Volume 13 Issue 4 April
Introducing the Managers Issue By Kris Polly The success and flourishing of an irrigation district depend on many things—weather, funding, upkeep, modernization, and planning, for instance—but perhaps no factor counts as much as does a good manager. A manager must know their district’s distinctive characteristics and challenges, their employees, and their board. And they […]
Volume 13 Issue 3 March
Responding to the Drought on the Colorado By Kris Polly As Arizona irrigators know, the tier 1 cuts to Colorado River water deliveries are starting to bite. The drought on the Colorado is a deadly serious affair. This month, we are pleased to feature a column by United States Senator Mark Kelly, whose Colorado […]
Volume 13 Issue 2 February
130 Years of Family History in the Buckeye Valley By Kris Polly Noel Carter, the general manager of Arizona’s Buckeye Water Conservation and Drainage District, has a family history in the Buckeye Valley that goes back to the 1890s. Today, the district he leads provides water and drainage services to local farmers and is […]
Senator Jon Kyl on Arizona’s Response to Its Water Challenges, Past and Future
During his more than 26 years in Congress and his time working as a lawyer in Arizona, Senator Jon Kyl was directly involved in groundwater management programs, surface water allocation settlements, and the development of a major water supply project, the Central Arizona Project (CAP). In this interview, Senator Kyl reflects on his accomplishments in […]
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 […]
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 […]
Volume 12 Issue 10 Nov/Dec Arizona Edition
Bob Lynch: The 101st Senator for Water and Power By Kris Polly As the tier 1 cuts under the Drought Contingency Plan start to bite, all Arizonans are aware of the reduction in water resources caused by the Colorado basin drought. However, the drought is not just cutting into agricultural and municipal water supplies, […]
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 […]
Tom Davis: Preserving and Strengthening Arizona’s Desert Ag
The Yuma, Arizona, area produces the vast majority of North America’s winter produce, including leafy green vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, and celery. The Yuma area also produces high-quality desert durum wheat, citrus, melons, cotton, and a variety of seed crops. Most of the irrigable acreage in the area is double or triple cropped. This production […]
Volume 12 Issue 8 September Arizona Edition
Yuma and Imperial Counties: The Stars of Winter Produce By Kris Polly The Yuma, Arizona, area is the nation’s top producer of winter produce, thanks largely to Colorado River water. Tom Davis, the general manager of the Yuma County Water Users Association and the president of the Agribusiness and Water Council of Arizona, tells […]