Irrigation Training Series

The merger of Rivulis and Jain Irrigation represents a significant development in the irrigation industry. It brings together two leading companies with a shared vision and complementary strengths, promising to deliver enhanced value to customers, drive innovation, and expand market presence. The potential impact of this merger on the irrigation market is substantial and shapes the future of irrig...

Growing indoors constantly has challenges. JAIN hopes to eliminate some of this stress with a webinar dedicated to the Top 3 calls received on indoor irrigation. In this informative half-hour, we answer questions and provide valuable insight into flow, filtration, and automation. Topic’s we’ll be covering:   Top 3 Indoor Irrigation Challenges  I. Clogging Filtration Flushing Fertigation II. Incons...

The Sustainability Summit is a 3-day virtual summit presenting sustainability leaders in the green industry. It looks at issues that affect everyone, whether you’re an industry professional or an individual consumer. It’s a collective of industry and business professionals who do amazing work, yet much of it goes unnoticed or overlooked, as much of the industry operates in silos. What effects our...

The Golden State has been on the cutting edge of water management since statehood. Some moves have been bold but foolish—for instance, hydraulic miners blasting away mountainsides into mud floes they sluiced for gold. Others have been nothing short of spectacular, like the state and federal water projects that convey water from the north part of the state to the rich farms and teeming communities...

Accurate irrigation scheduling maximizes the benefits of irrigation and reduces the damage over-, or under-irrigation does to your crops. Often people schedule irrigation by feel rather than by plant need. Unfortunately, some irrigation scheduling methods can be wildly inaccurate since plant water needs and the amount of soil water available to plants are affected by climate, plant size, soil type...

Spring is just around the corner and you still have time to get your trees ready for the growing season.  The steps you take today toward improving the health of your trees will pay off tremendously in the Spring and Summer. In this Training Series episode Dennis Swartzell, principal of Horticulture Consultants Incorporated, a consulting firm founded in 1979 that specializes in diagnosti...

It’s important to select the right tubing, tape, or emitter line size for your application to ensure your drip irrigation system delivers the right amount of water to your plants. Careful consideration of factors such as flow rate, water pressure, and emitter spacing helps ensure your system is designed for optimal performance. Cory Broad, Irrigation Association Certification Board Member, steps t...

Cities in Florida have been mandated to eliminate all surface wastewater storage by the year 2032. Tampa, for example, currently produces 50 million gallons of reclaimed water a day. And it’s wastewater that’s all being dumped into the beautiful Hillsborough Bay, which is not an ideal means of disposal. In this JAIN Irrigation Training Series episode Florida-based irrigation specialist Michael Der...

Your landscape holds millions of living organisms in the soil, and after clean water mixes with the soil, you do not want that water getting back into the drinking water system. Backflow preventers are the insurance policy to stop this from happening. Use is mandatory, and water managers need to understand the basics of backflow preventers to keep our water systems safe. In this episode of the JAI...

World Ag Expo® is the largest annual outdoor agricultural exposition, with over 1,200 exhibitors and an attendance of more than 100,000 each year. It is held at the International Agri-Center® in Tulare, California, in the United States, starting on the second Tuesday of February. The U.S. Department of Commerce has officially designated it as an affiliate of the Foreign Buyer Program, which encour...

To stay ahead in the Ag irrigation industry, it’s crucial to have a deep understanding of broader trends like supply chain improvements, agricultural demand, resin prices, input costs for farming, and what’s next for the industry concerning technology. Despite an ever-changing landscape and economic concerns, there’s still an excellent opportunity to expand market share and bring in new customers—...

An indoor cannabis growing facility can be highly profitable but has several hurdles and obstacles. Water is essential for plant growth and managing your irrigation correctly makes a big difference in profit. Water for indoor growers means fertigation, so the process becomes a little more complex. Taking time to design and install your irrigation system properly will also save you time and money d...

