**Este artículo se puede encontrar en español** **This blog was updated on May 15, 2023 to reflect what was included in the $17.8 billion bipartisan budget enacted by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on May 11, 2023. Thanks to your advocacy and interest, many of 蜜柚APP’s priorities were included in the final state budget.** Priorities and funding levels 蜜柚APP advocated for, and the funding amounts included in the final state budget: $30 million for the on-farm irrigation efficiency fund. The fund was established in the 2022 legislative session and now needs money to deliver grants to famers and irrigation districts to reduce water use. The fund is administered by the University of Arizona and recipients of any funding must report on water use as well as demonstrate quantifiable water savings. We know that we must all use less water, and this is one way Arizona can help agriculture continue to thrive in our state, with data and the best science helping...