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Opinion: Treating Idaho water law as a license to waste is irresponsible

June 12, 2023

Possible water curtailments even in a good year

May 1, 2023

On April 21, the director of the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) issued a revised "methodology order" in the matter of the Surface Water Coalition’s longstanding delivery call.

Where’s the water?

A three-prong approach among strategic use, soil health and crop selection will guide the future of water usage in forage production.

May 1, 2023

Scott Fleming and Dustin Sawyer

Water resources have become a legitimate concern for U.S. agriculture.

High and dry: INL-developed software helps farmers manage water usage

April 13, 2023

A team from INL is collaborating with Mickelsen Farms, a large family-owned potato farm in Roberts, Idaho, to develop software solutions that can support farms in drought conditions.

[Podcast] Idaho fish and proposed dam breaching – what do we know, and what are we guessing at?

January 3, 2023

Magic Valley farmer, cattle raiser and pork raiser Dave Roper tells us about a citizens group, Citizens for Preservation of Fish and Dams, that is delving into the proposed dam-breaching issues beyond ag transportation disruption, fish survivability and power generation – what are the unintended consequences (good and bad) of dams and reservoirs? Where can you find collected data to pursue more about the topic and the science beyond differing arguments? That’s what the group hopes to be able to provide – information for those searching for answers.