Jeevan Muhar: Arvin-Edison Water Storage District
Years working in irrigation: 18 Years as manager: 2½ Number of employees: 50–55 Size of service area in acres: 131,600 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 140,000 Main crops irrigated: Vineyards, citrus, almonds,carrots, potatoes, onions Predominant irrigation methods: Sprinkler, drip/micro [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What are the top issues facing your […]
Mike Miller: Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District East
Years working in irrigation: 30 Years as manager: 11 Number of employees: 6 Size of service area in acres: 10,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 30,000 Main crops irrigated: Apples, cherries, pears Predominant irrigation methods: Drip, microsprinkler [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the top issue facing your irrigation district […]
Matt Lukasiewicz: Loup Basin Reclamation District, Farwell Irrigation District, Sargent Irrigation District
Years working in irrigation: 9 Years as manager: 9 Number of employees: 20 Size of service area in acres: 68,381 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 85,000 Main crops irrigated: Corn, soybeans Predominant irrigation methods: Gravity, center pivot [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What are the top issues facing your irrigation district […]
Sonia Lambert: Cameron County Irrigation District #2 and Cameron County Drainage District #3
Years working in irrigation: 42 Years as manager: 20 Number of employees: CCID #2: 45; CCID #3: 48 Size of service area in acres: 58,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 100,000 Main crops irrigated: Sugar cane, corn, cotton, grain, orchards Predominant irrigation methods: Flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is […]
Steve Knell: Oakdale Irrigation District
Years working in irrigation: 43 Years as manager: 18 Number of employees: 76 Size of service area in acres: 81,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 225,000 Main crops irrigated: Almonds, walnuts, pasture, corn, oats Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, microsprinkler [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the top issue facing your […]
Brett Jones: Murrumbidgee Irrigation Hanwood, New South
Years working in irrigation: 4 Years as manager: 22 Number of employees: 160 Size of service area in acres: 939,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 243,000–730,000 Main crops irrigated: Rice, cotton, wine grapes, almonds, walnuts, citrus, prunes Predominant irrigation methods: Drip, flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the top […]
Rusty Jardine: Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
Years working in irrigation: 20 Years as manager: 10 Number of employees: 44 Size of service area in acres: 60,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 300,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, corn Predominant irrigation methods: Flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the top issue facing your irrigation district today? Rusty […]
Alan Hansten: North Side Canal Company
Years working in irrigation: 10 Years as manager: 6 Number of employees: 58 Size of service area in acres: 160,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 1,000,000 Main crops irrigated: Silage corn, potatoes, sugar beets, alfalfa hay, barley, winter and spring wheat, beans Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot, sprinkler [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]
Mike Hamman: Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Years working in irrigation: 23 Years as manager: 16 Number of employees: 220 Size of service area in acres: 270,000 benefitted; 60,000 directly serviced Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 300,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, pasture, forage crops, corn, oats Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, drip [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What’s the […]
Chuck Freeman: Kennewick Irrigation District
Years working in irrigation: 10 Years as manager: 39 Number of employees: 62 full time, 30 temporary Size of service area in acres: 20,201 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 102,674 Main crops irrigated: Turf grass, orchards, grapes, cherries, apples, alfalfa hay Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot, drip, microspray [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]