Industry pros to lead irrigation workshops

- Fall 1999 "Update" Newsletter Article -

New positions will enhance research, education efforts

The Center for Irrigation Technology (CIT) plans to bolster its education and research capabilities this fall with the addition of two full-time staff positions.

The center will soon begin searches for an education specialist and an agricultural engineer. Funding for the education specialist position will come from an endowment established last year to support educational activities for both the irrigation industry and regional community.

Initial funding pledges were made by some of the leading irrigation equipment manufacturers in the United States, said CIT Director David Zoldoske. Charter funding members of the endowment include Ewing Irrigation Products, Hunter Industries Inc., David and Sarit Miller, Rain Bird Inc., The Toro Company, and Valmont Irrigation.

The education specialist will oversee industry and community education activities designed to raise awareness about the efficient use of water, both in agricultural and urban settings. Information will be shared through public workshops, seminars and conferences, through written materials such as reports, journal and magazine articles, and electronically through the World Wide Web.

The agricultural engineer position will be funded through a special CATI augmentation designated earlier this year by the California State Legislature and approved by Governor Gray Davis (see related article in the Update Special Report). The engineer will join CIT’s research team as part of the irrigation equipment testing and field evaluation program.

For more information on applying for these positions, call CIT at (559) 278-2066.

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