FAIRFAX, Va. — The Irrigation Association recently announced the winners of the 2021 New Product Contest.
This year’s contest was a hybrid event, combining both virtual and live elements. All products and technologies entered in the contest were featured in the online product showcase at www.irrigationshow.org and displayed in person at the 2021 Irrigation Show and Education Week held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego.
Forty new products and technologies were entered in five categories. Products were evaluated based on innovation, design quality, increased water/resource-use efficiency, ease of use and product life expectancy. Contest judges were experienced professionals with technical knowledge and industry expertise. Official judging was conducted via Zoom Nov. 17-18. These winners were announced live on the Irrigation Show floor last week.
The winner of the landscape specialty category is the WaterSwitch by Irrometer Company. The WaterSwitch works with existing valves or a controller to improve irrigation efficiency based on plant demand. The module will prevent irrigation cycles by signaling the controller’s sensor circuit or interrupting the solenoid power when the soil moisture status is wetter than the adjustable set point.
The winner of the landscape
lighting category is the SRP
Strip Light by FX Luminaire. The versatile SRP Strip
Light is constructed with extruded silicone to provide superior protection
against tough outdoor conditions, and its specially designed body delivers
soft, even lighting without hot spots or diffusers.