A big push is underway in Jackson County and Oregon to replace open-ditch irrigation canals with piping to reduce water loss through seepage and evaporation. The mission by irrigation districts to ...

Corrosion in sprinkler system piping can be a costly problem if leaks occur, causing damage to the interior of a structure, according to Matt Klaus, Principal Fire Protection Engineer with the ...

Michael Hanson left to right, Michael Kirsch, (North Unit Irrigation District), Dave Moldal (Energy Trust of Oregon), Craig Horrell (Central Oregon Irrigation District and Deschutes Basin Board of ...

TERREBONNE, Ore (KTVZ) -- There are still many irrigation canals running through Central Oregon, but many are being replaced by pipes -- for the best of reasons, supporters say. Many miles have been ...

A replacement system for a severely damaged Union Gap Irrigation District pipeline that runs through the Rattlesnake Ridge landslide will be finished in time for irrigation season, officials said. The ...

Deschutes County commissioners will hear two vastly different takes next week on the impact of a local irrigation district’s proposal to replace nearly a mile of open canal with a closed pipe. The ...

SEVENTY per cent of the fresh water resources are being used for agricultural production while the rest for drinking, municipal, industrial uses etc. The increasing demand for food and fibre calls for ...