agrometeorological indices). Drought monitoring (drought indices). Computer (crop simulation) models in managing agricultural systems: theory, applications. Climatic change: theory, tools (climate models, re-analysis/observed data sources), applications. Project presentations (personal/group).