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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.

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
Beginning around 2009, Murrumbidgee Irrigation (MI), one of Australia’s largest private irrigation companies, set out on an automation journey that has resulted in vast…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec AZ
Having served two terms as mayor of Phoenix and now serving his third term in the U.S. House of Representatives, Congressman Greg Stanton has examined Arizona’s water…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec MT
In this month’s cover story, we speak with Cole Peebles, who recently left the Pondera County Canal and Reservoir Company (PCCRC) after serving as its engineer and general manager…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec NE
This month, we have the privilege of interviewing United States Senator Pete Ricketts, who previously served two terms as the governor of Nebraska. Senator Ricketts…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec NM
In our cover story this month, we speak with Mori Hensley, the executive director of the Santa Fe Watershed Association and a speaker at the inaugural conference of…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec NZ
From September 10 to September 16, members of our magazine staff traveled across the U.S. states of Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington with a tour…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec WA
My good friend Mr. Chris Duke, the new manager of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia-Cascades Area Office (CCAO), is a Reclamation veteran, with more than three…
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Our website serves as a clearinghouse for requests for proposals and job listings published by water agencies and irrigation districts throughout the United States. We post jobs at no charge, in the Irrigation Leader, Hydro Leader, and Municipal Water Leader magazines and websites.