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Friday, January 4, 2019 CapitalPress.com 3 What’s in store at this year’s IIEA conference The Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Confer- ence will showcase the lat- est information in the irriga- tion industry. The free event is Thursday, Jan. 10, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Nampa Civic Center, 311 Third Street South, Nampa, Idaho. No registration is required. Fifty-five irrigation equip- ment manufacturers, dealers and distributors of landscape and agricultural irrigation products will be at the show to display their latest equip- ment and services. “This is a great opportu- nity for growers and land- scape irrigation contractors to come and see the latest developments in the indus- try and find solutions to their irrigation needs,” said Howard Neibling, education chairman. The event rotates annually between the cities of Nampa, Burley and Idaho Falls. Technical seminars will also be presented in two education categories: Land- scape Irrigation and Agricul- tural Irrigation. Eight classes have been approved for the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Continuing Educa- tion Credit program in the following areas: Soil and Water (SW), Pest Manage- ment (PM) and Professional Development (PD). Two classes (designated by asterisks) have been approved for a recertifica- tion credit for Idaho’s Pri- vate and Professional Appli- cator Licenses. Attendees are encouraged to bring their licenses with them. The following informa- tion lists the time the class is given, the course name, instructor, a short course description, classroom, and whether CCA credit or Idaho Private and Professional Applicator credit is awarded. Agricultural Irrigation Classes 8-9 a.m. (Select one class) 1. Mobile Drip Irrigation for Pivot Irrigation — Monty Teeter, Dragon-Line, will give the history of mobile drip irrigation from concept, design, installation and implementation. (1 SW) Pacific- Source Room 2. *Worker Protection Standards — Are you in compliance? Daniel Sandoval, Idaho State Department of Agriculture, will review changes to the worker protection standards that were made in 2015. Have you made the changes? (1 PM) Home Federal Room 10-11 a.m. (Select one class) 1. Idaho Water Supply Outlook — Ron Abramovich, NRCS, will dis- cuss current surface and ground water supply issues, current snow pack data, projected 2019 surface water supply and weather condi- tions. (1 SW) PacificSource Room 2. Variable Frequency Drives and Motor Fundamentals — Jeremy Corbin, Franklin Electric, will dis- cuss the basics of this technology and the value of variable speed drives, harmonic mitigation, motor technology and premium efficien- cy considerations. (1 PD) Home Federal Room Noon-1 p.m. (Select one class) 1. Filtration for Drip Irrigation — Kasey Garrett, Aqua Irrigation, will discuss what to know when 1) choosing the type of filtration 2) sizing the system correctly and 3) conducting operation/mainte- nance of filtration system. (1 SW) PacificSource Room 2. Are we really in it for the money? David Baker, Apex Drilling, will talk about day-to-day activities that help and hurt your business and profit- ability. Principles such as advertis- ing, public perception, inventory, maintenance, rolling stock and man- agement issues will be discussed. (1 PD) Home Federal Room 2-3 p.m. (Select one class) 1. Irrigation System Design & Management — Howard Neibling, University of Idaho, will discuss the challenges and solutions of managing irrigation systems with today’s climate variability. (1 SW) PacificSource Room 2. Show Me the Money — NRCS, Idaho Power Co., Idaho Soil & Water Conservation Commission, USDA Farm Service Agency and others will provide the latest cost-share and loan programs for the 2019 irrigation season. (1 PD) Home Federal Room Landscape Irrigation Classes will discuss the ins and outs of fil- tration needs in Idaho. This course will explore filter options, sizes, application and troubleshooting. PacificSource Room 2. Marketing, Networking & Social Media — Krisjan Hiner, Stack Rock Group, will discuss the benefits of using social media to market and grow your business while network- ing with others in the industry to benefit both parties. Home Federal Room 11 a.m.-Noon (Select one class) 1. Electrical Troubleshooting – Jason Anderson, Inman Interwest, will discuss basic and advanced electrical troubleshooting tech- niques for all types of turf irriga- tion systems. PacificSource Room 2. Buying the right pump for your job — Guy Collins, Munro Pumps, will discuss how to size the correct pump for your turf irrigation needs. Also, sizing, troubleshoot- ing and maintaining your pump will be discussed. Home Federal Room 1-2 pm (Select one class) 1. Irrigation Design 101 – Kodi Farnworth, Advanced Irrigation Solutions, will discuss basic irriga- tion design principles and practic- es. Learn what you need to know to select the correct products to design an efficient turf irrigation system. PacificSource Room 2. Small Business Boot Camp — Matthew Taylor, Taylor Law Offic- es, will discuss what you need to know in the legal world regarding your small business. He will cover different ways to set up your com- pany based upon size and type as well as your legal rights. Home Federal Room 3-4 p.m. (Select one class) 1.* Backflow Prevention in Irriga- tion — Paul Wait, Zurn Industries LLC, will provide an overview of different backflow assemblies. He will also discuss installation, backflow preventers, and recent changes to Idaho backflow laws. PacificSource Room 2. Designing a Water Efficient Landscape — Dennis Fix, Farwest Irrigation, will shed some light on plant water use. For example, “How much water does a 2-inch caliper tree use versus that same tree 5 years later when it might be a 4-inch caliper tree?” How to deal with the increased demand, run times or installation of more emitters. Home Federal Room Do You Have Old Sprinklers? We can rebuild your old sprinklers or we can BUY them from you! $$$ Sprinkler Head Rebuilders, LLC 208-543-6633 • 800-296-6633 1612 Main, Buhl, Idaho IIEA19-1/108 Design Services For... • Agriculture • Commercial • Residential * Gated Pipe * Irripods * Gun Carts * PVC Pipe * All Your Lawn Sprinkler & Drip Needs 9-10 a.m. (Select one class) 1. 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