Is Mid-Columbia In For a 'Low' Water Irrigation Year?
water levels indicate some of the good snowfall melted off
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Moses Lake Woman Nabbed in Major Irrigation Recycle Theft Scam
The workers at the recycling venue became suspicious about the parts after being notified about thefts by farmers.
2023 Irrigation Forecast Good for Tri-Cities, Columbia Basin
According to the Bureau, water levels in the five reservoirs that supply our water are high enough to supply for 2023
No Rate Increases in 2023, Says Kennewick Irrigation District
The KID does not have a vision for any rate increases for 2023
USDA Unveils Investments for Addressing Water Supply Challenges
On Monday, the Department of Agriculture announced new investments and strategies to help farmers and ranchers conserve water, address climate change and build drought resilience in the West. The effort is through the Western Water and Working Lands Framework for Conservation Action to address key water and land management challenges across 17 Western States. The fra...
Washington Snowpack Disappointing To Start February
After such a strong start to the snow season, things have turned quiet, and a little discouraging when it comes to Washington’s snowpack.
“Statewide we're sitting at 92% of normal; that is down from 106% just one month ago. And that's jus...
Groups File Legal Challenges to New WOTUS Rule
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, and 16 other farm and builders’ groups are not waiting around for the Supreme Court to clarify the definition of WOTUS. NCBA, AFBF, and others filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Biden EPA last week for its final WOTUS rule.
The NCBA’s C...
CSRIA Issues Memo Address Dam Breaching
The Columbia-Snake River Irrigators Association is running an attached full-page "open memo" ad in several regional papers and magazines to address three key areas. The CSRIA’s Darryll Olsen said the first item deals with the Lower Snake River biological opinion litigation that is ongoing.
“And t...
Washington Snowpack Off To A Good Start
Thanks to several back-to-back systems rolling across the state, Washington’s snowpack is off to a great start. Scott Pattee with NRCS Washington said the current snowpack is 132% of average, and those figures are fairly evenly distributed across the state.
"The h...
FCA Working To Improve Irrigation Flows In Oregon, Western U.S.
The Farmers Conservation Alliance was recently awarded $120,000 from Google to better manage data, as they help 40 different irrigation communities in the west learn to better manage their water.
“When you think about working with each of those communities and looking at infrastructure that’s a significant part of rural communities, you just have a lot of information that you’re managing."