CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
May 2004

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Highlands Irrigation is now celebrating 30 years of business! Thanks to the tremendous support of the Agricultural Community, we have grown significantly. We now supply most of the Ranching areas in the province of British Columbia with Irrigation.

When we started Handlines and Wheel Lines were quickly replacing ditch irrigation. By the late 70s Hose Reels and Center Pivots were becoming popular. These four products have remained our specialty.

It has also been our role to supply Pump Systems. This product requires detailed attention to the correct selection for the most efficient economic system. Pump selection continues to be our biggest challenge and our source of satisfaction. We have built individual systems ranging from 1/2 horsepower to many hundreds of horsepower.

We believe in offering advice with no obligation which gives us an opportunity to share with our customers in their development aspirations. This has always been 'fun work' which, when completed gives both our customers and our crew tremendous satisfaction.

Looking ahead, for the short term we acknowledge the extremely challenging adjustments that our customers need to make. Besides the cattle market, the threat of low water reservoirs is the other important concern. With that in mind, we advise you to prepare for an early start to your irrigation systems. Ensure that soil moisture is replenished early be preparing your system through the winter.

For the long term, we would like to continue to help you evaluate the alternatives to create more efficient and labour saving systems. Please contact us to arrange a visit.

Last year we introduced the Mini Pivot System and expect that to be a growing trend. We continue to install the full size pivot throughout BC from Vanderhoof to the US border.

Our Irrifrance Hose Reels have been delivered north to Grand Prairie, south to the lower mainland and into the South Okanagan. The computer control function which offers a pre-determined completion time has been very well accepted by our customers and will become the system of preference.

We are pleased to welcome Collin Sandager to our staff. Collin will reside in Kelowna and represent our southern region from there. He has his B.Sc.Ag with a major in Environmental Science. His farming background gives him a good understanding of the challenges our customers have. We are proud to be represented by such a well-educated and well-experienced staff.

Donna and I thank you for your business ... many of you for the past 30 years. Please watch for your invitation to HIGHLAND'S HOEDOWN in the spring. We look forward to having you join our 30th Celebration.

All of us at Highlands look forward to helping you in the future and welcome your calls.

Dick and Donna Ford