Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply celebrates 100 years of business
Ewing Irrigation & Landscape Supply will mark 100 years in business this year. Ewing was founded in 1922 as Atlas Lawn Sprinkler. read more
Researchers studying water conservation using artificial intelligence
University of Georgia researchers are studying how to use artificial intelligence to better manager turfgrass irrigation. read more
Hunter rolls out new controller, Pro-Spray PRS feature
Hunter Industries revealed its ACC2 Decoder controller. It comes with all the benefits of the ACC2 Conventional controller, but it’s expandable to 225 stations, Hunter Industries said. “For the ultimate reliability in large-scale commercial irrigation management, the ACC2 Decoder is second to none,” said Dave Shoup, product marketing manager for Hunter Industries. The controller’s two-wire functionality allows for flexibility and makes for... read more
Rain Bird wins readers’ choice award
Subscribers to Facility Executive magazine awarded Rain Bird a 2016 Readers’ Choice Award in the water management category. To determine this year’s winners, the publication’s editors sent out a survey asking readers to identify which companies they prefer when it comes to product aesthetics, reliability, value and customer service. “Rain Bird has been behind the scenes developing innovative, efficient irrigation... read more
9 states, 5 cities declare July as Smart Irrigation Month
Nine states and five municipalities joined Colorado, Louisiana, and the city and county of Denver in officially recognizing July as Smart Irrigation Month. Smart Irrigation Month is an industry-wide initiative to increase public awareness of the value of water-use efficiency during summer’s peak demand. New cities and states to join the list of supporters include: Arizona; Mesa County (Colo.); Idaho; Indiana;... read more
