New Study Shows Rain and Ag Have Closer Relationship Than Previously Assumed
A recent paper published by Yan Jiang, a hydroclimatologist completing a postdoc at the University of California, San Diego and Jennifer Burney, a professor of Global Environmental Policy and Earth
Another deadline comes and goes. What will happen to the water in the Colorado River?
Valentine’s Day was supposed to be the time when the Upper and Lower Basin states in the Colorado River kissed and made up, drew up an agreement that would get
The Colorado River Basin Cannot Survive Without Major Changes
Last week, the Bureau of Reclamation released the draft Environmental Impact Statement evaluating post-2026 operation alternatives for managing the Colorado River reservoirs after the expiration of the current operating guidelines
The Wonderful, Unbelievable, (Kind of) Automatic Irrigation Tarp!
The short growing season of the Upper Gunnison River watershed means producers need to work fast when they irrigate their fields. Through the work of Trout Unlimited and Colorado State
Producers lead the way on drought resilience in the Colorado River Basin
Facing Drought Together Key Takeaways Cutoff Dates MatterWSR found that stopping irrigation around July 1 provided a good balance between conserving water and maintaining forage yield. Experimentation Pays OffTrials with deficit irrigation, split-season
Irrigation efficiency is something all producers should strive for, right? Or wrong?
Agriculture uses a lot of water. And with water getting scarcer in many parts of the West, it seems logical that agricultural producers should try to seek efficiency in their
Surface water conservation programs: What are they, and are they working?
In the sixth and final installment of our spring 2025 Water Webinar series, we explored one of the most complex topics in western water: temporary, voluntary, compensated conservation programs. The
Restoring the Western Water Cycle: Can we manage land and water to improve the water cycle in the West?
The first webinar of the 2025 Water Webinar series brought together a group of experts to explore the topics of the larger water cycle and the feedback loops between the
Sheepish Solutions to Water Conservation with Linda Poole
Today we sit down with Linda Poole, a rancher and the working lands director at Western Landowners Alliance. As working lands program director for the Western Landowners Alliance, Linda is
Alternative Forage: The challenges and opportunities
On June 28th, Western Landowners Alliance convened the second webinar in our ongoing Summer Water Webinar Series. The program covered the challenges and opportunities associated with growing alternative forages and
Keeping Cold Water Cold
Tips for ranch water projects that sustain blue-ribbon trout fisheries The drive south from the small town of Twin Bridges, Montana, leads through a broad valley to the agricultural hub of
Beyond Scarcity: Can we restore vitality in a drying West?
The West is used to drought. Aridification, however, is a whole other level. Aridification is more than drought, more than megadrought. Think Sahara. Think Gobi. Increasingly, this is the forecast for