Award recipients will be recognized during the general session at the 2014 Irrigation Show & Education Conference in Phoenix.
The Awards and Honors Committee reviewed 25 nominations this year, selecting winners in all five categories.
This year’s award recipients are:
- Crawford Reid Memorial Award: James “Jim” Roberts (awarded posthumously)
- Industry Achievement Award: Richard Reinders, Reinders, Inc. (Elm Grove, Wisconsin)
- National Water & Energy Conservation Award: Southern Nevada Water Authority (Las Vegas)
- Partner of the Year: Denne Goldstein, Irrigation & Green Industry (Reseda, California)
- Person of the Year Award: Lawrence Schwankl, PhD, University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Visalia, California)
The committee also reviewed candidates for the Irrigation Foundation’s annual award. This year’s recipient is:
- Excellence in Education: Michael Dukes, PhD, PE, CID, University of Florida (Gainesville, Florida)
