Volume 17 Issue 2 February
In our cover story this month, we interview McCall Lammerding, an elected supervisor at the Phillips Conservation District, which promotes conservation practices across about 3.3 million acres in Phillips County. By working with the community, the…
Volume 17 Issue 2 February
Our cover story this month provides an opportunity to celebrate the groundbreaking of the permanent replacement of Tunnel No. 2, a century-old irrigation tunnel linking Wyoming’s Goshen Irrigation District (GID) and Nebraska’s Gering–Fort Laramie…
Volume 17 Issue 2 February
In our cover story this month, we speak with Rick Ledbetter, a board member at the Roosevelt Soil and Water Conservation District of eastern New Mexico. He updates us on some of the district’s efforts to conserve and increase water supplies, including…
Volume 17 Issue 2 February
In our cover story this month, we are pleased to bring you a group interview with participants in the 2025 Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Tour, which brought 20 Australians and New Zealanders to Utah, Idaho, Washington State, and Oregon…
Volume 17 Issue 2 February
In 2025, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) broke ground on the new Orman Johnson Pumping Plant, which forms part of the larger Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP). Its name honors Orman Johnson, a farsighted leader who…
Volume 17 Issue 2 February
Our cover story this month provides an opportunity to celebrate the groundbreaking of the permanent replacement of Tunnel No. 2, a century-old irrigation tunnel linking Wyoming’s Goshen Irrigation District (GID) and Nebraska’s Gering–Fort Laramie…
Volume 17 Issue 1 January
In this month’s cover story, we introduce our readers to Samantha Barncastle, the new executive director of the Family Farm Alliance. A dynamic leader with roots in agriculture and extensive experience as a water lawyer, Ms. Barncastle has high ambitions for what…
Volume 17 Issue 1 January
This month’s cover story features Ron Rayner, the scion of an Arizona farming family that has been active in the state since 1913 and an influential figure in advancing irrigation technology and influencing policy in the state and nationwide. Mr. Rayner served on the…
Volume 17 Issue 1 January
This month, we interview Mark LaRowe, who has served since May 2025 as the executive director of the Montana Water Resources Association, taking over from longtime officeholder Mike Murphy. Mr. LaRowe has a wide-ranging background in natural …
Volume 17 Issue 1 January
Our cover story this month introduces readers to the Nebraska Cooperative Republican Platte Enhancement Project (NCORPE), a collaborative venture of four natural resources districts aimed at maintaining compliance with the multistate Republican…