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Posted on 1/14/2021 The Irrigation Association is proud to announce the launch of a brand-new website for Irrigation Today magazine, the quarterly publication focused on agricultural irrigation.
Posted on 1/8/2021 Despite a pandemic and a presidential election, 57% of landscape and irrigation contractors surveyed expected to see some growth in their businesses when closing out 2020.
Posted on 1/7/2021 The Irrigation Association is pleased to announce four newly appointed members of the IA Board of Directors.
Posted on 12/17/2020 The Irrigation Association is pleased to announce that it has three conferences planned for the first quarter of 2021: Landscape Lighting Conference, Leadership Summit and Landscape Technology Conference.
Posted on 11/20/2020 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 New Product Contest. The contest is usually held during the annual Irrigation Show and Education Week, but this year the IA hosted it online.
Posted on 10/29/2020 Smart Water Application Technologies, a committee of the Irrigation Association, named Colorado Springs Utilities as the recipient of the SWAT Outstanding Industry Partnership Award.
Posted on 10/29/2020 Smart Water Application Technologies, a committee of the Irrigation Association, named Sonoma Water as the recipient of the SWAT Outstanding Public Engagement Award.
Posted on 10/21/2020 Open to students at two- and four-year institutions of higher education, the Irrigation Association scholarship program provides students with financial support.
Posted on 10/20/2020 The IA’s first Agricultural Irrigation Summit on Nov. 5 will draw together knowledgeable ag speakers, top industry CEOs and a panel of growers to discuss today’s most relevant and sought-after topics.
Posted on 10/19/2020 The IA is hosting a dialogue with industry leaders to discuss the future of the irrigation industry and the role that the IA plays.
Posted on 10/12/2020 The Irrigation Association is offering its popular IA University courses virtually Nov. 30-Dec. 4. IA University is the core curriculum for irrigation professionals.
Posted on 10/6/2020 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce the start of its Industry Insights webinar series beginning in October and extending through April 2021.
Posted on 9/9/2020 Students and faculty are encouraged to apply for the 2020 Irrigation E3 program! In place of the Irrigation Association’s in-person Irrigation Show and Education Week, the IA is hosting Education Week+.
Posted on 7/31/2020 The IA understands the tremendous value its members bring to the irrigation industry, and we are proud to partner with these companies as we pursue our mission of promoting efficient irrigation.
Posted on 7/7/2020 The IA is excited to announce that Isaya Kisekka, PhD, of the University of California, Davis has been named the recipient of the 2020 Excellence in Education Award.
Posted on 7/7/2020 The IA is excited to announce that Lynda Wightman of Missoula, Montana, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Industry Achievement Award.
Posted on 7/7/2020 The IA is excited to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service Sensor-Based VRI SCADA Management project has been named the recipient of the 2020 Vanguard Award.
Posted on 7/7/2020 The IA is excited to announce that Brent Q. Mecham, CID, CLWM, CIC, CLIA, CAIS, of Loveland, Colorado, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Industry Achievement Award.
Posted on 7/7/2020 The IA is excited to announce that Stephen W. Smith, PhD, FASIC, CAIS, CLIA, of Fort Collins, Colorado, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Innovator Award.
Posted on 10/1/2020 Students and faculty are encouraged to apply for the Irrigation E3 program and take advantage of the unique opportunities available only at the annual Irrigation Show and Education Week.
Posted on 6/23/2020 President Trump has signed an executive order to suspend the issue of new H-2B visas, along with other temporary worker visas, through the end of 2020.
Posted on 6/18/2020 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that July 2020 has once again been designated as Smart Irrigation Month.
Posted on 4/28/2020 In place of the in-person events, the IA will host a series of free live Faculty Academy webinars ranging from one to two hours in length.
Posted on 4/16/2020 The Irrigation Association is excited to announce the winners of its 2020 scholarship program. The program awarded 22 scholarships.
Posted on 3/12/2020 The Irrigation Association will be offering both agriculture and landscape versions of its popular Faculty Academy again this year.
Posted on 3/10/2020 On March 3-4, approximately 30 irrigation professionals representing all facets of the irrigation industry descended on Washington, D.C., to advocate on behalf of the irrigation industry during the Irrigation Association’s 2020 Washington, DC Fly-In.