Struggle with pump sizing? Not anymore. This revolutionary new model to size above ground pumps i.e. Jet, Centrifugal, Self-Primers, is east to learn understand and remember. This pump sizing tool has provided many irrigation contractors with the confidence needed to size pumps properly. Hand-outs and printed training modules will be available to all attendees.

Dan Painter Product Training & Development Manager Flint & Walling, Inc.

Dan has been involved in the water well/water systems industry for the past 40 years. For the past 30 years, Dan has held various management positions at the manufacturing level. During his career, Dan has conducted hundreds of seminars on various topics for contractors and distributors. Additionally, he has provided numerous seminars for CEU accreditations for a number of states, regional, and national water well and irrigation associations.

Understanding Organic Fertilizer’s and Soils and the Benefits of Soil Development

From top to bottom you will learn about Richlawn Fertilizer Products & Eko Soils and how they have
been benefiting gardeners in Colorado for 30+ years. We will cover the benefits of organic fertilizer programs
and how using a local source of organic supply not only reduces environmental impacts and strengthens plants
ability to resist disease and insect issues it increases your opportunity to save money and increase profitability.

Instructors:  Troy Main & Jim Wilson

Troy and Jim have 30+ year each experience selling fertilizer’s in the Rocky Mountain Region

How to fix an over loaded under sized pond with the combination of Atlantic and Oase products.

Instructor:  Jim Chubb – Atlantic/Oase

Jim is Atlantic-OASE’s Midwest Regional Sales Manager and has 26+ years of sales experience and 16+ years in the water garden industry.

Similar in content to the 4” Submersible Pumps, this presentation will cover all the key components of a submersible pump motor and what role they play in the overall performance. Each element of the motor will be discussed as to understand the material of construction and functionality. Look deep inside both the 2W and 3W motors and you will better understand your submersible motors.

Dan Painter Product Training & Development Manager Flint & Walling, Inc.

Dan has been involved in the water well/water systems industry for the past 40 years. For the past 30 years, Dan has held various management positions at the manufacturing level. During his career, Dan has conducted hundreds of seminars on various topics for contractors and distributors. Additionally, he has provided numerous seminars for CEU accreditations for a number of states, regional, and national water well and irrigation associations.

Virtual hands-on instruction for proper installation

Instructor – Mike Huber:  Lead Tech at Alliance Gator

WiFi connected residential controllers and how Toro/Irritrol addresses the signal strength challenges.

Instructor – Greg Fast

District Sales Manager for The Toro Company, oversees ResCom Irrigation Products for Toro, Irritrol, Rain Master Central Systems & Unique Lighting Systems sales for the CO/WY/UT markets.  He has been active in the green industry since the early 80’s.  Moving from contracting into wholesale distribution, then into golf irrigation sales. From 1990 thru 2013, he has operated as an independent manufacturer agent or worked with other agencies within the industry.  He has been with The Toro Company since 2014

Learn the in’s and outs’ of sizing the heart of your system and why pipe size is important.

Instructor:  Demi Fortuna – Atlantic/Oase with Kyle Weemhoff and Jim Chubb

Demi has been in water garden construction since 1986. As Atlantic’s Director of Product Information, if he’s not building water features, he’s writing or talking about them. If you have a design or construction question, he’s the one to ask.

Jim is Atlantic-OASE’s Midwest Regional Sales Manager and has 26+ years of sales experience and 16+ years in the water garden industry.

Kyle is Atlantic-OASE Southwest Regional Manager and has been in the role for the past 3+ years. He started off working in the manufacturing facilities and shipping department.

John will explain the history of biological controls and how important they’ve become in the arsenal of
any gardener’s tool box particularly as consumer and government agencies demand for products that
have reduced environmental impact skyrockets. This class will give you a deep dive on how biological controls
work and when and how to use them effectively. We will also cover the growing profit opportunity
offering these biological controls can add to your business.

Instructors:  Troy Main & John Libs

John Libs is the founder and inventor of BeetleGONE! And GrubGONE! – 30+ years expereince in biological

There are critical hydraulic principals that must be followed when designing, installing or maintaining an irrigation system.  We’ll cover pipe sizing, nozzle selection, and how elevation changes affect our systems.

