What IRZ Consulting does

IRZ Consulting (legal name: IRZ Engineering and Consulting) is a private water resource management and irrigation engineering firm founded in 1984 by Fred Ziari and headquartered in Hermiston, Oregon. The company provides turnkey irrigation solutions organized around three service pillars: Irrigation System Design (feasibility studies, master planning, hydraulic modeling, and detailed engineering of pump stations, pipelines, and reservoirs); Build/Construction Services (delivered through subsidiary ICD, including design-build, pumps and motors, center pivot systems, pipeline installation, and dairy construction); and Irrigation Management and Consulting (ongoing irrigation scheduling, crop water use forecasting, remote soil moisture monitoring, and water/power tracking). Underlying technology includes advanced hydraulic modeling software for proof-of-concept testing, ultrasonic flow meters for non-invasive efficiency testing, a proprietary network of weather stations feeding ET calculations across 50+ crop models, and the NW Irrigation Network web platform that delivers daily weather and crop ET reports to clients.

The company's business model is predominantly professional services-based, charging project-by-project fees for engineering and consulting, supplemented by managed services for ongoing irrigation scheduling and monitoring, and hardware sales through a distribution partnership with Future Pipe Industries for FRP pipe (up to 144-inch diameter, 400+ psi). IRZ sells directly to medium-to-large farms (hundreds to 50,000+ acres), government agencies, food processors, and industrial clients, with primary concentration in the Columbia River Basin of Oregon and Washington and additional projects executed in South America, Africa, and Asia. Pricing is bespoke and not publicly disclosed; estimates are provided during the feasibility stage including CAPEX/OPEX, timelines, and recommendations. The firm has designed over 2,000 irrigation systems across 40+ years and reports quantified outcomes of 20–50% energy cost savings through efficient designs and 10–15% average savings through sensing-driven management.

Name

IRZ Consulting

Legal name

IRZ Engineering and Consulting

Website

https://irz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IRZ Consulting is a private Oregon-based irrigation engineering firm providing turnkey design, construction, and management of large-scale agricultural water systems for farms, government agencies, and industrial clients worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Irrigation Engineering Services

NAICS

Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (221310)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Irrigation Design, Installation & Maintenance Services (Engineering, Retrofit, Repair) (AFAAACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Irrigation Scheduling & Advisory Services (ET/Soil-Moisture Based) (AFACAFAC), Sprinkler & Center Pivot Services (Setup, Nozzle Packages, Alignment) (AFACAFAF)

Keywords

• Irrigation engineering services
• Water resource management
• Agricultural consulting
• Irrigation system design
• Construction project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hermiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Design Services: Professional engineering services for irrigation system design including feasibility studies, master planning, irrigation engineering, hydraulic modeling, and detailed system design for pumping stations, pipelines, and infrastructure.
2. Construction and Project Management: Turnkey construction services including construction management, general contracting through subsidiary ICD, pumps and motors, center pivot systems, pipeline installation, civil and mechanical work, and dairy construction.
3. Irrigation Management and Consulting: Ongoing irrigation scheduling, water and power tracking services, remote sensing, soil moisture monitoring, and operational support services for managing irrigation systems.
4. FRP Pipe Sales: Sale of Fiber Reinforced Polymer pipe in collaboration with Future Pipe Industries, with sizes up to 144 inches and pressure ratings to 400+ psi, including design, local support, training, and project management.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IRZ provides turnkey irrigation engineering, construction, and water resource management services for agricultural operations, government agencies, and industrial clients. Core offerings include feasibility studies and hydraulic modeling for irrigation system design, general contracting and pipeline/center pivot construction through subsidiary ICD, and ongoing irrigation management covering crop water use forecasting, remote soil moisture sensing, and water/power tracking. The firm also distributes FRP pipe in partnership with Future Pipe Industries and operates the NW Irrigation Network web platform for daily weather and crop ET reporting.

