Water Smart Innovations '08

Irrigation Association Education Workshops

Sponsored by Hunter Industries

The Irrigation Association® is the leading membership organization for irrigation equipment and system manufacturers, dealers, distributors, designers, consultants, contractors and end users. Originally founded in 1949, IA includes over 2,000 corporate and individual members and is dedicated to promoting efficient irrigation.

IA serves its members and the irrigation industry by:

Educating the public on sound practices and water management.
Serving as a centralized clearing house for research and innovation.
Improving industry proficiency through continuing education.
Recognizing and promoting experience and excellence with professional certification.
Lending expertise to water-use public policy at the local, state, regional and national level.

Together with experts and stakeholders from industry, academia and the public sector, IA works to:

Define best practices for effective water management.
Establish benchmarks and guidelines for irrigation products and applications.
Promote efficient irrigation technology and practices.
Define sound policies to ensure the availability, quality and conservation of water supplies.

(IA)Education workshop Description:

Predicting and Estimating Landscape Water Use - October 8, 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
As water costs increase and competition for its use become more intense, our industry is expected to more closely monitor its use. This class will give you the skills to estimate water use and costs. By combining your own local weather data with site specific planting and soil information you will be able to better plan for, and budget a site's watering needs. Those in the installation, design or maintenance of irrigation systems will be able calculate a systems daily, monthly or yearly water use at any stage of a project. You will practice what you learn through hands on class work and through realistic case studies.

Advanced Irrigation design for Water Conservation - October 9, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
This course is designed especially for irrigation designers, contractors, water purveyors, suppliers and other irrigation professionals. Advanced concepts of irrigation design, uniformity and technology will be discussed. The class emphasis is on water conservation in the landscape through better irrigation design skills.

Sprinkler System Scheduling - October 10, 8:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Landscapers, irrigators and grounds maintenance personnel can learn how to set up a watering schedule using irrigation controllers on automatic systems. Discover simple, clear and accurate scheduling techniques. Topics include evapotranspiration rates, root zones, soil types and precipitation rates.

These classes are not included in your WaterSmart Innovations Conference registration fees, they must be registered and paid for separately. Click here to be linked to the registration page and go to the October classes.