The University of California in partnership with the Contra Costa Water District present Get a Grip on Drip, a drip irrigation management workshop designed for landscape irrigation managers. The workshop features indoor presentations with accompanying outdoor demonstrations. Additional complementary resources will be provided to all attendees after the event. Certificates of attendance are available for attendees who wish to sign up for Irrigation Association (IA) or National Association of Landscape Professions (NALP) CEU's.  

Registration Cost: $30.00

Registration includes continental breakfast and lunch.

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Agenda

7:00 - 7:45 Check In: Pick up materials and enjoy coffee and a light breakfast

7:45-7:50 Welcome

        Chris Dundon, Contra Cost Water District

7:50-8:10 MWELO Update

         Julie Saare-Edmonds, Department of Water Resources

8:10-8:30 Local Water Resource Information

        Chris Dundon, Contra Costa Water District

8:30-10:30 Drip Irrigation Management: mitigating water & pesticide runoff

         Jim Borneman, Ewing Irrigation

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 FIELD EXERCISES: Drip Irrigation Management: mitigating water & pesticide runoff

        Jim Borneman, Ewing Irrigation

11:45-12:45 Lunch

12:45-1:30 Smart Controllers

        Loren Oki, UC Davis

1:30-2:30 Selection and Irrigation Management for Urban Trees

2:30-3:00 Closing Remarks & Certificates

       Jim Borneman, Ewing Irrigation