Water contributor: Laura Ziemer Laura Ziemer is senior water counsel for Trout Unlimited, a sportsmen’s conservation group, and a member of the Western Agriculture and Conservation Coalition. https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/contributor/laura-ziemer/rss en Why a National Infrastructure Bill Needs Money for Western Irrigation Agriculture American West Law & Policy Solutions Thu, 25 May 2017 05:00:03 +0000 Dan Keppen, Laura Ziemer https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2017/05/25/why-a-national-infrastructure-bill-needs-money-for-western-irrigation https://www.newsdeeply.com/water/community/2017/05/25/why-a-national-infrastructure-bill-needs-money-for-western-irrigation Farmers and conservationists have already demonstrated that collaborative water projects work, but more funding is needed, say representatives from Trout Unlimited and the Family Farm Alliance.