In Part Two of a two-part episode, Nate and Andy chat about how irrigation is used in the green roof trade and the pros & cons to overhead vs. drip irrigation.

Nate Griswold is one of the O.G's in the field of green roofs.  Starting with American Hydrotech in the early days and now running Inhabitect in Traverse City, MI, Nate has seen it all.  

Nate Griswold is one of the O.G's in the field of green roofs.  Starting with American Hydrotech in the early days and now running Inhabitect in Traverse City, MI, Nate has seen it all.   In Part One of a two-part episode, Nate and Andy chat about the green roof industry.  Nate runs down some vital info on green roofs and shares the benefits and some of the technology involved in the movement. 

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Norm Bartlett has been involved in irrigation since the 60's and has seen it all.  From his start at age 14 working the golf course across the street, through his work with Buckner Sprinkler Co., working with Data Industrial as they rolled out their first flow sensors, to his current position as owner of Creative Sensor Technology, Norm is a wealth of irrigation information. Norm and Andy chat about his background in the industry and flow sensor technology.  Lots of great technical information here on flow sensors! You can visit Creative Sensor Technology at https://www.creativesensortechnology.com/

Allyn Hane is better known on YouTube and elsewhere as The Lawn Care Nut.  With years of experience in lawn care and expertise in social media, Allyn has produced content that has seen millions of views and helped his viewers to get healthier lawns.  In this episode, The Sprinkler Nerd and Lawn Care Nut join forces to talk about how irrigation and lawn care specialists can work together to help their customers get the best results. >> www.thelawncarenut.com/ >> www.youtube.com/user/LawnCareMidwest >> lawnsacrossamerica.blubrry.net/

Nate Lipton is the owner of GrowersHouse.com, one of the top suppliers of cannabis cultivation equipment in the world. Nate helps growers source equipment and put together some of the largest, most advanced, cannabis growing operations. He is constantly looking for the top products and methods needed to grow the best cannabis.

>> www.GrowersHouse.com

>>> Grow Tent Configurator

>> www.GrowersNetwork.org

>> www.TruPotency.com

>> CannaCribs (YouTube)

You can punch up your website and email copy and break away from the same old techniques!

Many companies are adding humor, emojis, and animated GIFs to their communications to give a more personal and modern feel, and the results have been great!

In this episode, Lianna Patch from PunchlineCopy.com joins us to discuss some of the “secret sauce” that you can use to help your business add some personality and character in your communications and on your website. 

www.PunchlineCopy.com

Lianna’s advice will help you to create a “voice” for your business that will create engagement and set you apart from your competitors. 

You can learn more about Lianna and her business, Punchline Copy, by going to https://punchlinecopy.com/

Join the retrofit goldrush!

Want to learn how to engineer large irrigation retrofits that scale outside of the capabilities of traditional irrigation manufacturers?

Do you have customers with complicated sites?

In this episode, you will hear from Kyle Desmarais, the founder & owner of H2O Irrigation Specialists in Kingston Massachusetts, as he shares specific details about his business and about a large project he is engineering to retrofit.

Learn what type of technology it takes to retrofit 11 controllers, 2 pumps, a make-up well, and over 250 zones of irrigation.

You'll also learn how Kyle started H2O Irrigation and some tips he shares that make his business successful.

H2O Irrigation Specialist: http://www.h2oirrigation.co/

Learn how Todd Hudgins of Bayside Irrigation & Lighting lost over 100lbs in 9months and has kept the weight off for 3 years. Todd will share tips that any irrigation & landscape contractor can use to change their daily habits and live a healthy physical and mental lifestyle.

www.BaysideIrrigation.com

You become what you think about - and on today's episode, you will hear the story of Paul Bassett's journey from irrigation laborer, to water conservation leader.

Paul jumped headfirst into the irrigation industry at 19 years old working as a basic laborer for a sprinkler company outside Baltimore Maryland.

Fast forward to 2019 where Paul is now a leader in the performance contracting industry helping to save millions of gallons of water per year.

In this episode, Paul and I talk about our early days working together and the specific moments which helped shape both of our careers.

Flying a drone seems cool, but they’re more than just high-tech toys. For a professional, flying a drone is a new way to make irrigation work better for facilities. In this episode, Andy speaks with Kent Harris, the manager of the Minnesota Sodding Company and a licensed drone professional, to discuss how drones are changing the irrigation game. You’ll hear how these helpful high-flyers are being used to view, track, and measure irrigation audits, and how you can get started using one professionally yourself.

“If these guys can fly it, I can fly it”-Kent Harris 

In this Episode:

- How Kent got started with Minnesota Sodding Company and what it’s been like working with them as a manager for the past three years

- New ways to do irrigation work with our latest technology. 

- What is a 107 license? Plus, learn the importance of having it to be able to use a drone for your work

- What should you look out for when flying a drone? 

- How measurement and gravel pits inventory gets done with 3D imaging 

- Irrigation audit and data tracking made simple by using a Drone in your facility

Connect with Kent:

• LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kent-harris-9a2b1810
• Website https://mnsodco.com/

Connect with Andy:

• Website https://sprinklernerd.com/
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/sprinklernerd
• Instagram  https://www.instagram.com/sprinklersupply/
• Twitter  https://twitter.com/SprinklerNerd