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Irrigation Association Update. Golf Course Builders Association of America Summer Meeting August 15-17, 2012. Industry Challenges:. 1. Regulation (and codes) 2. Irrigation systems are not being: designed properly (72%) installed properly (78%) maintained/operated properly (88%) - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Irrigation AssociationUpdate
Golf Course Builders Association of AmericaSummer Meeting
August 15-17, 2012
Industry Challenges:1. Regulation (and codes)2. Irrigation systems are not being:
– designed properly (72%)– installed properly (78%)– maintained/operated properly (88%)
From 2010 IA survey.
Irrigation Association:• Organizational competency and focus
– Federal and state affairs– Standards and codes– Education and certification
Federal Affairs:• Clean Water Act• Anti Turfgrass Sentiments• Water Reuse Guidelines
State Affairs:• California Water Conservation Act• North Carolina bill to reduce household
water use to 45 gallons a day by 2035 (Currently a U.S. family of four averages 400 gallons a day.)
State Affairs:• Rain interruption device legislation:
Indiana, Massachusetts• Licensing and registration bills: New
York, Florida, Virginia, Pennsylvania• Massachusetts irrigation contractor
registration bill• Illinois irrigation licensing expires in 2013
Standards and Codes:• ICC has 3 standards in progress
– Landscape emission devices (sprinkler & drip)– Controllers– Rain sensors
• ASABE has 3 standards in progress– Landscape water budget methodology– Smart controller testing protocol– Auditing guidelines and procedures
Education and Certification• Increase the quality of education• Increase the number of educated
individuals• Licensing and certification
– CID (Golf)– CGIA– CIC
Education and Certification:
www.irrigation.orgFind a Certified Professional
Optional Search CriteriaCID – Golf Course Landscape/Turf
CGIA
IA Contacts• Deborah Hamlin, CAE, FASAE, Executive
Director• John Farner, Government Affairs Director• Brent Mecham, CAIS, CGIA, CIC, CID,
CLIA, CLWM, Industry Development Director• Bob von Bernuth, PhD, PE, CID, CLIA,
Education Directordeborahhamlin@irrigation.org
• 2012 Irrigation Show & Education Conference
• Irrigation Show | Nov. 4-5Education Conference | Nov. 2-6
• Orange County Convention Center I Orlando, Fla.
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