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APRIL 2022 CIA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

ASSOCIATION NEWS

Join us Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Rocky River Golf Club in Concord, North Carolina, for an afternoon of golf! Dust off your clubs and get outdoors with peers, colleagues and industry members. Proceeds from the tournament will support the association as well as provide a scholarship for the Irrigation Association's E3 program. REGISTER TODAY!

See how your participation in the Charlotte Golf Tournament positively impacts college students interested in pursuing an irrigation-related career. R EAD MORE.

Submit a quote to provide water evaluations for Union County Water

Union County Water is seeking qualified professionals to provide residential landscape irrigation evaluations for its water customers. The selected company or contractor will conduct irrigation audits, where they will inspect a homeowner’s irrigation system and provide recommendations on how they can improve their layout, scheduling, and maintenance. The Contractor must demonstrate competence comparable to a license from the North Carolina Board of Irrigation Contractors. Contact Cynthia Fisher if interested in submitting a quote. EMAIL CYNTHIA.

Save the Date: Virtual Summer Water Summit being held on June 16

Join the Carolinas Irrigation Association for our Summer Virtual event on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The virtual event will offer attendees CEUs for the North Carolina Irrigation and Landscape Contractor Licensing Boards and will feature both business and technical courses. Registration coming soon! LEARN MORE.

THIS MONTH’S TIPS

Irrigation installation basics

Use these five tips to improve your system installation process. Start with a strong design, plan for the future and keep the details in mind to make sure the job is done correctly the first time.

Measure moisture

Understand the differences and best uses for both soil moisture meters and sensors to determine what works best for your clients. Learn how to use the collected data effectively.

Growth takes strong roots

Just saying that it’ll be a tremendous year for growth won’t make it happen. Take stock of the business paradigms you’re using to expand your business, and which ones will hinder you.