The days are getting longer and now is the perfect time for investing in your landscape to ensure you are ready for spring and summer. Irrigation is one of many items that can be worked on during the winter in your landscape. There are a host of other items to attend to as well. DJ Caldwell will step us through the items in our landscapes we should focus on now to ensure a beautiful landscape for...

By the time you receive your water bill, it’s too late to adjust irrigation schedules to save water and money. However, today in JAIN Unity, subscribers can view the cost of their water daily or on-demand.  They can quickly see how much each irrigation event costs daily, monthly, and annually. And the specific details on the cost of water broken down to the individual irrigation zone, too. Th...

Jain Irrigation has acquired the assets of SWIIM. These assets include the leading water management IP/technology portfolio and know-how, specific field hardware for water management services, access to new markets and customers, and current contracts for OnFarm Water Accounting. These assets will be merged with the leading agricultural technology, Jain Logic. What is in store for customers and th...

With increasing threats to agricultural water availability, your farm has two possible outcomes. In ten years, you’ll be toiling over a dusty, desolate wasteland, or if you’re resourceful, you’ll be living in the land of milk and honey, green pastures and all. It’s not all doom and gloom, but for some of you, it could be, and you know who you are. You’re the ones getting left behind who need more...

The growing season is over for many, but the work still needs to be done. Summer is the best time for those who love fresh fruits and vegetables. Unfortunately, as summer winds down, many delicious, fresh summer eats are taken off the menu. But they don’t have to be. Our webinar will teach you several ways to preserve fruits and vegetables so you can enjoy them all year long. During this webinar,...

Richard Restuccia sits down with Aric Olson, President of Jain Irrigation, Inc, and Jeff Tuel, Executive V.P. Jain Distribution Holdings, to announce and discuss JAIN’s latest #AgTech acquisition of SWIIM: On Farm Water Accounting. JAIN has been the #agtech leader in irrigation, and this new acquisition of SWIIM continues Jain’s path and progression as the leading technology consolidator in Irriga...

The West is in one of its worst droughts ever, and the dire water situation is spreading East across the United States. One thing is for sure; nobody knows how much rain will fall this Winter. However, growers, gardeners, homeowners, and landscapers should prepare for a dry winter and a short supply of water in the spring. This week Cory Broad will share his water management strategies to manage t...

Today, the states of California, Arizona, and New Mexico represent 100 percent of the U.S. commercial pistachio production. California comprises 99 percent of the total, with over 312,000 acres planted throughout 22 counties. Pistachios contribute $1.6 billion to the California economy. As winters get warmer and summers drier, more and more growers are moving to Pistachios. In addition to their ab...

Microirrigation systems include several types of emission devices. Soil type, the landscape’s topography, plant type, and associated water requirements all impact the emission device used. In addition, filter requirement, frost protection, and grower./landscaper preferences also make a difference. With so many choices, what is the best way to determine the best emission device for a specific job?...

Advances in nursery irrigation are so good that no one in a nursery should hand water a plant ever again. The issue today is too many options for how-to water. Sprinklers offer flexibility and labor savings but beg the question which sprinkler is best for my situation. This week my guest, Michael Pippen, will teach us what sprinkler is best for each application. If you have ever wondered about the...

Ponics include growing systems that do not include the crust of the earth. You are probably familiar with hydroponics, but there are many additional ways to grow plants and food using ponics technology. The modern ideas of vertical farming use advanced ponic techniques and controlled-environment agriculture (CEA) technology, where all environmental factors can be controlled. This week, Charlie Har...

Water rates, mega-droughts, and climate change are forcing landscapers, homeowners, and gardeners to rethink their plant choices in the garden. However, some of the best choices might be plants you are already familiar with and love seeing in the landscape. The challenge is that sometimes we do not know how much water specific plants require. The excellent news is that Nicholas Staddon from Everde...

There are many choices in tubing for your indoor grow, but selecting the correct tubing can make a difference in both labor and yield. Vinyl tubing is manufactured using polyvinyl chloride. Polyethylene tubing is also used for drip irrigation, and understanding the difference between the two will makes better indoor growers. There are critical differences between both, from a practical side and a...