Volume 13 Issue 4 April
Introducing the Managers Issue By Kris Polly The success and flourishing of an irrigation district depend on many things—weather, funding, upkeep, modernization, and planning, for instance—but perhaps no factor counts as much as does a good manager. A manager must know their district’s distinctive characteristics and challenges, their employees, and their board. And they […]
Rick Smith
General Manager |Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company and the Weber River Water Users Association Years working in irrigation: 23 Years as manager: 6 Number of employees: 13 Size of service area in acres: 30,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 60,000–80,000 Main crops irrigated: Beans, corn, grains, melons, onions, peppers […]
Amadeu Ros Farré
President | General Community of Irrigators of the Canals of Urgell Years working in irrigation: 40 Years as manager: 15 Number of employees: 61 Size of service area in acres: 185,330 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 486,430 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, maize, tree fruit (primarily apples and pears), winter cereals […]
Andrew Rodwell
CEO | North Otago Irrigation Company Years working in irrigation: 3 Years as manager: 20 Number of employees: 14 at NOIC; NOIC manages two neighboring irrigation schemes Size of service area in acres: 49,420 (NOIC); 64,250 (all three schemes) Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 48,640 (NOIC); 64,860 (all three schemes) […]
Michelle Reimers
General Manager | Turock Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 16 Years as manager: 14 Number of employees: 458 (both power and water) Size of service area in acres: 423,680 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 441,314 (average during 2007–2021 irrigation seasons) Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, almonds, corn, oats, walnuts Predominant […]
Lance Philben
Manager | Ainsworth Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 7 Years as manager: 4 Number of employees: 12 Size of service area in acres: 34,518 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 60,000–70,000 Main crops irrigated: Corn, soybeans Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the top issue facing […]
Donovan Neese
Superintendent | Roosevelt Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 25 Years as manager: 15 Number of employees: 35 Size of service area in acres: 36,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 130,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, cotton, corn, sorghum, wheat Predominant irrigation methods: Flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]
John Lind
General Manager | Burley Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 10 Years as manager: 8 Number of employees: 23 Size of service area in acres: 48,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: Approximately 245,000 Main crops irrigated: Forage crops, grains, potatoes, sugar beets Predominant irrigation methods: Sprinklers, flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation […]
Gary Kennedy
Superintendent | Mancos Water Conservancy District Years working in irrigation: 32 Years as manager: 32 Number of employees: 1 Size of service area in acres: 13,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 8,400 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, grass hay, vegetables grown in greenhouses and high tunnels Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, sprinkler […]
Craig Gyselinck
Manager | Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 11 Years as manager: 5 months Number of employees: 7 Size of service area in acres: 10,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 40,000 Main crops irrigated: Apples, cherries, pears Predominant irrigation methods: Pressurized [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]