2012 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Conference
January 4-5, 2012, Shilo Inn, Idaho Falls, Idaho
 
2011 IIEA Board of Directors: Back row: Tad Barrie, Fred Butler, Quentin Nesbitt, Kasey Garrett, Bob Hand, Howard Neibling. Front row: Ron Sessler, Bill Rawlings, Derick Attebury, Dana Duffin, Dirk Leavitt, Tom Kuntz
2012 IIEA President: Bill Rawlings and 2011 IIEA President Tad Barrie
Chad Dabell, Robertson Supply (Center), and Greg Luck, Grundfos Pump speak with a customer.
Franklin Electric Booth
Technical Education Class Members
Technical Education Class Members
Duran Cox, Intermountain Landscape Sales
Aberdeen FFA Display
North Fremont Botany Class 2nd Place Display
North Fremont Ecology Class Display
Eastern Idaho Professional Tech 1st Place Display
JM Eagle Booth
Snake River Sales booth
Leah Meeks was our guest speaker.
Madison FFA display
Bill Rawlings and Michelle Souza, Intermountain Farm & Ranch.
Parma FFA Display
Past Presidents and 2012 Board
Sylvan Seely and son, Stuart.
Sylvan Seely, IIEA's 2011 Person of the Year
Sylvan, Gail, and Stuart Seely
Sylvan, Gail, Shawna, and Stuart Seely.
Seely Family
2011 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Conference
January 11-12, 2011, Best Western Burley Inn & Convention Center
Tad Barrie was elected as the 2011 IIEA President.
Robert Gheen, Gheen Irrigation Works, was named the 2010 IIEA Person of the Year.
Recipients of the IIEA Person of the Year: Kay Stanger, Robert Gheen, Gordon Jensen, John Lake and Bernie Fischer
Presidents of the IIEA: Back row: Blake Fischer, Clint Eshelman, Nicki Leatham, Gordon Barry. Front row: Larry Fischer, Kasey Garrett, Lance Eldridge, Tad Barrie, Gordon Jensen, Don Zimmerman
Kevin Piper presented his boss, Robert Gheen, with the Person of the Year award.
Kasey Garrett, 2010 IIEA President.
IIEA celebrates 40 Years
Gheen Family
Dirk Leavitt scholarship chairman
Quentin Nesbitt
Chairmen of the IIEA: Bob Hand, Dirk Leavitt, Dana Duffin, Chad Shouse.
2010 IIEA Board Members
Bruce Sandoval, NRCS, teaches an IIEA Technical Class.
Les Lake, Eide Bailey, LLC, teaches a business class on fraud management.
Robertson Supply team
Bill Rawlings, BD Sales & Supply; Tom Franzen, Specified Fittings
Mike Beus, Bureau of Reclamation, speaks at the Idaho Water Supply Outlook.

