Marsha L. Carson, CLIA, CGIA, ARCSA-AP, LEED-AP was elected to the Board of Directors of the Dallas Irrigation Association on January 18, 2011 in the annual membership meeting which included voting for the new board members for the first time in the association’s history. The organization represents irrigation professionals in the North Texas/Dallas metropolitan area, and is represented by the Texas Turf Irrigation Association at the state level. Her term will last for two years.

JC Nowotny, CLIA recently passed the Florida FNGLA (Florida Nursery, Growers and Landscape Association) Certified Horticulture Professional (FCHP) program. The FNGLA Certified Horticulture Professional (FCHP) program is the industry's only standard for measuring horticulture knowledge on everything from plant and pest identification to landscape management. Candidates must pass a comprehensive four-part online written exam to demonstrate knowledge about plant identification, disease and insect control, plant biology and landscape management. FCHP promotes professionalism among horticulture professionals, including nursery, greenhouse, landscape and retail garden center employees. The FCHP program has been in existence since 1984 with more than 1,100 certified professionals statewide.

August 21, 2010 news page

Marsha L. Carson, CLIA, CGIA, ARCSA-AP, LEED-AP hosted Workshop Session titled: “Water Session – Efficient Outdoor Water Use” at the GovEnergy Conference at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, TX August 15th-18th. Workshop sessions are led by subject experts, offering detailed information to support daily operations as well as long-term energy management goals affecting federal agencies. The conference focused primarily on helping federal agencies meet the new Executive Order 13423, which mandated reduced energy and water consumption, by 2% annually through 2015, and was attended by Federal Government Employees from all departments and divisions from all over the country.

August 16, 2010 news page

Aaron Smith, ASIC and JC Nowotny, CLIA began a three-month evaluation of the Cinco Ranch Community in Katy, Texas. This 5,000 plus acre community will be analyzed for reducing water use as part of an agreement with the Cinco Ranch Master Utility District One (MUD 1).

August 01, 2010 news page

Aaron Smith, ASIC and JC Nowotny, CLIA coordinated a pilot project in Highland County which involves bringing a mobile irrigation lab to 35 homeowners residing in the city of Sebring. The lab will evaluate residential irrigation systems and develop customized recommendations on irrigation equipment, management practices, Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ and irrigation schedules. In addition, all irrigation systems that do not have an automatic shut-off device will be provided with the device and installation. Read More

June 28, 2010

Marsha L. Carson, CLIA, CGIA, ARCSA-AP, LEED-AP gave a presentation titled: “Fundamentals of Irrigation and Controlling Water Use” at the City of Southlake where they hosted an exhibit called “Rock the Green Revolution” in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institute. The City was the first in the country to host the traveling exhibit, which highlighted Climate, Recycling, Food & Composting, Renewable Energy, and Water Resources.

May 29, 2010 news page

Todd Mohler, RLA was a panelist at The Florida Green, Energy & Climate Conference/Expo in West Palm Beach. The panel discussed the reduction of impacts to infrastructure and both water and energy conservation. To learn more about the program see their website: FGECC

May 26, 2010

Aaron Smith, ASIC attended the Annual ASIC convention in Monterey, CA where Robert Glennon opened the conference’s educational component with, “The Great Thirst, Shining the Light on Water”. Beacon on the Bay then plunged into a compelling program focused on alternative water resource development and quality; creating programs to reward water conservation; the future of the Irrigation Consultant; and important industry updates. Featured speakers included water reuse guru Dr. Ali Harivandi; Wayne Owens on “How to Get Paid”; Geologist Keil Albert on tapping hidden water resources; Monterey Water Management District’s Stephanie Pintar on Water Demand Management; and others.

April 26, 2010 news page

Marsha L. Carson, CLIA, CGIA, ARCSA-AP, LEED-AP gave a presentation titled: “Green Water” Alternative Water Resources and Green Building to WKMC Architects in Dallas, TX

April 14, 2010 news page

Todd Mohler, RLA completed his apprenticeship in the Florida Water Star℠ program and is now a Florida Water Star℠ Certifier. The Florida Water Star℠ program is owned and managed by the St. John’s River Water Management District. It is a voluntary certification program for new and existing residential and commercial developments that encourages water efficiency in household appliances, plumbing fixtures, irrigation systems and landscapes. To learn more about the program see their website: Florida Water Star

Jan 4, 2010 news page

Todd Mohler, RLA attended the American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association’s (ARCSA) annual National conference “Rainwater – The Forgotten Resource” September 14-16, 2009 in Decatur, Georgia. The conference (http://www.arcsa.org/2009
conference.html) was planned for Decatur, near Atlanta, due to its location at the heart of our nation’s growing concern over dwindling water supplies. ARCSA is dedicated to educating the public on how to harvest and use rainwater and, in turn, reduce the demand for treated water.
Aug 25, 2009 news page

JC Nowotny received the CLIA - Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor certification from the Irrigation Association in August, 2009. To receive this certification from the Irrigation Association, a candidate must have 1 year of verifiable experience in the irrigation field, be accepted as a candidate by the Irrigation Association. The candidate must score a passing grade on the examination and perform field tests on landscape irrigation systems to determine efficiency, as well as how to combine plant water use, soils and local weather data to calculate accurate watering schedules for irrigation systems. Most importantly, a Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor deals directly with the issue of wise water use on the landscape.

Aug 25, 2009 news page

Todd Mohler, RLA attended the Florida Chapter ASLA annual conference in Fort Myers, FL

July 23, 2009 news page

Aaron Smith, ASIC attended the Florida Irrigation Society annual conference in Orlando, FL

July 21, 2009 news page

Aaron Smith, ASIC completed the UF TREEO Backflow Certification Tester program and is now a certified cross-connection tester

July 10, 2009 news page

Aaron Smith, ASIC attended the American Society of Irrigation Consultants annual conference in St. Augustine, FL

May, 2009 news page

Marsha L. Carson, CLIA, CGIA, ARCSA-AP, LEED-AP, has achieved LEED Accredited Professional status with the GBCI. To learn more about LEED please visit here. [ USGBC ]

June 6, 2009 news page

Masuen Consulting is quoted in the May edition of Texas Nursery and Landscape Magazine "click image" for article

May 6, 2009 news page

Masuen Consulting is quoted in the February edition of Landscape and Irrigation "click image" for article

Mar 3, 2009 news page