Washington State Edition
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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Volume 14 Issue 2 February WA
While New Zealand may seem very far away from Washington State, the issues faced by irrigated farmers in both locations can be surprisingly similar.
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Volume 14 Issue 1 January WA
While New Zealand may seem very far away from Washington State, the issues faced by irrigated farmers in both locations can be surprisingly similar.