Family Farm Alliance - Water Reviews

The Family Farm Alliance is compiling into a report a number of case studies that highlight real-word examples of water conservation, water transfers and markets, aging infrastructure problems, and watershed restoration / enhancement. The report is nearing completion and efforts are underway to dedicate funding for mass production of the 50-page document. The final publication will likely be completed in May.

Read & Download the April "Water Review"

March 2010 Family Farm "Water Review"

The Nebraska State Irrigation Association (NSIA) has initiated a significant new program that is intended to recruit and engage young business and agribusiness leaders throughout Nebraska. The Family Farm Alliance is working with NSIA to elevate awareness of the "Water Futures Partnership" within Nebraska, with hopes that similar efforts will spring up in other Western states.

Read & Download the March "Water Review"

October 2009 Family Farm "Water Review"

A former executive director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is now leading an organization intended to develop private sector solutions for conservation. Resources First Foundation (RFF) seeks to take the message of successful rancher stewardship to the multi-media marketplace as a winning formula.

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September 2009 Family Farm "Water Review"

The owner of an Arizona water management company is using her 30-year track record to help irrigation districts in the Southwest naturally and economically control water qualiyt challenges, including those posed by aquatic weeds.

Read & Download the September "Water Review"

August 2009 Family Farm "Water Review"

Elephant Butte Irrigation District (NEW MEXICO) has taken an innovative and aggressive approach to tackle clean water and energy challenges and take advantage of the unique characteristics of the local watershed and irrigation project.

Read and Download the August 2009 "Water Review"

July 2009 Family Farm "Water Review"

A new document published by a Portland (OREGON) law firm is a must-read for irrigation district and other water organization operators and for those considering forming a water management organization. It is also an invaluable resource for anyone belonging to an Oregon water management organization.

Read & Download the July 2009 "Water Review" (PDF)

October 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

Western water managers have encountered yet another challenge in their efforts to deliver reliable water supplies to agricultural and urban customers. A tiny mollusk called the quagga mussel – and its cousin, the zebra mussel – have suddenly appeared and spread rapidly in Western water bodies, particularly in the Colorado River Basin.

Read the October 2008 Family Farm Review (PDF)

August 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

An engineering firm working in Western states has developed a tool to modernize record keeping, share information, and make critical resource management decisions.

Read the August 2008 Family Farm "Water Review" (PDF)

July 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

California water users are scrambling to enhance supplies in the short-term by looking at alternative groundwater sources, putting together water transfers and exchanges, and pleading with government agencies for regulatory relief.

Read the July 2008 "Water Review" in printable, PDF format.

June 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

The Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District (QCBID) in central Washington State faces a challenge that is becoming familiar to rural water users throughout the Western United States. A loan guarantee program signed into law by President Bush could assist QCBID with its efforts.

Read the June 2008 "Water Review" in PDF format.

May 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

Arizona Agricultural Water Users Take Innovative Steps to Partner with Their Southern Neighbors and Plan for the Future.

Read the May 2008 "Water Review" in Printable, PDF Format.

April 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

California State Board's Policy Plan Promises Radical Fish Flow Impacts on North Coast's Agricultural Users.

Read the April 2008 Family Farm "Water Review" in Printable, PDF Format

March 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

An historic agreement is reached among Rio Grande River water users in New Mexico and Texas.

View the printable version of the March 2008 Water Review

January 2008 Family Farm "Water Review"

Controversial Irrigator / tribal water rights provisions of the much publicized Klamath Settlement
are outlined by the Klamath Water Users Association (CA/OR).

Read the January 2008 "Water Review"

Water Review - August 2007

A booming petroleum industry and increasing water demands are driving policy and decisions in the Wyoming water resources arena.

Read the August 2007 Family Farm "Water Review"

Water Review - July 2007

Learn how a recent decision by the Idaho Supreme Court will help Snake River ranchers and other Western water users.
Read the July 2007 Family Farm "Water Review"

Water Review - June 2007

Read about the shut down of pumps in California's Bay-Delta, all for the sake of a 3-inch fish.

Read the June 2007 "Water Review"

Water Review - August 2006

Montana's St. Mary Facilities of the Milk River are seen by many as the "poster child" for crumbling western water infrastructure.
Read the August 2006 "Water Review"

Water Review - July 2006

Read about challenges faced by Nebraska water users to recover imperiled species in the Platte River.
Read the July 2006 "Water Review"

Water Review - June 2006

Read about a Northern California water authority's efforts to save endangered fish and improve water supplies to its farmers.
Read the June 2006 "Water Review" .

Water Review - May 2006

Read about Colorado's Mancos Project, where water users are moving to rehabilitate an aging
delivery system.
Read the May 2006 "Water Review"

Water Review - April 2006

Learn about Idaho's Minidoka Project, and the ambitious efforts underway to replace a crumbling spillway on Minidoka Dam.
View the April 2006 "Water Review"

Water Review - February 2006

Learn about the "Walking Wetlands", a collaborative program involving agencies and landowners in the Klamath Basin of Oregon and California. This innovative project features experimental rotation of wetlands within commercial farm fields on the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
View the February 2006 "Water Review"

Water Review - January 2006

The "WR" is back! Read all about the unique circumstances of the Garrison Diversion. What was once only an irrigation project on the Missouri River is now a multi-purpose project that includes municipal, rural and industrial water supplies, recreation and natural resources.
View the Water Review (Adove PDF)