Mission
The Irrigators Association of Minnesota (IAM) supports new science-based research on irrigation management and provides advocacy at the state and local level for the right of farmers to irrigate.
History
Established in 1975 as a non-profit organization, IAM is the only statewide association solely concerned with irrigated agriculture and dedicated to the management of Minnesota land and water resources.
Advocacy
We advocate with the state legislators on key issues that matter to our members.
Officers and Directors
President Jake Wildman
Vice President Anna Bregier
Treasurer Fletcher Syltie
Secretary Jason Halvorson
Lee Hanson, Legal Advisor, Hanson Law
Jerry Wright, Membership Secretary
Grant Anderson – BONANZA VALLEY, AFREC Representative
Kristi Anderson – CENTRAL
Dan Bauer, Kimmes – Bauer Irrigation
Matt Bauer, SOUTHEAST
Johnny Carruth, POMME DE TERRE SANDS
Ben Deuel, CENTRAL
Jeff Edling, EAST CENTRAL
Byron Fischer
Jason Halvorson, BONANZA VALLEY
Ross Imholte, EAST CENTRAL
Norm Krause
Mark Koch, Compeer Financial
Dave Kolb, DAIRYLAND
Jeff McManigle, West Central Irrigation
Kevin Rohwer, SOUTHERN
Marlene Schlichting, UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Terry Stoudt, SOUTHEAST
Jake Tomsche, Traut Companies
Daniel Whitney, Northwest AqwaTek Solutions
Dean Zimmerman, UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Our Partners
Comments by the IAM President Jake Wildman
Caring for your Center Pivot End Gun
By Carmelita Nelson, Minnesota DNR Water Conservation Consultant Somewhere in Minnesota, the county sheriff or the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is getting a complaint about irrigation systems shooting water onto the roadway. Sending water through your center pivot’s end gun onto public roads can create hazardous driving conditions for cars and motorcycles and canContinue reading “Caring for your Center Pivot End Gun”
Drought of 2021?
Thank you for taking the time to read through IAM’s summer newsletter. As you page through, I am sure you will notice a common topic. The topic of course is the drought many of us, if not all, are experiencing right now. Some are experiencing challenges we have not had to face before or wereContinue reading “Drought of 2021?”
Annual Meeting, Day on the Hill and Legislative Update – April ’21
I hope everybody is enjoying the spring weather. In my area, there was a little fieldwork that got done before we received some spring moisture. I’ll first start out by giving a recap of some of the events IAM has participated in over the last few months. On February 18th, IAM hosted its annual meetingContinue reading “Annual Meeting, Day on the Hill and Legislative Update – April ’21”
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