Home Grown

The goal is to determine which products are effective and whether they offer a worthwhile investment for farmers.

Dr. Leonardo Salgado’s work focuses on managing pests that threaten the region’s leafy greens, brassicas and melons.

For 14 years, the school’s agriculture science program has introduced students to the process of growing food, from planting seeds to harvesting crops.

Researchers at the University of Arizona are testing new ways to fight the disease and give desert growers more options to protect their lettuce crops.

During his visit, Smith toured research fields at the University of Arizona Yuma Agricultural Center, where researchers are working on some of the challenges facing desert agriculture.

For growers, that foundation can have implications throughout the entire growing season.

Researchers, industry partners and local growers recently gathered at the center to learn more about the technology and how it could be used in Yuma agriculture.

For 2027 and 2028, Lower Basin states face a combined reduction of 1.25 million acre-feet of Colorado River water each year.

Agricultural officials say out-of-state transplants can serve as a pathway for the pest to enter Arizona.

A new University of Arizona soil health laboratory in Yuma is bringing agricultural research closer to the farmers and growers who rely on it, while helping address some of the region’s most pressing soil and water challenges.

YCAPS President Kyle Kuechel said the program was founded on a simple goal: Giving local students interested in agriculture a path forward while encouraging the community to invest in their education.

Yuma is known across the country for producing fresh vegetables, but the region’s agricultural success is the result of decades of change, adaptation and innovation.

The crop, called Sesbania, is also known as summer hemp. Researchers at the University of Arizona Yuma Agricultural Center are studying whether the plant can improve growing conditions for crops commonly grown in the region.

Researchers at the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Center are studying the resurgence of the Diamondback Moth (DBM), a pest known for damaging brassica crops like broccoli, cauliflower, and cabbage.

According to farm managers, proper land preparation is one of the most important steps in producing a successful crop.

At the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Center, researchers are testing a 5G network designed to improve how farmers manage crops and water use.

Staff and volunteers are now fine-tuning the garden’s drip lines and emitters to better prepare the site for the upcoming summer heat.

The new tractors will support research projects and daily farm operations at the center’s agricultural sites in Yuma County.