Volume 17 Issue 3 March
In our cover interview with Eugene Jiron, the governor of the Pueblo of Isleta, we learn about the fundamental importance of the Rio Grande, which traverses the pueblo’s reservation, for its people’s agriculture and way of life. The pueblo is tackling the challenge…
Volume 17 Issue 2 February
In our cover story this month, we speak with Rick Ledbetter, a board member at the Roosevelt Soil and Water Conservation District of eastern New Mexico. He updates us on some of the district’s efforts to conserve and increase water supplies, including…
Volume 17 Issue 1 January
This month, our cover interview is with Salomon Torres, the owner of Soluciones Consulting, based in Harlingen, Texas. Why feature a Texas water professional in our New Mexico edition? Because, of course, issues on the Rio Grande are…
Volume 16 Issue 10 Nov/Dec
Irrigated farmers are often wary of programs to permanently halt irrigation on areas of land, especially when agriculture is seen as the enemy of a healthy environment. That is why the Ogallala Land and…
Volume 16 Issue 9 October
Concrete Canvas is an innovative, easy-to-install product for canal lining that can be rolled out like a carpet and then set and hardened by wetting and drying it. To illuminate how…
Volume 16 Issue 8 September
In this month’s cover interview with Joah Franzoy, the assistant manager of Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID), we get into the details of an intriguing arrangement. When Mr. Franzoy started…
Volume 16 Issue 7 Jul-Aug
This month, we are delighted to mark the centennial anniversary of the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District (MRGCD). First, we talk with MRGCD staff—Jason Casuga, the district’s CEO and chief…
Volume 16 Issue 6 June
Joshua Smith is the new treasurer-manager of Elephant Butte Irrigation District, the century-old irrigation district that distributes Rio Grande water to 6,700 farm users across southern New Mexico.
Volume 16 Issue 5 May
In this month’s cover story, we speak with Glenn Tenorio, the irrigation program manager at the Pueblo of Santa Ana’s Department of Natural Resources. By rehabilitating and upgrading irrigation infrastructure…
Volume 16 Issue 4 April
The Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority provides water and wastewater to around 650,000 people in the Albuquerque area. This month, we speak with Mark Kelly, the head of the authority’s…