The Irrigation Innovation Consortium, a public-private initiative to advance irrigation research, recently announced funding for seven research projects in 2020. Projects were selected t
The Irrigation Association, Fairfax, Virginia, has announced the winners of the 2019 New Product Contest at the Irrigation Show and Education Week in Las Vegas Dec. 2- 6, 2019. Fifty-six
Conserva Irrigation\'s inaugural graduating class of cadets from CareerTech Academy. Conserva Irrigation, Richmond, Virginia, successfully launched Conserva CareerTech Academy last month
IA members at the 2019 fly-in Furthering its mission to promote efficient irrigation, the Irrigation Association, Fairfax, Virginia, announced that it will again host a Washington, D.C., fl
Irrigation system pumps can be confusing, especially for less experienced contractors or technicians. For one thing, there are so many different kinds of pumps commonly used in landscape i
Photo: Enviroscape LA Here’s a fun fact about water: Nothing on this planet lives without it; not plants, not animals, not bugs and certainly not us humans. We Homo sapiens can give up a
IA CEO Deborah Hamlin with Eric Olson from Fort Collins Utilities, winner of the Outstanding Public Engagement Award. Smart Water Application Technologies, a committee of the Irrigatio
The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension program has traditionally helped farmers use water wisely, but now it’s helping county agents in urban areas teach their clients how to ma
WaterSense, a program sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that is both a label for water-efficient products and a resource for helping save water, annually recognizes partners
Phoenix-based Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply has appointed Tom Childers as the company’s executive vice president of sales and marketing. Previously, Childers served as the eastern divi
If you’re a “Game of Thrones” fan, you’ve heard the ominous expression “Winter is coming” uttered many times by different characters in the show — and it never
Photo: Colorado State University College of Agricultural Sciences In Fort Collins, Colorado, 42 acres of uncultivated farmland, a couple of buildings and a small weather station will be tra
IrriTech Training Inc., Pocasset, Massachusetts, has announced the national availability of a new online platform that has been created specifically for working professionals in the irriga
Aspire, Chesterfield, Missouri, and Weathermatic, Garland, Texas, are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership combining Aspire’s business management softw
The Irrigation Innovation Consortium, a collaborative, public-private organization focused on accelerating the development and adoption of water and energy-efficient irrigation technologies and practi
Mike Mason, CEO and president of Weathermatic, Garland, Texas, has announced the formation of the Weathermatic Foundation. This is a charitable fund whose mission is to enable more individ
Rick HallRick Hall, irrigation industry veteran of K-Rain Manufacturing, has assumed the position of market development director for the company. In this role, Hall will leverage over 30 years
Heritage Landscape Supply Group Inc., McKinney, Texas, has announced that Automatic Supply has opened a new branch in Indianapolis to benefit local professional contractors. The location w
Conserva Irrigation, Richmond, Virginia, has made Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest growing companies in America. Conserva Irrigation is No. 2099 on the annual Inc. 5000 list, a rankin
Gregory Dougherty K-Rain Manufacturing, Riviera Beach, Florida, has appointed Gregory Dougherty, product manager brand development, to the position of director of sales, North America. Dougherty