Irrigating in the Middle Rio Grande Valley: Feeding our communities
Lifelong farmer Fabian Padilla says the role of agriculture in the valley is a historic one and interconnects with all parts of life.
Read Moreby Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Oct 26, 2023 | Features, Special Section Articles | 0
Lifelong farmer Fabian Padilla says the role of agriculture in the valley is a historic one and interconnects with all parts of life.
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Now that all the San Juan Chama water has been released, the district will be relying solely on natural river flow to continue making irrigation deliveries for non-pueblo lands through the fall.
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Major infrastructure failures have put the district in the position of running in a deficit to the tune of $2 million a year for the last two fiscal years.
Read Moreby Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Mar 23, 2023 | News | 0
The district is anticipating water delivery to begin in the division by Saturday, March 25, Casuga said, and he encourages irrigators to call their irrigation systems operators to get on the schedule.
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“We get a little moisture and it seems like the drought is in the rearview. That’s just not true,” said Jason Casuga, the CEO and chief engineer for the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District.
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“The nearer the urban areas, you get folks using it as a playground and not the purpose it’s intended, then asking the district to be responsible when they make a mistake.”
Read Moreby Julia M. Dendinger | News-Bulletin Assistant Editor | Jun 2, 2022 | News, Top Stories | 0
During a follow up interview on Friday, Casuga told the News-Bulletin the district might be able to keep ditches running until the third week of June.
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