Bringing Water to Life

After John's week at a World Bank water event, the BWTL team reconnects and discusses water stewardship. Before you get started, think about what "eat smarter, save water" means to you? We also quickly highlight President Trump's budget proposal for USDA, EPA and the Interior Department.

Listen to this episode to learn about alternative water resources. You'll hear about the differences between graywater and black water. Brent also shares his ideas about how to define alternative water.

John, Brent and Elizabeth finally reunited and catch up on recent irrigation industry news, Florida and Georgia's water battle and potential implications of President Trump's upcoming budget.

Recording from Las Vegas, John and Elizabeth catch up with Dan Keppen at the annual Family Farm Alliance meeting. Join us to learn about how regulations really impact irrigated agriculture.

On this episode, John and Elizabeth share details about the comprehensive piece of legislation that covers most federal government policies and programs related to agriculture. With Congress already at work on the 2018 farm bill, this is something that we will likely be touching on during other episodes this year.

John and Brent discuss standards in today's episode. Don't let the topic scare you away. It may sound boring, but we keep it lively by discussing how standards affect your life and with a new game!

In this episode, we give updates on the new administration's first week of work in Washington. From the status of cabinet positions related to water to trade decisions, John, Brent and Elizabeth give context to some recent activities.

On this episode, we focus on some of the changes we are already starting to see in 2017. From the incoming presidential administration to the abrupt end to drought in much of California.

On this episode, Brent and Elizabeth are joined by a special guest to discuss workforce development as it relates to the irrigation industry. We are happy to have Janine Sparrowgrove share her expertise about promoting careers in irrigation.

Happy New Year! Thank you for listening to our first episode of 2017. Join us as we discuss the water crisis in Syria and continued drought conditions in the United States - one state may surprise you. John also shares a personal story highlighting the water-energy nexus.

John, Brent and Elizabeth recap the top water stories of 2016. Thanks for listening to Bringing Water to Life.

During this episode, we highlight some aspects of drought management plans and share our takeaways from the 2016 Drought Summit.

Join John, Brent, Elizabeth and featured guest Warren Gorowitz of Ewing Irrigation on the floor of the 2016 Irrigation Show!

In this episode, we highlight the ongoing Standing Rock protests and how the DAPL relates to water quality. John also shares some interesting innovations that could lead to an increase in the productivity of crops.

John, Brent and Elizabeth reunite to discuss some current events and their potential effects on water.