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Lawn care by the dollar
By Emma Peterson. How climate, competition, lot size and local market conditions influence pricing from coast to coast. Between 2024 and 2025, there was an increase in both annual lawn care spending and lawn care prices. But this increase, +$407/year and +6.6% respectively, weren’t necessarily felt the same across the ...
Precision irrigation builds confidence in water efficiency
By Jesse Sanchez. AvidWater’s Saul Medrano explains how data, automation and system understanding can help growers use water more efficiently. Smart irrigation technology can provide growers with greater insight into field conditions, but its effectiveness depends on the professionals who design, install and support those systems. As the Irrigation Association ...
Equip Exposition Releases Helpful Tips for First Time Show Attendees to Blockbuster Trade Show
Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky and is one of the top three largest trade shows in the United States. Equip Exposition, the international landscape, outdoor living and equipment exposition, issues advice for first time attendees to the award-winning event October ...
Smarter irrigation starts with better scheduling
By Jesse Sanchez. Combining soil moisture data, weather forecasts and crop information can help growers apply water more efficiently. Efficient irrigation depends on knowing when crops need water and how much to apply, especially during periods of rapidly changing weather. The Irrigation Association reports that Michigan State University (MSU) Extension ...
Abed Masarwa named IA 2026 Innovator Award Recipient
Abed Masarwa has played a defining role in advancing irrigation technology through his leadership in product development at Orbia Netafim. The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that Abed Masarwa, Orbia Netafim, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Innovator Award. The IA’s Innovator Award honors individuals who have made significant, ...
Steve Hoveln named IA 2026 Industry Achievement Award recipient
The Irrigation Association is honored to announce that Steve Hoveln has been posthumously named the recipient of the 2026 Industry Achievement Award. This award is the IA’s highest honor and recognizes an individual whose career demonstrates outstanding contributions to the advancement of the irrigation industry. Steve Hoveln dedicated more than four decades ...
Save the date for the Country Fair Summer Field Day!
Summer Field Day: The Landscape & Snow Exp Thursday, August 20, 2026 | Lake County Fairgrounds | Grayslake, IL Landscape Illinois’ oldest event is getting a nostalgic return to its roots as Summer Field Day comes back with the spirit of a day at the county fair. Join fellow members for an ...
Precision Irrigation Access Program named 2026 IA Vanguard Award, Agriculture recipient
The Irrigation Association is excited to announce that the Precision Irrigation Access Program has been named the recipient of the 2026 Vanguard Award, Agriculture. The IA’s Vanguard Award honors innovative projects in the irrigation industry executed by a team of individuals, companies, organizations or other group entities. Projects chosen for this ...
Save the date for the Country Fair Summer Field Day!
Summer Field Day: The Landscape & Snow Exp Thursday, August 20, 2026 | Lake County Fairgrounds | Grayslake, IL Landscape Illinois’ oldest event is getting a nostalgic return to its roots as Summer Field Day comes back with the spirit of a day at the county fair. Join fellow members for an ...
Equip Exposition nominated in three Gold 100 Award categories
Award-winning trade show for landscapers, contractors, dealers and outdoor power equipment manufacturers singled out again for excellence. Equip Exposition, the industry’s largest trade show and educational event for landscapers, contractors, dealers and outdoor power equipment manufacturers, was recently named a finalist in three categories for Trade Show Executive’s Gold 100 Grand ...
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