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Students Attend 2008 Irrigation Show

The IAEF sponsored its sixth annual essay contest for students interested in pursing careers in the irrigation industry. Three winners and their instructors received all-expense-paid trips to Irrigation Show 2008, which was held Nov. 2-4 in Anaheim, Calif. To read the winning essays, click here.

Daniel Ballard, North Metro Technical College, Acworth, GA
Greg Steele, California Polytechnic School, Pomona, CA
Bobby Vick, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

The students were asked to create a video or write an essay about why they are interested in the irrigation industry and what they hoped to learn by attending the show. The Foundation selected three winners; one from the agriculture industry and two from the turf/landscape/golf industry segment. The Foundation also awarded a trip to the three winners of the PLANET Student Career Days irrigation competitions which were co-sponsored by the IAEF. The event was held in Atlanta, Ga., March 26-29, 2008.

Conrad Liles, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX
Kendall Hutchings, Brigham Young, Provo, UT
Russell Holmes, Mississippi State University, Clinton, MS

All six winners are pictured below.

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Parker Vercimak, an Ag-Business major from Casper College in Casper, WY, received the 2008 FFA-IAEF scholarship.

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2008 Faculty Academy Earns Top Marks

Almost 30 instructors and professors from colleges around the world participated in IAEF’s annual Faculty Academy, June 26-27 in Denver. The 2008 session attracted almost twice as many attendees as the prior year’s event. The two-day academy provides intensive, classroom and field instruction in irrigation concepts and best practices.

Highlights included training on sprinkler spacing, electrical troubleshooting and a hydraulics lab. Participants also toured INVESCO Field, Mile High Stadium, home of the Denver Broncos, and a green roof presentation and a tour at the Conservation Gardens at Northern Water.

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Find Resources for K-12

Educate your students on the importance of water and efficient water use. The U.S. Geological Survey offers facts and activities:

water.usgs.gov/education.html
(water resources)
ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/urbaneffects.html (effects of urbanization)

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New Donation Brochure Created

New marketing collateral has been created to aid the Foundation in its newest fundraising campaign, which was launched in October. The latest donor brochure, which was sent to all IA members, describes what the Foundation does for students and why it is important to the future of the irrigation industry to fund the initiatives of the IAEF. If you are interested in investing in a worthy cause, click here to donate.