University of Arizona Cooperative Extension has new weed specialist

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - In Tuesday's Home Grown report, we highlight the newest addition to the local University of Arizona Yuma County Cooperative Extension.

Dr. Mazin Saber joined over the summer and is the newest weed management specialist. He is currently undergoing trials to see which herbicides, or substances, perform the best in killing weeds.

Dr. Saber is also currently leading a research project comparing manual labor methods of weeding to new automated technologies.

"AI, it's training itself every time the machine runs in the field, it will collect data, and it's always improving the algorithm of the software of the AI," he says.

Multiple agriculture technology companies are participating in the weeding trials due to Yuma's reputation as an ideal testing ground for farm technology.