Feb. 27 2019
Pictured are Chris Davey (left) and Rob Starr, show co-hosts of The Water Zone. The Water Zone radio show, sponsored by The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minnesota, and with offices in Riverside, Califor
Feb. 22 2019
The irrigation system at Lakeview Golf Club in Meridian, Idaho is in poor condition and causing financial strife, according to an article on the Idaho Statesman. A few years ago, a visiting Prof
Feb. 22 2019
Winsupply Inc., Dayton, Ohio, a supplier of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies and equipment, has acquired Baron Distributors, a wholesaler distributor of irrigation
Feb. 21 2019
Rodolfo Montes has assumed the position of purchasing manager at K-Rain Manufacturing, Riviera Beach, Florida. Working in a variety of management positions both domestically and abroad, Montes h
Feb. 19 2019
It’s official. The future of irrigation is going to be a wireless one. Rain, evapotranspiration, soil moisture and flow sensors, and now, even entire irrigation systems have exchanged wires for Wi-Fi,
Feb. 17 2019
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply, Phoenix, today announced its merger with three Kenney Outdoor Solutions sprinkler locations, further extending Ewing’s footprint in the Midwest. Kenney Outd
Feb. 11 2019
Platinum Equity, Beverly Hills, California, announced the acquisition of Pro-Mark, the parent company of Orbit Irrigation and Hydro-Rain from affiliates of the company’s founders. Financ
Feb. 8 2019
Green Irrigation Solutions LLC has announced a partnership with golf irrigation veteran Ian Williams. The agreement will expand Green Irrigation Solutions’ ability to service clients’ needs
Feb. 7 2019
Conserva Irrigation, Richmond, Virginia, announced a total of 45 new franchise agreements signed in 2018 and nine territory expansions from existing franchisees. Conserva Irrigation expanded int
Jan. 30 2019
Hunter Industries, San Marcos, California, has released its EZ Decoder System, a tool it says will allow contractors all the advantages of two-wire installations with simpler, more cost-effectiv
Jan. 25 2019
The National Business Research Institute has included Rain Bird, Azusa, California, into its Circle of Excellence for the fourth year in a row. The NBRI Circle of Excellence Award recognizes org
Jan. 22 2019
Adrian Toribio, manufacturing industry veteran of K-Rain Manufacturing, Riviera Beach, Florida, has assumed the position of director of operations and quality for the company. Having succ
Jan. 21 2019
Washington Square Park, San FranciscoShutterstock.com Washington Square Park in San Francisco is a favorite spot for local tai chi groups, dog walkers and picnickers. But it also has perennially
Jan. 17 2019
A couple mortgaged their home to fund the development of a technology platform that makes fresh water from air, according a story by Afdhel Aziz published in Forbes magazine. Now, architect Da
Jan. 14 2019
Rain Bird, Azusa, California, announced that beginning in Q1 2019, users of Rain Bird controllers featuring the LNK WiFi Module are now able to control their irrigation systems with the Google Assista
Jan. 8 2019
The city of Santa Monica, California has moved one giant step closer toward water self-sufficiency, according to a story published on the Water Online website. Arcadis, a global design and c
Jan. 8 2019
When I was in high school, I read all the Sherlock Holmes stories I could get my hands on. It was fascinating how the great detective eliminated first one possibility, then the next, and the next, until
Jan. 8 2019
New Mexico State University’s Extension Turfgrass Specialist Bernd Leinauer and his team, in cooperation with the Colorado School of Mines, have received a grant of $750,000 from the National
Jan. 4 2019
Franklin Electric Co. Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, announced it has acquired Milan Supply Co. of Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, for $5.9 million. Milan is a professional groundwater distributor operating six l
Dec. 10 2018
Landscape Irrigation winner: FLOMEC SQ200 Insertion Ultrasonic Flowmeter, Great Plains IndustriesThe Irrigation Association, Fairfax, Virginia, announced the winners of the 2018 New Product Contest at
