Mathias Levarek: Agrotonomy’s Aeroponic Vertical Farming Solutions
Agrotonomy markets and builds vertical farming towers for clients around the world. Its simple technology drizzles a water-nutrient mixture over the roots of 20–50 plants per tower, allowing them to absorb exactly as much as they need. The towers can be deployed in commercial greenhouses, on rooftops, and outside. In this interview, Agrotonomy CEO Mathias […]
Mike Wells
General Manager | Twin Loups Irrigation District and Twin Loups Reclamation District Years working in irrigation: 39 Years as a manager: 7 Number of employees: 13 full time; 2 summer part time Size of service area in acres: 56,199 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 50,000–55,000 in an average rainfall year Main […]
Gabriel Varela Cano
President | Miraflores Canal and Elqui River Joint Board of Control Years working in irrigation: 20 Years as manager: 14 Number of employees: 21 Size of service area in acres: 29,650, plus the supply of half the drinking water for a municipal system serving 600,000 people Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: […]
Juan Valero de Palma
General Secretary | Royal Canal of the Júcar Years working in irrigation: 34 Years as manager: 33 Number of employees: 161 (including the governing board and local boards) Size of service area in acres: 50,290 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 132,050 Main crops irrigated: Citrus fruit, persimmons, rice, vegetables Predominant irrigation […]
Marc Thalacker
Manager |Three Sisters Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 25 Years as manager: 25 Number of employees: 7 Size of service area in acres: 60,000, 7,600 of which is irrigated Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 20,000–27,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, grass, grains, hemp, seed crops Predominant irrigation methods: Pivot, realign, […]
Rick Smith
General Manager |Davis and Weber Counties Canal Company and the Weber River Water Users Association Years working in irrigation: 23 Years as manager: 6 Number of employees: 13 Size of service area in acres: 30,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 60,000–80,000 Main crops irrigated: Beans, corn, grains, melons, onions, peppers […]
Amadeu Ros Farré
President | General Community of Irrigators of the Canals of Urgell Years working in irrigation: 40 Years as manager: 15 Number of employees: 61 Size of service area in acres: 185,330 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 486,430 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, maize, tree fruit (primarily apples and pears), winter cereals […]
Andrew Rodwell
CEO | North Otago Irrigation Company Years working in irrigation: 3 Years as manager: 20 Number of employees: 14 at NOIC; NOIC manages two neighboring irrigation schemes Size of service area in acres: 49,420 (NOIC); 64,250 (all three schemes) Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 48,640 (NOIC); 64,860 (all three schemes) […]
Michelle Reimers
General Manager | Turock Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 16 Years as manager: 14 Number of employees: 458 (both power and water) Size of service area in acres: 423,680 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 441,314 (average during 2007–2021 irrigation seasons) Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, almonds, corn, oats, walnuts Predominant […]
Lance Philben
Manager | Ainsworth Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 7 Years as manager: 4 Number of employees: 12 Size of service area in acres: 34,518 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 60,000–70,000 Main crops irrigated: Corn, soybeans Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the top issue facing […]