Jim Borneman

Jim Borneman is the Vice President – Emeritus of the Education Department at Ewing Irrigation Products
Jim attended Chico State College and has a degree in Business Management from St. Mary’s College of California.  
Jim is a former Licensed Texas Irrigator and has held certifications as a Designer, Contractor, and Irrigation Auditor with the Irrigation Association.  
After a sabbatical in 2012, Jim returned to Ewing to continue his efforts in curriculum development with a greater emphasis on teaching as opposed to the many
administrative responsibilities associated with leading Ewing’s Education Department.  2014 marked Jim’s 40th year in the landscape industry.  
During this time Jim has worked in a variety of sales and operations positions with manufacturers and distributors.  
Prior to coming to Ewing in 1994 he was the Director of Education for the Irrigation Association.
Industry education has been a focus and a passion for Jim since the late 1970’s and over the years he has trained tens of thousands of Landscape Professionals.  
Jim joins us with a passion for water conservation that is a natural part of his legacy as a fourth generation Californian.

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