The Irrigation Association has created a program that focuses on providing irrigation students (E3 learners) and faculty members (E3 leaders) with exposure, experience and education that revolves around the irrigation industry.
The IA invites E3 recipients to the annual Irrigation Show and Education Week. Irrigation E3 learners and leaders will receive an education and travel award to attend the 2024 Irrigation Show Nov. 4-7 in Long Beach, California. Recipients are selected annually based on an application process.
E3 recipients will have the opportunity to take education classes, attend industry sessions, explore the trade show floor and spend time with the 2024 E3 program lead sponsor, The Toro Company.
For more information, visit irrigation.org.
Exhibitors and attendees can go online to register and book housing for the 2024 Irrigation Show and Education Week, Nov. 4-7, in Long Beach, California. Show registration gives you access to the exhibit floor, Industry Insights and other social and networking events. Take advantage of early bird pricing to get the lowest rates of the year. Book your hotel through the IA’s exclusive partner, Connections Housing, to get discounted hotel rates at conveniently located hotels. Go to irrigationshow.org for more information and to register and book housing.
The American Society of Irrigation Consultants, Huntington, Michigan, honored Inge Bisconer, CID, CLIA, managing member of Surf ‘N Earth Enterprises, with the Ivy Munion Langendorff Women in Irrigation Award during the ASIC National Conference in Victoria, British Columbia, on May 7.
The accolade is given to women who have significantly contributed to the irrigation industry, embodying the spirit and dedication of Ivy Munion Langendorff, a past president of ASIC known for her advocacy for the profession.
Bisconer, who has dedicated over four decades to the field, is celebrated for her expertise in microirrigation, commitment to sustainability and efforts to improve water use efficiency in agriculture.
Currently serving as president of the Irrigation Association, Bisconer is recognized for her outreach initiatives and the development of educational materials and software aimed at enhancing the profitability and sustainability of agricultural practices. Her dedication to fostering a new generation of industry leaders and advocating for increased diversity within the field underscores her impactful career, according to an ASIC release.
A coalition of 61 organizations, including the Irrigation Association, has expressed strong opposition to S. 4260, the “Warehouse Worker Protection Act.” The legislation, proposed by Senator Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, aims to impose regulations on warehouse distribution centers and has been criticized for potentially hampering national supply chains and curtailing employers’ due process rights by those who signed on to the opposition letter.
The coalition argues that the bill would revive long-discarded Occupational Safety and Health Administration ergonomics standards, which were previously deemed unworkable and voided by Congress. According to the opposition letter, the bill would also require employers to implement costly remedial measures before any violations are proven, thus undermining the efficiency of vital warehousing and distribution operations.
Nathan Bowen, advocacy and public affairs vice president for the Irrigation Association, voiced concerns about the bill’s implications.
“While the Irrigation Association supports protections for warehouse workers, this bill misses the mark by imposing outdated and burdensome regulations that do not enhance workplace safety,” says Bowen.
The letter emphasizes the bill’s potential to negatively impact workplaces across various industry sectors. The signatories call on Congress to reject the legislation, citing the need for practical and effective solutions to protect workers without disrupting operational efficiency.
The Irrigation Association signed onto a letter addressed to Senator Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, and Congressman Warren Davidson, R-Ohio. The letter, dated April 29, expresses support for the “Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act,” aimed at repealing the Corporate Transparency Act.
The CTA requires small businesses with 20 or fewer employees or $5 million or less in revenues to report their beneficial owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. The letter criticizes the CTA for its broad definitions and significant compliance burdens on small businesses, arguing that it is unlikely to effectively aid law enforcement in preventing money laundering.
The letter supports the proposed legislation to repeal the CTA, stating that it would eliminate an unnecessary reporting regime and allow for the development of better approaches that balance national security needs with the rights of small business owners.
“The Corporate Transparency is one of the largest, most burdensome, and intrusive pieces of legislation affecting the small business economy in generations,” says Jeff Brabant, vice-president of federal government relations at National Federation of Independent Businesses. “This act singles out and subjects small business owners to civil and criminal penalties for simple paperwork violations, and allows state, federal, and international law enforcement nearly unfettered access to a database containing the private and sometimes confidential information of millions of small business owners. This act is broken beyond repair and NFIB applauds Senator Tuberville and Congressman Davidson for introducing legislation to repeal it.”
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