A Career Shaped by Water: Chris Davey on Irrigation, Innovation, and Impact

Chris Davey, a retired leader from The Toro Company’s Precision Irrigation Division, reflects on a career dedicated to the landscape and irrigation industry. A proud graduate of Cal Poly Pomona and the Drucker School of Management at Claremont Graduate University, Chris shares how his curiosity in irrigation hydraulics shaped a journey spanning product management and senior leadership roles. He also discusses his time as a former co‑host of the award‑winning The Water Zone radio show and his induction into the Green Industry Hall of Fame. Throughout the conversation, Chris emphasizes how meeting people, exploring emerging technologies, and engaging with water legislation and science have made his career both meaningful and humbling. Podcast Recorded on March 5, 2026