EDITORIAL MESSAGE


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f any industry understands the value of maintaining a healthy respect for traditions, it’s the ag industry. With so many growers as the latest in a line of multigenerational ag professionals, it’s well-known that institutional knowl-


edge can make a huge difference in a crop’s success. Looking back on how others have handled the same problems you’re dealing with from day to day is a useful resource, even if it’s used as a springboard for new approaches.


As I take over the reins as Irrigation Today’s editor-in-chief, that means taking the time to understand what makes this magazine so important for ag irrigation professionals. This publication has provided expert insights and voices from col- leagues in the field who know what they’re talking about. I definitely intend to maintain that guideline to keep our content relevant and helpful to our readers.


Some of you have already shared in helping me get acclimated to our traditions by completing our reader survey. Whether you finished yours digitally or by mail, I want to thank you directly for taking a few minutes of your time to let us know what we’re doing that works best for you, and what you want to see from Irrigation Today going forward. I know it sometimes can feel you’re sending your opinion to wait somewhere in an inbox, but I guarantee that I personally read every single comment that’s come through the reader survey.


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If you have comments, suggestions or an idea for what you would like to see covered in a future issue, please feel free to contact me at kylebrown@irrigation.org.


The irrigation resource for today’s growers


Published by: Irrigation Association 8280 Willow Oaks Corporate Dr. Suite 630 Fairfax, VA 22031-4511 USA Tel 703.536.7080 Fax 703.536.7019 info@irrigationtoday.org www.irrigationtoday.org


Publisher Natasha Rankin, MBA, CAE


Associate Publisher Trisha Klaus


Editor-in-Chief Kyle Brown


Managing Editor Anne Blankenbiller


Creative Director Sean Burris


Digital Content Editor McKenna Corson


Business Development Director Stephanie Clark


National Sales Representative Tom Schoen tom.schoen@bock-assoc.com 952.905.3214


Editorial Committee Chair Diann Ilkenhons Senninger Irrigation Inc.


Editorial Committee Jonathan Aguilar, PhD, PE Kansas State University


Julie Bushell Paige Electric – Ag


Charles Hillyer, PhD, Vice Chair Center for Irrigation Technology, Fresno State University


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Susan Hutton Irrigation Innovation Consortium


Karin Novotny Rivulis Irrigation


Sahil Sharma Lindsay Corporation


Kevin Stewart, CAIS Jain Irrigation Inc.


Contributors Kyle Brown McKenna Corson Coleman Garrison Hamed Gholizadeh, PhD Kianoosh Hassani, MS Gary L. Hix, RG, CWD/PI Susan Hutton Amy Kremen George Oamek, PhD Saleh Taghvaeian, PhD


As far as making this transition goes, I’d especially like to thank our Editorial Committee, who are always willing to come together to find the right sources and people in the know to get the best insights on the newest technologies and practices, no matter how technical and complicated. And of course, many thanks to Anne Blankenbiller, our managing editor, whose patience and versatility have been key to getting this issue into your hands.


Heading into the new season, I’m looking forward to seeing how we’re able to build on the traditions that developed Irrigation Today by bringing together expert tips and insider knowledge. By sharing ag professionals’ best practices and insights, those traditions can fuel prosperity for growers everywhere.


Irrigation Today Editor-in-Chief Kyle Brown


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