The Irrigation Association (IA) started its Industry Insights webinar series, beginning in October and extending through April 2021. Industry Insights will feature content focused on landscape irrigation and lighting.
Normally offered on-site during the Irrigation Show and Education Week, Industry Insights is where attendees go to learn about today’s relevant topics. This new virtual Industry Insights is part of the IA’s Education Week+ and will feature 60-minute sessions (presentation and Q&A), with landscape webinars held on Tuesdays and agriculture webinars on Thursdays. The 2020-2021 webinar series hosts knowledgeable industry experts presenting information about the latest trends and research, a best practice or a how-to.
“We are excited to offer this rich content to irrigation professionals in a creative new venue,” said Mike Temple, LEED AP, CGIA, CIC, CID, CLIA, CLWM, IA technical program director. “This series features an impressive collection of experts who will be sharing their expertise on a broad range of landscape and ag topics. There is truly something of interest to every irrigation professional — from irrigating hemp to landscape irrigation design to avoiding lighting mistakes.”
More information about each Industry Insights for Landscape and registration information is available here. Cost is $20 per webinar for members and $40 per webinar for nonmembers.
The schedule includes sessions on:
- Oct. 13: Wi-Fi: What You Need to Know to Look Like a Pro, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Oct. 20: COVID-19: A Response From Landscape State Associations, 0.25 CEU
- Oct. 27: Top Lighting Mistakes & How to Avoid Them, 11 a.m. EST
- Oct. 27: Don’t Lose Your Shirt by Growing in Dirt, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Nov. 3: Multiple Methods of Irrigation Installation, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Nov. 10: CAD Basics: Learning How to Draft in AutoCAD – Beginner, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Nov. 17: Landscape Irrigation Design Within AutoCAD – Advanced, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Nov. 24: How to Build Scale Within Your Business, 2 p.m. EST, 0.25 CEU
- Dec. 8: Advanced Lighting Controls, 11 a.m. EST
- Dec. 8: It Works on Paper: Reconciling Site Hydraulics, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Dec. 15: Preparing for & Responding to a Down Economy, 2 p.m. EST, 0.25 CEU
- Jan. 5: Graywater Options for All Jobs, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Jan. 12, 2021: An Innovative & Efficient Way to Collect PSI for Drip Audits, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Jan. 19, 2021: Retaining the Right People at the Right Time, 2 p.m. EST, 0.25 CEU
- Jan. 26, 2021: Green Industry Benchmarks & Critical Numbers, 2 p.m. EST, 0.25 CEU
- Feb. 2, 2021: Enhanced Water Conservation Through Pump Station Design, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Feb. 9, 2021: Using the Indicator Plant Method to Calculate Drip Emitter Requirements, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- Feb. 16, 2021: Creating a Flood of Highly Qualified Applicants, 2 p.m. EST, 0.25 CEU
- Feb. 23, 2021: A Green Industry Partnership in Southern Nevada, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- March 2, 2021: Profitability Through Sustainability, 2 p.m. EST, 0.25 CEU
- March 9, 2021: Rainwater Harvesting: Your Only Water Source, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- March 16, 2021: From Irrigation to Water Management, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- March 23, 2021: Organizational Development: Bucking the Trend
- March 30, 2021: Regulating Landscape Irrigation, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
- April 6, 2021: Water Conservation Approaches in Turfgrass Systems, 2 p.m. EST, 1 CEU
“With the cancellation of the in-person 2020 Irrigation Show and Education Week in San Antonio, our desire is to continue to provide some of the important elements offered during the show,” said Deborah Hamlin, CAE, FASAE, IA CEO. “Through Industry Insights, we are able to give those in our industry the opportunity to keep up with the latest topics and trends through a safe and cost-efficient way.”
The Industry Insights for Landscape is sponsored by Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply.
