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In 1995, Tucor Inc became the first US based company to bring proven and reliable European 2-Wire-Decoder controller technology to the North American irrigation control industry. For over twenty years Tucor Inc. has continued to develop and introduce industry leading, unique and innovative irrigation control products.

Did you ever wonder where the name Tucor came from? While Larry Sarver, Founder and President of Tucor, Inc, was in Europe developing the 2-Wire-Decoder controller technology he spent many evenings in the local pubs drinking Tuborg Beer. When it came time to name his company, he originally wanted to call it Tuborg Inc., but a friend who was an English major encouraged Larry to go with Tucor incorporating “two” plus the word “core”, which also can mean wire.

Perhaps it would have been more fun to spec Tuborg on your next project—? We will never know.

https://tucor.com/

With more than 40 years of experience in drip irrigation for demanding agricultural applications, Netafim has also been pioneering innovations in drip irrigation for the landscape industry.

In the summer of 2004, the World’s eyes were on Athens, Greece for the 2004 Summer Games where the top athletes came to prove themselves worthy of the Gold. For them, the Olympic Games represent the ultimate showcase of their talents. In this arena, where fractions of a second and millimeters of turf count for everything, the sports facilities must be as finely honed as the athletes themselves. To help accomplish this feat, Netafim Irrigation products were chosen to keep the Olympic grounds in Athens green and as flawless as possible.

Netafim Techline® Dripperline for Reclaimed Water was the perfect solution to irrigating and maintaining greenspaces and allowing the usage of recycled water to be utilized for water conservation. The tubing is purple – as the color purple serves as the international sign for the use of non-potable reclaimed water. All Techline® Dripperline was placed below the surface of the turf in order to minimize the danger of vandalism, allow flexible irrigation scheduling and place the concentration of water where grass needs it most – at the roots.

“Leave This World Better Than You Found It”

Jain Irrigation Systems’ Company Mission is one that helped land them on Fortune’s Change the World List for 2015. Fortune recognized 50 companies in 2015 that are “doing well by doing good” and Jain Irrigation Systems came in at number 7 on the list.

A fully integrated global agriculture company, Jain has been recognized by Harvard Business to be one of five global sustainability champions. Jain also leads crop science research globally across a variety of food crops, and is staffed with some of the world’s leading agriculture research scientists. With the recent addition of the Gandhi Library, Jain now house an impressive collection of the world’s leading agriculture knowledge in a single facility. They research, educate, advance, manufacture, finance, propagate plants, and purchase produce for processing all in an effort to fulfill the Jain mission.

https://jainsusa.com/

Tom Gentile of Gentile & Associates, Inc. is very pleased to announce that Steven Kim has been promoted to President of the corporation and Steve Lynch has been promoted to Executive Vice President. Steven, formerly Executive Vice President, has been with the company since 2004 promoting the company’s array of exceptional Landscape and Irrigation products to Irrigation Consultants, Landscape Architects, Distributors, Contractors, Developers, Cities and more. He and Steve also handle most of the hiring of our upstanding personnel and add new product lines to our existing fine lines. Steve, spent 28 years with Lasco Fittings, Inc. selling and promoting their full lines to Distribution, as well as to some specifiers, with the Company’s Swing Joints. Steve came aboard Gentile & Associates, Inc. in 2006 as Vice President and has helped guide the direction of the company along with Steven Kim. Tom Gentile will remain as CEO/CFO. Gentile has been in the Irrigation/Landscape industry since 1975 and has helped pioneer a variety of new products to the Industry including controllers, valves and flow sensors. He is a recipient of The 2015 Green Industry Hall of Fame and named one of The Pioneers of Irrigation. “I thank The Lord that, as a company, Gentile has been growing quickly in the last 5 years even as we have come through some tough recessions, one about every 10 years, since the 1980’s”. Though the last one was brutal, Steven and Steve were more than stalwart and showed that success is available to those who are willing to work hard and wisely. We seriously thank all those who have supported us!

DIG Corporation, a privately held company was founded in 1981, is proud to be a partnered with the American society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) and support it’s organizational vision of both water conservation and sustainable irrigation practices, DIG’s product offerings of both Drip/Micro Irrigation and Ambient Light (Solar) powered controllers ties this shared vision together seamlessly.

