LM StaffAug 14, 2023
The Toro Co. launched WaterSmart.Toro.com, a new website to educate homeowners and businesses about options to save water. The launch of the site coincides with the Irrigation Association’s Smart Irrigation Month. The company says the site is centered on its…
Marisa PalmieriNov 3, 2023
With the West’s drought—and California’s historic response to it—making national news, the seeds of water conservation have been planted in the minds of homeowners and property managers nationwide. Irrigating with graywater is an opportunity for contractors 1). to potentially provide…
LM StaffAug 3, 2018
IrriGreen, based in Minnesota, was chosen as a semifinalist for the 11th annual MN Cup Competition. IrriGreen designed, developed and commercialized the IrriGreen Genius Irrigation System, which uses digital technology adapted from commercial printers. According to the company, this design…
According to the Washington Post, new NASA satellite data show the world’s largest underground aquifers are being depleted at unsustainable rates. Aquifers are underground water reserves, which serve as a source of fresh water for hundreds of millions of people.…
LM StaffMay 26, 2015
As water conservation efforts strengthen in California, the landscaping industry, a $25 billion industry in the state, will be forced to adapt. According to the OC Register, by removing 5.4 million square feet of turf in Orange County, 645 million…
LM StaffOct 9, 2015
Rachio’s new program RachioPro offers landscaping companies a way to comprehensively manage all the Rachio Iro controllers they have installed from a computer or smart device. The cloud-based software provides real-time updates and allows irrigation systems to be remotely monitored…
LM StaffMay 14, 2015
Aqua Cents Water Management, located in Fresno, Calif., was recognized by the SBDC-UC Merced Network as the 2015 Technology Business of the Year. The award, presented during Small Business Week, recognized the company’s innovative water conservation technology, which provided water…
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 mandatory water restrictions for the state, ordering cities and towns to cut potable water use…
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, will continue its mission in 2015. “In 2013, Rain Bird’s Project PRS encouraged contractors to…
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 the Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology, which strives to protect Florida’s natural resources through…
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, the website creates the plan in four steps. Users first submit basic landscape details, which…
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 Life" Classroom Mural and Art Contest. The annual contest, for students nationwide in grades K-12,…
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 “tree hugger.” He wouldn’t describe himself as a hippie either. But the owner of Mountain…
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 annual conference in Portland, Ore. Laiche joined Toro in 1988. As regional sales manager, Laiche…
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 (A-LIST). The nonprofit program aims to influence turfgrass breeding through creating trial guidelines and evaluation…
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