Common Interest Groups

Thursday, Dec. 9

Expand your personal network at an Irrigation Association common interest group meeting. Common interest groups bring together irrigation professionals to discuss shared issues related to a specific technology, specialty or end-use market.

No advance registration required.

Drip/Micro Irrigation
8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
This common interest group focuses on opportunities to promote and grow the drip/micro market in agriculture. Learn what is new in the world of research at various universities across the country. Discuss the current advocacy issues and standards concerning our industry with your IA peers. Join us at the Drip/Micro Irrigation CIG and help the IA advance this market.

Sustainability
1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
The future of the irrigation industry is at our fingertips. Does our future account for the economic, social and environmental benefits of our society? In other words, are we sustainable? Participate in the IA’s Sustainability CIG focusing on sustainable solutions to our industry’s challenges. This group will look at everything from product end life to recycling to the role irrigation plays in our everyday lives. Whether you are a manufacturer, dealer, distributor, consultant, contractor or water provider, you play a role in the long-term sustainability of the irrigation industry. Come discuss how you can be part of the solution.