In addition to DIG’s commitment to developing products that meet the needs of the marketplace for efficient and environmentally consciousness irrigation products. In 2018, we installed Solar Panels on our entire roof which currently provides us with 20% of our total power consumption for our facility. Sustainability is truly at the core of our organization!

DIG is enthralled to be involved with ASIC and will continue to support both of our shared visions presently and in the future.

https://www.digcorp.com/

https://www.digcorp.com/irrigation-professional/leit-4000-x-and-xrc-ambient-light-solar-controllers/

https://asic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/41-033_LEIT4000-Controller_Cutsheet_022221_ENG.pdf

https://asic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/41-034_LEITX_XRC-Controller_Cutsheet_022221_ENG.pdf

https://asic.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/DIG-LEIT-LINK.pdf

Mike Merlesena
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Leemco is the leader in manufacturing uniquely designed products for Golf, Commercial and Municipal piping systems. Our company offers a full line of high strength, corrosion resistant, ductile iron fittings, joint restraints, saddles, valves, HDPE plastic products and stainless-steel products. Leemco is committed to providing unprecedented irrigation innovations, service and support throughout the United States and International Market.

https://www.leemco.com/

Below Are Links to our catalogs for IPS, DPS and DIN products as well as Installation guides in English and Spanish

https://www.leemco.com/pdfviewer/leemco-ips-catalog-10-23/?auto_viewer=true#page=&zoom=&pagemode=none

https://www.leemco.com/pdfviewer/leemco-din-catalog-10-23/?auto_viewer=true#page=&zoom=&pagemode=none

https://www.leemco.com/pdfviewer/leemco-dpsc900-catalog-2022/?auto_viewer=true#page=&zoom=&pagemode=none

https://www.leemco.com/pdfviewer/installation-guide-english-2023/

https://www.leemco.com/pdfviewer/installation-guide-spansih-2023/

Ryan Miller
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Superior provides efficient irrigation solutions to help grow a healthier, greener landscape.

Founded in 2002, HydroPoint® Data Systems, Inc. is the market and technology leader in smart water management. Who is an EPA WaterSense® Manufacturer Partner of the Year.

https://www.hydropoint.com/

Founded in 1966 in Lynchburg, Virginia, Harrington Corporation (HARCO) is a producer of gasketed joint injection-molded PVC fittings and push-on gasketed joint ductile fittings

In 2015, Ewing was awarded the Community Stewardship Award for its ongoing culture of giving back within the community, sponsored by the National Association of Landscape Professionals (NALP).

https://www.ewingoutdoorsupply.com/

Calsense is a partner with the Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® program in promoting water efficient products and services.

Paige Electric is privileged to partner with a group of professionals in ASIC that are dedicated to the responsible use and preservation of water resources.

https://paigewater.com/

https://www.paigewire.com/

https://paigewater.com/buyers-guide

https://www.paigewire.com/paigewire-products

https://www.paigewire.com/resources

https://www.paigewire.com/markets

https://www.paigewire.com/education

Michael Pippen – Director of Sales, Water
[email protected]

Vince Nolletti – Consultant to Paige
[email protected]

Precision Pumping Systems is proud to be a member of ASIC, sharing in the commitment of education, and advancement of professional irrigation design and water conservation.

Visit The PPS Website

PPS Online Catalog

What’s New For 2024

Register For The PPS Engineering Portal

Jeff Bine
[email protected]

Rob Aldinger
[email protected]

Spears® Manufacturing Company is proud to support the mission of The American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC). Our partnership with ASIC allows Spears® to connect with the many Professional Irrigation Consultant members who specify and design water management systems made from thermoplastic piping products. These synergistic relationships advance innovative solutions regarding new piping technologies and promotes superior system design. Thanks to ASIC we can together, create a future of sustainable water conservation and resource management.

General Website

Irrigation & Turf Products – Product Selection

Irrigation & Turf Products -Technical Information

Kevin Crouch
[email protected]

Matt Baker
[email protected]

As a family-owned company focused specifically on pump solutions for the irrigation industry, Munro brings a passion for practical solutions that tackle unique design challenges.

Our approach is collaborative. We partner with you to help you craft the best-fit for your project: highest performance, lowest operating cost and meeting your requirements and budget. Our standard pump stations are loaded with features commonly found only on custom solutions, and our custom solutions capability is unmatched. Both are backed by our national network of Authorized Service Providers who are trained to support every facet of installation and maintenance.