2010 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show & Conference

Wednesday, January 6, 2010 - Nampa Civic Center, Nampa, Idaho

Technical Training Session on January 7, 2010
Technical Training Session on January 7, 2010
Blake Fischer conducts the IIEA Membership Meeting
Bernie Fischer tells his annual joke.
Ryan Bushman and Brent Wickel give the membership report.
Clay Smith, Quentin Nesbitt, Blake Fischer, Kasey Garrett at the Membership Meeting on Jan 6, 2010 at Nampa Civic Center.
Blake Fischer, Kasey Garrett, Jerry Troy conduct the business of the IIEA.
Blake Fischer, 2009 President, gives Kasey Garrett, 2010 President, receives the IIEA President Gavel
Three generations of IIEA Leadership: Blake Fischer, 2009 IIEA President; Bernie Fischer, Incorporator of the IIEA in 1971, Larry Fischer, 1988 IIEA President
Kasey Garrett, Rain For Rent, Nampa, is the 2010 IIEA President.
Kasey, Kerri, & Keiser Garrett
Rick Waitley gives a presentation about Idaho Ag in the Classroom.
Rick Waitley and Kasey Garrett.
2010 IIEA Board of Directors: President Kasey Garrett; Board Members: Tom Kuntz, G&S Sales, Fred Butler, Agri-Lines Irrigation; Kent Kidd, Valmont Industries; Vice President Tad Barrie, Butte Irrigation; Treasurer Jerry Troy, Silver Creek Supply. Not pictured: Quentin Nesbitt, Idaho Power Co.; Bill Rawlings, BD Sales & Supply; Pat Purdy, Precision Pumping Systems.
Back row: 2010 President Kasey Garrett, 2007 President, Jeff Forsberg, 2005-2006 President Lance Eldridge; 2009 President Blake Fischer, 2003 President John Slaughter, 2008 President Clint Eshelman. Front Row: 1989 President Gordon Jensen, 1995 Jim Roters, 1996 President Dave Stubbs.
The Past President's Breakfast invites former presidents and the newly elected Board of Directors.
Bernie Fischer, B.A. Fischer Sales Co. Inc., and John Sullivan, DRAKA speak with a visitor at their booth.
Rick Patton at the Branom Instrument Booth.
Centennial Plastics booth.
Ron Sessler speaks to visitors at the Control Components NW/Dykman Electrical booth.
Frank J Martin booth.
G&S Sales booth.
Harold Bingham and friend from Eurodrip.
Dave LaBrie at the Husker Power Booth.
Interwest Supply booth.
Magic Valley Compost booth.
John Johnston at the Pierce booth with an area dealer.
RG Sales booth.
Riserench Booth
Senninger Booth.
Silver Creek Supply booth.
Snake River Sales booth.
Sarah and Debra Rogers at the Weather Tec booth.
Butte Irrigation staff visit the Weather Tec booth.
Rain For Rent booth.
K-Box Booth
Bob Rupar, Bob Hand, Congressman Walt Minnick.
Blake Fischer, Congressman Minnick, Kasey Garrett
Buddy Boyd and Brian Neilsen speak with Congressman Walt Minnick.
Larry and Blake Fischer speak with Congressman Walt Minnick.
Kasey Garrett, Todd Housley, Tom Schwartz, Blake Fischer
2009 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show - Idaho Falls
Rain For Rent employees attend the IIEA Member Training
NRCS employees attend the IIEA Member Training
IIEA Member Training was held January 7, 2009
TV Reporters from Channel 8 & 3 came during setup
2008 IIEA President Clint Eshelman conducts the annual General Membership Meeting on January 7, 2009
Howard Neibling is the Education Chairman for the IIEA
Jerry Rankin, Pipeco Inc., served as Winter Show Turf Chairman
Marty Pettingill, Golden West Irrigation, served as Winter Show Ag Chairman
Quentin Nesbitt, Idaho Power Co., reported on the IIEA sponsored Irrigation Association training
Brent Wickel, Senninger Irrigation, is the IIEA's Membership Chairman
Larry Housley, Cascadia Sales, accepts a token of thanks from Clint Eshleman for his help with the Winter Show.
Wayne Haffner, Fresno Valves & Castings reports on the 2008 IIEA Summer Meeting.
Bernie Fischer, B.A. Fischer Sales Co. Inc. is the Summer Meeting Golf Tournament Chairman and one of the incorporators of the IIEA.
Blake Fischer, B.A. Fischer Sales Co. Inc. shows off his Vice President plaque.
Scott Chaffin, Travis Pattern & Foundry Inc., presents Jonas Stutzman a 32-year-employee of Travis Pattern & Foundry, the IIEA Person of the Year award.
Jonas Stutzman, 2008 IIEA Person of the Year.
Cheryl Stutzman helps out Magic Mike - Mike McKellar.
After Magic Mike's show some interested fans watch another trick.
Past Presidents: Don Zimmerman, Clint Eshelman, Gordon Jensen, Lance Eldridge, current president Blake Fischer, Dan Rowe
2009 Board Members join past presidents.
Riserench Booth
Dale Krause talks with a customer.
K-Line Irrigation Booth
Jonas Stutzman and Cliff Wesner, Travis Pattern & Foundry
2008 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show - Burley, Idaho
PACO Pump booth
G&S Sales booth
Butte Irrigation - Lindsay Corporation booth
Diamond Plastics booth
Husker Power Products
Intermountain Landscape Sales
Nelson Irrigation Corp. booth
Cascadia Sales Group
Krause K Box booth
Riserench booth
Kay Stanger was awarded the 2007 Person of the Year
Bonnie & Kay Stanger
Dave Young with Cornell Pump Co. taught a class to IIEA members.
Clint Eshelman presents 2007 IIEA President Jeff Forsberg with a plaque for his service.
Clint Eshelman, Dan Meeker, and Quentin Nesbitt sit at the Board Table.
President's Breakfast - Past Presidents and Current Board Members
Kipp Attaway entertained at the IIEA Banquet
2007 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show - Nampa, Idaho
John Lake was named as 2006 IIEA Person of the Year
Dave Young, Cornell Pump Co., presented the award to John Lake.
Jeff Forsberg is elected to be 2007 IIEA President.
Lance Eldridge (left) receives a President's Plaque from Jeff Forsberg.
Former IIEA Persons of the Year: LtoR: Rex Winn (2005); Bernie Fischer (1989); John Lake (2006); Gordon Jensen (1997) and Don Billings (1998).
Quentin Nesbitt, Idaho Power Co. presents a class on Variable Frequency Drives and Pumps.
Frank J. Martin Booth
Cornell Pump Co. booth
2006 Board of Directors and Chairmen
2006 Idaho Irrigation Equipment Show - Idaho Falls
Tom Penning, Irrometer Company, Inc. presented a class, "Automation and Telemetry of Soil Moisture Data for Irrigation Water Management."
IIEA President Lance Eldridge, Rain For Rent, conducts the annual IIEA Membership Meeting, Jan. 10, 2006, at the Shilo Inn, in Idaho Falls.
Idaho Power Company employee Quentin Nesbitt presents the IIEA Person of the Year award to co-worker Rex Winn.
Rex Winn, 33-year employee of Idaho Power Company, is awarded the IIEA Person of the Year award for his contribution to the industry and IIEA.
Head Table: Board Member Clint Eshelman, Mitchell, Lewis & Staver; Summer Meeting Chair Wayne Haffner, Fresno Valves & Castings; Golf Tournament Chair: Bernie Fischer, B.A. Fischer Sales Co. Inc.; and Scholarship Chair: Leslie Garner, Rain For Rent, Paul.
Jeffrey Pettingill, Bonneville County Weed Control, taught the class, "Identifying and Managing Invasive Weeds in Sensitive Areas."