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What we do at Irrigation Leader Magazine

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 2 February

With an entitlement of 3.1 million acre-feet of Colorado River water per year, Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District (IID) cannot be overlooked. What it does has a major effect on the river as a whole, which…

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Arizona State

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

All water users in Arizona know the importance of conservation, and all are pursuing strategies to reduce water use. In our cover story this month, we speak with Ethan Orr of the University of Arizona Cooperative…

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Montana State

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

In our cover story this month, we speak with K. Webb Galbreath, the director of the Blackfeet Water Department. He tells us about how the Blackfeet Nation is making use of the water rights and funding it secured through…

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Nebraska State

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

In this month’s cover story, we speak with Judy Ridenour, who has been recognized—for the second time—as the natural resources district system’s director of the year. With 50 years of experience ranching in the Sandhills…

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New Mexico

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

Wayne Pullan brings three decades of experience at the Bureau of Reclamation to his current role as the regional director of the Upper Colorado Basin Region. In our wide-ranging conversation in this month’s cover…

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New Zealand

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

In our cover story this month, we interview Kelvin Weir, the
chairman of the Maerewhenua District Water Resource Company
(MDWRC). Active in irrigated agriculture in the region for
several decades, he tells us about how practices have changed and
how MDWRC is striving to make water use ever more efficient.
With an entitlement of 3.1 million acre-feet of Colorado River
water per year, Southern California’s Imperial Irrigation District
(IID) cannot be…

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Washington State

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

Tom Tebb is well known in Washington State for his good character—and for his success as the director of the Office of Columbia River (OCR) at the Washington State Department of Ecology. In our cover…

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Wyoming State

Volume 16 Issue 2 February

In this month’s cover story, we speak with Lyle Myler, the area manager of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Wyoming Area Office. He gives us a thorough survey of the region’s hydrological characteristics and the…

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