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Four European Companies Join Forces to Create the Scarabelli Group
Combining the skills of the four companies that make up the Scarabelli Group (Scarabelli, Giunti, Europlast and Smacla) produces a profound know-how that enables the group to follow a path in line with the customers’ needs, from a made-to-measure design of the system to the production and distribution of irrigation products.
Valmont joined the European Irrigation Association as member
Valley® Irrigation is the worldwide leader in precision irrigation. The Valley brand of center pivot, linear, and corner equipment provides solutions for conserving water and meeting the growing demand for food.
EIA held an online webinar : “Sustainable Irrigation – Focus on the framework of the EU Taxonomy” on February 2, 2024
On February 9th, the European Irrigation Association held a webinar where we presented the important milestone achieved within the scope of,  the project “Sustainable Irrigation – Focus on the framework of the EU Taxonomy”. The   1-hour open webinar was led by Francesco Dubini from The European House-Ambrosetti.
EIA WINTER IRRIGATION FORUM : Plant, soil and water …a look at the rhizosphere
The European Irrigation Association held its virtual winter Irrigation Forum on Friday 26 January 2024. 70 participants from Europe, United States and Turkey atttended the forum for two hours and the main topic was Plant, soil and water …a look at the rhizosphere.
Cropin joined the EIA as members
Based in India, Cropin is a global ag-ecosystem intelligence provider.
We are pleased to welcome Hortus as EIA member
Based in Portugal, Hortus is an eco-efficient Irrigation system projects and works company.
The EIA finalized the Position paper : “Sustainable Irrigation – Focus on the framework of the EU Taxonomy”.
After several months of work, supported by many EIA’s internal and external experts, last December, the EIA have finalized the Position Paper “Sustainable Irrigation – Focus on the framework of the EU Taxonomy”.
IRRISketch GmbH joined the EIA as member
IRRISketch - is an innovative Web-based Irrigation Systems planner Made by contractor for contractors
The European standardization committee CEN/TC144 held its Plenary Meeting on 06/12/2023. 
20 decisions have been adopted at this 2023 plenary meeting. Participation of 34 experts from 11 delegations of CEN members, 1 representative of CEN/TC liaisons and CCMC.
EIA Working Group Sustainability Agriculture held a Meeting on December 4, 2023
EIA Working Group Sustainability Agriculture held a Meeting on December 4, 2023
The European Irrigation Association held an autum Irrigation Forum on Friday 24 November 2023
This  forum attracted 65 participants from Europe, Russia and Turkey. During 2 hours sessions, we attended very interesting presentations whose main themes were Water use efficience of Irrigation systems.
Bernard Lamy, a leading figure in European irrigation, passed away in Aix-en-Provence on Saturday, December 2 2023
Bernard Lamy founded the European Irrigation Association in 1996, helped his wife Françoise Lamy in the creation of Irrigazette Magazine in 1991 and has been of the pioneer of the development of the Irrigation industry in Europe.