The 2026 IA Advocacy Summit brought irrigation professionals to Washington to meet with 27 congressional offices and EPA WaterSense staff, advancing priorities on water efficiency, EQIP, turf policy and the 2026 Farm Bill.

The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) announced that CEO Rhett Evans will conclude his leadership role in 2027, marking nearly two decades with the organization.

Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR), like many municipalities nationwide, is faced with reducing water use.

Each year, the Irrigation Association’s Anthony W. “Tony” LaFetra Scholarship program recognizes a group of exceptional students whose passion, dedication and potential reflect a bright future for the irrigation industry.

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) announced an expansion of the educational offerings at The Landscape Show 2026 with the introduction of a dedicated Irrigation Track.

Irrigation Association President-Elect and Munro Companies President Katie Powell was recently named the 2026 recipient of the American Society of Irrigation Consultants Ivy Munion Langendorff Women Award.

Standing in formal gardens thousands of miles from home, Tyler Stewart saw something he hadn’t encountered in the western United States: unfamiliar plant diseases, unfamiliar plant species and new-to-him irrigation practices.  

The Irrigation Association reveals the 2025 New Product Contest winners across landscape irrigation, lighting and agriculture categories, plus the inaugural Startup of the Year.

The Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association recently opened its annual award nominations process.

Russ Jundt, the IA’s 2025 Innovator Award winner, has built a career on challenging the status quo in the irrigation industry.