Instructor – Paul Reed

Paul Reed is the Specification Manager for Rain Bird in the Rockies region, and has spent his career in the landscape industry.  After managing golf courses and municipal parks, Paul now supports  Rain Bird’s customers by offering in-field troubleshooting, training, and product-specific information.  He considers it a privilege to work in an industry that values the outdoors, and our most precious resource – water.

Instructor:  Don Frantz – PBI Gordon

Join us for an update on the latest and greatest from Hunter.  The local Hunter team will review what’s new for 2021 and what has been recently released.

Instructor:  Matt Stratton, Hunter

This class will begin with the “best practices” of installing flow sensors for irrigation measurement and control.  We’ll include model selection, sizing, installation location, and set-up.  Then the class will expand to cover the complexity of installations requiring multiple flow sensors or sharing a flow sensor with multiple controllers, pump stations or other management or control devices.  For a final topic we’ll discuss the challenges of adding flow sensors and master valves to existing systems when upgrading to smart controllers. We’ll end the class with time for a Q & A session

Instructor:  Norman Bartlett – Creative Sensor Technology (CST)

Norman Bartlett is the President of Creative Sensor Technology a Massachusetts based manufacturing company he founded in 2007 to make flow measuring sensors and transmitters for the irrigation industry.  He holds two patents; one for the Pathway wire sharing transmitter and the other for the just released ELF meter.   He is a graduate of the Stockbridge School of Agriculture and graduated from the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science degree in Plant and Soil Science.

Pump Curves –

We will discuss how to read pump curves including H-Q, Efficiency, NPSH, HP, System and Variable Speed

Curves as well as the new DOE information on all pumps in scope.

Instructor: Tom Stephan – Training Manager – Xylem Applied Water Systems

Tom began his career with Gould’s Pumps over 30 years ago as an Sales Representative. He progressed though many roles including Regional Sales Manager, Warranty Claims Manager, Customer Service Manager, and Global Process Expert for Gould’s Pumps and ITT Corporation.  In 2011 Tom became the Training Manager for Xylem – Gould’s Water Technology – Residential and Commercial Markets. Tom provides training using his wealth of experience and knowledge to provide training to Gould’s Water Technology Customers, Distributors, and Employees.

Learn about the different types of backflow assemblies and how to make the correct model selection.  The right way to install according to codes.  And how to troubleshoot and get the correct ordering codes for parts.  A quick look at enclosure options.

Instructor:  Mike Brune – RepMasters

Mike Brune of RepMasters, the region’s largest and most extensive backflow & enclosure agency in the Rocky Mountain Region.   RepMasters represents FEBCO, Watts & Ames backflow products and enclosures for Strong Box, AquaShield, Watts Box (Hot Box) and Dekorra artificial rock enclosures.  Mike has been a speaker/instructor at the Water Distribution & Waste Water Council short schools, Red Rocks Community College, and AWWA’s Action Now program, Denver Water, to mention a few.  Mike has been speaking to groups about backflow protection issues, both regionally and nationally, for over 35 years, including being the key note speaker at the Watts National Sales meeting on backflow.

Class Description:   This is a class for basic and intermediate Sentinel users to learn how the complete Sentinel system works. The attendees will learn how to setup a new controller in the software, setup and test the various communication options, and work with the 450 MHz radios.

Instructor:  Dennis Lynch – CPS Distributors

Dennis Lynch is currently the Technical Services Division Manager at CPS Distributors, Inc.  He has been in the landscape industry for over 30 years with 14 years as technical support for local irrigation distributors and 9 years as outside technical support for Control Tech USA, Inc., a landscape electrical & control specialty company.  He is a specialist in central control systems and irrigation electrical troubleshooting.

Practical Electrical Tips

Practical tips that stem from the most frequently asked questions during factory schools.

Topics include using digital multimeters for troubleshooting, surge protection, service factor, labels and wiring.

