Volume 10 Issue 2 February Washington Edition 2019
Phil Rigdon is the superintendent of the Yakama Nation’s Department of Natural Resources, which employs over 500 people and works on fisheries, water, forestry, and environmental protection. Under Mr. Rigdon’s direction, the department has been undertaking tributary supplement and aquifer recharge projects in the Yakima basin in order to serve the Nation’s out-of-stream needs, […]
Volume 10 Issue 2 February 2019
Irrigators are in the business of moving vast quantities of vitally important water—a task that requires solid, reliable, and durable infrastructure. That is easy to say, but as any canal manager knows, keeping irrigation infrastructure in pristine shape can be an arduous task. In this month’s issue of Irrigation Leader, we speak with the […]
Volume 10 Issue 1 January Washington Edition 2019
Everyone reading this magazine knows irrigation-district managers and irrigated-crop farmers with decades of experience and hard-won knowledge. It is precisely this kind of broad, deep expertise that we want to instill in the irrigation leaders of tomorrow. But in an era when technology is advancing at a rapid pace and the economy is ever […]
Volume 10 Issue 1 January 2019
Everyone reading this magazine knows irrigation district managers and irrigated-crop farmers with decades of experience and hard-won knowledge. It is precisely this kind of broad, deep expertise that we want to instill in the irrigation leaders of tomorrow. But in an era when technology is advancing at a rapid pace and the economy is […]
Volume 9 Issue 10 November/December Washington Edition 2018
In this last issue of 2018, Irrigation Leader takes a look around the U.S. irrigation industry. Our articles cover river basin management, aquifer recharge, surface water management, agrichemical sales, branding and design, pipeline construction, solar power, pathogen detection, and security. If the U.S. irrigation industry has it, you will probably find it in this […]
Volume 9 Issue 10 November/December 2018
In this last issue of 2018, Irrigation Leader takes a look around the U.S. irrigation industry. Our articles cover aquifer recharge, surface water management, agrichemical sales, branding and design, pipeline construction, solar power, pathogen detection, and security. If the U.S. irrigation industry has it, you will probably find it in this issue. In our […]
Volume 9 Issue 9 October Washington Edition 2018
Ahtanum Irrigation District has big plans. The Ahtanum Valley–based district is unique in owning part of its own watershed, but a lack of storage means that it can’t take advantage of all the water it should receive. In our cover story, Sam Hull, a member of Ahtanum’s board of directors, explains the preparations the […]
Volume 9 Issue 9 October 2018
Husker Harvest Days is the largest outdoor irrigation farm show in the United States. Every year, farmers and irrigation professionals from the United States and abroad come to Grand Island, Nebraska, to see the newest technological developments in their field. This month, Irrigation Leader gives you a look into the show’s history and into […]
Volume 9 Issue 8 September Washington Edition 2018
In this issue of Irrigation Leader magazine, we feature Ed Mitchell of Benton Irrigation District (BID), which proves that you don’t need to be a huge district to make huge advances. Between 2009 and 2014, BID changed over completely from open ditches to a state-of-the-art, fully pressurized system. The water savings are so great […]
Volume 9 Issue 8 September 2018
This issue of Irrigation Leader magazine follows a group of New Zealanders as they tour Nebraska to learn more about American irrigation methods, groundwater management, and regulatory enforcement. The tour group was composed of 25 irrigating farmers, consultants, and irrigation managers, all highly successful in their respective fields. Organized by Andrew Curtis of IrrigationNZ, […]