Tom Scherer, NDSU Extension Service irrigation specialist, received the Irrigation Excellence Award from the North Dakota Irrigation Association.

The association recognized him for his leadership and outstanding service in the advancement of the irrigation industry.

Scherer is an Extension agricultural engineer with expertise in irrigation and water quality. He also is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

He received the award at the North Dakota Irrigation Association’s annual meeting in Bismarck in December.

“Being selected to receive the Irrigation Excellence Award took me by surprise,” Scherer said. “But I am very grateful. It’s always nice when people think highly of you and the work you’ve done.”