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It was only a few decades ago that central control systems were expensive and unnervingly complicated.

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Saturday, January 1,2005

Add Irrigation Services to Your Menu

By RICHARD LENTI
Creating new sources of revenue from a preexisting business is nothing new. For large corporations, it’s a way of life. However, it doesn’t have to be the exclusive domain of big business.
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Wednesday, December 1,2004

Do Water Audits Really Save You Money?

By RICHARD LENTI
For some in the landscape maintenance business, the concept of conducting a water audit is just taking hold, but it’s something professional irrigators and users of irrigation systems have been doing for years.
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Thursday, July 1,2004

Making Water Wetter

By KEITH ROBERTS
Have you ever noticed that water, when applied to some areas, is not readily absorbed, but beads up on the surface and rolls off?
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Monday, March 1,2004

Choosing the Right Meter

To set the stage, let?s agree on what we are talking about when we say electrical troubleshooting. For the purpose of this article, I am talking about troubleshooting basic controller operation, field wires and solenoids
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Sunday, February 1,2004

Your Water Technology Solution Starts Here

By Bruce Blau
A crucial life and economic resource is becoming increasingly endangered, yet just about everyone takes it for granted. That precious resource is water.
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Monday, September 1,2003

Sensors At Work

Set any irrigation schedule you like on a controller, but if the controller doesn’t change with the environment, it’s nothing but a dumb timer.
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Saturday, March 1,2003

Six Irrigation Mistakes To Avoid

By Phillip Meeks
Between 1832 and 1858, Abraham Lincoln was defeated or rejected for eight public offices, both at the state and the federal levels. Also during that time, he had a nervous breakdown and saw the death of his girlfriend.
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Wednesday, January 1,2003

Designing an Irrigation System (Part II)

By David Fletcher
In this two-part series, we’ve been taking the mystery out of designing functional and efficient irrigation systems. It’s boiled down to understanding pressure and flow, and how they affect your site.
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Sunday, December 1,2002

Making Every Drop Count

By Phillip Meeks
For the developer or contractor looking into a crystal ball and hoping for longevity, it all boils down to three options...
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Thursday, August 1,2002

ET? How Does It Work

By David Fletcher
With all its calculations and considerations, landscape irrigation is a technical affair. Even trickier is efficient landscape irrigation, also known as water management.
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The 2009 Truck Show

When you think about it, buying a truck is a lot like shopping for a new suit. You have to look at the size of your company and determine what would make the best fit, and you have to have a certain image in mind. You want something that looks professional, but also catches the customer’s eye.

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