AgroLiquid: Leaders in Innovative Agriculture
The Michigan-based company AgroLiquid provides liquid fertilizer to boost the production of a wide variety of crops. It also conducts research and shares its agronomic expertise with farmers and its more than 250 retail partners across the United States. In this interview, cofounder Troy Bancroft talks about the company’s family roots and its many branches. […]
Dean Edson and Jim Eschliman: Nebraska’s Natural Resources Districts Turn 50
Nebraska’s natural resources districts, which handle a wide range of soil and water conservation and management issues in service areas mapped onto watershed boundaries, are about to turn 50 years old. They are observing that anniversary with a wide range of events throughout 2022. To get a sense of what the NRDs have accomplished and […]
Volume 13 Issue 2 February
Bringing Experience and Understanding to the Legal Field By Kris Polly Anna Franz is a Moses Lake–based attorney with a family-farm background and long experience in water law and municipal law, including significant work with irrigation district clients and work as a young attorney with the great Richard Lemargie. In our cover story, she […]
Volume 13 Issue 2 February
The Hard Work of Local Farmers, Small Schemes, and Family Businesses By Kris Polly Andy Hayes is a fifth-generation farmer in the Waitaki District of New Zealand’s South Island. In addition to running his farm, he is the chair of Haka Valley Irrigation Ltd. (HVIL), a small irrigation scheme, and a director of the […]
Volume 13 Issue 2 February
A Half-Century of Achievement By Kris Polly Over their 50 years of existence, Nebraska’s national resources districts (NRDs) have proven the value of conjunctively managing a wide range of soil- and water-related issues within watershed boundaries. This year, they are celebrating their half-century of achievements with open houses, events, and more, as we learn […]
How Automating Furrow Irrigation Can Save Water and Reduce Labor Costs
Over the last decade, researchers from the University of California (UC) Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR) and UC Davis have been working at the UC Desert Research and Extension Center (DREC), located in Holtville, California, and carrying out studies on the possibilities offered by automating surface irrigation using gates and software produced by […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October New Zealand
The Many Pieces of the Irrigation Industry By Kris Polly Many things come together to make irrigated agriculture possible: infrastructure, including dams, reservoirs, and canals; new inventions to promote safe water delivery; education for professionals; and governmental relations work to ensure that legislators understand what farmers need to be successful. All these things come […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October Arizona Edition
Bob Lynch: The 101st Senator for Water and Power By Kris Polly Bob Lynch passed away on August 29, 2021. He was an honorable family man who never said no to a friend in need. Bob was also the go-to western water and power attorney for countless people and multiple associations, and he was a tireless advocate for […]
The One World One Water Center: Educating University Students and Water Professionals About the Water Industry
The One World One Water (OWOW) Center was created at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) in Colorado to offer classes on water law, water history, global water concerns, and other water-related issues to university students who have a passion for water. It soon became clear that many water industry professionals were also interested […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October Washington State Edition
Advancing Construction, Innovation, and Education By Kris Polly Many things come together to make irrigated agriculture possible: infrastructure, including dams, reservoirs, and canals; new inventions to promote safe water delivery; education for professionals; and governmental relations work to ensure that legislators understand what farmers need to be successful. The Washington State Potato Commission supports […]