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Irrigation AssociationUpdate
Golf Course Builders Association of AmericaSummer Meeting
August 15-17, 2012
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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.
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Irrigation Association:• Organizational competency and focus
– Federal and state affairs– Standards and codes– Education and certification
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Federal Affairs:• Clean Water Act• Anti Turfgrass Sentiments• Water Reuse Guidelines
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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.)
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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
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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
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Education and Certification• Increase the quality of education• Increase the number of educated
individuals• Licensing and certification
– CID (Golf)– CGIA– CIC
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Education and Certification:
www.irrigation.orgFind a Certified Professional
Optional Search CriteriaCID – Golf Course Landscape/Turf
CGIA
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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 [email protected]
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• 2012 Irrigation Show & Education Conference
• Irrigation Show | Nov. 4-5Education Conference | Nov. 2-6
• Orange County Convention Center I Orlando, Fla.