Stephen W. Smith, PhD, FASIC, CLIA, CAIS, is an agricultural consultant in Colorado and the principal for Wade Water LLC, a closely-held firm providing consulting services in SCADA, efficient water delivery and irrigation design. For 25 years, he has operated a farming enterprise, Buena Vida Farm, in Larimer County, Colorado, which specializes in blue spruce tree and vegetable production. His irrigation engineering experience includes projects throughout the United States, Europe, the Far East and the Middle East.
