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…
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…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January

The South Island of New Zealand is rich in irrigated agriculture, irrigated pasture, hydropower resources, beautiful views, and charming and resourceful people. Participants in a March 2024 tour organized by Irrigation…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January AZ

Doug Greenland is the general manager of the Cortaro-Marana Irrigation District and the Cortaro Water Users’ Association, located in an urbanizing area north of Tucson, Arizona. In this month’s cover story, we talk to him…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January MT

Helena-based professional services consulting firm Morrison-Maierle has worked on many water resources and irrigation projects in Montana, including the Jocko Area Canal Conversion Project and Bitter Root…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January NE

Over the course of his rich career, Lee Orton has been involved in a wide array of Nebraska irrigation and water organizations, including the natural resources district system, the Nebraska Association of Resources…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January NM

The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership pursues voluntary fish and wildlife habitat conservation, restoration, and management in the Colorado and Rio Grande basins. We speak with Rio Grande Program Manager Elle Benson about current top…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January NZ

The ambitious idea for the South Canterbury area’s Opuha Water scheme germinated in the 1980s, and the scheme was established in 1995. Today, it is a mainstay of the regional economy. We speak with Director Richard…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January WA

Shane Sheppard is the manager of Consolidated Irrigation District No. 19, located in the rapidly urbanizing outskirts of Spokane in eastern Washington State. In this month’s cover story, we speak with him about…
Volume 16 Issue 1 January WY

The issues Ric Herman observed as an active and involved farmer and rancher led him to help form the Wyoming Association of Irrigation Districts (WAID), of which he now serves as vice president. In our cover…