California Needs Water to Grow with Michelle Reimers, TID | EP03 Almond Alert
On this episode of the Almond Alert podcast, Aubrey Bettencourt hosts Michelle Reimers, General Manager of the Turlock Irrigation District.
Aubrey and Michelle discuss agricultural water in California and how Turlock Irrigation District is unique to their clientele.
00:00 - Introduction to Michelle Reimers, Turlock Irrigation District
02:15 - Start of Interview
03:14 - Michelle shares her path to becoming the General Manager of Turlock Irrigation District.
05:34 - How does having a background in marketing become an asset to TID?
08:37 - In a world so hyper-reactionary, How do you get ahead of crisis like the current drought we are in?
12:34 - Why the TID story is so unique? An entity, with the ability empowered by law, acting on real time data to make water decisions.
14:45 - What state of the art technology is TID using to make their water decisions?
17:33 - California’s water storage system is a part of the solution.
20:39 - Water 101: What makes TID very different from other water projects?
29:24 - With additional water demand pressures, what future projects is TID looking forward to?
34:18 - Michelle Reimers gives her perspective on how agriculture and water management sytems communicate to make change.
40:48 - Comment your ideas to make the Almond Alert podcast better for you, the listener!
The Almond Alert Podcast is hosted by Aubrey Bettencourt, President and CEO of the Almond Alliance.
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