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Registration Open (Room West Concourse Registration A)

05 Nov 17
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

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Registration Open (Room West Concourse Registration A)

06 Nov 17
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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Agricultural Drip/Micro Design (Room W101A)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): John Maxwell ; Perry Continente
Design efficient, economic irrigation systems for orchards and row crops. Two full days cover crop requirements, filtration, pumping, pressure regu... More...

Center Pivot Design (Room W101B)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Blake Reid ; Steve McCoon
Understand center pivot design and system management. Two full days cover theory and practical applications, including nozzle selection, applicatio... More...

Drip Irrigation Components & Installation for Landscapes (Spanish version) (Room W105A)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Jaime Bayona
This four-hour class includes an overview of the advantages of drip systems, parts and components, where to install line source or point source sys... More...

Electrical Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems (Room W105B)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Craig Borland ; John Eggleston
Save time and money with this practical course in electrical troubleshooting. This half-day class covers diagnosing field wiring problems and prope... More...

Landscape Irrigation Auditor (Room W102A)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Andy Slack ; Tom Glazener
Assess irrigation system performance. This two-day session covers field tests and calculating accurate watering schedules based on plant water use,... More...

Landscape Irrigation Contractor (Room W103A)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Kevin McCaleb ; Kurt Thompson
This two-day class is a comprehensive refresher for experienced contractors. Topics include soil-water-plant relationships, hydraulics, basic elect... More...

Landscape Irrigation Design (Room W103B)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Dan Veltema ; Nick Millward
Take your landscape designs to the next level. This fast-paced course covers basic hydraulics, sprinkler head layout, zoning, pipe sizing, routing,... More...

Principles of Irrigation: Agriculture (Room W104A)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Brian Vinchesi ; Clare Prestwich
Master theory and application principles for agriculture in this intensive session (taught in Imperial units). Two full days cover soil- water-plan... More...

Principles of Irrigation: Landscape (Room W104B)

06 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Eric Olson
Master theory and application principles for turf/landscape in this intensive session (taught in Imperial units). Two full days cover soil- water-p... More...

Advanced Irrigation Wiring Methods & Troubleshooting (Room W105B)

06 Nov 17
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Craig Borland ; John Eggleston
Master wiring for today’s sophisticated control systems. This half-day session will cover different types of transformers, proper phasing (pr... More...

Investment Committee (Room Salon 7, Rosen Centre)

06 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tracks: Committee Meeting

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IA Executive Committee (Room Salon 7, Rosen Centre)

06 Nov 17
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: IA Board Meetings

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IA Board & Staff Social (Room Salon 3, Rosen Centre)

06 Nov 17
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: IA Board Meetings

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FIS Golf Tournament (Room Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club)

07 Nov 17
7:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Scramble tournament will be held at the Rosen Shingle Creek Golf Club. Registration begins at 7:00 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m. Registra... More...

Registration Open (Room West Concourse Registration A)

07 Nov 17
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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Certified Low Voltage Lighting Technician (CLVLT) Exam (Room Salon 5, Rosen Centre)

07 Nov 17
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM
The CLVLT exam is administered by AOLP and is the only national certification of its of kind. With no clearly defined national standards for low vo... More...

IA Board of Directors (Room Salon 11, Rosen Centre)

07 Nov 17
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: IA Board Meetings

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Agricultural Drip/Micro Design (Room W101A)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): John Maxwell ; Perry Continente
Design efficient, economic irrigation systems for orchards and row crops. Two full days cover crop requirements, filtration, pumping, pressure regu... More...

Agricultural Irrigation Specialist (Room W108B)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Mark Crookston ; Michael Mills
Master irrigation management for surface (furrow and border strip) and pressurized (micro and sprinkler) systems. This 1-1/2 day session includes i... More...

CAD Learning Lab (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
CAD Learning Labs will provide instruction related to solid set sprinkler irrigation system design and drip irrigation system design. More...

Center Pivot Design (Room W101B)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Blake Reid ; Steve McCoon
Understand center pivot design and system management. Two full days cover theory and practical applications, including nozzle selection, applicatio... More...

Hydraulic Troubleshooting (Room W105B)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Andy Veatch ; Craig Borland
Review the essentials of hydraulics for landscape irrigation. This half-day class covers troubleshooting, design, system upgrades and more. More...

Introduction to Irrigation With CAD (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Jake Lott
This class is complementary of the Landscape Irrigation Design course and will focus on how to apply what you learned about head layout and zoning ... More...

