INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
2022 Irrigation Show & Education Week draws professionals
T
he 2022 Irrigation Show and Education Week took place Dec. 5-9, in Las Vegas, Nevada, drawing a
crowd of nearly 4,000 attendees from coast to coast.
The show included an exhibit floor displaying the latest in lighting and irrigation technologies and innovations, education opportunities, and networking events throughout the week.
Awards
The 2022 Irrigation Show’s General Session highlighted winners of the Irrigation Association’s annual awards. Awards were presented across several categories, including the 2022 New Product Contest, Pitch Competition and IA annual awards.
“This event is an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of those in our industry,” John Newlin, CIC, CIT, CLIA, and outgoing IA president said at the show’s General Session. “These award winners are taking action to improve the industry and create solutions to challenges such as drought, workforce shortages, supply chain struggles and rising costs.”
New product contest winners
Three agriculture products were selected in the new product contest earning a gold, silver or bronze ranking.
The gold winner of the agriculture irrigation category was the S5 Pressure
By Luke Reynolds
Compensating Heavywall Dripline by Rain Bird Corporation. Through emitter spacing, it allows growers to specify repeating patterns of variable spacing between emitters and not in the areas in between. By not watering areas outside the root zone, growers can save water and energy while reducing chemical consumption.
The silver winner of the agriculture category is the Nelson R2000FX Rotator by Nelson Irrigation Corporation, a low- pressure sprinkler with off-axis plate motion for use in vegetable and field crop irrigation. The bronze winner is AlphaDisc by Netafim, which combines depth filtration, a smart controller and a modular design.
“This event is an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of those in our industry.” – John Newlin, CIC, CIT, CLIA, outgoing IA president
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