APRIL 2024 CIA QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER

Thank you to everyone that made the CIA Charlotte Golf Tournament a success!


The Carolinas Irrigation Association was excited to kick off the Spring season with its annual CIA Charlotte Golf Tournament at the Warrior Golf Club in China Grove, NC!


Nearly 60 players came together for a day of friendly competition. Tournament sponsors included:


  • Central Turf & Irrigation Supply
  • Ewing Outdoor Supply
  • Heritage Landscape Supply Group, Inc.
  • LEEMCO
  • Rain Bird Corporation
  • SiteOne Landscape Supply
  • Smith Turf & Irrigation
  • Toro/Irritrol/Unique Lighting
  • Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting


Thank you to everyone that made the Charlotte tournament a success! Save the date for CIA's next golf tournament being hosted August 21 at Wildwood Green Golf Club.

THIS MONTHS TIPS

Valve fundamentals

Irrigation contractors must grasp the concepts behind the proper installation and maintenance of irrigation valves. Deliver reliable, efficient and sustainable irrigation systems, ultimately boosting client satisfaction and solidifying your professional reputations. READ MORE

Wire right

While larger wiring jobs are best left to pros with more experience and more extensive knowledge, a basic understanding of low-voltage wiring will ensure that fast fixes and small jobs don’t turn into wiring nightmares for both you and your clients. READ MORE

Keys to workforce success

Use professional insights from Irrigation & Lighting's Keys to Workforce Success collection of articles to see your business from another perspective and develop the processes you need to grow your crew into the team you’re after. READ MORE

UPCOMING DEADLINES/EVENTS


CIA Raleigh Golf Tournament

August 21, 2024, Wildwood Green Golf Club

REGISTRATION COMING JUNE


CIA Waterpalooza Conference

October 14, 2024, Raleigh, NC

REGISTRATION COMING AUGUST


Irrigation Show and Education Week

November 4-7, 2024, Long Beach, CA

LEARN MORE


Green and Growin'

January 13-17, 2025, Greensboro, NC

LEARN MORE

INDUSTRY/MEMBER NEWS


Learn what the EPA’s WaterSense standard for spray sprinkler nozzles means for the industry. READ MORE


Unemployment rate changed little at 3.8%, the U.S. job gains occurred in health care, government and construction. READ MORE


Raymon Alan “Ray” York, former president and CEO of Ewing Outdoor Supply, passed away on January 24, 2024. READ MORE


ASIC will honor Inge Bisconer, CID, CLIA, with the Ivy Munion Langendorff Women in Irrigation Award. READ MORE

Thank you to our 2024 Associate Members!


Gold Sponsors: Heritage Landscape Supply Group and The Toro Company


Silver Sponsors: Central Turf & Irrigation Supply, Ditch Witch Sales of North Carolina, Ewing Outdoor Supply, HARCO Fittings LLC, Hunter Industries, K-Rain Manufacturing, Rain Bird, SiteOne Landscape Supply and Smith Turf & Irrigation


Basic Sponsors: IrriTech Training and Simmons Irrigation Supply


Learn more about becoming a CIA associate member today!


Carolinas Irrigation Association
8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Drive, Suite 630 | Fairfax, VA 22031
703.536.7080 (p) | 703.536.7019 (f) | info@carolinasirr.org