Category: Watersmart

Episode 41 - WaterSmart Innovations 2017

10/17/2017

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[1:50] 10th anniversary of WaterSmart Innovations - the conference was created to bring people together who are interested in water availability to share ideas about water efficient practices for a landscape setting.
[7:50] Why attend the conference? - everyone offers their favorite part of the conference that they most look forward to each year and what they have taken away.
[12:05] Time well spent in Las Vegas - the team discusses their experiences during their Las Vegas trip and the unique water challenges the area encounters.
[17:00] Kudos! - thank you to the Southern Nevada Water Authority for a well organized and accommodating conference.
[17:30] Brent's tip of the day - some words of wisdom for the listeners to chew on until next time.

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Episode 40 - Winterizing Your Irrigation System

9/25/2017

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It's our one-year podcast-aversary. Thanks for listening!

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[1:48] Elizabeth talks football - feel free to skip ahead unless you want to commiserate with her.
[3:00] Brent's Travels - Brent discusses his recent travels, including the water situation in California.
[4:20] The Birthday Game - Play along!
- Will Smith
- Mark Hamill
- Senator Bill Cassidy
[7:30] More football talk - Go ahead and listen. This is actually related to to water.
- Gilette Stadium ran out of bottled water and charged fans $4.50 for a cup of tap water.
[10:28] Winterizing your irrigation system - Now that it is fall, it's time to start thinking about system maintenance.
- Winterize means getting the water out of the pipes and valves so they do not freeze.
- It's done in areas where the ground freezes.
- Can be challenging to DIY this. It is critical to hook up the air compressor to piping correctly.
- Winterizing and other maintenance efforts are critical for the life of an irrigation system.
- [25:03] Best practices for weatherizing - 1) Do not have too much pressure and 20 Do not wait until it is too late.
[30:12] WaterSmart Innovations - We will be recording a podcast from Las Vegas again.
[30:30] It's our 40th episode and our one-year podcast-aversary - Thank you for listening.
[31:38] Save the Date! - We will be doing a LIVE podcast from the Irrigation Show on Wednesday, November 8, 2017, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Pacific. Stay tuned for more details.
[33:00] Brent's Tip of the Week - If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. - Milton Berle

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