Tom Barnett, center, of Dunning Irrigation Supply, La Grande, accepts an award from Lindsay Corporation for outstanding achievement alongside Lindsay Corporation Regional Manager Chuck Powell, left, and Lindsay Corporation Vice President of Sales Brian Magnusson, right. The local distributor was named a top-20 Zimmatic irrigation systems dealer. 

LA GRANDE — Dunning Irrigation Supply, which has locations in Union County, was recently recognized by irrigations systems manufacturer Lindsay Corporation for its outstanding achievement.

The local business was named one of Lindsay Corporation’s top-20 Zimmatic dealerships during the North American Irrigation Dealer Convention in Maui, Hawaii, on Monday, Feb. 2.

“We are proud to recognize the team from Dunning Irrigation Supply for this outstanding achievement,” said Gustavo Oberto, president of Global Agricultural Irrigation at Lindsay Corporation. “They are dedicated to providing their customers with game-changing innovations that improve grower operational efficiency, boost productivity and reduce input costs. Their commitment to customer service is first rate.”

Dunning Irrigation Supply, which is based locally in Elgin, is one of over 400 Zimmatic dealerships associated with Lindsay Corporation. The corporation is based in Omaha, Nebraska and stretches to dealerships across the world — its irrigation systems are currently operating in over 90 countries.

Since opening in 1997, Dunning Irrigation Supply has been distributing a variety of irrigation products — the local company sells and services Zimmatic pivots, wheel-line, hand-line and drip irrigation systems. Dunning Irrigation Supply also sells livestock feed, sporting good and fish and tackle.