Volume 9 Issue 2 February Washington Edition 2018
Successful crisis management requires preparation,foresight, and the ability to act quickly and decisively. In this issue of the Washington State edition of Irrigation Leader magazine, we speak to leaders from the Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District (QCBID) and the Truckee-Carson Irrigation District (TCID) about averting a crisis when Mother Nature creates a challenge. QCBID is […]
Volume 9 Issue 2 February 2018
It has been 10 years since the breach of the Truckee Canal, which flooded hundreds of homes in the city of Fernly, Nevada, and surrounding agricultural lands. It has been 10 tense years of investigations, accusations, and litigation, tearing at the seams of the agricultural community in northwestern Nevada. Fortunately, communities heal. And sometimes, […]
Volume 9 Issue 1 January Washington Edition 2018
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman is exceptionally capable and well prepared for her new job. Her résumé reads like a many-years-long western water training program to be commissioner: law school and legal work in Wyoming, followed by working for renowned western water law attorney and United States senator, Jon Kyl, on Capitol Hill, […]
Volume 9 Issue 1 January 2018
Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Brenda Burman is exceptionally capable and well prepared for her new job. Her résumé reads like a many-years-long western water training program to be commissioner: law school and legal work in Wyoming, followed by working for renowned western water law attorney and United States senator, Jon Kyl, on Capitol Hill, […]
Volume 8 Issue 10 November/December Washington Edition 2017
The Central Valley of California is one the nation’s main sources of fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. Over the last couple decades, the Central Valley has struggled with water supplies because of federal management and drought. In light of limited surface supplies, water managers in the valley have come up with creative solutions to […]
Volume 8 Issue 10 November/December 2017
The Central Valley of California is one the nation’s main sources of fruits, vegetables, and tree nuts. Over the last couple decades, the Central Valley has struggled with water supplies because of federal management and drought. In light of limited surface water supplies, water managers in the valley have come up with creative solutions […]
Volume 8 Issue 9 October Washington Edition 2017
Bringing century-old irrigation projects into the 21st century requires vision, strategy, and perseverance. In the October issue of Irrigation Leader, we talk to managers and innovators who help tell the story of irrigation district modernization as it works today. In our cover interview, Erling Juel, general manager of Greenfields Irrigation District in central Montana, […]
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Volume 8 Issue 9 October 2017
Bringing century-old irrigation projects into the 21st century requires vision, strategy, and perseverance. In the October issue of Irrigation Leader, we talk to managers and innovators who help tell the story of irrigation district modernization as it works today. In our cover interview, Erling Juel, general manager of Greenfields Irrigation District in central Montana, […]
Volume 8 Issue 8 September Washington Edition 2017
In this issue’s cover interview, Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (YTID) Manager Rick Dieker perfectly summarizes the state of many irrigation districts across the West today: “We are living off the infrastructure investments that were made over a century ago, and it is time to start working on keeping them viable for the future.” Mr. Dieker […]