Volume 9 Issue 7 July/August Washington Edition 2018
In this issue of Irrigation Leader, we speak with a range of water managers, stakeholders, and public servants about the effects of new leadership in the Northwest. In our cover story, Clancy Flynn, the general managerof Columbia Irrigation District in Washington state, talks to us about the “highly contentious” issues of water allocation in the […]
Volume 9 Issue 7 July/August 2018
Idahoans have been managing water resources for well over a century, since the territory was settled in the late 19th century. Water resources have been put to use turning hundreds of thousands of acres of desert into farmland and generating hydropower for the entire state. In 2015, Idahoans came to a historic agreement over […]
Volume 9 Issue 6 June Washington Edition 2018
The Columbia Basin Project, the Washington State Water Resources Association, and the Reclamation community lost a tremendous advocate, historian, and legal giant with the passing of Richard Lemargie. Very few people achieve the level of respect and reverence that Richard had. A few well-chosen words would clarify an issue, help define a plan, and generally […]
Volume 9 Issue 6 June 2018
This issue of Irrigation Leader contains articles on food safety, the use of federal water in the growing of industrial hemp, and irrigation along the U.S.-Mexican border. Jeremy Sorensen, general manager of the Strawberry Water Users Association, profiles his irrigation district, its push for title transfer, and the importance of outreach to the next […]
Volume 9 Issue 5 May Washington Edition 2018
Creating reservoirs for irrigation and municipal water supplies was once a question of engineering and funding. Now, with competing environmental interests, reduced federal investment, and changing infrastructure priorities, water storage proponents must doggedly pursue permitting and funding. Additionally, educating local and regional groups about irrigation for political support is a new reality. This issue […]
Volume 9 Issue 5 May 2018
Creating reservoirs for irrigation and municipal water supplies was once a question of engineering and funding. Now, with competing environmental interests, reduced federal investment, and changing infrastructure priorities, water storage proponents must doggedly pursue permitting and funding. Additionally, educating local and regional groups about irrigation for political support is a new reality. This issue […]
Volume 9 Issue 4 April Washington Edition 2018
This issue of Irrigation Leader magazine is dedicated to our third international Irrigation Education Tour and our second trip to Australia. Many thanks are due to the wonderful participants who took time from their professional lives to join us and to our sponsors, Rubicon, Alligare, and International Water Screens, for making the tour possible. […]
Volume 9 Issue 4 April 2018
This issue of Irrigation Leader magazine is dedicated to our third international Irrigation Education Tour and our second trip to Australia. Many thanks are due to the wonderful participants who took time from their professional lives to join us and to our sponsors, Rubicon, Alligare, and International Water Screens, for making the tour possible. […]
Volume 9 Issue 3 March Washington Edition 2018
In today’s workplace, employee and customer safety is job number 1. Irrigation districts are no different. With miles of canals, fast-flowing water, heavy machinery, potent chemicals, and the potential for isolated working conditions, irrigation district managers must contend with a number of challenges to ensure the safety of their workers and the people they […]
Volume 9 Issue 3 March 2018
In today’s workplace, employee and customer safety is job number 1. Irrigation districts are no different. With miles of canals, fast-flowing water, heavy machinery, potent chemicals, and the potential for isolated working conditions, irrigation district managers must contend with a number of challenges to ensure the safety of their workers and the people they […]