2008 Winterschool Agent Trainings on Outdoor Water Conservation
Alternative Water Sources for Landscape Irrigation
Instructors: Rose Mary Seymour and Frank Henning
This course discussed alternative water supply options for outdoor irrigation of landscapes. The topics included capturing rainwater and air conditioning condensate, using graywater and reuse water. The rainwater and condensate sources are not currently under any regulatory guidance, but the graywater and reuse water sources are regulated by the state and in some cases through local ordinances. Find out what you need to know for each of these options for landscape irrigation water supply.
Associated PowerPoints:
“Alternative Irrigation” by Frank Henning (file = AlternativeIrrigation.ppt)
“Capturing Rainwater to Replace Irrigation Water for Landscapes” by Rose Mary Seymour (file=Agent Training_rain harvesting.ppt)
“Reuse of Reclaimed Water” by Rose Mary Seymour (file=Reuse of Reclaimed Water.ppt)
Banner Program on Water: Resources for Outdoor Watering
Instructors: Maria Bowie, Rose Mary Seymour, Frank Henning and Mark Risse
This training introduced county agents to the newly developed resources for the Water Banner Program. Agents learned about the resources developed to educate citizens about conserving water with landscape watering and irrigation and how to promote the Water Banner Program in their county.
Associated PowerPoint:
“WaterSmart Overview” by Deron Davis (file=1.16.08 waterSmart_program_overview for EPD Orientation.ppt)
Ornamental Irrigation Management
Instructors: Frank Henning and Rose Mary Seymour
Basic principles and state of the art equipment for landscape irrigation were presented with some hands-on activities to demonstrate some equipment capabilities. The participants came away with a better understanding of the variety of irrigation equipment available and how different kinds of equipment have to be managed differently for efficient irrigation results.
Associated PowerPoints:
“BMPs for Water Conservation” by Frank Henning (file=1.ornamental_irrigation.ppt)
“Soil Moisture Sensors” by Frank Henning (file=OI_MoistSensor.ppt)
“Preventing Waste of Chemicals and Water with Efficient Irrigation” by Rose Mary Seymour (file= Ornamental Irrig_design and main.ppt)
* PowerPoints are located in the password protected section of Agent Resources.