Donovan Neese
Superintendent | Roosevelt Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 25 Years as manager: 15 Number of employees: 35 Size of service area in acres: 36,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 130,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, cotton, corn, sorghum, wheat Predominant irrigation methods: Flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]
John Lind
General Manager | Burley Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 10 Years as manager: 8 Number of employees: 23 Size of service area in acres: 48,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: Approximately 245,000 Main crops irrigated: Forage crops, grains, potatoes, sugar beets Predominant irrigation methods: Sprinklers, flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation […]
Gary Kennedy
Superintendent | Mancos Water Conservancy District Years working in irrigation: 32 Years as manager: 32 Number of employees: 1 Size of service area in acres: 13,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 8,400 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, grass hay, vegetables grown in greenhouses and high tunnels Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, sprinkler […]
Craig Gyselinck
Manager | Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 11 Years as manager: 5 months Number of employees: 7 Size of service area in acres: 10,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 40,000 Main crops irrigated: Apples, cherries, pears Predominant irrigation methods: Pressurized [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]
Jared “Pete” Gile
Superintendent | Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 10 Years as manager: 5 Number of employees: 12 Size of service area in acres: 42,500 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 40,000–60,000 Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, corn, soybeans Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot (75%), gated pipe (25%) [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation […]
Gary Esslinger
Manager | Elephant Butte Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 44 Years as manager: 34 Number of employees: 80 Size of service area in acres: 90,640 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 282,098 (2010); 57,707 (2021) Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, chiles, cotton, onions, pecans Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, drip [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]
Duane DeKrey
Manager | Garrison Diversion Conservation District Years working in irrigation: 10 Years as manager: 43 Number of employees 32 Size of service area in acres: 7,250 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 6,000–7,000 Main crops irrigated: Beans, corn, potatoes Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]
Ryan Collins
Manager | Pershing County Water Conservation District Years working in irrigation: 3 Years as manager: 16 Number of employees: 8 Size of service area in acres: 41,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 160,000 in a full allotment year Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, grain, livestock Predominant irrigation methods: Flood [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]
Tom Buchanan
General Manager | Lugert-Altus Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 40+ Years as manager: 20+ Number of employees: 20+ Size of service area in acres: 50,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 0–80,000 Main crops irrigated: Cotton Predominant irrigation methods: Flood (70%), subsurface drip (30%) [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is […]
James Brower
Manager | Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Intake Irrigation District | Savage Irrigation District | Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District #1 (Montana) | Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District #2 (North Dakota) Years working in irrigation: 27 Years as manager: 13 Number of employees: 17 Size of service area in acres: 58,000 Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 370,000 Main crops […]