Volume 6 Issue 10 November/December 2015
We created the Irrigation Leader magazine over five years ago with the primary objective of focusing on the innovative solutions and ideas developed by irrigation district general managers and sharing those solutions and ideas with other general managers and irrigation districts. We found that irrigation district general managers and board members are very interested […]
Volume 6 Issue 9 October 2015
October 2015 marks the fifth anniversary of Irrigation Leader and the 51st issue of the magazine. A great thank you is owed our readers, advertisers, and, most importantly, the many exceptional men and women in irrigated agriculture who have shared their time, solutions, and ideas to make Irrigation Leader successful. Most of the credit […]
Volume 6 Issue 8 September 2015
Since our debut issue of Irrigation Leader magazine in October 2010, we have benefited from the good ideas and suggestions of our readers. Mr. Alan Hansten, manager of the North Side Canal Company in Jerome, Idaho, has suggested that Irrigation Leader conduct a West-wide survey of irrigation district general managers that would allow managers […]
Volume 6 Issue 7 July/August 2015
Steve Collup, engineer-manager of the ArvinEdison Water Storage District, is the epitome of an irrigation district manager, direct and solution oriented. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and have three favorite quotes from his interview. His answer to my question about the most important thing he has learned is the philosophy of this magazine is […]
Volume 6 Issue 6 June 2015
The Republican River basin and the interstate compact that divides its supply among Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas has been subject to much contentious debate and litigation in the last 30 years. The term cooperative collaboration would not describe the three states’ interactions during that time. However, “cooperative collaboration” is how Dr. Jim Schneider, acting director […]
Volume 6 Issue 5 May 2015
The Republican River basin and the interstate compact that divides its supply among Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas has been subject to much contentious debate and litigation in the last 30 years. The term cooperative collaboration would not describe the three states’ interactions during that time. However, “cooperative collaboration” is how Dr. Jim Schneider, acting director […]
Volume 6 Issue 4 April 2015
This issue of Irrigation Leader magazine showcases three unique improvement projects that demonstrate a growing trend among irrigation districts and canal companies away from federal programs and toward local, state, and private efforts. The majority of irrigation projects in the western United States were designed, built, and funded upfront by the Bureau of Reclamation. […]
Volume 6 Issue 3 March 2015
When I write my column for Irrigation Leader, I often review the contents of that particular issue for a unifying theme or message to underscore. This issue of Irrigation Leader has a strong Texas flavor, as intended. However, when I review the table of contents, what I see is a list of very good […]
Volume 6 Issue 2 February 2015
This issue of Irrigation Leader magazine provides a personalized view of some unique individuals in western water leadership positions. Our cover features the Honorable Estevan López, who was confirmed by the United States Senate to be the 22nd commissioner of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Being commissioner is a big job; Commissioner López is responsible […]
Volume 6 Issue 1 January 2015
Problem solvers are special people. Anyone can be a critic, but solving a problem takes time, patience, great effort, and innovative ideas. This issue of Irrigation Leader magazine discusses some very innovative solutions to difficult problems. As always, the best solutions come from individuals with an unbending drive to solve a particular problem. Mark […]