“On Thanksgiving Day, all over America, families sit down to dinner at the same moment – halftime.” – Anonymous Thanksgiving is really a time to
According to the Water for Food Institute, by 2050 the world population is going to increase by 40% doubling the demand for food and feed.
It’s difficult to motivate people to be passionate about water management. However if your sprinklers come on when it is raining you wont believe how
The power of smart controllers comes from using the “smart” features as a tool to manage water. I remember the first time I looked at
Charles Fishman tells us bottled water has become the indispensable prop in our lives and our culture. Bottled water is everywhere. At company meetings, our
I recently visited Middleton Place, a Plantation along the Ashley River, in Charleston, South Carolina. While I explored the oldest landscaped gardens in America, I
Lawn Gone Is artificial turf a good replacement for your existing lawn? Especially in Southern California where lawns are being ripped out at a historic
A Sorghum plant is an annual grass that can either be grown for grain production or as livestock forage. Sorghum originated in Africa and came
Being part of the irrigation and landscape industry it’s hard for me to gain perspective sometimes on how far the water conservation message has spread.
If you want to elicit a strong emotional response from a water manager in California today just mention how El Nino is going to solve
Can you imagine the frustration of spending thousands of dollars a year on something that is an unavoidable expense? How exciting would it be to
There is a lot of hype around color talk these days. I hear phrases like “Going Green”, “Thinking Green” or “Lawns becoming California Gold”. Colors
This past July, Jain Irrigation was invited by the National Onion Association to showcase a 130-acre drip irrigation onion field grown with Chapin Drip Tape
A drought! Are you serious? I don’t think so . . . or maybe it’s more I don’t want to believe so . . .
World population statistics are often used to motivate people to conserve. We have learned about world population exceeding 9 billion by 2050 and many people
I thought getting people interested in the 4 Liter Challenge would be easy, but based on my first two responses to an email I sent
If you don’t have the time to do it right the first time when will you have time to do it over? We have all
Getting people to care about saving water is our real challenge. You can find many easy to follow, practical suggestions on this blog or on
Setting clear goals and measurable performance for water conservation at HOAs is the first step toward maximizing efficient watering. The best place to establish water
Drip irrigation fittings: Now that drip irrigation is becoming increasingly more popular, innovation is ramping up to produce more sophisticated and better-performing connection types. Every
In an effort to increase sales, companies are promoting more products as green, sustainable or recycled but recycled doesn’t necessarily mean sustainable. This article by
People who talk about the weather are often labeled boring people. When people don’t know what to talk about, they talk about the weather. Is
Click Here to listen to the Lawn & Landscape: “Follow the Current” Podcast Water expert Richard Restuccia gives us a first-hand account of the impact
With so many irrigation systems managed from a distance these days “soil type” has become just another variable picked from a drop down menu in
Water bills are confusing and challenging for consumers to understand and due to much needed, but more intricate water price structures they get more complicated
I’m confronted all the time by skepticism about drip and point source irrigation and usually after a brief discussion on how advances in technology, design,
1/4 Inch Distribution Tubing For Drip IrrigationThe most creative landscapes and irrigation designers I know are drawn to drip and micro-irrigation because of the flexibility
The replacement price of a mature tree can exceed $20,000, so you need to do everything you can to protect trees during a turf conversion.
Jain and MIT Win Desal Prize When I learned a team of scientist’s from MIT and Jain Irrigation Systems Limited were getting together to use
Edible plants are a good answer for the shouts and cries for change in front yard landscapes. Every day the shouts grow louder to grow
Blueberries have earned the status of superfood and growing blueberries is becoming more popular every year. During the last 10 years both production and consumption
People all over the United States are quickly waking up to the fact the California drought impacts the entire nation. Governor Jerry Brown last week
Watering Trees in Turf Creates a Water Management Opportunity Properly watering trees in turf will make the difference between the success or failure of one of
It’s almost summer which means people all over America are looking forward to eating and growing strawberries. Strawberries will be enjoyed in every state
Now more than ever there is a need to save water in landscapes. Making some simple inexpensive changes to improve the way you water your
On average, Americans eat 30 pounds of lettuce every year so getting the highest yields of lettuce while maximizing water savings is becoming increasingly more
As demand for water increases and water becomes more expensive drought tolerant plants have greater importance in landscapes. This means change for many landscapers. It
Alfalfa production in California is the number one water user for agricultural crops with over 1 million planted acres. Water use is high in alfalfa
Was this you at the last conference you attended. No need for coffee at this summit. Where Great Ideas Are Growing Was the last conference
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Give them a hand not a handout was a lesson Bill Zingg from Kern Turf Supply taught me when I first started in the water
You want to grow great onions and save water, right? This article shows you how to do both. Whether you prefer your onions chopped, diced,
A few years ago I created a list of 100 ways to save water and with over 7 billion people on the planet now, you have
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There is the same amount of water on earth today as when the earth was formed. (Ewww factor or cool factor?) The water coming out
Recently I made a trip to Hawaii to discuss best irrigation practices for growing pineapples. Dole Pineapple was the host and below are a few facts
Water management guide can be a confusing, complicated subject many homeowners and landscapers chose to ignore. This guide will help you with a few basic
In this video Jain Irrigation President, Aric Olson outlines three reasons why the Irrigation Association Membership is critical for industry success. This video was recorded
Last year I met with Imad Shaar, CEO for Middle East Agriculture Company in Saudi Arabia to discuss water shortages in Syria and other countries
The popular sentiment on the fastest way to get people to conserve water is to raise water prices. Resources for the Future published the article “Use Prices
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