Rain Bird

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Rain Bird Announces Partnership with The Groundwater Foundation

Source: Rain Bird Partnership supports groundwater protection through the Groundwater Guardian Green Site program AZUSA, Calif. (March 2, 2011) - Rain Bird announced today that it has partnered with The Greenwater Foundation in support of its Groundwater Guardian Green Site program, an initiative that encourages the sustained use of groundwater-friendly practices and recognizes green space managers for their groundwater stewardship. As a program partner, Rain Bird will work with the Groundwater Foundation to raise awareness of the importance of groundwater protection and help green space managers identify and implement groundwater-friendly practices. The Groundwater Foundation launched the Groundwater Guardian Green Site program in 2007 to educate the public about the importance of groundwater protection by recognizing green spaces such as golf courses, sports fields, natural areas, educational and office campuses and parks for their advances in groundwater protection and environmental stewardship. Participating sites learn how their practices can impact the environment, receive educational updates and resources, connect with other site managers and water experts and demonstrate groundwater and environmental stewardship within their communities. "Rain Bird's commitment to the Intelligent Use of Water and environmental stewardship makes them a natural partner for the Groundwater Guardian Green Site Program," said Jane Griffin, Groundwater Foundation president. "We are excited about our partnership with Rain Bird and look forward to working closely with them to promote groundwater-friendly practices to new audiences of turf and green space professionals." In order to attain the exclusive Groundwater Guardian Green Site designation, site managers must document responsible use of chemicals and water, pollution prevention and water quality protection. Each applicant is evaluated according to current pesticide, fertilizer and water use practices, pollution source management, water quality protection and environmental stewardship. "The Groundwater Guardian Green Site program goes hand-in-hand with Rain Bird's Intelligent Use of Water philosophy and complements many of the company's existing initiatives aimed at educating the industry and public about the need for environmental stewardship through efficient water use," said Rain Bird's director of corporate marketing, Dave Johnson. "In addition to providing half of our nation's drinking water, groundwater is also a primary source for irrigating the food we eat, making the protection of groundwater reservoirs from contamination and depletion of vital importance to the sustainability of our current and future water resources. It is through partnerships such as this that Rain Bird strives to help raise awareness of key issues and further the protection of all of the planet's available water resources." The Groundwater Guardian Green Site program is open to anyone who manages or maintains a green space that currently implements groundwater-friendly practices. Potential sites are encouraged to get involved in the Groundwater Guardian Green Site program by downloading the program application at www.groundwater.org/gg/greensites.html. ABOUT RAIN BIRD CORPORATION

Groundskeepers Strive for Peak Irrigation Efficiency

Rainfall was already lagging 30 inches behind the 12-month norm when drought conditions spiraled out of control last July in Mesquite, Texas. For two solid weeks, high temperatures topped 105 degrees, baking the city's clay-based recreational sports fields as if they were in some giant meteorological kiln. Fractured soil and patches of brown turf characterized many fields - the usable ones. And in a cruel bit of irony, updates to the in-ground irrigation system at one of Mesquite's multipurpose venues had bared so much soil to the blazing sun that cracks on that field measured a full 12 inches wide and three feet deep, exposing the system's brand-new wiring strung 18 inches below the playing surface and rendering the renovated tract useless for the entire baseball and football seasons.Grant Trenbeath, head groundskeeper for Major League Baseball's desert-based Arizona Diamondbacks, recently tweaked the irrigation system at Chase Field to allow high-speed rotors to water much of the facility's skinned areas. "To alleviate some of the man-hours we were pouring into the watering of our infield dirt, I put in a system that allows me to turn on one manual valve and run it while I'm hand-watering at the same time," Trenbeath says. "I can be done watering my infield and darn near flooding it in 15 minutes, as opposed to it taking three people up to 45 minutes."

Fast Break - January 2006

PEP Grant Funding Approved; Extra Accredit; The "Quest" ContinuesKrylon Products Group Innovation inspired environmental concerns krylon.com"We consider this a very positive indication that our policymakers are hearing the voices of advocates on the importance of making quality physical education in our schools a priority," said Anne Flannery, President and CEO of PE4life.Want to see your name in lights? Send press releases and news to our Web Editor for consideration: [email protected] www.coversports.comThe 2006 event will be held at an exciting new location -- the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas -- with the Welcome Reception held at the world-famous House of Blues, located inside Mandalay Bay.E-mail your resume to Betzy Weinblatt-Lynch, assistant executive director at [email protected]. More information about the company: www.jccmemphis.org. www.soundsphere.comSubscribe to Athletic Business magazine and see our new look in the January issue.Read "Grain Power"from the January issue

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