Product overview

IRZ Consulting offers a unified turnkey irrigation solutions platform consisting of three core service areas: Irrigation System Design (feasibility studies, engineering, and hydraulic modeling), Build Construction Services (project management, general contracting, and FRP pipe supply), and Irrigation Management and Consulting (crop water use forecasting, soil moisture monitoring, and water/power tracking). Their NW Irrigation Network web platform serves as the technology interface for delivering daily weather, crop ET, and irrigation reports to clients. The company has designed over 2,000 irrigation systems over 40+ years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Irrigation System Design

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-50% energy cost savings through energy-efficient designs and modifications
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Umatilla Electric Co-opcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmatilla Electric Co-op sponsors the NW Irrigation Network platform brought to users by IRZ. This partnership enables the provision of daily weather reports, crop ET reports, and irrigation management information to agricultural operations in the Umatilla Electric service area.
• Future Pipe IndustriescoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerIRZ collaborates with Future Pipe Industries, a global leader in FRP (Fiber Reinforced Polymer) pipe manufacturing. IRZ designs and supplies FRP pipe with local support, training, and project management services. Benefits include sizes up to 144 inches, pressure ratings to 400+ psi, 100+ year expected life, and significant cost savings compared to steel pipe.
• ICD (Subsidiary)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICD is IRZ's subsidiary that provides general contracting services for large scale irrigation and pipeline projects. IRZ/ICD has over 40 years of experience providing total turnkey irrigation construction including center pivots, large diameter pipelines, pumping stations, and dairy construction. Design-Build services reduce costs and ensure high quality.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Toro Company (Irrigation Segment): Toro Company operates a substantial irrigation segment serving agriculture, golf, and commercial markets with pumps, sprinklers, and central control systems. It is a broad incumbent peer to IRZ because it supplies irrigation equipment and water management technology into overlapping agricultural customer segments at significantly greater scale.
• Jain Irrigation Systems: Jain Irrigation Systems is a global agribusiness company offering drip and sprinkler irrigation systems, piping, and water management solutions across multiple continents. It is a broad incumbent peer to IRZ because it competes in irrigation engineering, pipe supply, and farm water management at much greater scale and geographic breadth, including turnkey project delivery.
• Stantec (Water Practice): Stantec is a global engineering, architecture, and environmental services firm with a sizable water practice delivering irrigation, water supply, and water resources projects. It is a broad incumbent peer to IRZ because it competes for large-scale government and industrial irrigation infrastructure projects with a much larger professional services bench.
• Valmont Industries (Valley Irrigation): Valmont Industries owns Valley Irrigation, the largest center pivot irrigation brand globally, and supplies engineered infrastructure products across multiple industries. It is a broad incumbent peer to IRZ because it competes in irrigation system design and water management at significantly larger scale, while also serving adjacent infrastructure markets.

Emerging players

• AquaSpy: AquaSpy manufactures soil-moisture and nutrient sensing probes used for irrigation scheduling and crop water management. It is an emerging player peer to IRZ because its sensor technology competes directly with IRZ's neutron probe and real-time remote sensing offering as part of the on-farm water management value chain.
• CropX: CropX is a digital agriculture company offering soil-sensor-based irrigation scheduling and farm management SaaS. It is an emerging player peer to IRZ because it overlaps with IRZ's soil-moisture monitoring, ET forecasting, and irrigation scheduling services, but delivers them as a software product rather than an integrated engineering service.
• Trimble Agriculture: Trimble Agriculture provides GPS, precision farming, and water management software used in modern irrigation and farm operations. It is an emerging player peer to IRZ because its precision irrigation tools intersect with IRZ's hydraulic modeling, GIS/GPS-based design, and farm-level water tracking offerings.

Direct peers

• Lindsay Corporation: Lindsay Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of center pivot and lateral move irrigation equipment, with a growing technology stack (FieldNET) for remote irrigation management. It is a direct peer to IRZ because both sell integrated irrigation engineering, equipment, and management solutions to medium-to-large farms, with overlapping offerings in pivot design and water-use optimization.
• Netafim: Netafim is the global pioneer of drip and micro-irrigation technology, offering engineered systems, digital farming tools, and turnkey project delivery to agriculture, landscaping, and industrial customers. It is a direct peer to IRZ because both design and deploy engineered irrigation systems with integrated monitoring and agronomic support for medium-to-large operations.
• Reinke Manufacturing: Reinke Manufacturing is a US-based manufacturer of center pivot and lateral move irrigation systems with built-in remote monitoring and water management technology. It is a direct peer to IRZ because both target medium-to-large US farmers with engineered pivot and pump station solutions, including design, installation, and ongoing management services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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