Gary Kennedy

Superintendent | Mancos Water Conservancy District Years working in irrigation: 32  Years as manager: 32  Number of employees: 1  Size of service area in acres: 13,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 8,400  Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, grass hay, vegetables grown in greenhouses and high tunnels  Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, sprinkler  […]

Craig Gyselinck

Manager | Greater Wenatchee Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 11  Years as manager: 5 months  Number of employees: 7  Size of service area in acres: 10,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 40,000  Main crops irrigated: Apples, cherries, pears  Predominant irrigation methods: Pressurized  [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]

Jared “Pete” Gile

Superintendent | Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 10  Years as manager: 5  Number of employees: 12  Size of service area in acres: 42,500  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 40,000–60,000  Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, corn, soybeans  Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot (75%), gated pipe (25%) [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation […]

Gary Esslinger

Manager | Elephant Butte Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 44  Years as manager: 34  Number of employees: 80  Size of service area in acres: 90,640  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 282,098 (2010); 57,707 (2021)  Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, chiles, cotton, onions, pecans  Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, drip [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]

Duane DeKrey

Manager | Garrison Diversion Conservation District Years working in irrigation: 10  Years as manager: 43  Number of employees 32  Size of service area in acres: 7,250  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 6,000–7,000  Main crops irrigated: Beans, corn, potatoes  Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot  [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is the […]

Ryan Collins

Manager | Pershing County Water Conservation District Years working in irrigation: 3  Years as manager: 16  Number of employees: 8  Size of service area in acres: 41,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 160,000 in a full allotment year  Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, grain, livestock  Predominant irrigation methods: Flood  [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]

Tom Buchanan

General Manager | Lugert-Altus Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 40+  Years as manager: 20+  Number of employees: 20+  Size of service area in acres: 50,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 0–80,000  Main crops irrigated: Cotton  Predominant irrigation methods: Flood (70%), subsurface drip (30%) [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] Irrigation Leader: What is […]

James Brower

Manager | Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project  Intake Irrigation District | Savage Irrigation District | Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District #1 (Montana) | Lower Yellowstone Irrigation District #2 (North Dakota)  Years working in irrigation: 27  Years as manager: 13  Number of employees: 17  Size of service area in acres: 58,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 370,000  Main crops […]

Troy Allen

General Manager | Delta Lake Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 34  Years as manager: 10  Number of employees: 56  Size of service area in acres: 70,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 125,000  Main crops irrigated: Citrus fruit, corn, cotton, grain, sugarcane, vegetables  Predominant irrigation methods: Flood, drip, sprinkler [siteorigin_widget […]

Kevin C. Adams

General Manager | Farmers Irrigation District Years working in irrigation: 42  Years as manager: 27  Number of employees: 20  Size of service area in acres: 63,000  Amount of water diverted for irrigation per year in acre-feet: 177,000  Main crops irrigated: Alfalfa, corn, edible beans, dry edible beans, wheat  Predominant irrigation methods: Center pivot [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] […]