ASSOCIATION NEWS
IA holds first Ag Irrigation Summit
Virtual event a success
In lieu of the annual California Agricultural Irrigation Asso- ciation fall meeting typically held in Pismo Beach, the CAIA hosted a virtual event on Oct. 14, 2020. Thank you to IDC LLC, Rubicon Water and Wildeye USA for their support to make this event possible.
During the proceedings, a legislative update on water is- sues facing the western United States, as well as the current regulatory environment in Washington, D.C., was pre- sented by Dennis Albiani and Anthony Molina of California Advocates, John Farner of the Irrigation Association, and Dan Keppen of the Family Farm Alli- ance. Even during this difficult period, the CAIA continues its work to make certain that the important issues affecting its members are understood by our elected officials.
Stuart Styles, PhD, PE, CID, director of Cal Poly’s Irrigation Training and Research Center, gave a technical presentation entitled, “The Effect of Up- stream Chemical Injection on Magnetic Flow Meters,” which was informative and well received.
The CAIA’s next meeting will be held virtually and in con- junction with the online 2021 World Ag Expo which takes place Feb. 9-11. CAIA mem- bers, irrigation industry repre- sentatives and other interested parties are all encouraged to attend. For more information, visit
www.calirrigation.com.
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Industry Insights through March
The Industry Insights for agriculture weekly webinar series continues through March. These webinars feature industry experts discussing a variety of today’s relevant topics. Choose from webinars discussing microirrigation issues, using satellite data, the Internet of Things, irrigation technology management and scheduling, and more. Check out the full schedule and reg- ister at
www.irrigation.org/ industryinsights.
Leadership Summit – Feb. 10
Register now and mark your calendar to attend this virtual summit that will provide insight into how to produce more leaders in your organization and identify common traps all leaders fall into. You’ll learn how to build positive, lasting change in your company — all through the lens of irrigation.
Go to
www.irrigationshow. org for more information and to register. The Leadership Summit is being sponsored by premier sponsor Hunter Indus- tries and presenting sponsors HARCO Fittings, Horizon and Solutionview.
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www.irrigationtoday.org for the latest ag and irrigation news, magazine information and much more.
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On Nov. 5, the IA brought the industry together to present its first-ever Agricultural Irrigation Sum- mit. The virtual event featured addresses from ag industry leaders, including Kate Greenberg, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture, and Diane E. Gelburd, PhD, deputy chief for science and technology with the Natural Resources Conservation Service.
A unique portion of the event was the CEO round- table including leaders from some of today’s top irrigation manufacturers: Len Adams, Valley Irrigation (A); Mike Hemman, Netafim (B); Aric Olson, Jain Irrigation (C); and Randy Wood, Lindsay Corporation (D). The summit also included a panel of growers discussing everything from technology advances and adoption to global challenges related to water use and the future.
Thank you to the Agricultural Irrigation Summit spon- sors: Jain Irrigation, Lindsay Corporation, Netafim and Valley Irrigation.
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