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12 Potato Grower |DECEMBER 2015 Around the Vine INDUSTRY NEWS Free Online Irrigation Courses Available Growers can now get on-demand irrigation information at the new irrigation.education website. This interactive and easy-to-use website allows growers to research and understand irrigation and products before making a purchase. It also provides a place to go after an equipment purchase for specific instructions. The site houses an ever- increasing collection of short, online courses designed specifically to provide a better understanding of all things irrigation. Industry experts collaborated to create the training on topics ranging from basic center pivot operation and sprinkler selection to variable rate irrigation and GPS guidance. Learn more about the new educational website; or start taking courses, at www.irrigation.education. Engelbrecht Joins Irrigation Specialists Lindsay Corporation, maker of Zimmatic irrigation systems, announces the addition of Mike Engelbrecht as general manager of Irrigation Specialists, based in Pasco, Wash. Irrigation Specialists was established in 1970 and is one of the largest agricultural irrigation sales and service providers in the Pacific Northwest, with additional offices in Grandview and Othello, Wash., and Hermiston, Ore. The company, which has nearly 100 full-time and seasonal employees, sells center pivot and drip irrigation systems as well as residential irrigation parts. Brookside Agra Hires Agronomy Tech Brookside Agra has expanded its agronomy division with the addition of agronomy technician Karen Nehrkorn. Nehrkorn's responsibilities include soil testing, crop scouting for plant health and invasive weeds and pests, assisting with analysis and recommendations, organizing operations, coordinating customer accounts, and assisting with billing and data transfers. Verdesian Names VPs of Nutritionals, Tech Development Verdesian Life Sciences has expanded its team to include Jake Underwood as executive vice president of nutritionals and John "Sam" Wilson, Ph.D. as vice president of technology development. In his new role, Underwood will provide strategic direction for the Verdesian nutritionals and micronutrients business. He will lead the nutritional management and sales team and report directly to chief operating officer Greg Thompson. Wilson brings more than 30 years of experience to lead the development of new technologies in all product categories. PG StorOx 2.0 and OxiPhos offer storage protection you can trust. Combine these powerful chemistries for complete pathogen control in potato storages. 1.888.273.3088 | biosafesystems.com LLC Simply Sustainable. Always Effective. Powerful Chemistries for SUPERIOR STORAGE PROTECTION 151198BioSaf13.indd 1 10/22/15 1:38 PM Sam Wilson Jake Underwood Karen Nehrkorn Mike Engelbrecht