Volume 17 Issue 4 April

When the North Dakota company General Irrigation & Dewatering first introduced its Dyna Flo pump, it sold the pumps faster than it could manufacture them. Today, the pumps are used across the United States for flood control, dewatering, and water delivery for irrigation…

Volume 17 Issue 3 March

In this month’s issue, we speak with two New Zealand leaders who have previously appeared in the magazine, Keri Johnston and Andrew Mockford. After 10 years as the chair of trade group Irrigation New Zealand, Ms. Johnston, a natural resources engineer at…

Volume 17 Issue 2 February

In our cover story this month, we are pleased to bring you a group interview with participants in the 2025 Zimmatic Trailblazer Sustainable Irrigation Tour, which brought 20 Australians and New Zealanders to Utah, Idaho, Washington State, and Oregon…

Volume 17 Issue 1 January

In this month’s cover story, we bring you an interview with Jackson Stansell, a young entrepreneur whose company is delivering important benefits to U.S. clients and holds great potential for New Zealand producers. Using satellite imagery, Sentinel Ag…

Volume 16 Issue 10 Nov/Dec

This month, we interview Murray Isbister, a farmer and the manager of Fraser Farm, a working sheep operation attached to the storied Waitaki Boys’ High School. Having a farm on campus affords the students a hands-on education in primary…

Volume 16 Issue 9 October

In our cover story this month, we interview Richard McDowell, a professor at Lincoln University who has also served for many years at research institute AgResearch, now part of the New Zealand…

Volume 16 Issue 8 September

In this month’s cover story with Bridget Irving, a partner at law firm Gallaway Cook Allan, we take a thorough look at the current legal and regulatory regime that governs irrigation and water…

Volume 16 Issue 7 Jul-Aug

In our cover story this month, we speak with Jeremy Anderson, the general manager of the Maniototo Irrigation Company (MIC). He tells us about the history of how a partly finished irrigation…

Volume 16 Issue 6 June

Karen Williams brings a background as a farmer and extensive experience in agricultural trade groups to her new position as chief executive of Irrigation New Zealand. In our interview, we speak…

Volume 16 Issue 5 May

In this month’s cover story, we interview Brad Siebert of New Zealand Avocado, the industry association that supports New Zealand’s 1,500 avocado growers and its many service providers and exporters. We…