Volume 14 Issue 4 April
Many Bureau of Reclamation irrigation projects Workshop, held in January 2023 in Phoenix, Arizona, were set up with the understanding that after their where Hobas CEO Martin Dana…
Volume 14 Issue 3 March
I am not sure what I expected to see in Israel, but what I saw was not what I expected. For example, Jerusalem receives 24 inches of rain a year—an amount that is surprising to…
Volume 14 Issue 2 February
In this month’s cover story, we introduce Dr. Patrick Sullivan, the new treasurer-manager of the Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID). With degrees in agriculture,
Volume 14 Issue 1 January
In this first issue of 2023, we are honored to feature an interview with Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson, who leaves office this month after…
Volume 13 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
With levels in Lakes Powell and Mead continuing to sink, the Colorado basin drought is still top of mind for everyone in the American West.
Volume 13 Issue 9 October
Irrigation districts own and operate major infrastructure and powerful machines, but their greatest assets are their employees. That being the case, it is just as important for
Volume 11 Issue 1 January 2020
The irrigation that makes agriculture in the West so productive could not exist without irrigation districts. And no irrigation district could function without the presence of a manager. Irrigation district managers must understand everything from 100-year-old concrete infrastructure to cutting-edge supervisory control and data acquisition systems. They must manage relationships with boards of […]
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 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 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 […]