Irrigation Leader Magazine (March 2021) The March issue of Irrigation Leader focuses on the severe drought on the Rio Grande. Below is an interview with EBID Treasurer-Manager Gary Esslinger from pg 8. “The Rio Grande basin will soon enter its […]
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The winter outlook for projected moisture in the watersheds supplying the Rio Grande remains entrenched in a La Nina weather pattern according to Dr. Phil King, engineering consultant for Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID). Reservoir inflow has remained steady and […]
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What is more important than water resources in a drought? Not much, and Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s SCADA Systems Department Director Patrick Lopez has created a new website at https://www.ebid-scada.org, to provide a wealth of water and weather information in […]
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The Rincon Arroyo Watershed regularly feeds excessive sand and silt into the Sandy Draw beast. A previous article looked at the downstream effects of tons of eroded silt and sand migrating off the watershed and washing down, adversely affecting the […]
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“We’re getting into a position where we’re going to have to make some difficult decisions” noted Dr. Phil King at Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s monthly board of director’s meeting on October 14. King, a civil engineer, is the District’s water […]
Read More...(News from the Family Farm Alliance) WASHINGTON -Yesterday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order on “Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure.” This historic action ensures Federal coordination on water policy is standard practice now and into the future by […]
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Sand – it’s everywhere! Erosion, blocked outflows, increased flood risk, clogged canals and other symptoms of the unhealthy Rincon Arroyo Watershed are screaming for attention and rehabilitation. In fact, locals call the Rincon Arroyo “Sandy Draw” and it’s presented problems […]
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New Mexico Agriculture Secretary encourages local producers to apply. LAS CRUCES – It’s not too late for New Mexico farmers and ranchers to apply for financial relief as a result of impacts from the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline to apply […]
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(By Christine Arbogast and Patrick O’Toole) The coronavirus crisis reminds those of us in the water world of the importance of the systems which sustain us. Our water systems are among the very most important. The need for effective planning, […]
Read More...Attention EBID Members, Elephant Butte Irrigation District is passing along information that may be helpful to farmers. On May 19, the USDA announced, “U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced details of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), which […]
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During this time of extra care and societal distancing, EBID’s essential ditchriders are still fulfilling their critical role of managing irrigation orders and driving canals to ensure there are no safety or maintenance problems. The District’s hundreds of miles of […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) continues to monitor the spread of COVID-19 and is following guidelines directed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State of New Mexico Health Department, the Governor, and the EBID Board of […]
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New Mexico farmers have historically used goats and sheep for irrigation system maintenance. Read about EBID’s recent pilot project in Irrigation Leader magazine. (click below)
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This informative workshop co-sponsored by NMSU and EBID is scheduled for February 22, 2020, Hernandez Hall, Room 103, NMSU – Las Cruces Campus. Click the link for full information: https://nmsu-engineering.zohobackstage.com/On-FarmWaterConservationIrrigationEfficiencyWorkshop Workshop topics to include: Crop Irrigation Needs and Optimizing Delivery, […]
Read More...Elephant Butte Irrigation District (EBID) plays an active stakeholder role in projects such as this in the agricultural community of Hatch. The District’s ongoing work with groups such as the South Central New Mexico Stormwater Management Coalition (Stormwater Coalition) contributes […]
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Elephant Butte Irrigation District’s Board of Directors met Monday, December 9th to canvass the votes from the December 3rd election for six Board positions. Each member of EBID’s nine-member Board is elected for a four-year term and represents one of the District’s […]
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EBID’s employees have installed many miles of pipeline across the District. This winter they’ve begun work on another section, the Nusbaum Lateral, that is part of a larger, grant-funded project called the Picacho WHEN. Piping the entire 2634 feet of […]
Read More...Posted: 30/10/2019 (Washington, D.C.) – The Family Farm Alliance today will be afforded an excellent opportunity to put a shout-out to the U.S. Senate on the innovative ways Western farmers, ranchers and water managers are using technology to tackle […]
Read More...By Melissa Rutter, New Mexico State University Published 2:33 p.m. MT Oct. 5, 2019 Kenneth “K.C.” Carroll, an associate professor in NMSU’s College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, James P. King, a professor and associate department head in NMSU’s […]
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The Green Machine Goat (and sheep) herd are ready to go. Link to read the story online: http://www.desertexposure.com/stories/goatscaping,2260 Posted Tuesday, October 1, 2019 12:17 pm They are 24/7 eating machines.” JAKE PERRAULT OWNER OF GREEN MACHINE GOATSCAPING By Karen Ray […]
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