Volume 15 Issue 2 Feb WA

With experience in the state government, the state legislature, and numerous industry associations, Mike Schwisow is perfectly positioned to be an advocate for Washington State…

Volume 15 Issue 1 Jan WA

Lori Brady, the general manager of the Sunnyside Valley Irrigation District, is a longtime friend of Irrigation Leader, and this month, we are able to catch up with her as…

Volume 14 Issue 10 Nov/Dec WA

My good friend Mr. Chris Duke, the new manager of the Bureau of Reclamation’s Columbia-Cascades Area Office (CCAO), is a Reclamation veteran, with more than three…

Volume 14 Issue 9 October WA

Modernizing an irrigation district is a daunting process that requires planning, analysis, permitting, funding, and construction. Helping to make that process more manageable…

Volume 14 Issue 8 September WA

After more than 40 years at the Yakima-Tieton Irrigation District (YTID), 25 of which as its manager, Rick Dieker is preparing to retire. I’ve known Mr. Dieker for years now and have…

Volume 14 Issue 7 July/August WA

The Odessa Groundwater Replacement Program (OGWRP) is an important project that is designed to help complete the promise of the Columbia Basin Project and eliminate…

Volume 14 Issue 6 June WA

Everyone who has a concrete canal or structure
deals with cracks. And as we hear this month from Chas Weatherford, the owner of AquaLastic, there’s…

Volume 14 Issue 5 May WA

In this month’s cover story, we speak with Mike LaPlant, the president of the Washington State Water Resources Association and a director of the Quincy–Columbia Basin…

Volume 14 Issue 4 April WA

With the crisis in the Colorado basin, water leaders around the nation are looking for examples of successful basin-scale water management programs. One illuminating example …

Volume 14 Issue 3 March WA

This month’s Washington State cover story highlights a virtuous cycle that all irrigation districts would do well to emulate. On-farm efficiencies and changes in land use have put…