Water Budgeting & Irrigation Technology for Landscape & Water Professionals
About this Event
Join us for a hands-on look at the latest tools and technology for smarter landscape watering. This session will cover:
- Donna DeFrancesco — introducing the new Landscape Watering by the Numbers publication and how it can be used to build a simple watering schedule
- Jeff Lee — how Waterfluence is used to develop water budgets for properties, including monitoring and leak detection
- Doug Donahue — the features and benefits of master valves and flow sensors
- Ralph Holt — an overview of Smart Irrigation
The session wraps up with Q&A and open discussion.
Agenda
Landscape Watering by the Numbers - New Edition!
Host: Donna DeFrancesco
Info: Donna DeFrancesco will introduce the brand new Landscape Watering by the Numbers publication, a practical guide that helps take the guesswork out of how much and how often to water Arizona landscapes. She will highlight how the flipbook and its companion interactive plant and lawn watering tools translate core principles of plant water needs, irrigation output, and deep, infrequent watering into easy, real-world schedules that landscapers and property managers can apply across many climates, with simple adjustments for local rainfall, soils, and plant types.
Waterfluence Water Budget Platform
Host: Jeff Lee
Info: Jeff Lee will cover Waterfluence, a free site-specific water budgeting and performance tracking tool offered by many Valley water providers, to help attendees understand how it can help stakeholders. He will walk through how Waterfluence turns water use data, mapped landscape areas, and local weather into clear water budgets and metrics, and how using those reports can help landscapers spot leaks, improve controller settings, and demonstrate water saving results to property managers and stakeholders.
Benefits of Master Valves & Flow Sensors
Host: Doug Donahue
Info: Doug Donahue will explain how master valves and flow sensors work together as safety and efficiency devices in irrigation systems, shutting down water when breaks or leaks occur and helping catch problems early. He will show how these tools protect landscapes and hardscapes, reduce water waste, and provide better data for managing large, complex sites.
Smart Irrigation
Host: Ralph Holt
Info: Ralph Holt will highlight how smart irrigation technologies, including weather-based controllers, soil moisture sensors, and improved scheduling, can dramatically improve water efficiency and landscape health. He'll cover topics such as practical upgrades and settings that landscapers can use to modernize existing systems, reduce water use, and deliver more consistent results for their clients.
Where is it happening?
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USD 0.00 to USD 5.00
