New webinar series announced

The Irrigation Association will offer three series of webinars for contractors next year that focus on industry advocacy, technical training and business management education. Many of the webinars are free and are eligible for CEUs.

The “Bringing Water to Life” series began in 2014 and continues next year. Turf and landscape webinars in 2015 include:

-        Turf and Landscape Irrigation Policy During the  2014 Drought, April 9

-        How WaterSense is Enhancing Efficient Irrigation Technologies and Services, July 9

-        How Policy Affects Sustainable Landscape Irrigation, Dec. 3

The “Point of Connection” series focuses on the business of irrigation contracting. The four webinars in this series include:

-        Irrigation Contractors: Negotiating with Apartments and Other Multi-family Developments, Fred Tayco, National Apartments Association, Jan. 16

-        Business 101 for Irrigation Contractors, Speaker TBD, Toro, Feb. 20

-        Building Your Next-Generation Workforce: Careers in Irrigation, Lynda Wightman, Hunter Industries, Mar. 20

-        Strategic Growth through Operations, Joe Gross, Goldman Sachs, April 17

The “Educational Series” is sponsored by the IA’s Contractor Common Interest Group and highlights best practices and techniques for their implementation in the field. Registration for these webinars costs $25 each. Topics will include:

-        Hydraulics and Larger Pipes, Bob von Bernuth, IA, Jan. 21

-        ET and Plant Factors: Dealing with Drought and Deficit Irrigation, Brent Mecham, IA, March 25

-        Keeping Water on Target: Impacts on Uniformity and Efficiency, Brent Mecham, IA, Aug. 5

-        Electrical Codes and Wire Connections, Vince Nolletti, Paige Electric Company, Dec. 9

To sign up for the webinars, visit: http://www.irrigation.org/webinar_series/. To access archived webinars, visit the Smart Irrigation Month YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiJNui0BpiiCod9Jqv-iMPg