Volume 15 Issue 8 September

In this month’s cover story, we speak with John Watts, a senior counselor to Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Touton. His message: Drought and aridification are going to be huge challenges…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September AZ

Senator Mark Kelly has represented Arizona in Congress since 2020, and in his time on Capitol Hill, he has been involved in numerous legislative efforts related to agriculture and water resources. This month…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September MT

In this month’s cover story, we hear from Aarin Ollerman, the manager of Buffalo Rapids Irrigation District 1, about his efforts to address aging infrastructure, improve his system’s efficiency, and…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September NE

The Lower Loup Natural Resources District manages water resources across one-tenth of Nebraska’s territory. In this month’s cover interview with General Manager Russell Callan and Information and…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September NM

In this month’s cover story, we have a detailed conservation with Hannah Riseley-White, who has served as the director of New Mexico’s Interstate Stream Commission (ISC) since 2023. The ISC has a…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September NZ

In this month’s cover story, we interview Alisa Nicholls, who with her husband, Paul, owns River‑T Wines in Kurow. We learn about River‑T’s production, its prime location on the Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail, …
Volume 15 Issue 8 September WA

Washington State’s AgForestry Leadership Program is justly famous for the professional formation it gives participants over its 2‑year course of study. This month, we interview three members of Class 44…
Volume 15 Issue 8 September WY

United States Senator Cynthia Lummis grew up on an irrigated cattle ranch and is still an irrigator today. She brings that agricultural experience to her job representing Wyoming in Washington, DC. In this…
Volume 15 Issue 7 July/August

In the past, Irrigation Leader has published multiple managers’ issues that have been dedicated to profiling and interviewing the managers of irrigation leaders across the country. This month, we…
Volume 15 Issue 7 July/August AZ

Bill Plummer has had an amazing career: He was the regional director of two different Bureau of Reclamation regions and the assistant regional director of a third; was the director of the Arizona…