The Ernst name has been a Main Street mainstay in the tiny town of St. Paul, Ore., since 1910.

“We have gone through the generations with our customers during good times and bad,” Patrick Dolan, Ernst Irrigation general manager and co-owner, said. “Trust and relationships are what truly matter most to us as a company.”

The same goes for vendors, including many they’ve worked with for several generations.

“When you take care of your customers, they will take care of you,” Dolan said. “When you provide your customer with consistent quality products and services at a fair price and support them fairly and consistently during and after the sale, you build mutual trust.”

Ernst Irrigation is a full-service irrigation, electrical, tractor and consumer product dealership that boasts a full fabrication shop with an inventory that includes half-inch through 12-inch steel and aluminum.

Tractor shop technicians service all brands and sizes, while their small engine shop handles lawnmowers, utility vehicles, chainsaws and other handheld products. Another shop is dedicated solely to centrifugal and manure pump repair.

They sell, install and service well pumps, Danfoss variable frequency drives and provide full irrigation, drip and micro irrigation designs using AutoCAD design software.

With a staff that includes an electrical supervisor and a journeyman electrician, Ernst Irrigation can provide entire irrigation systems from the water source to the field, including all electrical needs from the utility drop on.

“With one call, we can handle it all,” Dolan said. “For example, if your well pump quits, you may call an irrigation company out to fix it, only to find that it’s an electrical issue requiring a licensed electrician.

“Or you may call an electrician, only to discover you need your pump pulled, leading to longer down time when time is critical,” Dolan said.

Ernst carries a full line of LS and Deutz tractors, Kymco 4-wheelers and utility vehicles, Bad Boy zero turn mowers and ECHO handheld products.

“Farm automation is here,” Dolan said. “We carry AgSense Crop Link, Field Commander and FarmHQ which provide remote monitoring and control of your irrigation equipment and pumps from your handheld device.”

This technology alerts the user of any type of issue with a pump, pivot, linear or hard hose traveler and can prevent situations where vast amounts of water are wasted.

“Such equipment is like having another set of eyes in the field,” Dolan said. “It is reasonably priced, and the annual subscription runs about a dollar a day.”

The Ernst Irrigation crew looks forward to meeting up with old and new customers and vendors at the Northwest Ag Show.

“We understand that all of our customers always have a choice,” Dolan said. “We hope that you continue to trust us and choose us as we continue to grow together, and, if you have yet to do business with our company, we invite you to consider Ernst for your irrigation, tractor and electrical needs.”