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2010 Class Descriptions

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Register early to receive discounted pricing and guarantee a seat in the class you want to take; classes with low participation may be cancelled. Rates below apply to the 2010 Irrigation Show class offerings and may change in 2011.

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Advanced Irrigation Design for Water Conservation

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Golf | Advanced | 8 CEUs
Member $170 | Nonmember $200

Advanced Irrigation Wiring Methods and Troubleshooting

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Landscape & Golf | Advanced | 8 CEUs
Member $210 | Nonmember $250

Agricultural Drip/Micro Design

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Agriculture | Advanced | 16 CEUs
Member $295 | Nonmember $345

Agricultural Irrigation Specialist

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Agriculture | Advanced | 13 CEUs
Member $225 | Nonmember $275

Alternative Water for Landscape Irrigation

Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Landscape & Golf | Advanced | 8 CEUs
Member $170 | Nonmember $200

Bidding & Estimating

Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Professional | Intermediate | 8 CEUs
Member $240 | Nonmember $275

Center Pivot Design

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Agriculture | Advanced | 16 CEUs
Member $215 | Nonmember $265

Chemigation/Fertigation

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Agriculture | Intermediate | 8 CEUs
Member $165 | Nonmember $195

Electrical Troubleshooting: Diagnosing Field Wiring Problems

Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Landscape & Golf | Beginner | 4 CEUs
Member $125 | Nonmember $150

Irrigation Contractor

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Landscape | Advanced | 16 CEUs
Member $230 | Nonmember $280

Irrigation System Installation & Maintenance

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Landscape & Golf | Beginner | 8 CEUs
Member $190 | Nonmember $220

Landscape Drainage Design

     Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
     Landscape | Intermediate | 6 CEUs
     Member $160 | Nonmember $195

Landscape Drip Design Maintenance and Scheduling

Saturday Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Landscape | Intermediate | 8 CEUs
Member $160 | Nonmember $190

Landscape Irrigation Auditor

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Tuesday Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Landscape | Intermediate | 12 CEUs
Member $185 | Nonmember $225

Landscape Irrigation Design

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Wednesday Dec. 8, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Landscape | Intermediate | 16 CEUs
Member $210 | Nonmember $260

Managing an Irrigation Service Company

Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Professional | Intermediate | 4 CEUs
Member $95 | Nonmember $120

Math Refresher Seminar - Free

Monday, Dec. 6, 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Agriculture, Landscape & Golf | Beginner
Member Free | Nonmember Free

Predicting & Estimating Landscape Water Use

     Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
     Landscape & Golf | Intermediate | 4 CEUs
     Member $120 | Nonmember $145

Plan and budget watering needs by combining local weather data with site-specific planting and   soil information. This half-day session uses hands-on work and case studies to teach how to     calculate daily, monthly and annual system water use and cost at any project stage.

Principles of Irrigation: Agriculture

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Agriculture | Intermediate | 16 CEUs
Member $245 | Nonmember $295

Principles of Irrigation: Landscape

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 1)
Sunday, Dec. 5, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Day 2)
Landscape & Golf | Intermediate | 16 CEUs
Member $245 | Nonmember $295

Smart Technologies for Irrigation Management

Saturday, Dec. 4, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Landscape | Intermediate | 8 CEUs
Member $195 | Nonmember $225

Sprinkler System Scheduling

     Saturday, Dec. 4, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
     Landscape | Beginner | 4 CEUs
     Member $120 | Nonmember $145

Learn how to set up a watering schedule using irrigation controllers on automatic systems. This half-day session for landscapers, irrigators and grounds maintenance personnel teaches simple, accurate scheduling techniques. Topics include evapotranspiration rates, root zones, soil types and precipitation rates.
 

Understanding Pumps

Sunday, Dec. 5, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Agriculture, Landscape & Golf | Beginner | 4 CEUs
Member $125 | Nonmember $150