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IRRIGATION

LINDSAY SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER NAMED INNOVATOR

OF THE YEAR BY THE IRRIGATION ASSOCIATION

Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a
leading global manufacturer and dis-
tributor of irrigation and infrastructure
equipment and technology, today an-
nounced Reece Andrews, Lindsay’s
senior product manager for FieldNET™
and Zimmatic™ Controls, was named
Innovator of the Year by the Irrigation
Association.
Andrews has spent 24 years as a
product manager for Lindsay. He has
overseen the creation of numerous in-
ogy in 2014. Most recently, Andrews of, the FieldNET product line over the
dustry-advancing technologies during
led the team at Lindsay to create the years, which is today recognized as
his tenure, resulting in solutions that
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tangibly support growers in improving
sal pivot monitoring solution, FieldNET platform in the industry.”
the health of their crops, while con-
Pivot Watch™, which won the American
serving natural resources and driving The Irrigation Association award
Society of Agricultural and Biological
long-term sustainability. committee selected Andrews as the
Engineer’s AE50 Award in 2020. 2021 Innovator Award winner from a
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Lindsay’s President of Irrigation, highly competitive pool of nominations.
tion for Andrews: he has led the devel-
Gustavo Oberto, said, “We are very “Reece Andrews is known for his pas-
opment of several award-winning prod-
proud of Reece and this accomplish- sion for solving customer problems and
ucts and holds a number of patents for
ment. He represents the best of Lindsay developing products that not only help
his designs. The Irrigation Association
by keeping a laser focus on the grower growers but also serve the environ-
itself has previously recognized An-
and how technology can be used to ment,” said IA CEO Deborah Hamlin,
drews’ achievements with New Product
simplify the growers’ operation and CAE, FASAE. “He is a true innovator,
Awards for the launch of FieldNET re-
improve productivity. His emphasis and we look forward to more of his con-
mote irrigation management technolo-
on usability has driven numerous im- tributions in the years to come.”
gy in 2007 and FieldNET Multi-Control
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for drip- and micro-irrigation technol-
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THE IRRITEC GROUP ANNOUNCES ITS NEWEST
SITE OPENING IN PERU
The Irritec group is pleased to an-
nounce a new branch in Peru, to de-
velop and consolidate its presence in
a strategic market like South America
where Irritec is already present with
branches in Brazil, Mexico, Chile and
now in Peru.
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advanced technological solutions as a ity. Furthermore, through the training regions. Indeed, Latin America and the
core value, engineering these solutions centre Irritec Academy, Irritec offers Caribbean accounts for 14% of global
to optimize environmental resources small farmers the opportunity to par- food production and 45% of net inter-
and production processes, guarantee- ticipate in on-site courses and training national agri-food trade, with almost
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Irritec Peru has been created with the of precision irrigation. Therefore, high agricultural productiv-
aim of offering clients an even more Irritec Peru will help support local ity requires the adoption of sustainable
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anteeing assistance during the instal- grated service and promoting the use of the preservation of biodiversity, greater
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a more widespread distribution capac- in one of the world’s most agricultural small farmers and indigenous peoples.
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