Irrigation Summit

                                                                     

John Deere Landscapes Irrigation Summit 2014

Knowledge is power...AND...the key to greater profitability!!!

Do you have the technical skills to adapt to new trends in irrigation?

The 2014 John Deere Landscapes Irrigation Summit provides you the opportunity to increase your skills and improve your business.  New irrigation technologies and trends in water conservation, such as rainwater harvesting, create high-profit opportunities for the knowledgeable irrigation contractor. 

This year's summit will feature certified instructors from The Irrigation Association as well as professional business speakers addressing topics such as:

·       Pumps

·       Electrical Troubleshooting

·       Retrofitting for SMART Irrigation

·       Weather-based Controls

·       Soil Moisture Sensors

·       System Diagnostics & Locating

·       Backflow Prevention

·       Why Small Businesses Fail

Collect all 10 CEUs (8 Irrigation CEUs + 2 Business CEUs) at one location, fulfilling the NC Irrigation Contractors Licensing Board annual requirement.

Registration fee $99 per attendee.  Lunch will be provided. All events are 8:00am – 6:00pm – Full-day attendance is required to obtain the credits. Registration (sign in) begins at 7:00am at each event.

·    Wednesday, August 6, 2014  

     WNC Agricultural Center, 1301 Fanning Road, Fletcher, NC  28732 (ASHEVILLE, NC)

Register at:   www.JohnDeereLandscapes.com/irrsummit

For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.

Irrigation Contractor Law Change

Change in Irrigation Contractor's Law

Recently during the Short Legislative Session a bill was passed that may directly affect some of your constituents. Although the bill was initially a stand alone and did not make it to the floor for a vote, a portion of the irrigation contractor's bill was "attached" to an unrelated bill. The bill is SB847, Section 65.8, a and b.

http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2011&BillID=SB847&submitButton=Go

Irrigation Contractor's License Board Amendment

SECTION 65.8.(a)

G.S. 89G-3 is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(17) Any person who can document 10 years in business as an irrigation contractor as of January 1, 2009, can document competency in the practice of irrigation construction or irrigation contracting, as determined by the North Carolina Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board, and meets all other requirements and qualifications for licensure may be issued an irrigation contractor's license under Chapter 89G of the General Statutes, without the requirement of examination, provided that the person submits an application for licensure to the Board prior to October 1, 2012."

SECTION 65.8.(b)

The North Carolina Irrigation Contractors' Licensing Board shall notify the North Carolina Cooperative Extension of the provision for licensure of experienced irrigation contractors without the requirement of an examination as provided in G.S. 89G-3(17) as quickly as practicable upon the effective date of this section.



For more information contact your local Cooperative Extension Center and ask for the Commercial Horticulture Agent.