Rain Bird's Wolfarth Named to Water Efficiency Board

Ron Wolfarth, director of Rain Bird Corp.'s landscape irrigation division, was recently named to the board of directors for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Alliance for Water Efficiency. Wolfarth is one of 19 board members selected from throughout North America to provide his water conservation expertise and guidance to the Alliance.

Based in Chicago, the Alliance for Water Efficiency is a new national, non-profit organization created as a clearinghouse and advocate for water efficiency research, evaluation and education.  It was created in partnership with numerous nationwide, regional and state organizations interested in water conservation studies and outreach.

In addition to irrigation product producers, the Alliance for Water Efficiency's board members represent water utilities, product and appliance manufacturers, environmental organizations and academic institutions.  The board will formally convene in January to further develop the new organization and its membership.

Wolfarth has been with Rain Bird for 21 years and has held a variety of sales, marketing and management positions. He has been a licensed landscape architect in California since 1978 and has worked in landscape architecture and irrigation and water management consulting for eight years. 

In addition, Wolfarth currently serves on the Irrigation Association's Smart Water Technologies Market Transformation Committee, the Irrigation Association's Education Foundation Board of Trustees and the steering committee advising the EPA on its WaterSense product labeling program.

"Ron's vast experience and knowledge on water conservation and efficiency will be of utmost benefit to the Alliance for Water Efficiency," said Dave Johnson, corporate marketing director for Rain Bird Corporation.  "As advocates of the Intelligent Use of WaterTM, we are extremely proud that Ron has been selected to serve on the board and we look forward to assisting the Alliance as they promote studies and provide education on how we can best protect our precious water resources."