LM StaffAug 14, 2023
The Irrigation Association (IA) addressed its stance on California’s mandatory water restrictions in a letter to California Gov. Jerry Brown. On April 1, Brown issued…
LM StaffApr 30, 2015
Rain Bird’s Project PRS, an initiative launched in 2013 that aims to education irrigation contractors and their customers about the benefits of pressure-regulating irrigation technology,…
Beth GeraciNov 3, 2023
Michael Dukes, Ph.D., P.E., CID, is an irrigation specialist and professor in the University of Florida’s Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department. He’s also director of…
ETwater launched a free web service for creating an irrigation plan for any property or site. Logo: ET WaterUsing an aerial view of the property,…
LM StaffAug 15, 2023
On the heels of the Irrigation Association’s Smart Irrigation Month, The Toro Co. unveiled a partnership with the Wyland Foundation in the National "Water Is…
Emily SchappacherNov 3, 2023
Through the Billion Gallon Project, groups are working together to save water in Idaho with smart irrigation systems. John Balint is by no means a…
LM StaffAug 2, 2018
Jim Laiche, water conservation business manager for the Toro Co., was awarded the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) 2014 Roy Williams Memorial Award at this year’s…
LM StaffFeb 27, 2023
Seed Research of Oregon, alongside Mountain View Seeds and LebanonTurf, initiated a new research and development program called the Alliance for Low Input Sustainable Turf…
LM StaffAug 16, 2023
Ecological Concerns (ECI) and Central Coast Wilds Nursery, in Santa Cruz, Calif., welcomed landscape architect Bobby Markowitz, ASLA. Since 1990, Markowitz 's firm Earthcraft Landscape…
LM StaffJun 12, 2013
Hunter Industries is celebrating Smart Irrigation Month—the Irrigation Association’s initiative to increase the public’s awareness of the value of water-use efficiency—by encouraging landscape and irrigation…
LM StaffApr 9, 2013
Rain Bird has announced it will support the National Mayor’s Challenge For Water Conservation, now in its second year. This non-profit competition, which the company…
Use of recycled water in landscaping is slowly catching on, researchers say. When Rain Bird’s 2013 Intelligent Use of Water Summit took place in January…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 16, 2023
SAN MARCOS, CA — The latest Hunter Industries innovation isn't a product at all. It's a free app designed to help system owners reduce water…
LM Staff and LM StaffAug 14, 2023
FALLS CHURCH, VA — Smart Irrigation Month is an Irrigation Association initiative to increase public awareness of the value of water-use efficiency … and grow…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 30, 2018
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Summer issue of The WaterSense Current enewsletter. WASHINGTON — With this summer’s London Olympic Games just around the…
Communities looking for the most cost-effective options for managing polluted runoff and protecting clean water should choose green infrastructure solutions, according to a report released…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 18, 2015
By: Andy Smith, CIC, CID, CLIA Regardless of anyone’s belief, the same amount of water exists in earth’s atmosphere as did at the time of the…
Dan JacobsAug 26, 2024
Not many 40-year–old company founders can say they’ve led their companies for 25 years. Ray Bradley founded what would become Raymow Enterprises when he was…
LM Staff and LM StaffJun 3, 2015
PASADENA, CA — Now in its 14th year as a parade entrant, Rain Bird has been communicating the importance of The Intelligent Use of Water…
Jim NovakMay 18, 2015
By: Jim Novak There’s no denying that water conservation is an important issue, especially in those regions of the country where annual rainfall is minimal and/or…
LM Staff and LM StaffJul 29, 2018
By: Leah A. Brilman It's important to select varieties to reduce irrigation inputs Turfgrasses provide many benefits to the environment including carbon dioxide sequestering, reduction of…
LM Staff and LM StaffMay 29, 2015
BARTOW, FL — The Polk County Commission approved a landscape ordinance designed to promote water conservation. The ordinance, which has been revised several times, requires:…
Editor's note: When the rains fail, lawmakers and agencies too often react with watering restrictions or, in the most drastic cases, watering bans rather offering incentives…
