Irrigation Training Series

Many growers are considering purchasing Ag Technology but are unsure where to start. Others have purchased technology and feel burned with the wrong choice. This week, Jeff Tuel will teach us a proven process for purchasing AgTech. During this webinar, you will learn: How to determine what equipment and software you need How to evaluate suppliers and feel confident about making a sound purchase de...

Autonomous mowers have always been a “couple of years away” from making their mark in the industry. They are a reality in North America, but several questions concerning self-driving mowers must be answered before moving forward with this technology. Our guest this week is Ben Collinsworth, the Director of Operational Technology at Yellowstone Landscape. Ben has considerable experience with self-d...

As the drought drags on and water prices increase, you must know there are inexpensive adjustments you can make to your irrigation system that saves up to 30% of your water. Most changes provide instant water savings with no additional costs and take little time to understand how to make them. Considering all the focus on landscape irrigation today, this is a must-see webinar for anyone with an ir...

Don’t take your drip irrigation system for granted. It’s arguably one of the essential components of your ranch, farm, or landscape, and if you are not providing the proper maintenance, you could be doing yourself a huge disservice. In addition, regular drip irrigation system maintenance will help prevent your system from breaking, getting clogged, and filling up with unwanted things like bacteria...

Adoption of technology by growers is going to take additional incentives from the government to move acceptance forward. Growers are excellent business people and appropriately examine opportunities with a careful eye. To date, there has been no announcement on SWEEP dollars for 2023; however, programs are available today, and every indication is that SWEEP dollars will also be available again. In...

GardenComm’s Virtual Conference takes place October 12 -14 with an incredible lineup of presenters. I think it’s hard to find such a diverse lineup of speakers so focused on the future of gardening and landscaping. During the conference, attendees will hear from speakers on diseases, soil, resilient climate gardens, new plant introductions, and more (a total of 21 educational sessions). In additio...

Climate change is making your water management job harder. Weather variability causes hardships for traditional irrigation controllers. Adjustments need to be made more frequently, and the degree of change is also increasing. In addition, it takes more water to keep landscapes looking their best when it is hotter. Climate change is also impacting agricultural production. The future availability of...

Advances in greenhouse and nursery irrigation are so good no one in a greenhouse or nursery should hand water a plant ever again. The biggest issue today is too many options of how to water and what emitters to use. The list of choices is long. Starting with spray stakes, splitters, emitters, twist weights, sticks, manifolds, octa-bubblers, and more. The options are many. This week my guest, Micha...

Officials this week say Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming must figure out how to use 15% less water. The US Department of the Interior has declared the first-ever tier 2 shortage for the Colorado River. This means less water for agriculture​. This is an ongoing issue, and short-term and long-term solutions are needed. During our webinar, Jeff Tuel and Richard Res...

Technology is quickly changing the landscape game. Contractors are using technology for everything from mowing turf to managing water. Computer programs simplify the design and installation of landscapes. Scheduling software ensures landscaping teams are at the right place and time. There are smart devices that mow without the aid of a worker. Jain Unity software manages smart controllers by looki...

There isn’t another irrigation product in your toolbox with the potential to save so much money than the Power Loc fitting. Power Loc fittings save you time in two significant ways. First, they eliminate callbacks to jobs because the fitting has blown off. Power Loc fittings stay in place much better than insert or compression fittings, eliminating that callback to the job. In addition, one Power...

Trees need special attention during and after droughts to keep them healthy. Trees are the most valuable asset to your landscape, and drought is a significant threat to your investment. Most trees are planted in turf and watered only when the turf is watered. This is already a poor way to water your trees, and restrictions on how many days a week you can water make the situation worse. Trees are a...

You’ve heard about Jain’s award-winning Water Management Services for permanent orchard crops. In this webinar, you will learn how the same fundamental smart irrigation practices are applied to grow tomatoes. Intelligent irrigation scheduling using soil moisture, satellite-based ETc, and NDVI, along with weather forecasting, helps save just as much water, inputs, and energy for row crops as it doe...

