Volume 13 Issue 1 January
A Voice for New Zealand Irrigated Agriculture By Kris Polly In this month’s issue, we interview Keri Johnston, the chair of Irrigation New Zealand (IrrigationNZ). a member-founded industry organization committed to representing the interests of New Zealand’s irrigation sector and promoting best practices across the industry. Under Ms. Johnston’s direction, IrrigationNZ is working hard […]
Volume 13 Issue 1 January
Washington Agriculture: History and Future By Kris Polly Alex McGregor is the chairman of the McGregor Company, a multigenerational agronomic supply company that provides materials and experience to 2,000 farm families in the Northwest. He is a tireless advocate for Washington State’s irrigated agriculture as well as being a tremendous storyteller. I know you […]
Volume 12 Issue 10 Nov/Dec New Zealand
The Many Pieces of the Irrigation Industry By Kris Polly I recently had the opportunity to attend a rugby match between the New Zealand and U.S. national teams in Washington, DC. New Zealand readers will not be surprised to hear that the All Blacks racked up a severely lopsided win, although the U.S. team […]
Volume 12 Issue 10 Nov/Dec Arizona Edition
Bob Lynch: The 101st Senator for Water and Power By Kris Polly As the tier 1 cuts under the Drought Contingency Plan start to bite, all Arizonans are aware of the reduction in water resources caused by the Colorado basin drought. However, the drought is not just cutting into agricultural and municipal water supplies, […]
Volume 12 Issue 10 Nov/Dec Washington State Edition
Aquifer Rescue in Odessa By Kris Polly Since 2011, the East Columbia Basin Irrigation District (ECBID) has played a major role in implementing the Odessa Groundwater Replacement Project (OGWRP), an initiative to build out the Columbia Basin Project to its full dimensions and bring surface water to the Odessa subarea, where groundwater pumping has […]
Volume 12 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
Cuts on the Colorado By Kris Polly In August 2021, the severe drought in the Colorado basin triggered a tier 1 shortage under the terms of the Drought Contingency Plan, resulting in automatic cuts to lower-priority water users in Arizona and Nevada. Further drought threatens to result in further cuts. Not only is this […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October New Zealand
The Many Pieces of the Irrigation Industry By Kris Polly Many things come together to make irrigated agriculture possible: infrastructure, including dams, reservoirs, and canals; new inventions to promote safe water delivery; education for professionals; and governmental relations work to ensure that legislators understand what farmers need to be successful. All these things come […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October Arizona Edition
Bob Lynch: The 101st Senator for Water and Power By Kris Polly Bob Lynch passed away on August 29, 2021. He was an honorable family man who never said no to a friend in need. Bob was also the go-to western water and power attorney for countless people and multiple associations, and he was a tireless advocate for […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October Washington State Edition
Advancing Construction, Innovation, and Education By Kris Polly Many things come together to make irrigated agriculture possible: infrastructure, including dams, reservoirs, and canals; new inventions to promote safe water delivery; education for professionals; and governmental relations work to ensure that legislators understand what farmers need to be successful. The Washington State Potato Commission supports […]
Volume 12 Issue 9 October
Advancing Construction, Innovation, and Education By Kris Polly Across the irrigation industry, professionals are planning infrastructure improvements, both large and small; promoting innovation; and training and educating staff. Jeff Sutton is the general manager of the Tehama- Colusa Canal Authority (TCCA), which delivers water to 17 Central Valley Project water contractors that serve 150,000 […]