Philip Bashaw News Today

Water is perhaps the most vital resource on this planet, and for Arizonans, it is life in every sense of the word. When it comes to securing Arizona’s precious water

A common scenario across Arizona: When local conversations about groundwater regulation take place, a surge of well applications follows.

In 2022, when the southeastern Arizona community of Willcox confronted state regulations that would’ve halted new groundwater irrigation in the largely agricultural area, voters and special interest groups mobilized to

In 2022, when the southeastern Arizona community of Willcox confronted state regulations that would’ve halted new groundwater irrigation in the largely agricultural area, voters and special interest groups mobilized to

As Arizona groundwater regulation talks emerge, the surge of well applications to follow risks cutting off the supply to nearby farms, homes.

The state’s decision will do little to solve a water shortage largely driven by irrigated agriculture.

By Philip Bashaw, CEO of the Arizona Farm Bureau The family farm remains the backbone of agriculture in Arizona where 95 percent of farms are family farms.