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 […]
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 […]
Sandy Fabritz: Bringing Communities Together for Water at Freeport-McMoRan
Arizona is a state that has endured difficult water challenges since its founding over a century ago. Its arid climate, varied terrain, and position on the Colorado River relative to other states have often created conflicts among various water users. Sandy Fabritz, the director of water strategy at mining company Freeport-McMoRan, is someone who has […]
Volume 12 Issue 6 June Arizona Edition
Sustainability and Responsibility at Freeport-McMoRan By Kris Polly Freeport-McMoRan, based in Phoenix, Arizona, is a global leader in mining and operates some of the largest mines in Arizona and across the nation. In addition to being a business leader, Freeport-McMoRan lends careful attention to its operations’ effects on the environment, water resources, and local […]
Chairwoman Amelia Flores: Advancing Irrigation and Infrastructure for the Colorado River Indian Tribes
Amelia Flores is the newly elected chairwoman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), whose reservation stretches along the border of Arizona and California. In this interview, Chairwoman Flores tells us about her responsibilities as chairwoman, CRIT’s irrigation infrastructure, and its recent proposal for federal legislation to allow it to lease its Colorado River water […]
Volume 12 Issue 5 May Arizona Edition
Introducing Chairwoman Amelia Flores By Kris Polly Amelia Flores is a longtime councilmember and public servant of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), and in 2020, she became the first woman to be elected chair of CRIT’s Tribal Council. In our cover story, Chairwoman Flores tells us about her responsibilities as chairwoman, CRIT’s irrigation […]
Volume 12 Issue 4 April Arizona Edition
Introducing Arizona Irrigation Leader By Kris Polly Arizona’s irrigated agriculture is a national treasure that supplies much of this nation’s winter produce. I am pleased to be launching a new Arizona edition of Irrigation Leader, and in this inaugural issue, I am pleased to feature an interview with Arizona House of Representatives Speaker Russell […]