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S01 E06: Water and Agriculture

2025-02-1931:27


In this episode, we discuss the impact of water scarcity and irrigation solutions and focus on how changing weather patterns have impacted water as a resource for farmers.

Your Guests

Stephen Hughes – Chinook Ranch

Stephen Hughes is the owner and operator of Chinook Ranch in Longview, Alberta. Hughes is the first Canadian to ever be selected as McDonalds Flagship Farmer. He is committed to working with nature rather than against it using innovative ranching practices such as year-round, rotational grazing techniques. Bringing together a community of people who share his desire to raise cattle in a more environmentally conscious way, he is helping to leave the land better than when he started.





Richard Phillips

Richard is the chair of Irrigating Alberta Inc., the consortium of irrigation districts participating in the Alberta Irrigation Modernization Program. He has been with the Bow River Irrigation District since 1996, initially as the district engineer, and as the general manager since 2004. He serves as vice chair of the Alberta Irrigation Districts Association and the Bow River Basin Council and chair of the Vauxhall and District Regional Water Services Commission. He has a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering from the University of Alberta and is a professional engineer. He enjoys fishing and a variety of other outdoor recreational activities.





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