New for 2023 is the introduction of Robotic Lawnmowers. Husqvarna has acquired HydroRain and now is offering Robotic Lawnmowers through their Gardena Line. Join Michael for a 30 minute session discussing how Robotic Lawnmowers may be a great addition to an Irrigation Contractors business and how you may start to see Robotic Lawnmowers become a common site in your communities. Grow your business with Robotic Lawnmowers or just check it out to see what is new in the industry.

Terry Ormrod - 32 years in the irrigation industry as a contractor, distributor, sales person, and currently a manufactures representation for the last 20 years. Active through the IIABC as the President 2002, 2022, and 2023; Certified Instructor for residential and commercial irrigation design. Certificate of Turfgrass Management from University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Currently lives in Kamloops, BC with his wife and children.

A well-designed irrigation system requires an optimized volume of water which is applied uniformly over a specific area. The pressure regulator's role in this system is to maintain the manufacturers specified performance by limiting excessive inlet water pressure to constant outlet pressure. Pressure regulating devices are available to be installed directly inline in the pipe, at any remote control valve, and directly in the emission device - spray head, rotor or drip emitter. In this discussion, we'll discuss each application and how they are unique in their respective pressure regulating abilities. We'll also take a quick look at the new products being released from Rain Bird in 2023.

Who Utility Safety Partners is, what you need to know before requesting a line locate, how to use line locate information to work safely, above ground powerline safety, working near orphaned pipelines, and where to find additional resources

Kassi Zaba - has worked with Utility Safety Partners, previously called Alberta One-Call, since 2011. In her current role as the Member Liaison, she supports utility companies as they navigate the evolving one-call process. Kassi attends trade shows, conferences, and training seminars throughout Alberta to share current utility safety information and raise awareness about updates and changes to the damage prevention process.

If you see something - say something - and to whom. Review of searching and replacing assemblies with the new online system.

Kristine MalmqvistCity of Calgary Cross Connection Programme

Push Button Controls and Irrigation Cabinet Guidelines

Neil Besler - City of Calgary - Parks Central Control Systems

In 2019, the City of Airdrie updated the Waterworks bylaw to include water conservation measures (including a year-round watering schedule). Through a combination of our education program, city wide effort and mother nature over the last couple years, we are seeing better than expected results. In this presentation, we will look at where we started at, where we are now and what we are looking at for the future.

Jennifer Sugden has been with City of Airdrie Water Services for the last 7 years and is currently the Operations Program Coordinator. She has taken the pre-requisite courses for the Level I Water/Wastewater Operator Certification and will be taking the exams this year. Although she wasn't directly involved with creating the 2019 Bylaw changes introducing year-round water schedule, she is now responsible for the water conservation education program and is always looking for new initiatives and technology relating to the subject.

Jessica Popadynetz is a Coordinator and certified public health inspector with the Healthy Physical Environments team at Alberta Health Services. She holds an MSc. in Environmental Science from the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta. She brings experience in project management, water reuse, and technical writing, along with a passion for One Water and sustainability. Jessica also teaches a writing lab for the Environmental Health program at Concordia University of Edmonton.

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The presentation will provide a high level walkthrough of the City of Airdrie's stormwater use for irrigation specification, context for stormwater irrigation within the City of Airdrie from both the watershed and planning process perspective, and how the AHS Guidelines for Water Reuse and Stormwater Use has been implemented in Airdrie to date.

Andrew Dorner

is the Team Leader of the City of Airdrie’s Engineering Services Department, which is the department responsible for creating and updating the City’s stormwater use requirements and design guidelines. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering with a minor in Environmental Engineering from the University of Calgary.

Lethbridge College, the Potato Growers of Alberta, five potato producers are wrapping up a 4-year CAP research project that investigated potato yield variability caused by soil moisture variability and the potential to manage that variability through precision irrigation. In this project we collected large amounts of soil moisture observations. These observations and other analyses from the project form the basis for the workshop. In 1.5 hours we will cover what type of sensor to use, where to place your sensor(s), and how to interpret the results to inform irrigation management.

This workshop is open to everyone with an interest in irrigation management; having variable rate irrigation or soil moisture sensors or growing potatoes is not a prerequisite. However, participants need to select a field from their operations to investigate during the workshop.

Dr. Willemjin Appels - senior research chair and lead of the Mueller Irrigation Group at Lethbridge College. The research program of this group focuses on the translation of new scientific findings in the field of agricultural water management into practical applications for producers in the irrigated agriculture sector of southern Alberta. Projects are performed at the Lethbridge College Research Farm, commercial farms, or in the lab. Our partners include producers, irrigation technology businesses, irrigation districts, and other academics.

City of Calgary Stormwater Reuse for Irrigation Design and Inspection Process. Stormwater reuse system overview for landscape irrigation. The reuse system control mechanism and filtration requirement. The benefits and challenges faced during this experience

Iqbal Hassan - Senior Water Management Coordinator - Master of Engineering in Irrigation, 20 plus years of experience including 10 years with the City of Calgary. Responsible for Irrigation Design and Irrigation construction Inspections Approvals.

Misty BlackParks and Open Spaces - Water Management Lead (5 years) - Operations foreman, 16 years with the City - Bachelor of Arts

Installing irrigation around mauture root systems, to cut or not to cut? Water use and scheduling with respect to the soil structures and how that water is absorbed.

Steve Smith