Home Grown

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…

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

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

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…

YCAPS President Kyle Kuechel said the program was founded on a simple goal: Giving local students interested in agriculture a path forward while…

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

The crop, called Sesbania, is also known as summer hemp. Researchers at the University of Arizona Yuma Agricultural Center are studying whether the…

Researchers at the University of Arizona’s Yuma Agricultural Center are studying the resurgence of the Diamondback Moth (DBM), a pest known for…

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

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

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

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

The program, which launched in 2024 with just six to seven students, has grown to 27 participants and is designed to help develop future agricultural…

Researchers are evaluating a large-scale evaporative cooling system designed to create a more controlled growing environment directly in open farm…

The proposed incubator would provide startup companies with a dedicated space to build, test, and validate new agricultural technologies before…

Agricultural experts say unusually warm winter temperatures are largely to blame, creating ideal conditions for virus-carrying pests to survive and…

From invasive insects to environmentally friendly pest control methods, students are conducting research that directly impacts one of Yuma’s most…

What was once a 30-year-old pasture has been transformed into rows of sunflowers, cosmos, and zinnias, marking a new chapter for the…