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
Irrigation contractors in California may be hearing the old reggae song “Pressure Drop” by Toots and the Maytals playing in their heads. If they are, it’s because the state has officiall
It seems like every day there’s some shiny new gizmo that promises to revolutionize our lives, streamline our businesses and take 30 pounds off our bellies overnight. But at the same tim
Myth: If a circuit has continuity, a valve should work electrically. You’d think that’d be sound logic — but think again. This reasoning isn’t sound at all. I am sure you might
The California Water Efficiency Partnership, Sacramento California and Washington, D.C., previously known as the California Urban Water Conservation Council, recently announced its new leadership team
A new study, published in Nature Sustainability, looks at more than half a century of well depth trends to gain new insights into their management. According to a summary of the report, publish
Ruppert Landscape, Laytonsville, Maryland, has hired Scott Schoffstall as regional irrigation manager in the company’s landscape management division. Schoffstall graduated from Old Dominion Univers
Conserva Irrigation, Richmond, Virginia, has announced it has achieved significant growth in the first half of 2019, signing eight new franchise and expansion deals. Now operating in more than 8
We all remember the news reports of the devastating wildfires that ravaged California last year. Some people lost everything, their homes and everything in them, as the fires ripped throug
Contractors and organizations that have built water-saving and sustainable projects have a chance to be recognized with the Water and Sustainability Innovation Award this year. Ewing Irrigatio
The Irrigation Association, Fairfax, Virginia, has announced the recipients of its annual awards. These awards honor those who have made significant contributions to the irrigation industr