IWAC Technical Assistance Workshop Agenda 1.29.20
Irrigation and Landscape Design Technical Assistance Workshop
January 29, 2020 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Coeur d’Alene Library
CEUs and Introduction – Terry Pickel, IWAC President and CDA Water Department
- IWAC Irrigation and Landscape Design Video
- Overview, Purpose and Goals
- Protect Water Quality and Quantity
- Irrigation run off / pollutants impact on Spokane River and Aquifer
- Maximize System Efficiency and Performance
- Save Money – Examples: SpokaneScape and WiseScape Moscow/Pullman
Irrigation Design Criteria – BiJay Adams, IWAC VP and LLSWD
- Distribution Uniformity – Example LLSWD
- Irrigation Audits
Break
Irrigation Retrofitting Product Examples – Danny Motylewski – Hunter Industries
Working Lunch
Irrigation System Scheduling – Todd Kemink – Horizon
- Water Budget
Irrigation System Maintenance – Terry Pickel Q&A
- Smart Controllers / Sensors Todd Kemink – Horizon
- Installation and Testing – Gary Nolan, CDA Water Department
Landscape Design Criteria
- Grading, Topsoil Analysis – Kara Carleton and Jim Ekins, U of I Extension
- Topsoil stripped, rootzone depth, water storage in root plants, water lost to underlying, overwatering.
- Native and Drought Tolerant Plants, Xeriscaping – Jim Markley
Workshop Evaluation, CEUs and Questions
IWAC Workshop Summary & 26 Evaluations 1.29.20_opt