The Irrigation Association, Fairfax, Virginia, announced the results of its 2021 New Product Contest Dec. 9, with FX Luminaire being crowned the winner of the landscape lighting category, Irrometer Company as the winner of the landscape specialty category and Rain Bird Corporation as the winner of the landscape irrigation category.
This year’s contest was a hybrid event – combining both virtual and live elements. All products and technologies entered in the contest were featured in the online product showcase and displayed in person at the 2021 Irrigation Show and Education Week held Dec. 6-10 in San Diego.
Forty new products and technologies were entered in the contest’s five categories: agriculture irrigation, agriculture specialty, landscape irrigation, landscape specialty and landscape lighting.
Contest judges examined the products via Zoom Nov. 17-18. Products were evaluated based on innovation, design quality, increased water/resource-use efficiency, ease of use and product life expectancy.
FX Luminaire’s winning SRP Strip Light is constructed with extruded silicone to provide protection against tough outdoor conditions. Its specially designed body delivers soft, even lighting without hot spots or diffusers.
Irrometer Company’s winning WaterSwitch works with existing valves or a controller to improve irrigation efficiency based on plant demand. The module will prevent irrigation cycles by signaling the controller’s sensor circuit or interrupting the solenoid power when the soil moisture status is wetter than the adjustable set point.
Rain Bird Corporation’s winning Flow-Indicating Basket Filter is a solution to monitor drip system performance. It provides all-in-one flow measurement, filtration and pressure regulation, as well as offering simplified maintenance and installation.
