[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 22]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 30679]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   TRIBUTE TO BART NELSON, FOUNDER AND CEO OF NELSON IRRIGATION CORP

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                      HON. CATHY McMORRIS RODGERS

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  Mrs. McMORRIS RODGERS. Madam Speaker, today I rise to recognize 
Nelson Irrigation and its extraordinary founder, Bart Nelson. Recently 
recognized by the Seattle Business magazine as one of Washington's top 
innovators and entrepreneurs, Nelson has been one of the United States' 
leading pioneers in the field of agricultural irrigation.
  Headquartered in Walla Walla, WA, Nelson Irrigation, Nelson, plans, 
designs, develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary products for the 
irrigation equipment market. His products are sold to customers 
throughout the United States and the world. What makes this company and 
its founder so special is that Nelson is not just focused on running an 
economically successful company, but doing so in a responsible way. The 
company specifically focuses on using natural resources responsibly, 
thereby saving both water and energy with its innovative products.
  If one drives through my home district of eastern Washington, you 
can't help but spot some of Nelson's products at work. These innovative 
irrigation systems are helping to produce food for an expanding global 
population. In fact, Nelson recognizes the importance of their 
innovative products not just helping feed a growing population, but 
improving the quality of life for countless people throughout this 
country and the world.
  Madam Speaker, with such innovative, dedicated, and sincere 
entrepreneurs as Bart Nelson helping to expand the irrigation products 
to new levels, I am confident that both eastern Washington and the 
United States can look forward to a future of world-class innovation 
and prosperity in the agricultural industry.

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