IA CEO Natasha Rankin highlights three practical strategies for contractors this season: smarter activations, combined irrigation and lighting work, and profitable retrofits.

Spring irrigation startups reveal hidden issues before they become costly problems. Experts share inspection steps, crew training tips and water savings strategies.

In a competitive labor market, irrigation and lighting businesses can build talent pipelines by showcasing career paths, workplace culture and meaningful employee benefits.

The City of Pflugerville, Texas, has implemented Stage 3 emergency water restrictions beginning March 4, 2026, until further notice, due to historically low levels at Lake Pflugerville.

Ewing Outdoor Supply announced that President and CEO Douglas York will transition to a strategic advisor and board member role effective July 1, 2026.

In the early 1990s, Warren Gorowitz, CLIA, the director of sustainability and social impact for Hunter Industries and a past Irrigation Association president, attended what is now known as the National Collegiate Landscape Competition (NCLC).

Michigan State University (MSU) and Purdue Extension experts announced an upcoming webinar focusing on shifting water policies in Indiana and Michigan.

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.

The Toro Company Foundation announced a $50,000 donation to support the 2026 Rounds 4 Research (R4R) program, continuing more than a decade of funding turfgrass research through the GCSAA Foundation.