The State of the Milk River Project
Comparable irrigation projects on two sides of an international border can provide a study in contrasts. Examining the different programs, infrastructure, and policies of each government can provide insight into how to make optimal use of the resource in question. Montana’s Milk River Project and the St. Mary River Irrigation District in Alberta, Canada, are […]
The Infrastructure Commissioner
Perhaps no other government entity has been more vital to the modernization and development of the western United States than the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation. The dams, canals, and other water infrastructure projects built by Reclamation have allowed water to flow to arid areas in 17 western states, making agriculture and […]
Volume 9 Issue 1 January 2018
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman is exceptionally capable and well prepared for her new job. Her résumé reads like a many-years-long western water training program to be commissioner: law school and legal work in Wyoming, followed by working for renowned western water law attorney and United States senator, Jon Kyl, on Capitol Hill, […]
Volume 8 Issue 10 November/December Washington Edition 2017
The Central Valley of California is one the nation’s main sources of fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. Over the last couple decades, the Central Valley has struggled with water supplies because of federal management and drought. In light of limited surface supplies, water managers in the valley have come up with creative solutions to […]
Volume 8 Issue 10 November/December 2017
The Central Valley of California is one the nation’s main sources of fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. Over the last couple decades, the Central Valley has struggled with water supplies because of federal management and drought. In light of limited surface water supplies, water managers in the valley have come up with creative solutions […]
Volume 8 Issue 9 October Washington Edition 2017
Bringing century-old irrigation projects into the 21st century requires vision, strategy, and perseverance. In the October issue of Irrigation Leader, we talk to managers and innovators who help tell the story of irrigation district modernization as it works today. In our cover interview, Erling Juel, general manager of Greenfields Irrigation District in central Montana, […]
The Upper Republican Natural Resources District
Volume 8 Issue 9 October 2017
Bringing century-old irrigation projects into the 21st century requires vision, strategy, and perseverance. In the October issue of Irrigation Leader, we talk to managers and innovators who help tell the story of irrigation district modernization as it works today. In our cover interview, Erling Juel, general manager of Greenfields Irrigation District in central Montana, […]
Volume 8 Issue 8 September Washington Edition 2017
In this issue’s cover interview, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (YTID) Manager Rick Dieker perfectly summarizes the state of many irrigation districts across the West today: “We are living off the infrastructure investments that were made over a century ago, and it is time to start working on keeping them viable for the future.” Mr. Dieker […]
Volume 8 Issue 8 September 2017
In this issue’s cover interview, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (YTID) Manager Rick Dieker perfectly summarizes the state of many irrigation districts across the West today: “We are living off the infrastructure investments that were made over a century ago, and it is time to start working on keeping them viable for the future.” Mr. Dieker […]