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The award-winning Water Zone podcast brings together various perspectives from industry experts, government leaders, authors, environmentalists and others to discuss today’s water challenges and explore opportunities for sustaining one of our most vital resources. Sponsored and supported by The Toro Company.
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Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Getting to Know You
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Wednesday Feb 16, 2022
Get to know newly appointed Irrigation Association (IA) CEO, Natasha Rankin. Natasha joins the show to share her business experience and what drove her decision to join the IA. She discusses her recent activities around relationship building with the IA board and general membership to gain a solid understanding toward the development of advocacy, education & the association's core strategies. Finally she talks through her work to define the IA's biggest challenges and ways to bolster the industry's workforce development.
Podcast recorded on February 3, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Solutions Down Under
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Monday Jan 31, 2022
Susan Longville of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District describes the Climate Resiliency & Adaption Plan and the Headwaters Partnership with the San Bernardino National Forest. Susan also details a recent purchase of land that will be used to store excess dam water underground rather than releasing it into bays and oceans and explains why this type of action is needed throughout the state.
Podcast recorded on January 27, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Education for a Better Future
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Featured guests Travis Loop, President of waterloop, and Rebecca Klaper, Associate Dean of the School of Freshwater Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discuss higher education related to water pollution and the new technologies that can help monitor dangerous levels of contaminants. They perform various studies to track and measure the drugs and chemicals in our water supply, and pay special attention to their effects on the environment, attracting students from a wide range of backgrounds and fields of study.
Podcast recorded on January 20, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Elements in Action
Friday Jan 21, 2022
Friday Jan 21, 2022
President of Elemental Ecosystems, Zach Weiss joins the show to explore an action oriented process developed to help clients better manage their land. The process has helped to reduce land temperature by 2 degrees Celsius in areas of India thereby reducing the amount of water used to for crops and vegetation.
Podcast Recorded on January 13, 2022
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Runoff Re-invention
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Hillside Planter owner Colleen Talbert talks to The Water Zone team about a unique partial planter that can be utilized on hillsides and slopes and acts as a water run-off collection bucket. The product has been specially developed for reducing erosion and water runoff and is offered in permanent or biodegradable material.
Podcast recorded on November 11, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
2022 IA Outlook
Friday Nov 12, 2021
Friday Nov 12, 2021
John Newlin, Irrigation Association (IA) President-elect and owner of Quality Sprinkling Systems joins the show to detail his top priorities for the IA's coming year. John believes that education and professional mentorship will be key to current members and next generation irrigation professionals. He offers insight on technological advances in irrigation products, the growing need for qualified water managers in the industry, potential challenges and the future of water in the US.
Podcast recorded on November 11, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Lights, Camera, Action
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Nick Federoff, star of Things Green and host of Pet Life Radio, explains how he got into the water industry and how the pandemic has helped generate renewed interest in home gardening. Nick also provides insight on what it takes to produce a television show, his involvement with the Green Industry Hall of Fame, and the impact technological advances are having on the irrigation industry.
Podcast recorded on November 4, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Prize Fight
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Guest host Travis Loop talks with Maureen Cunningham and Jessie Norriss of Environmental Policy Innovation Center about their program "A Prize Fight Against Lead" which focuses on the importance of removing lead pipe from our water systems. The organization is holding a national competition, the 2021 Water Data Prize, that will play a key role in cost-effective progress toward tackling the challenge.
Podcast recorded on October 28, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
We‘re On A Budget
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Monday Oct 25, 2021
Heather Turrentine, Water Resources & Conservation Coordinator for Gilbert, AZ, joins the show to discuss the city’s award winning Landscape Water Budget Program. Heather explains how a landscape budget for commercial property could significantly improve water use efficiency and provide insight for property owners with large turf and landscape areas. She also describes the specific training and activities that the city provides to customers including site audits, smart controller programming, and newly available water-saving technologies. The Town of Gilbert’s efforts were recognized by the IA’s Smart Water Applications Technology awards for Outstanding Industry Partnership.
Podcast recorded on October 21, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Inside Story: Drought in the West
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Rob Hunter, General Manager of Municipal Water District of Orange County, CA, talks about the seriousness of current drought conditions and the potential for a State of Emergency related to water shortages throughout the western region. Rob also provides insight on possible new mandates around water conservation for the state of California and the products and practices we can participate in to help mitigate the impact of this shortage in water resources.
Podcast recorded on October 14, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
And The Award Goes To...
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Wednesday Oct 20, 2021
Garden City, Kansas is the latest recipient of the EPA WaterSense Outstanding Public Engagement award. Fred Jones, Water Resource System Manager for Garden City, joins the show to discuss the outstanding initiatives the organization developed to help keep customers informed and committed to water use efficiency. He details new on-line tools and rebates to empower customers and help them make an impact.
Podcast recorded on September 30, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
A True Winner!
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Monday Sep 27, 2021
Florence Cassel-Sharmasarkar, assistant director of the Center for Irrigation Technology at Fresno State University is the winner of the 2021 Irrigation Association Excellence in Education Award. She joins us to discusses her research on water reduction in agriculture and its impact on the industry. She also speaks about the importance of water management education and the increase of women in the water industry.
Podcast recorded on August 23, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
A View From the Top
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Deborah Hamlin, Irrigation Association CEO, joins to share her journey and discuss the impact she’s had on redefining the organization’s mission. She outlines some of the key achievements that the IA helped spear-headed over the span of her career and shares the challenges and opportunities that faced the industry and the association.
Podcast recorded on September 9, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
The Future of Beer
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Monday Sep 13, 2021
Katie Wallace, New Belgium Brewing Director for Social and Environmental Impact explores the impact climate change will have on the way we brew beer. She details how New Belgium Brewing became the first brewery in the nation to be certified as "carbon neutral" and discusses various processes that can be altered to help use water more efficiently in the brewing and hops growing process.
Podcast record on September 2, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
A World of Good
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Featured guests Mary Conely Eggert and Frank Slovenec, co-founders of the Global Water Works community, discuss the impetus to create a global community to unite efforts and information about water conservation around the globe. The organization which began from humble beginnings, now consists of over 1,800 members representing over 80 countries. They share the various water conservation and education programs they sponsor to help launch and distribute transformational technologies around the world, particularly in impoverished communities.
Podcast recorded on August 26, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
It’s a Dirty Job
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
Wednesday Sep 01, 2021
There’s a lot you can tell from the waste water we generate. Guests Bronson Mack, Dan Gerrity and Katerina Papp of Southern Nevada Water Authority uncover how scientists monitor waste water to detect viral pathogens and variants like Covid-19 and illegal narcotics. Their monitoring system can help pin-point hot spots that help keep track of potentially serious conditions. They also monitor aquifers and recycled water systems to assure the public of clean drinking water.
Podcast recorded on August 19, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
The Future is Now
Monday Aug 16, 2021
Monday Aug 16, 2021
President of Irrigator Tech School, Richard Daigle talks about the Covid-19 pandemic’s affect on workers and continuing education throughout the industry. He also shares his vision for the future of the landscaping industry and offers advice on landscape professionals that offer technical training on irrigation installation, repair and advanced hydraulics to improve career opportunity in the industry.
Podcast recorded on August 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Law & Order
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Thursday Aug 12, 2021
Bronson Mack of the Southern Nevada Water Authority joins us to explore innovative state water laws that have been enacted to significantly limit non-traditional turf and lawns for residential and commercial properties. He discusses the stiff regulations and motivations behind the laws that will go into effect in the spring.
Podcast recorded on August 5, 2021