Isotrope: Finalist in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Canal Safety Challenge
Isotrope LLC is a radio engineering and broadcast communications firm based in Medfield, Massachusetts. Isotrope’s CEO David Maxson recently took park in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Canal Safety Challenge. Mr. Maxson’s proposal earned him a position as a finalist in the competition. In this interview, Mr. Maxson tells us about his interest in canal safety […]
Greenfields Irrigation District: Finalist in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Canal Safety Challenge
Greenfields Irrigation District (GID), based in Fairfield, Montana, serves 750 customers on more than 130,000 acres of land. With 600 miles of canals, many in locations that are difficult to fully close off from trespassers, canal safety is a serious concern. Recently, GID participated in the Bureau of Reclamation’s Canal Safety Challenge, and its proposal […]
Reclamation’s Prize Competitions Program Is Boosting Innovation
The Bureau of Reclamation’s Research and Development Office is taking a unique tack to boost innovation: It has established a program of prize competitions on various topics, seeking to harness private citizens’ competitive instincts to advance the state of the industry. It has run competitions on topics including atmospheric forecasting, quagga mussel eradication, and canal […]
Horsefly Irrigation District’s Piping Projects
The Horsefly Irrigation District (HID) in arid eastern Oregon provides water to 11,600 irrigated acres. To address limited supplies and evaporation, it has started piping its 25 miles of canals. In this interview, HID Manager Justin Eary tells us more about the district’s current projects. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: Please tell us about your background […]
Jeff Sutton of the Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority: Progress on the Sites Reservoir Project
The Tehama-Colusa Canal Authority (TCCA), headquartered in Willows, California, is a joint powers authority (JPA) made up of 17 Central Valley Project (CVP) water contractors. The TCCA provides irrigation water to farmers throughout four counties along the west side of the Sacramento Valley, serving 150,000 acres growing a variety of permanent and annual crops. The […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October
Advancing Construction, Innovation, and Education By Kris Polly Across the irrigation industry, professionals are planning infrastructure improvements, both large and small; promoting innovation; and training and educating staff. Jeff Sutton is the general manager of the Tehama- Colusa Canal Authority (TCCA), which delivers water to 17 Central Valley Project water contractors that serve 150,000 […]
Ecological Sustainability Should Be Our Goal
[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] As legislative and administrative solutions to climate change are being debated in Washington, DC, I encourage Congress and the Biden administration to step back and consider the larger challenge so that we accurately define the problem and can intelligently craft solutions to achieve our goals. The big picture is our need for ecological […]
Volume 12 Issue 8 September Washington State
The Many Benefits of the Northwest’s Dams By Kris Polly The irrigation water drawn from the Pacific Northwest’s dams is critical to the region’s valuable agricultural production. In this month’s cover interview, Kurt Miller of Northwest RiverPartners tells us about how his organization works to educate policymakers and the public about the benefits of […]
Volume 12 Issue 7 July/August
Creating Jobs and Supporting Local Communities By Kris Polly Everyone involved in irrigation knows Reinke Manufacturing as one of the nation’s top irrigation equipment manufacturers. What they may not know is that in addition to supplying farmers with center pivots, computerized control systems, and other equipment, Reinke supports its local community by sponsoring high […]
Volume 12 Issue 7 July/August Arizona Edition
SRP: Linchpin of Arizona’s Growth By Kris Polly In our cover story this month, we speak with David Rousseau, president of the Salt River Project (SRP). SRP’s originally largely agricultural deliveries enabled the establishment of a farming community that eventually enabled the explosive growth of Phoenix, now the nation’s fifth-largest metropolitan area. We also […]