Landscape Irrigation Auditor (Room W102A)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Andy Slack ; Tom Glazener
Assess irrigation system performance. This two-day session covers field tests and calculating accurate watering schedules based on plant water use,... More...

Landscape Irrigation Contractor (Room W103A)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Kevin McCaleb ; Kurt Thompson
This two-day class is a comprehensive refresher for experienced contractors. Topics include soil-water-plant relationships, hydraulics, basic elect... More...

Landscape Irrigation Design (Room W103B)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Dan Veltema ; Nick Millward
Take your landscape designs to the next level. This fast-paced course covers basic hydraulics, sprinkler head layout, zoning, pipe sizing, routing,... More...

Principles of Irrigation: Agriculture (Room W104A)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Brian Vinchesi ; Clare Prestwich
Master theory and application principles for agriculture in this intensive session (taught in Imperial units). Two full days cover soil- water-plan... More...

Principles of Irrigation: Landscape (Room W104B)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Eric Olson
Master theory and application principles for turf/landscape in this intensive session (taught in Imperial units). Two full days cover soil- water-p... More...

The Business of Landscape Irrigation Contracting (Room W105A)

07 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Chris Pine ; Ted Moriarty
Provides several opportunities for students to be exposed to current business practices in strategic planning, business finances and marketing thro... More...

Long-term Performance of Smart Irrigation Controllers (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Speaker(s): Michael Dukes, PhD
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Ogallala Aquifer Program Center Pivot Irrigation Effort (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
Speaker(s): Freddie Ray Lamm, PhD
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Case Study: Retrofit Increases Water-use Efficiency on Tees (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
9:20 AM - 9:40 AM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Russell Geiger
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Evaluation of EPA's Test for Pressure-regulating Sprinklers (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Bernard Cardenas
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Evaluation of Variable Rate Irrigation in Humid Region (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
9:40 AM - 10:00 AM
Speaker(s): Ruixiu Sui, PhD
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A New Generation of Smart Controllers (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Parry Webb
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Site Irrigation Management Using a Sensor-based Decision Support System (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
Speaker(s): Manuel Alejandro Andrade
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Drip Design With CAD (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
10:05 AM - 11:05 AM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Jake Lott
This class will cover how to incorporate  drip irrigation into your design in CAD, and it is complementary of the Landscape Drip Irrigation De... More...

Evaluating Sprinkler Operational Efficiency Using SMS (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Gary Klinefelter
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Remote Sensing for Variable Rate Irrigation Management (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker(s): Kenneth Stone, PhD
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Ambassador Roundtable (Room W303B)

07 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Committee Meeting

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CWSI Related to Plant-available Water & Root Distribution (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Speaker(s): Steven Evett, PhD
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Rainfall Effects on Seasonal Weekly Irrigation Schedules (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
Speaker(s): Charles Swanson
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Customizing CAD Symbols to Your Office Standards (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Jake Lott
Customizing your irrigation CAD blocks is important to ensure you end up with the look that you want. During this class we will go over irrigation ... More...

Dashboard for Irrigation Efficiency Management (DIEM) (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM
Speaker(s): James Bordovsky
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Rainfall Data Resources for Florida Irrigators (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
11:20 AM - 11:40 PM
Speaker(s): Kati Migliaccio, PhD
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The Benefits of Consumable Water Management Products (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker(s): James Spindler
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Erraticity of Sprinkler Irrigated Corn under Drought (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
Speaker(s): Freddie Ray Lamm, PhD
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Agricultural Solid Set Sprinkler Irrigation System Design in CAD (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Graham Hutchinson
Agricultural sprinkler systems for orchards, vineyards and field crops require an accurate layout and design. By using CAD, irrigation designers ca... More...

IA Certification Exams (Room W107)

07 Nov 17
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Exams

All certification exams will be given. Certification exams require advance registration and a separate fee; onsite registration is not allowed. Vis... More...

Irrigated Soils (Room W105B)

07 Nov 17
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Pumps & Soils

Speaker(s): Gerry Gitzel ; Steve McCoon
Learn the essentials of the soil-water relationship. This course covers soil components, formation, physical properties and textural classes; water... More...

Landscape Irrigation Seminar: Irrigating Green Roofs (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Lynda Wightman
Vegetated roofs and walls are growing in popularity and are being specified in many diverse climates. This seminar will explore what kind of inform... More...

Pipe Sizing & Hydraulic Troubleshooting in CAD (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Jake Lott
Understanding pipe sizing and hydraulics is a crucial part of your design. This class will go into what  information is needed to successfully... More...

