Rain Bird offers irrigation training

Glendora, Calif. – No longer considered irrigation “technicians” only, irrigation professionals today are front-line protectors for our water resources. Those in the irrigation system industry must have a wide variety of product and business knowledge in order to work for and run successful irrigation businesses. 

Recognizing the expanding roles of those involved in specifying, designing and installing today’s complex irrigation systems, Rain Bird Academy invites irrigation professionals to its regional improvement training camp Jan. 10 through 13, 2006 at the Crowne Plaza in Atlanta. Those who would benefit from this training include irrigation contractors, system designers, distributors, technicians, landscape architects and irrigation managers from public agencies.

Courses taught by irrigation industry certified trainers offer detailed instruction on financial management, product knowledge, various field installation techniques and troubleshooting irrigation systems. Select courses also will be available for Spanish-speaking professionals.

Those interested in attending this professional irrigation training can contact Robert Pfeil or Mea Newman at 800-498-1942 or visit www.rainbird.com/training to register.

Rain Bird has designed its classes to be informative for everyone in the irrigation profession – from those just starting out in the irrigation field to seasoned professionals. Rain Bird training classes are broken down depending on participants’ experience and include three main sections:

1. Business Skills Training – Rain Bird provides informative, insightful information for those irrigation professionals and business owners wanting to learn more about financial management, profitable job estimating and customer selling skills.
2. Central Control Training – Participants can learn more about the technology, hardware and benefits that comprise today’s central controller systems. Participants also can learn about central control maintenance and troubleshooting.
3. Turf Irrigation Training – Turf Irrigation Training will teach participants about irrigation design, products and product troubleshooting as well as intelligent water management.

Irrigation professionals can choose from one to four days of training. Specific education tracks on drip products and design, irrigation design, contractor business skills, and irrigation contractor courses are also available.