Sometimes reducing complex situations to basics makes them easier to understand and manage. For example, basketball is a difficult sport, but the goal is to move the ball into the basket. Water management is also a complex process, but breaking it down to the basics means the goal is to replace the amount of water used by evapotranspiration.   Jain Unity has a report created with just the cli...

California produces 99% of the United States pistachio crop annually. This crop is the 5th largest agricultural commodity in California, with an annual value of almost $3 Billion. Nearly 25% of the trees are grown in marginal soils. Considering the drought and general water tightening in the West, pistachios might be a crop that is more desirable than ever. However, before pivoting to another crop...

You’ve heard about Jain’s award-winning Water Management Consulting Services for nut and fruit trees. This webinar will teach you how the same fundamental innovative irrigation practices are applied to help grape growers. Intelligent irrigation scheduling using soil moisture, satellite-based ETc, and NDVI, along with weather forecasting, helps save just as much water, inputs, and energy for vineya...

Farmers can capture a vast amount of atmospheric carbon in their crops and soils…if they have the water to do it. Many plans to reverse greenhouse gas emissions—such as the one described in Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s 2020 report on California’s efforts, “Getting to Neutral”—largely ignore agriculture. There are two keys to unlocking California’s massive carbon-capturing resource: agr...

Global cannabis sales are expected to increase from $13.4 billion in 2020 to $33.6 billion by 2025. The demand for irrigation services fluctuates throughout the year for landscape contractors and finding profits in downtime is crucial to a contractor’s success. With 19 states having already legalized recreational Cannabis and more to come, the Cannabis industry is in desperate need of qualifi...

Satellites offer a low-cost and scalable solution to tracking how much water your crops use and where it’s used. The data is received quickly, is straightforward, and is easy to interpret. The best news is this information – provided globally by Agralogics – is now integrated into Jain Logic. Initially offered across the United States and Australia, this information can be accessed easily by anyon...

Quarter-inch, half-inch, and three-quarter-inch tubing are standard sizes for the drip irrigation industry. In addition to those sizes, buyers are presented with a few other options, including 187 x 125, 620 x 710, 5/8, and more. With all these options, how can a water manager know what is correct for his job? Michael Pippen is a certified irrigation designer with a lifetime of experience in water...

This webinar will teach how ground-truthing soil moisture probes is an essential element for successfully managing soil moisture throughout the growing season. Soil moisture probes are essential for saving water and ensuring crops have sufficient water and nutrients in the root zone during all phases of the plant’s phenological cycle. However, recognizing when to check your soil moisture probes’ r...

This webinar will teach how ground-truthing soil moisture probes is an essential element for successfully managing soil moisture throughout the growing season. Soil moisture probes are essential for saving water and ensuring crops have sufficient water and nutrients in the root zone during all phases of the plant’s phenological cycle. However, recognizing when to check your soil moisture probes’ r...

There are three basic irrigation fittings available, and your selection of the three makes a significant difference in water savings. Selecting the correct fitting for your particular irrigation project does not seem that difficult until you do a google search. So many fittings and so little time. This drives you crazy because picking the wrong fitting results in callbacks, water waste, and slowdo...

Soil surfactants are a big buzzword in the water management world today. Soil surfactants improve the availability and performance of irrigation water and other soil-applied products throughout the plant root zone, optimizing the growing environment. This means they save water and increase production. Cory Broad is a Certified Crop Adviser, Certified Irrigation Designer, and Certified Ag Irrigatio...

We keep saving water, but the rates keep going up. This is a common complaint, and the situation feels like a battle we can’t win. However, understanding the cost of water and knowing how your water rates are determined and why rates are different throughout the country makes the water rate puzzle much easier to accept. This week we are fortunate to have Brett Walton from Circle of Blue stepping u...