Nitrous Oxide Emissions with Sub-surface Drip Irrigation (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
2:00 PM - 2:20 PM
Speaker(s): Dave Goorahoo, PhD
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Triggering Drip Irrigation by Soil Water Tension (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM
Speaker(s): Clinton Shock, PhD
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Landscape Irrigation Seminar: Solvent Welding PVC Pipe (Room W203B)

07 Nov 17
2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Speaker(s): Stephen Gardiner
Did you know that there are standards for how to solvent weld PVC pipe? ASTM D2855 Standard Practice describes the process by which pipe must be jo... More...

Microirrigation Equipment for Okra Cultivation in the USVI (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
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Membership Committee (Room W303B)

07 Nov 17
3:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Tracks: Committee Meeting

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Cucumber Greenhouse Production Using Sensor-based Irrigation (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Rhuanito Soranz Ferrarezi
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Agricultural Drip Irrigation System Design in CAD (Room W203C)

07 Nov 17
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Graham Hutchinson
Agricultural drip irrigation system designs can be complex. Accuracy in the system design is very important. By using CAD, irrigation designers can... More...

Evaluation of Polyethylene Subsurface Driplines After 26 Years (Room W203A)

07 Nov 17
4:20 PM - 4:40 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Adriana Velasquez
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Math Refresher Seminar (Room W105B)

07 Nov 17
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Andy Veatch ; Chris Pine
Don’t let anything stand in the way of exceptional performance in the field, in IA classes and on certification exams. This 2-hour session is... More...

Opening Night Party (Room Poolside, Rosen Centre)

07 Nov 17
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: Networking

Kick off your week in Orlando poolside at the Rosen Centre Hotel with an evening catching up with colleagues while enjoying good food and drinks. T... More...

PAC Event - Dunk Tank (Room Poolside, Rosen Centre)

07 Nov 17
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Tracks: Networking

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Drip/Micro Irrigation Common Interest Group (Room W303A)

08 Nov 17
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Tracks: Common Interest Group Meeting

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Registration Open (Room West Concourse Registration A)

08 Nov 17
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Tracks: Registration

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Advanced Landscape Irrigation Design & Management (Room W101A)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): John Eggleston ; Marvin Pascual
Improve landscape water efficiency with better design, including uniformity, equipment selection and technology. This full-day session will address... More...

Agricultural Irrigation Specialist (Room W108B)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Agriculture

Speaker(s): Mark Crookston ; Michael Mills
Master irrigation management for surface (furrow and border strip) and pressurized (micro and sprinkler) systems. This 1-1/2 day session includes i... More...

Alternative Water for Landscape Irrigation (Room W101B)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Kevin McCaleb
Targeted at experienced designers, this full-day course covers the basics of sustainable irrigation systems. Topics include using reclaimed water a... More...

Bidding & Estimating Landscape Irrigation Systems (Room W102A)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Business

Speaker(s): Andy Veatch ; John Newlin
Develop bids that win jobs based on accurate estimates that keep your company in the black. This full-day course includes hands-on practice on the ... More...

Florida Irrigation Contractor License Exam Prep Workshop (Room W105B)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Technical: General review of content areas of the irrigation exam, difference between the counties and Florida exam, test-taking strategies, simpli... More...

IA Certification Exams (Room W107)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Tracks: Exams

CID, CLIA, CAIS, and CIT certification exams will be given. Certification exams require advance registration and a separate fee; onsite registratio... More...

Landscape Drip Irrigation Design & Management (Room W102B)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Nick Millward ; Ted Moriarty
Incorporate drip irrigation in landscape applications with this comprehensive review of key design elements, including emitter selection, system la... More...

Landscape Irrigation Technician (Room W103A)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape & Golf

Speaker(s): Dan Veltema ; Gerry Gitzel
Learn the basics of hydraulics and irrgation system installation and maintenance. This full-day learning session covers an overview of irrigation s... More...

Landscape Irrigation Technician (Spanish Version) (Room W105A)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker(s): Marcos Quezada
Learn the basics of hydraulics and irrgation system installation and maintenance. This full-day learning session covers an overview of irrigation s... More...

Landscape Water Management & Planning (Room W103B)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Tracks: IA University Class: Landscape

Speaker(s): Kurt Thompson ; Tom Glazener
Learn how to create water budgets, develop irrigation schedules, document water usage and plan for periods of drought. This full-day class will hel... More...

New Product Contest Judging: Agriculture Irrigation (Room W204C)

08 Nov 17
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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