2018 Irrigation Show & Education Conference
Irrigation takes center stage at the 2018 Irrigation Show & Education Conference Dec. 3-7 | Long Beach, California
The irrigation industry converged on Southern California in early December for the world’s largest show all about irrigation. With over 260 exhibitors, thousands of attendees walked the show floor to see the best products, technologies and innovations the irrigation industry has to offer. Countless special events and entertainment opportunities offered valuable opportunities to connect and network with others in the industry.
LARGER-THAN-LIFE KEYNOTE
Standing at a daunting 7 feet 4 inches tall, former NBA All-Star Mark Eaton spoke to a packed house during the keynote address on Wednesday, Dec. 5. Eaton shared his story about his unconven- tional journey from auto mechanic to NBA All-Star and delivered his “four commitments” to help attendees play at the top of their game.
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RECORD-SETTING EDUCATION CONFERENCE With over 85 different learning opportunities, this year’s educationion
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conference was one of the largest in recent history. Technicalical sessions covered numerous topics related to center pivot iirriga ion microirrigation, and water and energy usage. The Irrigation Association also offered the opportunity for irrigation professionals to take an exam and become certified as a certified agriculture irrigation specialist or a certified irrigation designer at the show.
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IA & FOUNDATION AWARDS PRESENTED During the general session on Thursday, Dec. 6, the IA and
Irrigation Foundation officially presented the following a nual awards:
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INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Jim Klauzer | Clearwater Supply | Ontario, Oregon
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION AWARD Franklin Gaudi, EdD, CID, CIC, CAIS, CCA | Cal Poly | San Luis Obispo
VANGUARD AWARD – AGRICULTURE Netafim & Gallo Vineyards Inc. | Variable Drip Irrigation Project
VIVA LAS VEGAS IN 2019!
Show and Education Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Dec. 2-6. Watch
www.irrigationshow.org for more information to come.
Set your sights on 2019 and make plans for the 2019 Irrigation e
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42 Irrigation TODAY | January 2019
Seeing the latest new products is a main attraction of the Irrigation Show. The new product contest puts the newest products and technologies on display. This year’s contest featured 19 products in the ag irrigation and ag specialty categories. Congratulations to the winners!
AGRICULTURE IRRIGATION Nelson Irrigation | S7 Spinner The S7 Spinner is the first spinniing
microsprinkler to use flow-control nozzles. These nozzles deliver the same flow rate over a range of pressure by reducing the orifice size as pressure increases, while also including quick-clean technology and full modularity.
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AGRICULTURE SPECIALTY Arable | Arable Mark
The Arable Mark is an “internet of things”-enabled irrigation management tool, weather station and crop monitor all in one. Utilizing a seven-band spectrometer and an acoustic disdrometer, the easy-to-use solar- powered device collects over 40 relevant plant and climate data streams.
To see a listing of all the new products entered in the contest, go to
www.irrigationshow.org.
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