Instructor:  Tom Stephan – Training Manager – Xylem Applied Water Systems

Tom began his career with Gould’s Pumps over 30 years ago as an Sales Representative. He progressed though many roles including Regional Sales Manager, Warranty Claims Manager, Customer Service Manager, and Global Process Expert for Gould’s Pumps and ITT Corporation.  In 2011 Tom became the Training Manager for Xylem – Gould’s Water Technology – Residential and Commercial Markets. Tom provides training using his wealth of experience and knowledge to provide training to Gould’s Water Technology Customers, Distributors, and Employees.

Finding opportunities to sell fountains, knowing what to look for and how to talk to your customers about it.

Instructor – Paul Amos

Territory Manager – TX, NM, CO, OK, AR, LA, MS

Great for both, home and irrigation pressure boosting. This is virtually a plug and play system as everything is integral to the pump. Its small footprint allows it to fit in a standard size mailbox. All components of this pump will be identified and explained along with proper installation, performance and preventive maintenance. This virtual training comes with a printed training module for attendees to download.

Dan Painter Product Training & Development Manager Flint & Walling, Inc.

Dan has been involved in the water well/water systems industry for the past 40 years. For the past 30 years, Dan has held various management positions at the manufacturing level. During his career, Dan has conducted hundreds of seminars on various topics for contractors and distributors. Additionally, he has provided numerous seminars for CEU accreditations for a number of states, regional, and national water well and irrigation associations.

New to the water systems industry? This is a great start/re-fresher as pumps, tanks, and all the required accessories such as, pitless adapters, torque arrestors, well caps versus well seals are presented. You will understand how a pressure tank, pressure switch and virtually any type of well pump interact to provide for an “automatic system”.
How does pressure (psi) affect the draw-down (gals.) of a pressure tank?

Dan Painter Product Training & Development Manager Flint & Walling, Inc.

Dan has been involved in the water well/water systems industry for the past 40 years. For the past 30 years, Dan has held various management positions at the manufacturing level. During his career, Dan has conducted hundreds of seminars on various topics for contractors and distributors. Additionally, he has provided numerous seminars for CEU accreditations for a number of states, regional, and national water well and irrigation associations.

HDPE Fusion Pipe Basic installation. Gas and NSF pipe

Instructor:  Scott – The Dillon

Determining what type of fountain or aerator is needed based on the problems with the Pond/Lake.

Instructor – Paul Amos

Territory Manager – TX, NM, CO, OK, AR, LA, MS

Residential Contractor Training:
Add value to your landscapes by providing ‘performance water’ irrigation systems to reduce
water and fertilizer use. Learn how magnetic water grows your gardens better and heathier –
with no power, maintenance nor reoccurring costs.

Description:
Learn how magnetic water conditioning improves water performance. This enhanced water
changes shape and improves system uniformity. Also interacts with with soil and plants in a
new way that:
• Reduces water use by 20%
• Reduces pumping cost by 30%
• Reduces fertilizer use by 30%
• Grows better turf, plants, trees and gardens
Learn about this new green technology and how its impact is improving efficiency, providing a
new conservation method while delivering radically better results. Make your ET Control
system really smart!
Incentive: New customer – first time user/project discount – %5

Instructor:  Edward Mathieu – Overland Distribution Company

Career veteran of the irrigation industry; new company development and pioneer of new
technologies. With a goal to improve landscape and irrigation standards through true and real
innovation.

Identify all the critical components of a submersible pump end, understand how they work and interact with one another. Beginning at the discharge and ending at the suction screen, you will be shown the materials of construction of each part. Most importantly, you’ll understand the benefits of the F&W signature “floating stack”. Learn how to read a pump performance curve and how staging plays a significant role.

Dan Painter Product Training & Development Manager Flint & Walling, Inc.

Dan has been involved in the water well/water systems industry for the past 40 years. For the past 30 years, Dan has held various management positions at the manufacturing level. During his career, Dan has conducted hundreds of seminars on various topics for contractors and distributors. Additionally, he has provided numerous seminars for CEU accreditations for a number of states, regional, and national water well and irrigation associations.

Basalite Site Solutions and retaining wall construction will provide a basic overview of Basalite’s line of retaining wall options as well as how to install them. We will be covering retaining wall best practices including construction, basic design, using the right aggregates, common mistakes, and tricks to aid installation.

