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Instructor Events
www.irrigationfoundation.org Student News
Faculty Academy includes agriculture- and landscape-focused two-day events to learn about the latest irrigation technologies and techniques, discover curriculum to use in your classroom, and network with other instructors. Both events are free to attend, and grant assistance to aid with travel expenses is available on a first-come, first-served basis. It is open to all instructors teaching at high schools and two- and four-year institutions.
Are you looking for financial help to continue your interest in irrigation? The scholarship program was established to promote careers and study in the irrigation field. Annual scholarship awards between $1,000 – $2,500 will be given out every April. Visit www.
irrigation.org/scholarships for eligibility.
Attend the Irrigation Show and Education Conference as an E3 Learner or Leader to gain exposure, experience and education. Applications will be due in September for the 2017 Irrigation Show, Nov. 6 – 10, in Orlando, Florida. To apply, visit www.
irrigation.org/e3.
Sponsored by Ewing Irrigation Products (lead sponsor), The Toro Company (lead sponsor) and Hunter Industries
Irrigation Career Link
Find your next job, post your resume and create job alerts that match your interests. Visit
www.irrigationcareerlink.org to start your search.
40 Irrigation TODAY | April 2017
June 8 – 9, 2017
Univ. of Nebraska – Lincoln Extension Grand Island, Nebraska
• Automated Irrigation Management • Center Pivot and Linear Move Irrigation System Overview
• Center Pivot Hands-on Activity • Irrigation Management Approaches • Pumping Plants • Recent Advances in Center Pivots • What Is Variable Rate Irrigation? • Tour of T-L Irrigation
Sponsored by Rain Bird (lead sponsor), Irrometer, Nebraska Extension and T-L Irrigation
June 15 – 16, 2017
Disney World Horticulture Services Orlando, Florida
• Anatomy of an Irrigation System • Design Capacity • Drip Conversion and Hands-on Activity • Irrigation Maintenance at The Walt Disney World Resort
• Pipe Sizing • Pressure Regulation and Hands-on Activity
• Tour of Behind the Seeds • Tour of Irrigation at Animal Kingdom
Sponsored by BrightView, Hunter Industries and Irrometer
Visit
www.irrigation.org/facultyacademy for more information.
Excellence in Education Award Nominate an outstanding irrigation educator who is making a difference by shaping the next generation of irrigation leaders. Visit.
www.irrigation.org/excellenceineducation. Sponsored by Hunter Industries
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