In our cover story this month, we interview Mark Lukow, a commissioner of the Eledge Ditch in northwestern New Mexico and a resident of the local community for about 35 years. The 150‑year-old ditch, which serves 237 local landowners and producers, relies largely on the efforts of…

In our cover story with Norman Vigil, the chairman of the Upper Chama Soil and Water Conservation District, we hear about how his agency helps northern New Mexico producers save water and resources, protect the landscape, and preserve the agricultural economy of the area. Amid the effects of…

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 of water availability from both the supply…

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 cloud-seeding projects and the sale of shade balls…

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 multistate issues—and, in fact, international issues…