General Manager Jasper Fanning of the Upper Republican Natural Resources District
The Upper Republican Natural Resources District (URNRD), located in far southwestern Nebraska, is one of the 23 natural resources districts (NRDs) that handle water quantity and quality services, among many other environmental functions, across the state. In this interview, URNRD General Manager Jasper Fanning tells us about how the district is addressing nitrate contamination, aquifer […]
Tom Wilmoth of Zipline Brewing: Turning Irrigated Crops Into Beer
Tom Wilmoth is a Nebraska-based water lawyer who is also involved in putting water to its “highest and best use”: turning it into beer. He is a cofounder of Zipline Brewing, which has a brewery in Lincoln, Nebraska, and four retail locations in Lincoln and Omaha. In this interview, Mr. Wilmoth tells us about Zipline […]
Volume 13 Issue 1 January
Words From a Statesman By Kris Polly This month, we have the honor of featuring former Senator Jon Kyl of Arizona on our cover. Senator Kyl has long experience in groundwater management, surface water settlements, and the development of a major water supply project, the Central Arizona Project. In our interview, he brings this […]
Volume 13 Issue 1 January
A Focus on Nebraska By Kris Polly On our cover this month is Tom Wilmoth, a Nebraska-based water lawyer who is also a cofounder of Zipline Brewing, which has created 36 jobs with its brewery in Lincoln and retail locations in Lincoln and Omaha. Not only is making beer a way of putting water […]
Volume 13 Issue 1 January
A Voice for New Zealand Irrigated Agriculture By Kris Polly In this month’s issue, we interview Keri Johnston, the chair of Irrigation New Zealand (IrrigationNZ). a member-founded industry organization committed to representing the interests of New Zealand’s irrigation sector and promoting best practices across the industry. Under Ms. Johnston’s direction, IrrigationNZ is working hard […]
Volume 13 Issue 1 January
Washington Agriculture: History and Future By Kris Polly Alex McGregor is the chairman of the McGregor Company, a multigenerational agronomic supply company that provides materials and experience to 2,000 farm families in the Northwest. He is a tireless advocate for Washington State’s irrigated agriculture as well as being a tremendous storyteller. I know you […]
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Volume 12 Issue 10 Nov/Dec New Zealand
The Many Pieces of the Irrigation Industry By Kris Polly I recently had the opportunity to attend a rugby match between the New Zealand and U.S. national teams in Washington, DC. New Zealand readers will not be surprised to hear that the All Blacks racked up a severely lopsided win, although the U.S. team […]
From Rugby to Reinke: Sam Broomhall of Think Water Canterbury
The All Blacks, New Zealand’s National Rugby Team, is world famous for its excellence and fighting spirit. One former All Black has brought that same passion to irrigated agriculture. Sam Broomhall works as a managing director for Think Water Canterbury, a family business that his father founded in 1981. For the last 4 years, Think […]
Ed Gerak of the Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association: Advocating for Arizona’s Power and Water
The Colorado basin has suffered from drought for two decades, and recent cuts to water allocation under the Drought Contingency Plan (DCP) will not just hurt Arizona farmers but cause steep increases in the cost of power generation. That’s just one of many issues of concern for the Irrigation and Electrical Districts Association (IEDA), a […]