IA happenings Successful Irrigation Show


In November, the IA welcomed irrigation professionals to Orlando, Florida, for the annual Irrigation Show and Education Conference.


The Irrigation Show is the world’s largest show for agriculture, landscape and golf irrigation, gathering professionals from all over the world to network, learn and promote irrigation efficiency. Attendees took advantage of the education conference program including a highly respected lineup of industry experts presenting technical sessions, seminars and education classes. Many also became Select Certified by taking a certification exam offered during the week.


This year’s highlights included the popular new product contest — a one-of-a-kind way to see what products are on the cutting edge of irrigation technology; keynote speaker, Doug Rauch, former president of popular grocery store chain Trader Joe’s; the IA Pitcher’s Mound, where burgeoning inventors and entrepreneurs pitch their product and business ideas to a panel of judges; and the 2017 Water Summit.


For more information about the show, see pages 30 – 35. Make plans now to attend the 2018 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Long Beach, California, Dec. 3 – 7, 2018.


Boost your knowledge


The winter months are a great time to take advantage of the IA’s numerous opportunities to learn new skills and brush up on others. Check out www.irrigation.org/education to find everything you need to enhance your expertise and prepare for certification exams through classes, online learning and other education resources.


Nominate someone for an IA award


During the recent Irrigation Show, the IA honored outstanding individuals and irrigation projects for making significant contributions to the irrigation industry. The IA has opened nominations for the 2018 awards. Do you know of someone or a project deserving of recognition? Please visit www.irrigation.org/ awards for more information. Nominations close on March 1.


Online technical papers offer valuable information


The IA’s library of over 800 technical papers provides valuable research and advancements covering both agricultural and landscape irrigation topics. The papers were presented by industry


experts during the Irrigation Show and Education Conference technical programs over the last 15 years. By making the papers available online, visitors can easily search for specific subjects or authors. Access these papers at no charge at www.irrigation.org/ technical papers.


Become IA-certified


Make it a New Year’s resolution to get certified in 2018! Visit www.irrigation.org/certification to learn about the requirements to become a certified agricultural irrigation specialist and certified irrigation designer, find resources to prepare for the exam and view the upcoming exam schedule.


Upcoming webinars


Implementing Variable Rate Center Pivot Irrigation Jan. 31, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Speaker: Jake LaRue, Valmont Global Irrigation


Remote Sensing & the Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Feb. 21, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Eastern Speaker: Stephen Smith, PhD, FASIC, CAIS, CLIA, Wade Water LLC


To register for an upcoming webinar or to view past webinars, go to www.irrigation.org/webinar_series.


Bringing Water to Life podcast


Tune in each week to listen to the latest on everything water — brought to you by IA staff members. The BWTL podcast features discussions covering a wide variety of topics, including where water comes from, how water relates to current events, and updates on state and federal programs about water. Access the weekly BWTL podcast through its new iTunes app (search “Bringing Water to Life”), Spreaker, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and iHeartRadio. For more information, go to www.bwtlpodcast.com.


Connect with us


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