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A Brief Overview of Agricultural Water Use in Arizona

A Brief Overview of Agricultural Water Use in Arizona. Arizona-Mexico Commission Water Committee Meeting March 10, 2008 Chris Udall, Executive Director The Agri-Business Council of Arizona, Inc. Who we are… ¿Quiénes somos?.

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A Brief Overview of Agricultural Water Use in Arizona

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  1. A Brief Overview of Agricultural Water Use in Arizona Arizona-Mexico Commission Water Committee Meeting March 10, 2008 Chris Udall, Executive Director The Agri-Business Council of Arizona, Inc.

  2. Who we are… ¿Quiénes somos? • The Agri-Business Council of Arizona (ABC) is a not for profit trade association whose membership represents the entire agricultural community from ditch-bank to the dinner table in Arizona.  • El Consejo de Agronegocios de Arizona (ABC) es una asociación de comercio sin fines de lucro cuya membresía representa a la comunidad agrícola completa, desde las zanjas hasta la mesa del comedor en Arizona.

  3. Who we are…¿Quiénes somos? • ABC was established in 1978 to respond to proposed water legislation and to serve as the State’s Reclamation representative to the National Water Resources Association.  • ABC fue establecida en 1978 para responder a la legislación sobre el agua propuesta, y para servir como representante del Estado ante la Asociación Nacional de Recursos Acuícolas.

  4. Who we are…¿Quiénes somos? • Membership is comprised of growers, ranchers, suppliers of equipment, seed, chemicals and services, agricultural processors, financiers of agribusiness enterprises, commodity groups, trade associations, electrical districts and irrigation districts, and universities.  • La membresía está compuesta por productores, rancheros, proveedores de equipo y semillas, químicos y servicios, personas que financían las empresas de agronegocios, grupos de interés, asociaciones de comercio, distritos de energía eléctrica, distritos de riego y universidades.

  5. What we do…¿Qué hacemos? • ABC’spurpose is to ensure the vitality and sustainable profitability of the agriculture industry and to further ensure that it remains a strong contributor to the overall economic health of Arizona. • El propósito de ABC es asegurar la viabilidad y rentabilidad sostenible de la industria agrícola y asegurar que permanezca como un contribuyente de peso a la salud económica en general de Arizona.

  6. Irrigation Districts in Arizona-ColoradoDistritos de Riego en Arizona-Colorado

  7. Yuma Area Water Diversions Year Diversions (Acre Ft) 1970 1,263,122 1990 1,208,033 2000 1,150,629 2001 1,150,782 2002 1,207,201 Yuma County Water Users’ Association

  8. Total Acres Under Production in the Yuma Valley with Total of 53,450 Irrigable Acres Year Land Cropped Crop Acres Multiple Crops 1960 45,936 52,838 5,902 1980 46,010 61,369 15,359 1994 45,514 82,181 36,832 2002 44,302 83,379 39,077 Yuma County Water Users’ Association

  9. Irrigation Districts in Arizona-GilaDistritos de Riego en Arizona-Gila

  10. Overview of Arizona Ag National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) 2002 Census Data for the state of Arizona The overall ranking for all agricultural products in Arizona is as follows: Rank Product name Total Sales (per $1,000) % of sales 1 Vegetables, melons, 749,667 31.3 potatoes, sweet potatoes 2 Cattle and calves 403,959 16.9 3 Milk and dairy products 352,784 14.7 4 Nursery, greenhouse, 284,46 11.9 floriculture, and sod 5 Other crops and hay 186,297 7.8 6 Cotton and cottonseed 150,682 6.3 7 Fruits, tree nuts, berries Withheld Withheld

  11. Agricultural Crops Grown in Arizona 2006 State Overview Field and Misc. Crops: 674,000 acres, value of production = $550,977,000. Vegetables: 144,000 acres, value = $728,770,000. Crop name Production (1,000cwt.) Number of Acres Broccoli 1,785 11,900 Cabbage 420 3,100 Head lettuce 15,708 47,600 Cauliflower 1,081 4,700 Honeydew 1,350 5,000 Cantaloupes 6,129 22,700 Leaf lettuce 2,349 8,100 Romaine lettuce 6,365 19,000 Spring season potatoes 1,170 3,900 Spring season onions 490 1,000 Spinach 900 6,000 Watermelon 3,276 7,800

  12. Consumption Sources: ADWR, UofA, USGS

  13. Breakdown of Water Supplies for Agriculture

  14. Water Sources for Agriculture • Colorado River Water • CAP • On-River • Surface Water other than Colorado River Water • Groundwater • Effluent or Reclaimed Water http://www.azwater.gov/dwr/Content/Publications/files/supplydemand.pdf

  15. Agricultural CAP Water Use

  16. Colorado River Water Uses • Agricultural CAP use • Of the 1.6 million acre feet coming off of the Colorado River, approximately 700,000 acre feet was used for ag in 2006 (roughly 44%) • On-river use • Most of the 1.2 million acre feet of on- river use is for agriculture

  17. Issues facing Agriculture • Accessing long-term renewable water supplies in Central Arizona • Overdraft of aquifers • Urbanization • Transfers of agricultural water supplies to municipalities • Funding infrastructure operations and maintenance • Impacts of long term drought

  18. Contact Information Chris Udall 1819 E. Southern Ave. Mesa, Arizona 85204 Phone: 480-558-5301 Fax: 480-558-4170 info@agribusinessarizona.org www.agribusinessarizona.org Thank You! Muchas Gracias!

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