Nicky Hyslop: The Importance of Irrigation and Water Storage for New Zealand Agriculture
Nicky Hyslop brings more than 20 years of experience to her work as a New Zealand farmer and a member of the boards of several industry groups and agricultural co-ops. In this interview, she shares her views about agriculture’s role in New Zealand’s water future and talks about her experience with joining a then-new irrigation […]
John Stuhlmiller of the Washington State Water Resources Association: A Voice for Irrigation Districts
The Washington State Water Resources Association (WSWRA) advocates for water districts, including those of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia Basin and Yakima Projects, to ensure that they can continue to deliver water to their customers. In this interview, Irrigation Leader speaks with the association’s new executive director, John Stuhlmiller, a former lobbyist for the Farm […]
New Tools to Boost Efficiency at the Middle Republic Natural Resources District
The Middle Republican Natural Resource District (MRNRD) is one of Nebraska’s 23 natural resources districts (NRDs)—local, watershed-based agencies that handle a wide variety of environmental issues across the state, including groundwater quantity and quality, soil erosion, and flood prevention. In a district in which the largest source of water is groundwater—with an estimated 77 million […]
A Program to Help Frito-Lay’s Farmers With Land Stewardship That Boosts the Bottom Line
Nebraska’s Central Platte Natural Resource District (CPNRD) is working with Precision Conservation Management (PCM) to help growers for the local Frito-Lay plant assess and integrate conservation practices that can improve the environment as well as their bottom lines. In this interview, Irrigation Leader speaks with CPNRD General Manager Lyndon Vogt and PCM Conservation Specialist Darren […]
THE EQUIPMENT INTERVIEWS
Number of employees: 80 Size of service area in acres: 90,640 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 282,098 (2010); 57,707 (2021) Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, chiles, cotton, onions, pecans Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, drip [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Patrick Sullivan Treasurer-Manager Elephant Butte Irrigation District Las Cruces, NM Irrigation Leader: How many vehicles […]
THE EQUIPMENT INTERVIEWS
Number of employees: 111 full time plus 5–10 seasonal Size of service area in acres: 233,000 Amount of water diverted per year for irrigation in acre-feet: 980,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, apples and other tree fruit, corn, grass seed, potatoes, onions, timothy hay, wheat Predominant irrigation methods: Sprinkler [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] John O’Callaghan Secretary/Manager South Columbia […]
THE EQUIPMENT INTERVIEWS
Number of employees: 63 Size of service area in acres: 55,105 Total amount of water diverted per year for irrigation in acre-feet: Billed—105,393; available—133,768 Main irrigated crops: Almonds, corn, grapes, pasture, rice Predominant irrigation methods: Drip tape, flood, pivot [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] José Nuncio President Sorraia Valley Irrigators and Water Users Association Coruche, Portugal Irrigation Leader: […]
THE EQUIPMENT INTERVIEWS
Number of employees: 51 Size of service area in acres: 70,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 125,000 Main crops irrigated: Citrus fruit, corn, cotton, grain, sugarcane, vegetables Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, drip, sprinkler [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Troy Allen General Manager Delta Lake Irrigation District Edcouch, TX Irrigation Leader: How many vehicles […]
Assura Software’s Asset Management Solutions
New Zealand–based tech company Assura has worked with numerous U.S. irrigation district clients to create customized asset-management solutions. Assura can be used to track vehicles, heavy equipment, pumps, and more, recording maintenance and inspections and alerting staff when assets need attention. Assura combines the ease of an off-the-shelf solution with full customizability and robust support […]
Chris Crow of Kennewick Irrigation District: What It’s Like to Drive a D11 Bulldozer
Chris Crow has a family background in construction and has worked as a heavy equipment operator at the Kennewick Irrigation District (KID) for 24 years. At KID, he operates some of the biggest heavy equipment on the market, including Caterpillar’s top-of-the-line D11 bulldozer. In this interview, Mr. Crow tells us about his work. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]