Munro Home Page

Munro Catalog

Munro Packaged Pump Stations Webpage

Munro StandAlone Pump Stations Product Page

Munro Simplicity Pump Stations Product Page

Justin McDaniel, Product Manager, Pump Stations
[email protected]

Darin Rowland, National Sales & Specification Manager
[email protected]

With all the talk about infrastructure and water conservation, it’s time for a better solution. An updated system—rethought using environmentally sustainable materials that are engineered to last.

Westlake Pipe & Fittings is bringing to light the pipe and fittings that make up A Better Foundation—the foundation that connects us all.

For over 30 years, Watertronics has taken great pride in designing and manufacturing custom pumping solutions for Golf, Landscape, Municipal and Agricultural use. We offer a full line of pump station products from single-pump self-enclosed landscape pumping systems to highly complex, large-capacity systems for water districts, resorts, and farming operations.

At Watertronics we don’t just build pump stations, we provide total water management solutions.

https://watertronics.com/

If you haven’t explored the Rain Bird Virtual Museum, you should take a few minutes to do so. The virtual museum celebrates over eight decades of irrigation innovation and Rain Bird’s commitment to The Intelligent Use of Water™.

Enter the Rain Bird Virtual Museum here 

Regency Wire & Cable chose to move our level up too gold sponsor for several reasons. Engineering, Education, and partnership are the three top reasons for our support. We are proud to partner with the irrigation consultants who have designs with the most efficient use of water in mind. The ASIC values education with trainings, and scholarships awarded annually. Education is supremely important in today's hectic world. Regency Wire & Cable proudly supports the ASIC brand and is honored to be associated with the fantastic group of professionals.

https://regencywire.com/
https://regencywire.com/training-education/
https://regencywire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Guidebook_RegencyWire_Proper-Grounding-Techniques.pdf

Blake Thomas
[email protected]

Ron Rebrovich
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Jimmy White
[email protected]

In today's climate, landscape irrigation management holds unprecedented importance in striking a balance between water conservation and the invaluable benefits of irrigated spaces. Hunter Industries proudly stands behind professional irrigation consultants and the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC). This esteemed association, alongside its dedicated members, exemplifies leadership and excellence in irrigation management practices, bolstering ecosystem services and enhancing lifestyles in our communities.

As a dedicated partner to ASIC, Hunter Industries is committed to providing innovative irrigation system solutions that yield sustainable results, aligning with the project goals set forth by ASIC's esteemed members. Together, we strive to ensure the vitality and resilience of our landscapes while preserving precious water resources for future generations.

Designer Resources, A direct link to our designers page

Video Library, multi-language tutorials on product installation and troubleshooting

Online Training, training courses on product installation, management, and troubleshooting. Consider requiring installing contractors to receive certificates in applicable course prior to installing Hunter products within your projects

Catalog and Parts List, up to date product solutions

Find a Hunter Representative, Don’t know who your representative is? Find yours here

Christine Hawkins, ASIC committee member
[email protected]

Julie Zigler, past (leaving) ASIC Board of Directors
[email protected]

Bryce Carnehl, Hunter corporate liaison to ASIC
[email protected]

MCI Flowtronex adamantly supports ASIC.org and its goals to bring best practices and education to all involved. We also prefer and recommend the involvement of consultants on any projects we participate in. This ensures the customer has proper strategic planning for future growth and incorporates the latest appropriate technology.

https://flowtronex.com

Neil Tandan
[email protected]
cell 905-699-6199

Dustin Brennan
[email protected]
504-613-8677

Ian McQuagge
[email protected]
804-381-7270

The Toro Company values collaboration with organizations sharing our vision, that is why we are pleased to support both the American Society of Irrigation Consultants (ASIC) and professional irrigation consultants. As a premier provider of innovative irrigation solutions, we understand the pivotal role irrigation consultants play in advancing water management practices' efficiency, sustainability, and effectiveness across various landscapes and industries. By advocating for education, professional development, and industry standards, both ASIC and professional irrigation consultants contribute significantly to enhancing irrigation practices, fostering environmental stewardship, and achieving outstanding results. We are committed to supporting ASIC and its members with resources, expertise, and solutions to enable excellence in their roles and positively impact water management practices worldwide.

https://www.toro.com/en/
https://specifier.toro.com/

Brian Whitcher
[email protected]

Chris Steele
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Jim Laiche
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