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Irrigation Newsletters

Winter 2025

Summer 2025

Winter 2024

Spring 2024

Newsletter titled IRRIGATION by SSJID, Spring 2024, featuring a landscape image of farmland with waterways. Headline reads 'A Proud History and Bright Future.' The newsletter outlines SSJID's commitment to providing water for farms, homes, and businesses in southern San Joaquin County, celebrating 115 years of service since 1909. It highlights efforts to protect water rights, support the local economy, and prepare for electric service provision. A sidebar details SSJID's 115th anniversary with new videos about its history, value, conservation, and water quality. Contact and social media info are included at the bottom.

Fall 2023

Fall 2023 irrigation newsletter from SSJID titled Ready to Respond, discussing impacts of a wet winter on water demand, legislative efforts to protect water rights, and the 2023-2024 Water Master Plan enhancing infrastructure and financial stability, with a photo of General Manager Peter Rietkerk, plus contact information for irrigation season end and water projects.

Spring 2023

Spring 2023 SSJID Irrigation Newsletter front page featuring a headline about the heroes of SSJID with a message from General Manager Peter Rietkerk, whose portrait appears on the right. The page discusses irrigation season delays, community water reliability, and legislative advocacy. A photo of water flowing through a dam spillway is at the bottom right, accompanied by a box promoting a podcast titled 'Peter Talks Powered by Purpose' with a QR code and quote from Peter Rietkerk. SSJID logo is at the top left.

Fall 2022

Newsletter header for SSJID Irrigation Fall 2022 with a message on managing the 2022 irrigation season, featured photo of Peter Rietkerk, General Manager, and an image of water flowing through an irrigation gate at sunset.

Spring 2022

Spring 2022 SSJID Irrigation Newsletter titled 'What Does the Future Hold?' discussing the 2022 irrigation season start, water situation outlook, and staff updates including photos of General Manager Peter Rietkerk, Katie Patterson, and Bere Lindley.

Spring 2021

Spring 2021 newsletter from South San Joaquin Irrigation District discussing very dry water supply conditions but feasible operation for 2021, proposed spring pulse flow with Oakdale Irrigation District, a billing reminder to pay 2020 balances to receive irrigation service, and explanation that SSJID irrigation rates remain among the lowest in the region despite rising costs, with a bar chart comparing yearly cost to irrigate one acre of farmland across several irrigation districts.

Fall 2020

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Spring 2020

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Fall 2019

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