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Irrigation Leader is dedicated to the men and women providing water to irrigators in the 17 western states and beyond. Our interviews with irrigation district managers and personnel; supplier representatives; and leading local, state and federal government officials distill the issues of the day and offer real-world perspectives and insight.

Current Editions

Here are the latest editions of Irrigation Leader magazine. You can find previous months by selecting the desired edition under the Magazines tab or by visiting our archives here.

Main Edition

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

International Water Screens is a California-based, family-run business whose success rests on relationships of trust and excellent customer service. Each of its screens is custom designed…

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Arizona State

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

In this month’s cover story, we get an update on the work of the Yuma Center of Excellence for Desert Agriculture (YCEDA) from Tanya Hodges, who has just completed 1 year in the role of executive…

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Montana State

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

In our cover story this month, we hear the encouraging story of cooperation between the City of Billings, Montana, and the Billings Bench Water Association (BBWA), a long-established irrigation district.

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Nebraska State

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

In our cover story this month, we hear how five natural resources districts (NRDs) teamed up to secure water rights belonging to the Nebraska Public Power District and used for hydroelectric generation, transferring…

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New Mexico

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

Joshua Smith is the new treasurer-manager of Elephant Butte Irrigation District, the century-old irrigation district that distributes Rio Grande water to 6,700 farm users across southern New Mexico.

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Washington State

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

This month, we interview Darryll Olsen of the Columbia– Snake River Irrigators Association, which deals with litigation regulation on the Columbia and Snake Rivers and works with state agencies…

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Wyoming State

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

In its more than 100 years of history, northern Wyoming’s Greybull Valley Irrigation District has gradually added diversions, dams, reservoirs, and canals to provide reliable and stable water…

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Main Edition

Volume 16 Issue 5 May

In our cover story this month, we interview Carl Janzen, who was born and raised on a farm in Madera County, California, and now contributes to the region as a member of the board of directors of the Madera…

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Sharing The Waters

Sharing the Waters is a book written by the late Robert W. “Bob” Johnson, a career federal water management expert who rose through the ranks of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to eventually serve as its commissioner.

Commissioner Johnson’s insights remind readers that despite the seemingly unprecedented challenges confronting the Colorado River and its users today, contentious matters have always been a part of their history. Yet, he makes it clear that solutions for river and its use will never occur rapidly nor can they likely ever be permanent because as circumstances evolve, so too must the law of the river.

Sharing the Waters can be obtained by making a modest donation to the Water Education Fund.

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