Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona

Agribusiness & Water Council of Arizona ABWC is a nonprofit trade association established in 1978 to protect the interests of irrigated agric

ABWC Board of Directors would like to thank Steve with High Ground Defense, Noel Carter, General Manager of Buckeye Wate...
06/22/2026

ABWC Board of Directors would like to thank Steve with High Ground Defense, Noel Carter, General Manager of Buckeye Water Conservation & Drainage District, and Donovan Neese, Superintendent of Roosevelt Irrigation District for hosting their June Monthly Meeting. Defense is an important National Security Industry in Arizona and the board appreciated learning about their water use.

SAVE THE DATE for the 2026 ABWC Annual Meeting & Water Conference! Stay tuned for registration and sponsorship opportuni...
06/19/2026

SAVE THE DATE for the 2026 ABWC Annual Meeting & Water Conference! Stay tuned for registration and sponsorship opportunities!

06/17/2026

Congratulations to our Master Irrigators Program Cohort I graduates! We are looking forward to hosting Cohort II soon!

ABWC would like to thank Dr. Ed Martin, UArizona Associate Vice President & Director of the Arizona Cooperative Extensio...
06/16/2026

ABWC would like to thank Dr. Ed Martin, UArizona Associate Vice President & Director of the Arizona Cooperative Extension Service. Dr. Martin is a founding member of the Arizona Master Irrigators Program and a leading voice in irrigation education. We appreciate the partnership between ABWC and the University of Arizona. Together, we look forward to hosting many more successful Cohorts.

The 2026 Arizona Agribusiness Roundtable featured USDA Under Secretary, Dudley Hoskins as the keynote speaker. Dudley s...
06/15/2026

The 2026 Arizona Agribusiness Roundtable featured USDA Under Secretary, Dudley Hoskins as the keynote speaker. Dudley spoke about his role at the USDA, the importance of Agribusiness to the US Economy, and provided examples of how USDA is working on behalf of the American farmers and ranchers.

We would like to thank Dr. Jeffrey Silvertooth for all his efforts in helping make the first Cohort of the Master Irriga...
06/12/2026

We would like to thank Dr. Jeffrey Silvertooth for all his efforts in helping make the first Cohort of the Master Irrigators Program a success. Cohort I kicked off with Dr. Silvertooth sharing his extensive knowledge about Agronomic Management and Soil-Plant-Water Relations. Preparing these irrigators with an understanding about the role soil health plays in the management of water deliveries to the farm.

Congratulations to the Cohort XIII 2025-2026 Water Management Certificate Program Graduates!This was an excellent class,...
06/11/2026

Congratulations to the Cohort XIII 2025-2026 Water Management Certificate Program Graduates!
This was an excellent class, and we would like to thank all of our instructors who took their time to educate these water managers!

Cohort XIII Graduates:
Lynn Allen - Salt River Project
Joshua Baughman - Wellton-Mohawk Irrigation & Drainage District
Baltazar Baca Bermudez - Freeport McMoRan
Dalia Bonilla - Bureau of Reclamation
Cinthia Cota Miramontes - City of Yuma
Adam Crank - Salt River Project
Querube Cruz McDougall - Bureau of Reclamation
Mary Cuevas-Delgado - Arizona State University
Aaron Day - Salt River Project
Christian Delgado - City of Phoenix
Kellie Dunn - City of Scottsdale
OC Eke - Bureau of Reclamation
Joseph Estes - Pierce Coleman
Erik Gallardo - Bureau of Reclamation
Joshua Hand - Salt River Project
Raul Martinez - Salt River Project
Cate Morenzoni - Central Arizona Project
Nash*ta Naureen - Stantec
Alison Pedersen - Arizona State University
Victoria Okula Samwick - EPCOR
Preston Schmitz - Arizona State University

Arizona Department of Agriculture Director Paul Brierley would like to congratulate The Hickman Family. Recipients of th...
06/10/2026

Arizona Department of Agriculture Director Paul Brierley would like to congratulate The Hickman Family.
Recipients of the 2026 Director's Agriculture Impact Award!

06/08/2026

The Arizona Association of Women in Water & Ag brought together hydropower experts for their 2026 Colorado River Update. This group of leading women are making a difference in the water and power industry. We thank them for their presentations, explaining the important relationship between water and power in Arizona.
Thank you to Leslie James-CREDA, Nicole Petker and Deb Farraro-City of Mesa, Tina - WAPA, and Kristen Johnson representing the Arizona Department of Water Resources.

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Mesa, AZ
85206

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