2026 ABWC ANNUAL MEETING & WATER CONFERENCE

 The Buckeye Canal, predating Arizona statehood and established in 1885, has a rich history of providing irrigation to the Buckeye Valley. M.M. Jackson, one of the founders, named the canal after his home state of Ohio. The canal brought settlers to the Buckeye Valley and is the namesake for the Valley and the Town of Buckeye. 

 Although a user of Colorado River water, the District is actually located within the valley of the Gila River, a now-normally dry tributary of the Colorado. The Wellton-Mohawk Valley begins eight miles east of the confluence of the two rivers, less than ten miles upstream of the northerly international boundary between the United States and Mexico. 

 The Yuma County Water Users' Association   provides water to the Yuma Valley, South of the Colorado River to the Mexican Border, and West of the City of Yuma. This water district serves an area of approximately 53,000 irrigable acres.  

For over six decades, Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association has believed in the importance of providing an opportunity for discussion and strategic action regarding any problems facing the industry. By coming together and solving problems in a cooperative atmosphere, ideas and discussion are turned into an action plan that has real, positive benefits for Yuma’s agriculture industry.  

  The Morrison School of Agribusiness within the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University will prepare you to lead in this competitive, sophisticated and global industry and will give you an advantage in understanding its unique challenges and practices.   Agribusiness is the largest export industry in the U.S. economy. 

 Our Yuma, AZ, location serves the southwest region of Arizona and the surrounding region with irrigation design services, quality products, and superior service. We sell quality products from quality manufacturers including pumps, pipes (PVC and aluminum) and parts, valves, and irrigation materials including drip tape and sprinklers. 

 GEORGE CAIRO ENGINEERING, INC. (GCE) provides innovative professional services, including planning, studies, design, and construction administration services, in the public and private sectors throughout Arizona and California. 

 We have developed a patented non-intrusive process to reverse desertification, rehabilitate degraded soils and reduce water and fertiliser consumption. Our product, which builds on years of R&D, is called Liquid natural Clay (LNC) and is proved and validated by independent third-party organisations to reduce water consumption up to 50% and increase crops yields. 

 Through close relationships with our clients, Frost delivers quality audit services and individually tailored tax planning strategies that take advantage of our unmatched experience. Frost’s engagement team continually leverages their years of collective accounting and business advisory experience, as well as our membership with the BDO Alliance. 

 During the winter months, the operation juggles the production of many different lettuces, celery, then broccoli and cauliflower – while also managing the date trees, which are a time-intensive crop, even after their fall harvest. Mary works alongside many of her family members, including her daughter, Kelly, who is the director of food safety for the farm. 

 Water Associates provides comprehensive irrigation solutions for farmers in California’s Central and Imperial Valleys and Arizona. Since 2000, we’ve grown by sustaining our focus on providing high-touch customer service and high-quality work, earning the trust and long-term partnership of our clients.