Instructor:  Steve Anderson – Basalite

Steve has been with Basalite concrete products since moving to Denver in 2017. He holds certifications in pavers from ICPI and in retaining walls from the NCMA. When Steve is not assisting a distributor or contractor he is usually off the map in the backcountry somewhere in Colorado.

Courtyard by Allan Block will demonstrate the application and construction of seat walls in the Allan block courtyard collection. Topics included are basic installation of pillars, seat walls, and design possibilities. Learn about our pre-fabricated packages available and how to add to your bottom line while providing functional yet aesthetically pleasing value to the homeowner.

Instructor:  Steve Anderson – Basalite

Steve has been with Basalite concrete products since moving to Denver in 2017. He holds certifications in pavers from ICPI and in retaining walls from the NCMA. When Steve is not assisting a distributor or contractor he is usually off the map in the backcountry somewhere in Colorado.

How to select and order the Kasco unit to best fulfil the pond/lake needs.

Instructor – Paul Amos

Territory Manager – TX, NM, CO, OK, AR, LA, MS

Class will cover basic fundamentals, marketing, design, troubleshooting & Install

Instructor:  Justin Teague – Vista Professional Outdoor Lighting

In Teague’s years of working with lighting contractors, he’s learned a lot about handling new situations, learning from them and becoming more efficient. Keeping up with trends and technology while embracing new experiences in challenges, while uncomfortable at first, can improve a contractor’s salesmanship and versatility.

“We live in a ‘click bait’ society where consumers are almost always enticed to question a contractors pricing, bid or direction,” Teague says. “My advice to contractors is to provide their professional value upfront so that will never be in question.”

Teague is known for his expertise in helping contractors set up nighttime demos as a sales tool. While some people may think these demos are a lot of work just to get a single job, Teague looks at it from a different perspective.

“To me, I’m selling art,” he says. “I don’t care if it’s a 10-fixture or a 100-fixture job; I share the same excitement for both. If I were a contractor, I would want to showcase my creativity within multiple landscapes and the flexibility in working with a variety of different clients. Nighttime demos give you the opportunity to improve those skills.”

Vista is known among its employees for being a very family-oriented company, and Teague says he agrees that Vista truly does have a “family-first” philosophy.

Variable speed integrated pumps & drives.

Instructor:  Paul Shuford – D. Training DAB Pumps US

Paul Shuford is an experienced water professional who has been in the field of pumps and water solutions for over 25 years, including booster pumps, jet pumps, groundwater, VFD’s, and other pumping systems. He has worked at DAB Pumps, Inc. for 10 years, and is responsible for training and technical services.

Designing and building Outdoor Kitchens and Features with Modular Cabinets and U-Cara

Instructor – Brian Murray:  Unilock

Unilock FaceMix and what set’s it apart. EasyClean paver treatment solutions.

Instructor – Brian Murray; Unilock

Presentation Description – Improve landscape health and decrease maintenance costs on any irrigation system.   Whether fertilizing new or existing landscapes, simply adding fertilizer injector can be a profit center in your landscape or irrigation business.

Instructor:  Darin Brasch, EZ-FLO

Instructor:  Justin Hamula, Confluence Products

With over 23 years of industry experience, Justin Hamula started the independent sales agency Confluence Products in 2018, representing some of the leading manufacturers of products that serve the landscape and irrigation markets in the rocky mountain states.    Justin is a licensed Landscape Architect with nearly 20 years of design, sales, troubleshooting, and training experience in the Landscape and Irrigation industries

Join us for an update on the latest and greatest from Rain Bird.  The local Rain Bird team will review what’s new for 2021 and what has been recently released.

Eric Jaeger
Contractor Account Manager

Eric Jaeger joined Rain Bird back in May of 2018 and serves as the Contractor Account Manager for the Rocky Mountain Region which includes Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana. Eric had a 12 year career in real estate and was a district sales manager with NDS the 4 years prior to joining Rain Bird.  Eric is a native to Colorado and his main goal as your account manager is to provide the best service and support possible with respect to the irrigation market and all things Rain Bird.