The Water Zone

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The award-winning Water Zone podcast brings together various perspectives from industry experts, government leaders, authors, environmentalists and others to discuss today’s water challenges and explore opportunities for sustaining one of our most vital resources. Sponsored and supported by The Toro Company.

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Episodes

Unveiling Innovative Valve Tech with Seth Bangerter from Thrive Smart Systems

Featured guest Seth Bangerter of Thrive Smart Systems joins to share the company’s new valve technology that can immediately and remotely connect back to an installed smart irrigation controller. This product can communicate up to 200 yards through typical landscape obstructions with no wires or pairing required with the controller. He describes how this technology fits within most residential irrigation systems and can manage up to four individual stations. Podcast Recorded on March 7, 2024...

Mar 11, 2024•55 min•Ep. 211

Flowing Forward: Navigating Water Conservation with Salt Lake City Utilities

Salt Lake City Utilities is the oldest retail water provider in the west. Conservation Manager for Salt Lake Cities Utilities, Stephanie Duer gives us a brief history on this special purveyor and talks about her role in water conservation. She also shares the many projects that they are involved with focused on water use efficiency and discusses how the organization handles the population growth, climate change, and short-term weather fluctuations that have impacted water supply. Podcast Recorde...

Mar 06, 2024•55 min•Ep. 210

Water Insights: Seth Siegal in Israel

Water activist, Seth Siegal, joins the show to share his experience during a recent trip to Israel in a quest to see how the current conflict is affecting people and businesses in the region. He describes to listeners the even more critical need for water and discusses new, highly efficient technologies for agricultural utilization in the Middle East, Europe and the United States receiving praise for reducing their water usage to grow crops. Podcast Recorded on February 22, 2024...

Feb 27, 2024•54 min•Ep. 209

Flowing Forward: Water Management Insights with Heather Dyer

CEO and General Manager of San Bernardino Valley Municipal Water District, Heather Dyer, speaks about many of the area’s projects including a gravity pipeline that delivers non-reclaimable waste from the Santa Ana River to an Orange County treatment plant. As well as the Santa Ana River water rights project that provides leadership in the management of water resources throughout its service area. Finally, Heather discusses water conservation education programs and workshops they provide to their...

Feb 14, 2024•55 min•Ep. 208

Water Advocacy Unveiled: Inside CALWEP's Mission and Impact

Tia Fleming, director of external affairs for the California Water Energy Partnership (CALWEP), gives a brief history of the organization and explains how they advocate for California water agency legislation and regulatory requirements. CALWEP provides technical tools and training as well as professional networking opportunities. It also serves as the technical expert for partners and agencies and fosters research, evaluation and management assistance for conservation rebate programs. Podcast r...

Feb 05, 2024•55 min•Ep. 207

Harvesting Innovation: Michael Davidson Unveils Israel's AgTech Revolution

Featured guest Michael Davidson, president of Davidson Consultants details his experience in Israel relevant to the agricultural industry and how magnetic technology is helping to increase crop production. He shares how the current conflict has impacted food supply, water security and distribution in the region. Michael also provides a broader understanding of what is driving the Israeli AgTech sector and how these new technologies are being shared around the world. Podcast Recorded on January 1...

Jan 23, 2024•55 min•Ep. 206

The Water Zone Triumph: Unveiling 2023's Watershed Moments with Rob Starr and Chris Davey

Hosts Rob Starr and Chris Davey celebrate the Water Zone being named FeedSpot’s #1 podcast on water with a review of highlights from 2023 including segments with Reese Tisdale and John Berryman from Bluefield Research who addressed national water trends; Innovyze President, David Totman regarding the challenges facing water utilities; and a range of fabulous guests representing climate science, irrigation technology, legislation, water supply, meteorology, education, manufacturing and more. Podc...

Jan 15, 2024•55 min•Ep. 205

Irrigation Association Update

Natasha Rankin, CEO of the Irrigation Association (IA), details the Association's 2023 achievements and reviews legislative activities that helped the IA, water agencies, the agriculture industry, and property owners. She shares plans to provide interested individuals with a solid understanding of the significant opportunities within the industry and the educational training and networking capabilities for those seeking a great career path. She also comments on the rise of women in the water ind...

Jan 09, 2024•54 min•Ep. 204

Water Purveyor Insights

Metropolitan Water District (MWD) Resource Specialist, Krista Guerro, provides a history of the water purveyor and explains how they serve their Southern California region. She describes her specific role within the organization and details of some of the challenges facing water suppliers right now. Krista speaks about their progress in water conservation activities over the past 30 years and how their customers have become more water efficient. Podcast Recorded on December 14, 2023...

Jan 04, 2024•55 min•Ep. 203

Sports Fields and Grounds Insights

Special guest Jeff Graydon, sr. associate director of athletics at Princeton University chronicles his journey in sports fields and grounds and agronomy. Jeff manages the university's sports field design, construction and maintenance including management of various types of natural and synthetic turf. Jeff explains the variables that can impact the field and players like mold and other field characteristics. He also shares insightful stories about sports fields that he has designed and how they ...

Nov 21, 2023•55 min•Ep. 202

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